Press release From the WNCAP Asheville, NC — Scot Wedgeworth, star of the Food Network’s reality-based wedding and special event series “Bama Glama”, will demonstrate “do-it-yourself” entertaining ideas during his “Hope for the Holidays Tour” which lands in Asheville on Wednesday, November 28th at Club Eleven in the Grove House Complex. This special evening, sponsored […]
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UNCA to hold holiday ceramic and art sale Nov. 30-Dec. 1
Image courtesy of UNC Asheville News Services Press release From UNC Asheville News Services UNC Asheville’s art department will hold its annual holiday sale of ceramics, glass and other art objects from 4-7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, in the S. Tucker Cooke Gallery, located on the ground floor […]
City of Asheville announces Thanksgiving closings
Press release From the City of Asheville City of Asheville Thanksgiving holiday schedule Asheville city government offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 22 and Friday, Nov. 23 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Garbage and recycling collection will be suspended Thursday, Nov. 22. Customers with Thursday garbage collection will have trash collected Friday, Nov. 23. […]
Eblen Charities: Help us give 1,000 turkeys to people in need on Thanksgiving
Press release From the Eblen Charities Newsletter Thanksgiving is a time for all of us to reflect on the things that we, our families, and friends have to be thankful for and the blessings that we have received during the past year. But the past few years have been especially difficult for so many in […]
Vance Craft Explosion event set for Sunday, Nov. 18
Press release From Vance Elementary Parent Team The fifth annual Vance Craft Explosion will be held on Sunday, November 18, at Vance Elementary School, 98 Sulphur Springs Road, 12-5 pm. The craft fair will have over 20 vendors including Herron Street Pottery, Roly Poly Crafts, Mug Monsters, Carrie Turner Photography, and Steam Funk Leather Emporium. […]
UNCA hosts water fluoride talk tonight at 7 p.m.
Press release From the UNCA Student Environmental Center Why do we have fluoride in the public water supply and is it good for us or are there risks? A public 2 on 2 “discussion” will be held Monday, November 12th at 7:00 PM at UNCA in Asheville, North Carolina with doors opening at 6:15. The […]
Wellness day and health fair event planned for Saturday, Dec. 1
Press release From the City of Asheville Asheville, NC – Asheville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts will host a free community Wellness Day and Health Fair, on Saturday, December 1, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., at the Stephens-Lee RecreationCenter, 30 George Washington Carver Street. The event features interactive health information booths, various fitness classes […]
Asheville Public Art and Cultural Commission cancels Nov. 22 and Dec. 27 meetings
Press release From the City of Asheville Asheville, NC – The Asheville Public Art & Cultural Commission has cancelled its regular monthly meeting for Thursday, November 22 and December 27 at 4:00 p.m. The Public Art & Cultural Commission will resume meeting on January 24 at 4:00 p.m. in City Hall in the 1st floor […]
Javier Licon joins Mission Health as physician assistant
Press release From Mission Health ARDEN, N.C. (Nov. 9, 2012) – Mission Health is pleased to announce the addition of Javier Licon, PA, to its primary care network. Licon joins Mission Health after serving as a primary care provider for adolescent and adult patients in Wilson, N.C. He will join Mission Health’s six Arden-based physicians […]
Pilot Mountain State Park to remain closed after prescribed burn
Press release From the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources RALEIGH – Pilot Mountain State Park in Stokes County remains closed today following a flare-up of a prescribed burn on Thursday that ignited areas outside the burn area, according to the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation. Fire crews from the state parks system, […]
Dana Cutzu joins Mission Health’s geriatric consult team
Press release From Mission Health ASHEVILLE, N.C. (Nov. 9, 2012) – Mission Health has announced the addition of board-certified internist and geriatrician Dana Cutzu, MD. Dr. Cutzu joins Mission Senior Services and the comprehensive geriatric consult team at Asheville-based Mission Hospital. “We are very pleased Dr. Cutzu has joined our excellent staff” said Christina McQuiston, […]
Life after cancer: Oncology nurse and cancer survivor to hold cancer survivorship talk
After being cancer-free for six years, Penny Stollery recently hiked from the edge of Gatlinburg to Mount LeConte with friends to mark the end of five years of hormonal therapy. But as she stood on the mountain, the oncology nurse practitioner says she recognized that life after cancer is its own battle — and one that is seldom discussed. (photo courtesy of Penny Stollery)
Charles George VA Medical Center announces Veterans Day observance
Press release From Charles George VA Medical Center CHARLES GEORGE VA MEDICAL CENTER, Asheville, N.C. – The Buncombe County Veterans Council (BCVC) will hold a Veterans Day observance that will start at 10:30 a.m. and end about noon Sunday in the Atrium of the Charles George VA Medical Center, 1100 Tunnel Rd., Asheville. The observance […]
A-B Tech students win first at state surgical technology competition
Press release From A-B Tech A team of six A-B Tech Surgical Technology students won the state championship during a scrub bowl competition Nov. 3 at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro. Sponsored by the N.C. State Assembly of the Association of Surgical Technologists, this was the first year for the competition where students answer questions […]
Asheville lawyers battle hunger in WNC with food drive
Press release From Fisher Stark Cash Attorneys ASHEVILLE, November 1, 2012 – The current economic climate creates a challenging ordeal for anyone struggling to make ends meet. With over one million North Carolina residents living in poverty and many statewide food banks nearly empty, there has never been a more critical time to help people […]
AFD: Fatality in Mountain View Road fire this morning
Media release From the Asheville Fire Department At 7:00 a.m. this morning the Asheville Fire Department was dispatched to 25 Mountain View Rd. in response to a reported structure fire and possible subject still inside. Crews arrived on scene to find heavy smoke coming from the residence. The fire was extinguished quickly while crews searched […]
Mission opens new center to help blind, visually impaired
With an oven, microwave, refrigerator and stove, the training kitchen inside of Mission Health’s recently opened Low Vision Center at Asheville’s Industries for the Blind looks no different from any other kitchen. However, for Tony West, he sees the kitchen differently — primarily through smell and touch. (Above, Tony West works at Industries for the Blind in Asheville. Photo by Caitlin Byrd)
Center for Craft, Creativity & Design announces grant awards
Press release From The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design at UNC Asheville: The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design (CCCD) at UNC Asheville is pleased to announce the 2012 Craft Research Fund grant awards. This is the center’s 8th year of annual awards to advance, expand and support research about craft in the United […]
Storify Election 2012: Asheville votes, tweets and celebrates
Though voting began at 6:30 a.m. and ended at 7:30 p.m. in North Carolina, Election Day 2012 was about so much more than those hours when voters could cast their ballots. This Storify post looks at the local photos, video and tweets from the time the polls opened on Nov. 6, 2012 to well after the time that they closed. (Photo by Max Cooper)
Storify: Asheville’s 2012 election season in review
After today, the campaigning stops: No more phone calls. No more mailers. No more motorcades. But before the polls close and the election season ends, here’s a look back at those campaign stumps in Asheville, N.C., through Storify. (photos by Caitlin Byrd)
Land of the Sky partners with agencies to host event for family caregivers
Press release From the Land-of-Sky Regional Council Land-of-Sky Regional Council’s Family Caregiver Support Program is partnering with aging and community service providers to host Fun Friday for Family Caregivers at Fletcher Calvary Episcopal Church from 10:00am to 2:00 pm on Fri November 9th. They invite all family caregivers to attend this free event and join […]