Press release from the Asheville unConference: Asheville, NC, February 29, 2016 – Paul Cienfuegos, a leader in the growing national movement to empower communities to assert their right to local self-governance, will headline an upcoming interactive workshop titled “Up To Us: An Immersion in Community Rights.” The event, hosted by Asheville unConference, takes place on Sunday, […]
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Asheville-Buncombe Moral March to the Polls
Press release from Democracy NC: Join the Asheville-Buncombe NAACP and Democracy NC in the statewide Moral March to the Polls event on Saturday, March 5! We will meet downtown at the old Board of Elections at 35 Woodfin Street at noon. We will march to Pack Square for a short rally on voting rights and voter suppression in […]
City of Asheville to host greenway informational open house sessions
Press release from the City of Asheville: Greenways are beneficial to community members because they provide safe and fun ways for everyone to get around town. The Asheville Greenway Committee and the City of Asheville will be hosting two drop-in style informational open houses for upcoming greenway projects. French Broad River West and Beaucatcher are […]
Call for artists to submit to Main Fine Art and Craft Festival
Press release from The Arts Council of Henderson County: Hendersonville, NC – Artist applications are available for the 57th annual Art on Main fine art and fine craft festival in downtown Hendersonville, North Carolina. Festival dates will be Saturday and Sunday, October 1 and 2, 2016, from 10:00am to 5:00pm each day. This juried and judged show is […]
Smithsonian Institute procures rare NC emerald from Throwin Stones
Press release from Throwin Stones: We are proud to announce that The Smithsonian Institution is adding this exquisite, home-grown specimen to their world class collection. This 6.5 lb North Carolina emerald from the Crabtree Mine (Spruce Pine, NC) caught the attention of the Smithsonian for its impressive crystals – the size, color and quantity of […]
Assistance needed locating missing person, Carter Elisabeth Mantooth
Press Release from the City of Asheville Police Department: Asheville, NC (March 1, 2016): The Asheville Police Department needs assistance locating Carter Elisabeth Mantooth (12/19/1993). Carter was last seen in the downtown Asheville area on Saturday, February 27, 2016. She is 5’3″, 115 pounds, has long blonde hair and blue eyes. Carter has two tattoos, a sailor on […]
WCU student leaders voice support for state bond, funding for science building
Press Release from Western Carolina University: CULLOWHEE – A statewide bond package that would provide funding to replace an outdated science laboratory facility at Western Carolina University received support from student leaders on both sides of the political aisle Monday, Feb. 29. Representatives of WCU’s College Republicans and College Democrats and WCU Student Government Association […]
Lifeguard training course offered at Haywood Regional Health & Fitness
Press release from the Haywood Regional Health & Fitness Center: Haywood Regional Health & Fitness Center will be holding an American Red Cross Lifeguard Training certification course beginning Thursday, March 17, 2016 through Sunday, March 20, 2016. Times by day, are as follows: Thursday, March 17, 4:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m.; Friday, March 18, 4:00 p.m. […]
Nationally acclaimed Wilderness Skills Institute dates announced
Press release from the Appalachian Trail Conservancy: BREVARD, N.C. (Feb. 29, 2016) – The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC), the Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards (SAWS), and the U.S. Forest Service are teaming up for the sixth year in a row to hold the nationally acclaimed training program Wilderness Skills Institute (WSI). The training event will be held at the Cradle of Forestry on […]
Senator Terry Van Duyn to host coffee shop chats
Press release from the office of State Senator Terry Van Duyn: Asheville, N.C. – State Senator Terry Van Duyn (Democrat-Buncombe) will meet with constituents for two coffee shop chats in Buncombe County. The first event will be held March 12, 2016, from 11 am to 12 pm at Edna’s of Asheville, 870 Merrimon Ave. The second event […]
Registration open for spring sensory immersion
