Press release from Buncombe County Health and Human Services: Buncombe County Health and Human Services (BCHHS) will launch a COVID-19 wait list for individuals in the first two phases of the state’s vaccination priority list: adults 65 and older and all health care workers this week. When the wait list opens, individuals can sign up for […]
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Warren Wilson College announces new sponsored exhibit at the Center for Craft
Press release from Warren Wilson College: “Mirror/Mentor” brings together work by Warren Wilson College art professor Lara Nguyen and three of her former students, artist/alumni Steven Horton Jr. (class of 2017), Sather Robinson-Waters (class of 2018) and Jess Self (class of 2014). The exhibit is available via virtual tour or in-person. The diversity of media, […]
Soil & Water Conservation District announces scholarship Program
Newsletter announcement from Buncombe County Government: The Buncombe County Soil & Water Conservation Board of District Supervisors are pleased to announce a new annual student scholarship opportunity. The Buncombe Soil & Water Conservation District Student Scholarship is available to Buncombe County students in high school or currently attending an accredited institution, who plan on going into a conservation, agriculture, […]
Remedied Henderson County phone error clogs vaccine signups
Statement from Henderson County Department of Public Health: The Henderson County Department of Public Health’s Call Center reopened for approximately 700 COVID-19 vaccination appointments today (Wednesday) at 8:30 a.m. At least one of the Call Center lines this morning was inadvertently set to funnel messages to a voicemail. This was an error within a new system […]
City of Asheville announces recipients of racial healing mini-grants
Press release from the city of Asheville: The City of Asheville is pleased to announce the recipients of Asheville racial healing mini-grants. This is the second year funding has been made available. The City received 29 applications and selected nine. The mini-grants represent a total community investment of $40,000. The following organizations will receive funding: […]
AdventHealth Hendersonville to hold COVID-19 vaccination clinic Sunday, Jan. 24 for people 65 and older
UPDATE, Jan. 20, 2021 at 4:15 p.m., Statement from Victoria Dunkle at AdventHealth Hendersonville: We have scheduled all of the more than 300 appointments that were available for the clinic on Sunday, January 24. The phone line no longer has operators taking appointments. You may direct your audience to visit AdventHealthNC.com for information about future vaccine […]
Haywood Community College Small Business Center to host free agribusiness webinar series
Press release from Haywood Community College: The Small Business Center at Haywood Community College will offer a free “Empowering Mountain Food Systems – Agribusiness” webinar series. A four-part series designed to address the unique needs of current and prospective agribusinesses, the webinars are offered in coordination with EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems, Southwestern Community College Small Business […]
Asheville Outlets to host February blood donation drives
Press release from the Asheville Outlets: The need for blood continues to be great. In response to continued demand, Asheville Outlets will host two blood drives in the month of February: American Red Cross Blood Drive, Saturday, February 13 Saturday, February 13 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Asheville Outlets will partner with the American […]
Girl Scout Isabella Conway completes environmental mural on Hendersonville rainwater cisterns
Press release from the city of Hendersonville: The City of Hendersonville Stormwater Division is excited to announce the recent completion of a new water quality education project that was organized and completed by local Girl Scout Isabella Conway in pursuit of her Girl Scout Silver Award. This exciting project required Isabella to design and paint […]
Registration now open for Chasing Trail 8K Running Series to benefit BeLoved Asheville
Press release from Kick It Events: Kick It Event Management, of Asheville, is inviting area runners looking for safe, in-person running events, to check out the Chasing Trail 8k Running Series. These races highlight the trails at Richmond Hill Park throughout the year. There will be a winter, spring, summer and autumn race so that […]
APD responds to five overdose deaths in a 48-hour period, warns of “potentially dangerous” batch of fentanyl
Press release from the Asheville Police Department: The Asheville Police Department (APD) is warning the public of a potentially dangerous batch of suspected fentanyl that may be circulating throughout our community. Over a 48-hour period from January 14-January 16, APD responded to five deaths related to suspected overdoses. If you are suffering from addiction and […]
Henderson County Health Department shares COVID-19 vaccination update
Press release from the Henderson County Health Department: January 12, 2021, the Henderson County Department of Public Health began the task of scheduling appointments for vaccinating its citizens against COVID-19. All 1,000 appointments that were available were booked within the seven hours the call center was open Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning. Wednesday, January 13, […]
Zelda Fitzgerald Week 2021 announces online programming and event lineup
Press release from Aurora Studio and Gallery: The sixth year for Zelda Fitzgerald Week Events are scheduled starting March 8th to honor the artist who was more than just the muse for the writer F. Scott Fitzgerald. Zelda was an artist in her own right. The week features a wealth of events including lectures on […]
Buncombe County Public Health to present COVID-19 update at Buncombe Board of Commissioners pre-meeting
Press release from Buncombe County Department of Health and Human Services: Buncombe County Public Health will present updates on COVID-19 and Vaccine distribution during the Buncombe County Commissioners’ Pre-Meeting, today, January 19th, beginning at 3 PM. COVID precautions prevent us from allowing our media partners to be physically present during this meeting, but you can […]
Winter Buzz Breakfast series begins Jan. 27 with virtual discussion on removing Confederate monuments
Press release from UNC Asheville: The 2021 Winter Buzz Breakfast series, hosted by Leadership Asheville and the Asheville Area Arts Council, focuses on Equity in Creative Placemaking. This approach uses arts strategies to involve those that live, work, and play in a community, and give them a voice in the urban design process. This four-part […]
Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer releases statement ahead of upcoming presidential inauguration
Statement from Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer: Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer shares this statement with our community today: “We have been getting questions about safety leading up to the inauguration of President-Elect Joe Biden, following FBI reports of the potential for national unrest and violence at state capitols.” “We want to assure everyone that the City […]
APD asking for help locating suspect in a shooting on Hendersonville Road
Press release from the Asheville Police Department: At 3:30 a.m. on January 18, the Asheville Police Department (APD) was notified by staff at Mission Hospital that a victim suffering from a gunshot wound had arrived at the hospital. Officers spoke with witnesses of the shooting and learned that the victim was shot while riding in […]
Vaccination clinic serves senior members of historic Black church in Fletcher on MLK Day
Press release from AdventHealth Hendersonville: AdventHealth Hendersonville is honored to have partnered with the Greater New Zion Baptist Church in Fletcher for a COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The clinic was set up to provide 30 vaccines to church members age 65 and older. AdventHealth is the only faith-based, not-for-profit health […]
Asheville to participate in national memorial to honor COVID-19 victims
Press release from the city of Asheville: As a memorial to remember and honor the lives lost to COVID-19, the City of Asheville will join with cities and towns across the country tonight, Jan. 19, with a special lighting of Asheville City Hall and the Harrah’s Cherokee Center Asheville. The Presidential Inaugural Committee has invited […]
Goodwill’s Career Quest webinar series begins Thursday, Jan. 28
Press release from Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina: The COVID-19 pandemic has many job seekers thinking about how to find work in a different field. But often they’re not sure how get their foot in the door. Career Quest, a free webinar series offered by Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina, gives job seekers […]
WCU, UNCA and Blue Ridge Pride Center team up for local LGBTQ+ project
Press release from Western Carolina University: A collaboration between Western Carolina University, the University of North Carolina Asheville and the Blue Ridge Pride Center will gather oral histories, archival materials and photos for an ongoing LGBTQ+ community research project. The Blue Ridge Pride Center is a nonprofit founded in 2008 and estimates the region is […]