Press release from the Saluda Historic Depot: You may have heard a lot about it, but if you haven’t hiked the three miles from Saluda to Melrose, then you really haven’t seen the “Saluda Grade.” Now you can, when a Z-scale diorama of the Saluda Grade is brought to the Saluda Historic Depot on May 20, […]
Press release from Buy Haywood Project: Buy Haywood’s “Find your Adventure! 2016 Agritourism Guide” has been released. Printed guides are free and can be found at locations across Haywood County including the Haywood County Visitor Center, Haywood Chamber of Commerce and other sites throughout the county. Locations listed at www.BuyHaywood.com Agritourism as an enterprise is […]
Despite some economic gains the state has made since he took office as North Carolina’s governor in 2013, Pat McCrory isn’t a popular guy with those on the left. In conjunction with McCrory’s planned Governor’s Western Residence open house on Saturday, May 14, a broad spectrum of social and environmental advocacy groups plan to protest legislation McCrory has signed. […]
Press release from North Carolina League of Conservation Voters: As two candidates who ran in 2014 on the values of protecting North Carolina’s natural resources, Representatives John Ager and Brian Turner turned those promises into action during the 2015 legislative session. Those efforts earned them recognition as “Rising Stars” at the NC League of Conservation […]
Press release from North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State: The Buncombe County and Henderson County Registers of Deeds are taking a big technological step into the future. NC Secretary of State Elaine F. Marshall announced today that each county has electronically recorded its first real estate plat. Buncombe and Henderson are part of an […]
“Be prepared” goes the Scouting movement’s mantra. And being able to face any challenge is often a goal of institutions. But the question is always: How? How can we be best prepared for whatever may come? The Boy Scout carries his pocketknife. Emergency services train for possible scenarios. Young people study to pass the big […]
Warren Wilson College takes pride in their sustainability as an institution. And what is more sustainable than producing graduates that can then be the leaders of the college? Bill Christy, WWC class of 1979 and former plumbing crew blunderer, has accepted the chairmanship of the college Board of Trustees. As a freshman he was flooding campus […]
Thursday, May 12, 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 exertion. 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 Road […]
Press release from Office of Gov. Pat McCrory: North Carolina has been voted the #3 best state for business for the second year in a row, according to an annual survey of CEOs conducted by Chief Executive Magazine released today. The newly released rankings show that leaders of businesses favor states with pro-growth tax and […]
Wednesday, May 11, 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 exertion. WNC Regional Air Quality Agency 49 Mt. Carmel Road Asheville, NC 28806 828-250-6777 Air Quality Forecast for Wednesday, 05/11/2016
Press release from Brevard Music Center: National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu has approved more than $82 million to fund local arts projects and partnerships in the NEA’s second major funding announcement for fiscal year 2016. Included in this announcement is an Art Works award of $10,000 to Brevard Music Center to support the […]
Press release from Henderson County Public Schools: In conjunction with the East Henderson High Air Force Junior ROTC annual Warrior Day competition May 21, and just a few weeks before Memorial Day, the JROTC unit is reinstating the Jessie Cassada JROTC Memorial Scholarship at East. A 2007 East Henderson graduate, Cassada joined the Marine Corps […]
Press release from Asheville Art Museum: The Asheville Art Museum is excited to be a partner and host for the Authentically Cherokee Native Marketplace on Saturday, June 4 from 12:00 to 6:00 p.m. This event will showcase work by members of ONABEN, Sequoyah Fund and Authentically Cherokee, groups of contemporary Native American artists. These artists […]
Rosman, NC – Area girls ages 9-14 are invited to a SciGirls program called “Habitat Connections” May 24, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Transylvania County Extension Office, 98 East Morgan Street, in Brevard. SciGirls is co-hosted by the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) and the Transylvania County 4-H. “This will be the final […]
Tuesday, May 10, 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 exertion. Intermittent code orange conditions are still possible due to smoke from a forest fire in Madison County. Children, active adults, and those with heart or respiratory disease, including asthma, should […]
The Lupus Foundation of America, North Carolina Chapter (LFANC) is kicking off its “2016 Lupus Empowerment Workshop Series” in Asheville on Wednesday, May 25. The workshop in Asheville will take place from 6:30-8:30PM at All Souls Cathedral located at 9 Swan Street in Asheville (28803).Dr. Sheetal Vora with Carolinas HealthCare System’s Levine Children’s Hospital will present “Complementary & Alternative Treatments.” In this […]
Data provided by N.C. Center for Nonprofits- includes quantity and revenue limited to organizations other than churches with annual gross revenues of $50,000 or greater, for fiscal year 2013. Employment data. Includes all employees at tax-exempt nonprofits of any type covered by the North Carolina Unemployment Insurance laws in 2013. Avery County (2013 pop.17,713) 43 […]
Asheville was recently listed by Top Value Reviews as No. 9 on its list of “30 Great Small Towns for Theater Lovers.” The online site singled out the strength of the plays put on by N.C. Stage Company and The Foundation Performing Arts in Spindale, as well as other performance efforts from Lex 18 Themed […]
Press release from Office of the Governor: Governor Pat McCrory and First Lady Ann McCrory are inviting the public to enjoy the warmer weather during the annual Spring Open House at the North Carolina Governor’s Western Residence. “We welcome you to visit this peaceful sanctuary that is a home for many species of wild birds, animals and […]
Announcement from Western North Carolina Regional Air Quality Agency: What:WNCRAQA board meeting When: Monday, May 9, 2016 at 4 p.m. Where: Agency Board Room, 125 S. Lexington Avenue, Suite 101, Asheville, NC 28801 Meeting agenda: Public Comment Protocol Announcement Adjustment and approval of agenda Consent Agenda: A. Approval of minutes from March 14, 2016. Unfinished Business: A. FY17BudgetApproval […]
Press release from N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission: Encounters with wild animals, particularly young wildlife such as fawns, become more frequent in the spring. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission reminds people to enjoy wildlife with respect and caution when these encounters occur. Handling, moving or feeding wildlife can harm or ultimately kill the animal and can create […]
