Press release from Pisgah Legal Services: An important deadline is just around the corner for anyone who needs health insurance beginning January 1, 2016. Consumers must sign up by December 15th for their coverage to begin on the first day of the coming year. Do you have questions about choosing affordable, quality health insurance? Pisgah Legal […]
The murky French Broad River flows due east as it passes by Carrier Park before it turns north at Lyman Street and eventually meanders through the mountains to the state of Tennessee where it combines with the Holston River to become the Tennessee River, which eventually feeds the mighty Mississippi by way of the Ohio River. […]
Local business owners have banded together under the mantra UnChain Asheville in an attempt to sway the public toward shopping with small businesses rather than chains.
Press release from Asheville Storytelling Circle: WHAT: Tellabration! A Worldwide Storytelling Event WHEN: November 22, 2015; 3:PM WHERE: Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway HOW MUCH: General Admission $10. It’s Time for Tellabration! when thousands of people around the world gather in small towns and big cities to celebrate storytelling during the week […]
Press release from Hot Springs Mountain Club: On Sunday November 22 the Hot Springs Mountain Club will be leading an afternoon hike to introduce the new Bluff Mountain Loop Trail located on Pisgah National Forest in the beautiful watershed of Upper Shut-In Creek, about 15 minutes from Hot Springs. The public is invited. Hikers should meet […]
State-level PACs don’t typically get heavily involved in campaigning for municipal candidates. But, as in so many things, Asheville broke the mold.
Edna’s of Asheville has joined a growing club of businesses that are going green by purchasing renewable energy certificates (RECs). Arcadia Power and other REC companies are, for small extra charges, allowing businesses and individuals who aren’t able to actually put up their own solar fields or wind farms, to adopt clean energy by proxy. Although […]
Press release from Mountain High Media on behalf of Bold Rock Hard Cider: Bold Rock Hard Cider announces production has started at its new cidery in Mills River, N.C. In mid November a hard-working team of skilled cider makers started crushing and crafting fresh local apples to make Bold Rock’s awardwinning hard cider. This marks […]
The wheels are turning at Folkmoot to bring the dream of year round festivities to fruition. The folk dance organization has gratefully accepted a $30,000 grant from The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina and the affiliated Fund for Haywood County. The gift is meant to power the year-round Folkmoot effort. Folkmoot has recently been in […]
Press release from the city of Asheville: Asheville City Government, in partnership with the Asheville Downtown Association, is giving away FREE ART transit rides to the 2015 Asheville Holiday Parade, happening at 11 a.m. Nov. 21 in downtown Asheville, http://www.ashevilledowntown.org/holidays. See how quick and easy it is to plan a ride from your neighborhood using the […]
Tuesday, November 17, 2015, 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. Please call WNC Regional Air Quality office if you have any questions. WNC Regional Air Quality Agency 49 Mt. Carmel Road Asheville, NC 28806 828-250-6777 Air […]
Monday, November 16, 2015, is a code YELLOW air quality forecast day for the valleys and ridge tops of Asheville. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion. Please call WNC Regional Air Quality office if you have any questions. WNC Regional Air Quality Agency 49 Mt. Carmel Road Asheville, NC 28806 828-250-6777 Air Quality Forecast for Monday, […]
NY Times crossword 1007 We are publishing this week’s puzzle here online in a printable document format so that you can print it at home. Click the above link to get the crossword. It also has the answers to last week’s online puzzle: NY Times crossword 0930.
Press release from Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center: Next week Jews, Muslims and Christians will gather at Lake Junaluska to promote peace. The Lake Junaluska Peace Conference is four days of workshops, yoga, prayer, lectures, worship, meditation and music, with the goal of advancing the work of reconciliation and peace in the world. Registration is […]
NY Times crossword 0930 We are publishing this week’s puzzle here online in a printable document format so that you can print it at home. Click the above link to get the crossword. It also has the answers to last week’s online puzzle: NY Times crossword 0923.
Press release from North Carolina Campus Compact: University of North Carolina at Asheville junior Anja Mayr has been recognized for outstanding leadership and service by North Carolina Campus Compact, a statewide network of colleges and universities with a shared commitment to community engagement. Mayr is a recipient of the network’s Community Impact Award honoring one […]
Yesterday, according to a press release from the Asheville Fire Department, they responded to a sprinkler head activation at Evergreen Community Charter School just after 8:00 p.m. An exhaust fan for an indoor kiln failed causing heat build up and the sprinkler to activate. The sprinkler system was successful in cooling the kiln and preventing a fire. […]
Mountain Xpress is thrilled to announce the inaugural recipient of the Julian Award (sponsored by Harmony Motors). Shaneka Simmons will be presented with the $1000 prize on Nov.1 at the Give!Local kickoff party at the Orange Peel.
Press release from the John C. Campbell Folk School: November’s cooler temperatures and falling leaves encourage a return to festive indoor gatherings. The John C. Campbell Folk School’s annual Blacksmith & Fine Craft Auction has become a premier seasonal event, drawing area residents, Folk School supporters, and regional visitors. This year’s auction, set for Saturday, […]
Press release from WNC Safety School: Buncombe County is partnering with the WNC Safety School to bring bloodborne pathogen training to tattoo and piercing artists throughout our region. The first of its kind in North Carolina, the workshop is provided for free to those in the tattoo and piercing industry on November 3, 2015. Advance […]
Updated, originally posted 9/29/15 Press release from the office of Buncombe County Register of Deeds: The Buncombe County Register of Deeds office has moved to 205 College Street, the historic brick building on the corner of College and Valley streets in downtown Asheville. The office will open in its new location on Wednesday, October 28th. “Citizens and […]