Press release from the organizers: Asheville, NC (February 29, 2016) – Welcome in spring relaxed, refreshed, and renewed. Treat yourself to a transcendent hour relaxing deeply into your senses with sound, music, vibrations, aromas & tastes. A sensory immersion is much like a healing sound immersion where particpants sit or lie down and receive the […]
Applications for Community Foundation of Henderson County’s Fletcher Community Fund grants due
Press release from eh Community Foundation of Henderson County: HENDERSONVILLE, N.C.: Applications for Community Foundation of Henderson County’s Fletcher Community Fund grants are due to CFHC by 5 p.m., Friday, April 1. Established in 1990, the Fletcher Community Fund is a component fund of the Community Foundation that was created to provide cultural, educational, historic […]
Public input greenway feasibility study for sections of the Bent Creek Greenway Corridor
Press release from Buncombe County Recreation Services: ASHEVILLE — Buncombe County Recreation Services and HNTB (a consultant hired by Buncombe County Recreation Services) will host a drop-in public meeting regarding potential options and the overall feasibility for the possible addition of a greenway in the vicinity of Brevard Road. The meeting will be held from […]
Nonprofits face their own sustainability issues
In fulfilling their mission to help make Western North Carolina’s communities more sustainable, our nonprofits rely on grants, fees and donations to continue fulfilling their charitable missions. A sustainable cycle of giving and receiving lies at the core of their survival. Nonprofits are deeply woven into the fabric of WNC. They provide direct services, such as […]
Mainspring Conservation Trust earns national recognition
Press release from Mainspring Conservation Trust: Mainspring Conservation Trust, a regional land trust in western North Carolina and based out of Franklin, today announced it has achieved reaccreditation – a mark of honor in land conservation. The Land Trust Accreditation Commission awarded reaccreditation, signifying its continued confidence that Mainspring lands will be protected forever. […]
TEDx returns to UNC Asheville March 26
Press release from UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville students will bring TEDx talks back to campus on March 26, 2016. Ticket sales start on February 26, and the 100 tickets are expected to sell out quickly. Admission is free, but an RSVP is required. Speakers will focus on the theme of “The Kids Are Not Alright.” […]
UNC Asheville recognized as a top producer of Fulbright Scholars
Press release from UNC Asheville: The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs recently announced that UNC Asheville is among the U.S. colleges and universities with the highest number of Fulbright Scholars in 2015-16. UNC Asheville is tied for second among bachelor’s institutions. “UNC Asheville is home to scholars with a global […]
Asheville robotics team wins state championship and raises funds continuing competition
Press release: ASHEVILLE, February 24, 2016—Asheville’s own teen robotics team, Ashebots, won the state FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) championship and are now headed for Super Regionals in San Antonio, TX. This team of 7th-12th graders, hailing from Asheville and surrounding areas, meets weekly at A-B Tech with volunteer mentors to design, build, and program robots for […]
Canceled: WNC’s public lands focus of Friday forum
Due to a prediction of snow accumulations in the Waynesville area, this event has been canceled and will be rescheduled. Press release from Carolina Public Press: Carolina Public Press will hold a free and public Newsmakers forum about issues facing the region’s public lands from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 26, at the […]
Folkmoot hosts Indian themed dinner and dancing
Press release from Folkmoot: Experience on March 11, the beauty and bounty of India when Folkmoot hosts a community dinner and dance presentation from the land of Buddha and exotic spices. The dinner gets underway at 6 p.m. at the Folkmoot Friendship Center, 112 Virginia Avenue in Waynesville. Tickets are $5 for kids between 4 and 18 […]
Asheville Regional Airport announces a new record year of passenger growth
Press release from the Asheville Regional Airport: (Fletcher, N.C.) Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) served a record number of passengers in calendar year 2015: 392,713 passengers enplaned at the airport in 2015, and 394,324 passengers deplaned, which is an overall 4% increase compared to 2014, the previous record calendar year of passengers served. The air service […]