Press release from the City of Asheville: The City of Asheville received a $60,000 grant to continue its commitment to protecting and enhancing regional waterways and the environment. The grant is part of the Water Resources Fund, a $10 million statewide commitment from Duke Energy. The City of Asheville is one of 14 organizations across […]
Wednesday, May 17, 2017, 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 activities. WNC Regional Air Quality Agency 125 South Lexington Avenue, Suite 101 Asheville, NC 28801 Phone: 828.250.6777 Air Quality Forecast for Wednesday, 05/17/2017
Tuesday, May 16, 2017, 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 activities. WNC Regional Air Quality Agency 125 South Lexington Avenue, Suite 101 Asheville, NC 28801 Phone: 828.250.6777 Air Quality Forecast for Tuesday, 05/16/2017
Monday, May 15, 2017, is a code green air quality forecast day for the valleys of Asheville and Buncombe County. No health impacts are expected when air quality is in this range. For the ridge tops, it is a code yellow air quality forecast day. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor activities. WNC Regional Air Quality Agency 125 South Lexington Avenue, […]
Press release from Mast General Store: Mast General Store is sending out an S.O.S. in the form of a shoe drive, Sharing Our Shoes. During the month of May, Mast encourages the community to search their closets for shoes they no longer need and to drop them off at the store, located at 15 Biltmore Avenue in Asheville. The collection […]
Press release from Voices in the Laurel: Voices in the Laurel‘s 21st Annual Spring Concert –“Sing” featuring classics, including Mozart and Dvorak, to modern, “Sing” by the Pentaronix. The concert, May 21, is sponsored by a Grassroots Grant from the North Carolina Arts Council awarded by the Haywood County Arts Council. Voices in the Laurel […]
Press release from Armed Forces Families Foundation: The Armed Forces Families Foundation, a charity organization helping military families in the southeast U.S., is scheduled to unveil a new picnic pavilion during a ribbon cutting ceremony at Charles George Veterans Affairs Medical Center this Friday. The pavilion will be used by the VA to support cookouts and […]
Wednesday, May 10, 2017, 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 activities. WNC Regional Air Quality Agency 125 South Lexington Avenue, Suite 101 Asheville, NC 28801 Phone: 828.250.6777 Air Quality Forecast for Wednesday, 05/10/2017
Tuesday, May 9, 2017, 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 activities. WNC Regional Air Quality Agency 125 South Lexington Avenue, Suite 101 Asheville, NC 28801 Phone: 828.250.6777 Air Quality Forecast for Tuesday, 05/09/2017
Press release from MAHEC: National School Nurse Day is celebrated on Wednesday, May 10, 2017, and MAHEC is grateful for the many wonderful school nurses that play a vital role in our community. “School nurses do not get enough credit for the crucial and, in some cases life-saving, work they do on a daily basis,” […]
Press release from Hands On!: Hands On!-A Child’s Gallery, the children’s museum on Main Street, has experienced amazing growth in the last 10 years since its opening in 2007. This success has grown the organization and the responsibilities of the current Executive Director, Heather Boeke, as well. Considering the many facets of the job and how […]
Press release from Beverly-Hanks & Associates: Maggie Valley, NC’s iconic Ghost Town in the Sky Wild West-themed amusement park is back on the real estate market through NAI Beverly-Hanks. NAI Beverly-Hanks agent Billy Case recently listed the property for $5,950,000. Located at 16 Fie Top Road in Maggie Valley, the former Ghost Town property includes 250 […]
Press release from Buncombe County Health & Human Services: There are 10,000 children in foster care in North Carolina and around 300 children in foster care in Buncombe County alone. The number of children coming into care has remained mostly the same over the past 5 years, while the number of foster homes has declined, leading […]
Press release from Tryon Fine Arts Center: The Midnight Plowboys are a traditional roots music string band and one of the top bluegrass bands in Western Northern Carolina. They’re known for their diverse musical style, which includes elements of fiddle, bluegrass, Americana, folk, and classic early country. The Asheville-based band makes their Tryon debut to […]
Press release from Museum of the Cherokee Indian: Visit the Museum of the Cherokee Indian on Saturday May 13, 2017 for a day of fun activities celebrating Cherokee traditions. All activities are free of charge to the public, sponsored by the North Carolina Arts Council and the Museum. Activities are suitable for all ages and […]
Thursday, May 4, 2017, is a code green air quality forecast day for the valleys of Asheville and Buncombe County. No health impacts are expected when air quality is in this range. For the ridge tops, it is a code yellow air quality forecast day. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor activities. WNC Regional Air Quality Agency 125 South Lexington Avenue, […]
Wednesday, May 3, 2017, is a code green air quality forecast day for the valleys of Asheville and Buncombe County. No health impacts are expected when air quality is in this range. For the ridge tops, it is a code yellow air quality forecast day. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor activities. WNC Regional Air Quality Agency 125 South Lexington Avenue, […]
Press release from event organizers: Timmy Mac’s Comics and Games, Time Tunnel Comics, and Paperback Palace are pleased to present the Asheville Comic Con at the Expo Building at the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center in Fletcher on Saturday, May 20, 2017. The doors will open at 10:00am and close around 5:00pm. There should be […]
Saturday, April 29, 2017, 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 activities. For forecast information over the weekend, visit https://xapps.ncdenr.org/aq/ForecastCenter. WNC Regional Air Quality Agency 125 South Lexington Avenue, Suite 101 Asheville, NC 28801 Phone: 828.250.6777 […]
Friday, April 28, 2017, 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 activities. WNC Regional Air Quality Agency 125 South Lexington Avenue, Suite 101 Asheville, NC 28801 Phone: 828.250.6777 Air Quality Forecast for Friday, 04/28/2017
Saturday, April 22, 2017, 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 activities. Sunday, April 23, 2017, is a code green air quality forecast day for the valleys and ridge tops of Asheville and Buncombe County. No health […]
