Press Release Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute The Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute’s 2013 Annual Report is now available on-line at 2013 Annual Report. This year’s cover features a photograph of one of our two 26 Meter antennas that have now be commissioned as an interferometer. It was taken by Friend of PARI Richard Wright. The Annual […]
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Registration opens for WCU’s Valley of the Lilies 5-K
Press Release Western Carolina University Online registration is taking place for Western Carolina University’s fourth annual Valley of the Lilies Half Marathon and 5-K, which will be held Saturday, April 5, on the campus in Cullowhee. The half marathon will begin at 8 a.m. and take runners on a 13.1-mile journey across the WCU campus […]
Brother Wolf hires new executive director
Press Release Brother Wolf Animal Rescue The Board of Directors of Brother Wolf Animal Rescue is pleased to announce that Paul Berry has been hired as the organization’s new Executive Director. Berry is former CEO of Best Friends Animal Society (the largest animal sanctuary in the country) and past interim Executive Director of Alley Cat […]
ASU photography competition finalists announced
Press Release Appalachian State University Outdoor Programs This year’s panel of esteemed jurors has completed preliminary judging and has chosen 50 images for exhibition from almost 800 submissions. A complete list of finalists can be seen on the AMPC blog. The finalist exhibition of photographs will open to the public on March 7th, 2014 at […]
Asperger’s United to hold first annual Christmas Bowling event
Press Release Asperger’s United The leaders and other members of Asperger’s United cordially invite you to attend our upcoming First Annual Spectrum-wide Christmas Bowling Event! Asperger’s Adults United and Asperger’s Teens United groups will be coming together for an afternoon of bowling and community building, and would love to have you join us! When: […]
WCU to celebrate 125th anniversary in 2014
Press Release Western Carolina University When the clock strikes midnight and Dec. 31 gives way to Jan. 1, the tolling of the bell won’t symbolize the start of just another typical new year at Western Carolina University. Instead, the first day of 2014 will mark the beginning of WCU’s 125th year of existence, and university […]
Asheville Art Museum receives grant for ‘Literacy through Art’
Press Release Asheville Art Museum The Asheville Art Museum has been awarded a grant of $11,190 by the Perry N. Rudnick Endowment Fund of the Community Foundation of Henderson County. The grant will be used to support the implementation of the Asheville Art Museum’s Literacy Through Art (LTA) program in 2014, providing 2nd – 5th […]
Cal Cast Dec.13 – Dec.15
This weekend is all about hemp, samba and visions of sugar plum cookies. Podcast hosted by Theresa Amandi of Asheville Free Media’s Bombshell-ter Radio.
Petition seeks labeling of GMOs in Ingles Markets
A group of citizens will deliver a petition to regional supermarket chain Ingles asking the store to label genetically modified food products.
Humane Society adoption event on Saturday, Dec. 14
Press Release Asheville Humane Society Asheville Humane Society and Asheville’s Prestige Subaru will join the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) and Subaru of America for its annual year-end “Share the Love” campaign and celebration with a special adoption event at the Prestige dealership on December 14. Event: Share the […]
Hendersonville cultural center receives grant to document mountain elders
Press Release The Center for Cultural Preservation The Center for Cultural Preservation, Hendersonville’s culture and heritage center, is proud to announce that it has been awarded a grant of $25,000 from the Perry N. Rudnick Endowment Fund of the Community Foundation of Henderson County to support its Mountain Elder Wisdom Project. According to David Weintraub, […]
APD: Protect yourself from package theft
Press Release Asheville City Government Late last week the Asheville Police Department learned that some UPS and FedEx packages were being taken from north Asheville residences. A witness described an older model navy blue Jeep Liberty occupied by two white males in their 30’s being responsible for at least one of the thefts. UPS and […]
WCU receives its first US Green Building Council certification
Press Release Western Carolina University Western Carolina University’s Health and Human Sciences Building has become the university’s first structure to be LEED-certified for its comprehensive energy-efficient and environmentally friendly features. The U.S. Green Building Council recently awarded the four-story, 160,000 square-foot building, which opened in 2012, LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, certification […]
Transylvania studio tour will benefit Arts in Schools
Press Release Transylvania Community Arts Council The Transylvania Community Arts Council will host its Holiday fundraiser on Saturday, December 14 with a Holiday Tour of Artists’ Studios from 10:00am – 5:00pm in downtown Brevard. Tickets are on sale now at the TC Arts Council located at 349 S. Caldwell Street. Tickets are $20 and will […]
Citizen-Times: Developments in acquisition deals for two WNC hospitals
From the Asheville Citizen-Times Julie Ball A Tennessee-based company is a step closer to acquiring two Western North Carolina hospitals. The board of the WestCare Health System, which includes Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva and Swain County Hospital in Bryson City, announced this week it has signed a “a memorandum of understanding” to be acquired […]
Waynesville’s Smoky Mountain Sk8way holds toy drive Dec. 13
Press Release Smoky Mountain Sk8way Smoky Mountain Sk8way & Fun Zone is holding a toy drive Friday, December 13 from 6-11 p.m. Bring in an unwrapped toy and receive: Free Admission Free Skate Rental Free Bracelet Free Drink All donations to benefit the needy children of WNC. Contact us if you know someone in need. […]
Conversation Trust purchases 523 acres in Avery and McDowell counties
North Carolina News Service Stephanie Carroll Carson BURNSVILLE, N.C. – A tract of land more than 500 times the size of a football field will be protected from development in the western North Carolina mountains. The Conservation Trust for North Carolina recently purchased 523 acres on Humpback Mountain in Avery and McDowell counties. Reid Wilson, […]
Mars Hill sets winter graduation for Dec. 20
Press Release Mars Hill University Mars Hill University will confer bachelor’s degrees on an expected eighty-two graduates at winter graduation ceremonies on Friday, December 20, at 5 pm, in Moore Auditorium. The most common majors are education (elementary, middle, integrated, special), business (administration, management) and history. This is the first graduation ceremony which has taken […]
Going beyond the card: Go Local gets learning
It’s time to kick off the third year of Go Local, the loyalty card from Asheville Grown Business Alliance that raises funds for Asheville City Schools and the local economy. Part one of our series looks at the big difference the little card is making in city schools.
Arts Council of Henderson awards artist grants
Press Release The Arts Council of Henderson County The Arts Council of Henderson County, in collaboration with the Transylvania Community Arts Council, and the Tryon Fine Arts Center in Polk County, announces the Regional Artist Project Grantees for 2013-14. This grant is for artists who wish to further their professional careers through such things as […]
In photos: SantaCon Asheville 2013
You better watch out: SantaCon Asheville fills downtown with holly jolly rabble-rousers.