Local husband, father, yoga teacher, physical therapist, and beloved member of the Asheville community, Ryan Conrad is facing advanced pancreatic cancer. But his friends are trying to ease at least the financial burden on his family. In the name of helping out a fellow community member in need, The Mothlight is hosting a fundraiser. What: […]
Press release from Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Great Smoky Mountains Park officials announce the completion of two unique summer programs engaging selected high school students and teachers as park rangers. The Teachers in Parks and the High School Student Intern programs are six-week paid work experiences where participants learn about the resources of the Park […]
Press release from Carolina Public Press: Carolina Public Press, an online in-depth and investigative news service serving Western North Carolina, will hold a free and public conversation about mental health in Western North Carolina on Tuesday, July 26, from 8:30-10:30 a.m. at Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Center for Graduate Studies of Asheville. The latest in the media […]
Press release from Habitat for Humanity NC: Habitat for Humanity of North Carolina’s ambitious “SECU Habitat Mountain to the Sea Challenge”—to build a home in each of North Carolina’s 100 counties—has gotten a major boost with a $450,000 grant from Oak Foundation. The grant will cover most of the administrative costs associated with the oversight […]
Press release from the National Park Service: The National Park Service has modified the regulation governing the gathering of plants in national parks to allow members of federally recognized Indian tribes to gather and remove plants or plant parts for traditional purposes. The rule change was announced by Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today […]
Press release from Buncombe County Schools: Superintendent Dr. Tony Baldwin today announces two new administrative assignments for Buncombe County Schools for the 2016-17 school year. Dr. Donna Lanahan is the new principal at the Buncombe County Early/Middle College, and Dr. Sheila Gibbs has been named interim principal at W.D. Williams Elementary School. Dr. Lanahan replaces […]
Press release from the U.S. Small Business Administration: The U.S. Small Business Administration reminds small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and private nonprofit organizations in Cleveland, Henderson, Polk, Rutherford and Transylvania counties in North Carolina of the Aug. 2, 2016 deadline to apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) as a result […]
Press release from Amy Churchill’s campaign: Amy Churchill, first elected to the Buncombe County Board of Education for a four-year term in 2012, has filed for re-election. As a representative of the Roberson District, Churchill has invested her time in listening to the concerns and needs of parents, teachers, staff and community members, and advocating […]
Press release from The Prem Rawat Foundation: Rain showers didn’t dampen spirits at this month’s Golden Garden Party, an event that Ron and Rachel Clearfield held at their lovely home in the Appalachian hills near Asheville, NC to support the Food for People (FFP) program. It was their 9th annual party, and it raised US $9,300 to […]
Saturday, July 2, 2015, is a code yellow air quality forecast day for the valleys and ridgetops of Asheville and Buncombe County.This means that unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor activity. The extended forecast for the remainder of the holiday weekend for the valleys and ridge tops is code green air quality forecast days. No health impacts are expected when air quality is in this […]
Friday, July 1, 2016, is a code yellow air quality forecast day for the valleys and ridge tops of Asheville and Buncombe County. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor activity. WNC Regional Air Quality Agency 49 Mt. Carmel Road Asheville, NC 28806 828-250-6777 Air Quality Forecast for Friday, 07/01/2016
Press release from Brevard College: This week, Brevard College and the Brevard Music Center are collaborating to offer a new summer choral intensive for high school singers. The inaugural Brevard Choral Institute culminates in a free concert Saturday, July 2, at noon in Dunham Music Building’s Ingram Auditorium at Brevard College.“This Institute is a very […]
Press release from Sunrise Community: Sunrise: A Community for Recovery and Wellness is a not for profit entity. We are the first peer staffed/peer managed recovery based organization in Western NC. Sunrise is opening a new Recovery Community Center (RCC) on July 1, 2016. The mission is to help recoverees navigate their own recovery by eliminating […]
Press release from North Carolina Department of Public Safety: According to the American Automobile Association, it is estimated that 43 million people will travel during the Independence Day holiday period; the highest Fourth of July travel on record. The holiday period is defined as Thursday, June 30 through Monday, July 4. As a friendly reminder, the […]
Press release from Buncombe County Adult Drug Treatment Court: We are excited to announce today, that the first annual “Sounds for Recovery Benefit Concert,” will be held on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016, at First Presbyterian Church, 40 Church St, in downtown Asheville. The evening’s festivities will take place from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m., which will include […]
Press releases from the National Park Service: Special after hours hike, “In the Forests of the Night”: Join Parkway rangers at 7:00 pm on Thursday, July 7th for an easy, 2 mile hike on the Mountains-to-Sea Trail and discover how animals adapt to life at night. Nocturnal animals such as owls, bats, and bobcats survive and […]
Press release from the Seasonal School of Culinary Arts: July 10 marks the beginning of the Seasonal School of Culinary Arts’ twelfth season, with a collection of chefs and artists to make any palate sing. This year’s theme is the Pairing of Culinary and Musical Genres, beginning with Appalachian fare and evocative ballads on Monday, July […]
Announcement from Buncombe County Emergency Services: Beginning July 1, Buncombe County will begin accepting text to 911 calls allowing persons who cannot dial 911 for whatever reason to make contact with emergency services by text message. Once a person has contacted 911 via text message — asking for whatever assistance is needed –there will be a […]
Press release from Planned Parenthood: Today, supporters of women’s health will be gathering at Aston Park to celebrate the United States Supreme Court ruling on Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, a case with significant implications for Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP) laws and women’s access to safe and legal abortion. WHO: 20-30 supporters of […]
This week the beloved Blue Ridge Rollergirls released a new video of themselves that is getting some buzz around town. It features them staying limber and showing off their game winning moves on skates. They made the video at The Foundation Skate Park in the River Arts District where even the photographer was skating to […]
Thursday, June 16, 2016, is a code yellow air quality forecast day for the valleys of Asheville and Buncombe County. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor activities. For the ridge tops, it is a code green air quality forecast day. No health impacts are expected when air quality is in this range. WNC Regional Air Quality Agency 49 Mt. Carmel […]
