Press release from Brevard Academy: A live and silent auction to benefit a new playground for Brevard Academy: A Challenge Foundation Academy will be held on Saturday, June 4 at The Lumberyard, 170 King St. in Brevard. Gates will open at 11:30 a.m. The silent auction will be held from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., and the live […]
Press release from MusicWorks! Asheville: MusicWorks! Asheville, an El Sistema-inspired education program of the Asheville Symphony, is proud to offer its second annual benefit concert. An evening of youthful joy awaits concert goers on May 13, 2016 as the students of MusicWorks! Asheville are joined by the Savannah Children’s Choir, the Asheville Youth Choir, and […]
Press release from Earth Fare: What: Earth Fare, the authentic natural and organic foods grocery store, invites Asheville-area residents of all ages to run, jog, or walk to the finish line when it hosts its 4th annual 5K event on Saturday, May 14 at Carrier Park. Runners will compete for several prizes in male and female […]
“Nonprofit” can mean a lot of things. It can mean a church or a school, a club or a fraternity. It can mean a quasi-governmental organization. It can mean, very generally, any tax exempt organization — or it can be the punchline of a bad joke about a business that’s not doing very well, as […]
In a continuation of a trend of artists avoiding North Carolina in response to HB 2; the bill requiring people to use the bathroom designated to the gender listed on their birth certificate; House of Leaves author Mark Z. Danielewski, has publicly explained the reasoning behind skipping his upcoming Malaprop’s Bookstore engagement in a May 5 blog titled “Why […]
Announcement from the Faerie And Earth Fest: We have co-created a Special Discount Ticket to be given after donating blood either in their Blood Mobiles or at the Faerie And Earth Festival for $5 Off Adult or Senior Admission for either day. Our Goal is to have at least 33 donations per day. The process takes […]
A hard climb can be the most satisfying when one reaches the top. Many businesses are working hard to earn your vote for Mountain Xpress‘ Best of WNC 2016, so that they can stand at the top of the mountain above the rest. It isn’t up to the paper to decide though, strong results only come […]
The Sheriff’s Department wants to protect officers and catch bad guys, and to do that better, they have made it impossible to listen to their radio traffic. But it hasn’t made communication with the APD any easier and some see the move as harmful to the flow of information to the public.
Friday, April 29, 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 […]
Thursday, April 28, 2016, is a code orange for the valleys of Asheville and Buncombe County. People with respiratory or heart disease, the elderly, and children should limit prolonged exertion. This also means that today is a no burning day. The most up to date information on conditions can be viewed here: https://airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=airnow.local_state&stateid=34&tab=1 For the ridge tops, it is a code […]
Updated press release from North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources: Air quality officials have issued an advisory for air pollution in western North Carolina on Thursday and Friday as smoke from a wildfire near Hot Springs drifts downwind. Residents north of Asheville could experience unhealthy air quality, depending on wind directions. A 1,500-acre wildfire […]
Press release from Parsec Financial: For the 11th consecutive year, Parsec Financial is giving back to the communities it serves by awarding ten deserving organizations a share of the annual Parsec Prize. This year, Parsec will be donating $100,000. This donation will be used to further the missions of these local nonprofits who are working […]
Smoke from a forest fire in Madison County is contributing to current code yellow air quality conditions for particulate matter in the valleys of Asheville & Buncombe County. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion. For the ridge tops, it remains a code green air quality forecast day. No health impacts are expected when air quality is in […]
Press release from Belk: The BelkGives on the Go Mobile Mammography Center, a 39-foot-long, state-of-the-art screening center on wheels, will stop at Belk stores in Asheville and Forest City, during the week of May 9, 2016 to offer free, convenient mammogram screenings. Women age 40 and over with no breast concerns, who have not had […]
Press release from Charles George VA Medical Center: Charles George VA Medical Center (VAMC) has been recognized as a “Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality” by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the country’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization. The findings were part of HRC Foundation’s Healthcare Equality Index 2016, a […]
Press release from Mars Hill University: History Instructor Patrick Cash and students in his public history course hosted a reception April 25 in Bentley Fellowship Hall in honor of all Madison County veterans, and especially those who took part in a recent public history project to record veterans’ memories. The students have conducted numerous interviews […]
Press release from Pisgah Legal: “Rent parties” began in Harlem in the 1920s, when tenants hired a band to play and then “passed the hat” among guests to raise money to pay their high rent. In that same spirt of helping others with their housing needs, Will Morris and Wells Fargo, LLC are presenting a […]
Announcement from The Magnetic Theatre: Has your rising 6th-9th grader ever wanted to: Explore exotic locales? Soar through deep space? Solve crimes? Discover buried treasure? Live the lifestyle of the rich and famous soap opera world? At the Magnetic Theatre’s Radio Drama Camp this summer, kids ages 11 – 14 will write, produce, direct, and […]
Press release from the Parkway Playhouse: Actors take the stage for the 70th season at Parkway Playhouse Saturday, May 7. The first production is “Steel Magnolias.” The Mainstage Season runs until Oct. 8, including four plays and two musicals. One standout is “The Ballad of Frankie Silver,” June 4-18. The play is based on the novel […]
Press release from the Asheville Tourists: On Thursday June 2, the Asheville Tourists will become the Beer City Tourists for one night only when they play host to the Greenville Drive. Asheville has been named Beer City USA on multiple occasions and was called the “Napa Valley of beer” by National Public Radio. Buncombe County is […]
Press release from Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation: Grandfather Mountain is well known for its black bears. But if you think the mountain’s most abundant animal weighs 300 pounds and is covered in fur, think again. And think smaller. On Saturday, May 7, Grandfather Mountain will celebrate the salamander, the most prolific terrestrial vertebrate at the Linville-based […]
