N.C. Department of Transportation awards $1.3 million to replace bridges near Flat Rock

From the Hendersonville Times-News From Hendersonville Times-News staff reports RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Transportation has awarded a $1.3 million contract to Devere Construction Co. of Alpena, Mich. to replace the bridges on Little River Road over Mud Creek near the Village of Flat Rock in Henderson County. The bridges were built in the […]

Local radio station raises more than $28,000 for Mission Children’s Hospital

Press release From Mission Health Foundation ASHEVILLE. N.C. (Feb. 13, 2012) – The big winners at Tuesday’s Orange Peel Winter Jam concert were the children of western North Carolina. Local Clear Channel radio station 99.9 KISS Country (WKSF-FM) raised more than $28,000 to benefit Mission Children’s Hospital at its fifth annual Winter Jam concert on […]

UNCA’s Center for Diversity Education presents exhibit about Holocaust, World War II March 4-29

Press release From UNC Asheville News Services UNC Asheville’s Center for Diversity Education presents a new exhibit for the month of March, “Parallel Journeys: WW II and the Holocaust,” telling the stories of dozens of teens and young adults who were witnesses, participants and victims. The exhibit is free and open to the public from […]

Local cardiologist elected to act as state cardiac care liaison

Press release From Mission Health ASHEVILLE, N.C. (Feb. 14, 2013) – Mary Winchester, certified physician assistant at Asheville Cardiology Associates, was elected as the Cardiac Care Associate Liaison to the North Carolina Chapter of the American College of Cardiology (ACC). She is the only Cardiac Care Associate (CCA) to serve on the board of the […]

UNCA senior Kelli Riles makes 1,000th rebound during Hight Point game

Press release From UNC Asheville Athletics HIGH POINT, N.C. – UNC Asheville senior forward picked up her 1,000th career rebound against Big South Conference foe High Point on Thursday evening, but a second half surge by the home-standing Panthers earned HPU a 49-35 victory over the visiting Bulldogs at the Millis Center. Kelli Riles finished […]

Music from the Heart event scheduled for Feb. 22

Press release From Mission Health WHAT:Music From The Heart – Soulful tribute of African American Musical Legends WHEN:Friday, Feb. 22, 2013 at 6:30pm (Doors open at 5:30pm) WHERE: Asheville Christian Academy 74 Riverwood Road, Swannanoa, NC 28778 COST: Free. Tickets are preferred but not required. http://musicfromtheheart.eventbrite.com/ Local artists performing: ·Musical tribute to Marion Anderson – […]

Specialist in Roman architecture and numismatics to give talk at UNCA

Press release From UNC Asheville News Services Melanie Grunow Sobocinski, a specialist in Roman architecture and numismatics, presents a lecture, “The Capitoline on Coins: Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Roman Temple,” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, in UNC Asheville’s Ramsey Library, Whitman Room. The Capitoline Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus was the first […]

Chimney Rock State Park sees 36 percent increase in attendance

Press release From the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources RALEIGH – The N.C Division of Parks and Recreation today announced that visitation at North Carolina’s state parks and state recreation areas continued at a record level in 2012, with 14.2 million visits, matching attendance levels set in 2009 and 2011. Among 41 state […]

Free ear, nose and throat event planned for Feb. 21

Press release From Park Ridge Health Hendersonville, N.C. (February 5, 2013) – Surgical removal of the tonsils and adenoids is one of the most common procedures performed on children in the United States. Michael Neuenschwander, M.D., board-certified otolaryngologist with Park Ridge Ear, Nose and Throat, will present a free educational seminar on this topic entitled […]

Mission Health hires new provider for air ambulance program

Press release From Mission Health ASHEVILLE, N.C. (Feb. 7, 2013) – Mission Health has hired Era Helicopters LLC (Era), a subsidiary of Era Group Inc., to provide aviation services for MAMA (Mountain Area Medical Airlift), the health system’s air ambulance program. Mission Health signed a four-year contract with the aviation provider for service beginning Feb. […]

Christ School and Asheville Christian Academy to build Habitat house, hold fundraiser

Press release From Christ School For Immediate Release: Christ School and Asheville Christian Academy are participating in the Habitat Student Build with the Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity. The two schools are responsible for raising funds and building a home for a family. The Venue in Asheville has agreed to partner with Christ School to […]