Press release from the city of Asheville: Asheville City government offices will be closed Tuesday, July 4, in observance of the Independence Day holiday Trash and recycling collection Asheville Sanitation will collect trash and recycling on July 4. This is a B week. Residents should have their trash and recycling bins out by 7 a.m. for […]
Press release from Hall Booth Smith: Hall Booth Smith opens Asheville Office, second in North Carolina Hall Booth Smith, P.C. announces the opening of an office in Asheville, North Carolina, the firm’s 14th office in the Southeast and second in North Carolina. This comes shortly after the firm’s office opening in Jacksonville, Florida earlier this […]
From the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation: Scotland returns to Grandfather Mountain July 6-9 for the 62nd annual Grandfather Mountain Highland Games. Boasting bagpipes, Scottish athletics, Highland melodies, Celtic cuisine, crafts aplenty and tons of tartans, the Games hearken back to the rich cultural traditions of Scotland in a setting not so different from the mountains […]
Press release from Eblen Charities: WWE Hall of Famer Gerry Brisco knows a lot about hunger from the times he had to make weight as an amateur wrestling champion. But he had a choice in that matter. At this point in his life, he’s more about preventing those kind of hunger pangs for children who […]
From Mission Health: Mission Health’s Personalized Medicine program focuses on response to drugs in a way that will increase the likelihood that a drug will work effectively while decreasing the likelihood that it will result in a bad side effect for our patients. Personalized medicine testing utilizes the genetic make-up of the individual, or in […]
From Mission Health: Employee Engagement has gained significant attention during the last decade as one of the most important drivers of organizational success, and accordingly, mission success. Forbes Magazine defines employee engagement as “the emotional commitment the employee has to the organization and its goals.” An engaged employee is invested in their work, and in their […]
Press release from Asheville City Soccer Club: Playing on the road after a two game home stand, the Blues travelled to Atlanta to faceoff against the Southeast conference leading Silverbacks. With hot temperatures and high humidity, Asheville City prepared for a grueling 90 minutes. In the stands, the South Slope Blues made their presence known […]
The town of Woodfin was named 18th on Zippia’s ranking of “20 places in North Carolina with the fastest wage growth.” Zippia is a website that provides career advice and related information. Using recent American Community Survey data from the U.S. census, researchers at Zippia ranked North Carolina’s 20 most economically promising towns. To read […]
Press release from Mars Hill University: Mars Hill University has been awarded a federal grant of up to $2 million over the next four years to help train Western North Carolina nurses. The Nursing Workforce Diversity grant will provide $500,000 for Mars Hill in the fiscal year that begins July 1, and is expected to […]
Press release from Asheville Outlets: ASHEVILLE – Asheville Outlets will host a Kids Day on Sunday, July 16, 2017 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Kids Day provides an afternoon of entertainment for kids of all ages including strolling magic, balloon art, a stilt walker, face painting, crafts, music and more. Plus, kids can play […]
