Press release from North Carolina Stage Company: Early Bird Season Pass $185.00 See SIX shows for the price of five! The Benefits – See all 2018-19 Mainstage Productions. – Pick your Holiday show! – Receive special discount codes to EVERYTHING that happens at NC Stage! – Priority seating. – Free unlimited ticket exchanges. – Convenient […]
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New mural commissioned for Maggie Valley
Press release from Appalachian Mural Trail: Maggie Valley North Carolina is a town that sparks your imagination with memorial images. The Ghost Town theme park, the Stomping Ground’s mountain music, dinner theater, fine dining, shopping for crafts, ski slopes, connecting with the Blue Ridge Parkway, motorcycles, bear & elk and camping by Jonathan Creek are […]
Asheville City School Board of Ed to hold special called meeting June 28
Announcement from the Asheville City Schools: NOTICE OF SPECIAL CALLED MEETING Thursday, June 28, 2018 9:00 a.m. The Asheville City Board of Education will hold a special called meeting at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 28, 2018, in the Board Room of Asheville City Schools Administrative Offices, 85 Mountain Street, Asheville, North Carolina. The purpose […]
Lake Julian hosts July 4 fireworks show
Press release from Buncombe County Recreation Services: Buncombe County Recreation Services will host its Annual Fireworks Display at Lake Julian Park on Wednesday, July 4. Bring a lawn chair, blanket and picnic basket and join the fun. Experience one of the largest and most exciting fireworks displays in the area with a view like no […]
Mark Mothersbaugh talks at WCU’s Bardo Arts Center, Aug. 25
Press release from Western Carolina University: The Western Carolina University School of Art and Design and WCU Bardo Arts Center are pleased to announce a special evening with Mark Mothersbaugh on August 25 at 7:30 p.m. Mothersbaugh, well-known as a member of the band Devo, will be interviewed on stage by Jon Jicha, Professor of […]
Habitat ReStore announces 7th Annual ReUse Contest
Press release from Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity: For the seventh consecutive year, the Asheville Habitat ReStore at 31 Meadow Road near Biltmore Village is encouraging residents to show off their creativity and talent for a chance to win in the ReStore ReUse Contest. Garden shed, artist studio, chicken coop…tree house, playhouse, tiny house…if you recently […]
Downtown Asheville Festival of the Arts returns
Press release from Howard Alan Events: Picturesque Pack Square Park will once again transform into an art-lover’s paradise July 7 – 8 during the 2nd Annual Downtown Asheville Festival of the Arts. One hundred regional, local and national artists are set to display their works in a prestigious show encompassing fine jewelry, exquisite works of […]
Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Partnership announces 2018 grants program
Press release from the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Partnership: The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Partnership has announced its 2018 Heritage Grants Program to fund projects that preserve, interpret, and promote Western North Carolina’s agricultural, craft, Cherokee, music, and natural heritage. These five distinctive legacies earned the region a Congressional designation as a National […]
Asheville Humane Society expands program into three Housing Authority communities
Press release from the Asheville Humane Society: Asheville, NC – Asheville Humane Society, in partnership with PetSmart Charities, is proud to announce the expansion of its Community Pets Program in three additional Housing Authority of the City of Asheville communities, with the help of a PetSmart Charities grant for more than $50,000. The Community Pets Program is a branch of Asheville Humane Society’s Community […]
Mars Hill University announces June-July 2018 events
Press release from Mars Hill University: Sunday, June 24 – Saturday, June 30 Roots of American Music Week A week of instruction, sharing, and fun with music for students with an interest in learning more about and increasing their skills in popular areas of acoustic American Roots Music. There will be an emphasis on increasing […]
Recent Asheville point-in-time homeless count data released
Press release from the City of Asheville: As part of the nationwide 2018 Point-in-Time (PIT) count, the Asheville-Buncombe Homeless Initiative conducted a one-night count of homeless individuals and families on Jan. 31, 2018. With the help of local service providers, emergency shelters, housing programs and street count volunteers, the community has collected additional data indicating […]
Alzheimer’s Association to host caregiver workshop, July 22
Press release from the Alzheimer’s Association – Western Carolina Chapter: The Alzheimer’s Association – Western Carolina Chapter is teaming up with the Emmanuel Lutheran Church to host the “The Confident Caregiver” education workshop on Sunday, July 22. It will take place from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church located at 51 […]
Henderson County United Way makes grants to women-focused initiatives
Press release from United Way of Henderson County: HENDERSONVILLE, NC, June 22, 2018 – Women United, United Way of Henderson County’s affinity group for female leadership donors, presented two awards of $4,000 each to local initiatives that help women succeed in the workforce and become more self-sufficient. The checks were presented at Women United’s Summer Soiree […]
Local architecture org presents look at the future of Asheville streets
Press release from the Asheville chapter of the American Institute of Architects: The Future of Asheville Streets: Combining lessons from our past with lessons from the best cities in the world Thursday, July 19, 2018 6:30pm North Asheville Library 1030 Merrimon Ave, Asheville, NC 28804 Free program organized by Asheville American Institute of Architects This dynamic […]
Watch Mission Hospital topping out ceremony on Facebook June 28
Press release from Mission Health: A Mission Milestone, Topping Out the New Facility – Live on Facebook Join us Live on Facebook June 28 at 2:10 pm as the final two steel beams are placed atop the new Mission Hospital for Advanced Medicine. The planning, designing and building of this new facility has been years of the making, […]
North Carolina Historic Preservation Office begins comprehensive architectural survey of Robbinsville
Press release from the North Carolina Department of Natural & Cultural Resources: The North Carolina Historic Preservation Office (HPO) will conduct a comprehensive architectural survey of historic buildings, structures, and sites within the Robbinsville town limits beginning mid-July. The survey will be conducted by Lisa Buckley, architectural survey specialist in the Western Office of the […]
New mental health crisis center to serve children, teens in WNC
Press release from Vaya Health: June 22, 2018 – Mental health advocates gathered Thursday in Asheville to celebrate the upcoming opening of a crisis center for children from throughout western North Carolina. The Caiyalynn Burrell Child Crisis Center, a facility-based crisis and detox program, will be the only program of its kind in the region […]
APD requesting assistance to locate missing juvenile, Lyla Conklin
Press release from Asheville Police Department: Asheville, NC (June 22, 2018): The Asheville Police Department is requesting assistance to locate missing juvenile, Lyla Conklin. Conklin was last seen on the morning of June 21 at 111 Victoria Road in Asheville. She was wearing a red hoodie with the Owen Middle School logo, black leggings and black […]
Hike in the high elevations with Friends of the Smokies
Press release from Friends of the Smokies: ASHEVILLE, NC – Escape the summer heat on the high ridges with a guided hike in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. On Tuesday, July 10 Friends of the Smokies will offer a 7.2 mile hike on the Appalachian Trail and Mountains-to-Sea Trail. A 1,600 foot ascent will take […]
Asheville’s Azalea Bindery creates props for new film
Press release from The DM Shop: In the June release film, American Animals, four young men mistake their lives for a movie and attempt one of the most audacious heists in U.S. history. The heist involves priceless rare books which were created by binders in Asheville. “This was an exciting project, said Mary Carol Koester, […]
Jaki Shelton Green has been appointed North Carolina Poet Laureate
Press release from the North Carolina Arts Council: Governor Roy Cooper today announced that poet, teacher, and community arts advocate Jaki Shelton Green will serve as North Carolina’s ninth poet laureate. “Jaki Shelton Green brings a deep appreciation of our state’s diverse communities to her role as an ambassador of North Carolina literature,” Governor Cooper […]