Press release from The Cabbage School: Beginning in early June 2018, the Cabbage School will offer its first full season of programming at the Commons, our property in Little Sandy Mush, NC. Situated amongst vibrant ecological diversity of Madison County, NC, about 30 minutes from downtown Asheville, the Cabbage School convenes for the creation of […]
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“BOW” program brings outdoor recreation opportunities to N.C. women
Press release from N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission: The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) program is part of an international program in which women can learn outdoor skills through hands-on experiences. Throughout the year, women age 18 and older can participate in workshops and events that will introduce them to outdoor activities such as […]
Carolina Concert Choir appoints new artistic director and conductor
Press release from Carolina Concert Choir: The Carolina Concert Choir (CCC) welcomes Dr. Michael A. Lancaster as Artistic Director and Conductor beginning with the 2018-19 concert season. Dr. Lancaster received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree (Choral Music) from the University of Southern California. He has extensive academic experience, including serving as Director of Choral […]
Warren Wilson hires Joni Williamson as Director of Athletics and Adventure Sports
Press release from Warren Wilson College: Warren Wilson College announced last week that Joni Williamson has accepted a position as the Director of Athletics and Adventure Sports. Williamson is excited to implement a new vision for athletics at the college that will expand athletic programing by increasing student athlete enrollment. Warren Wilson College’s athletic program […]
Angel Medical Center receives Certificate of Need, will build replacement hospital
Press release from Mission Health: FRANKLIN, N.C. (April 23, 2018) – Angel Medical Center today announced that its Certificate of Need (CON) application for a new replacement facility has been approved, clearing the way to begin planning for construction. “We are so pleased to have successfully completed the regulatory phase and look forward to our […]
RiverMusic and RiverFest lineup announced
Press release from RiverLink: RiverMusic and RiverFest lineups announced for 2018 RiverLink is pleased to announce the lineup for the 2018 RiverMusic series and RiverFest. RiverMusic and RiverFest are presented in partnership by RiverLink, New Belgium Brewing, and 98.1 The River with special thanks to Stage Sponsor Prestige Subaru. June 8th Tony Furtado Elonzo Wesley […]
Spring art sale at UNC Asheville, April 27 & 28, plus more art events
Press release from UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville’s Department of Art and Art History will hold its annual two-day Spring Art Sale from 4–7 p.m. on Friday, April 27, and 10 a.m.–2 p.m. on Saturday, April 28, in the S. Tucker Cooke Gallery, located on the ground floor of Owen Hall on campus. The sale is […]
Asheville Symphony celebrate Bach’s 333rd birthday, April 28
Press release from Asheville Symphony: Bach’s Mass in B Minor April 28, 2018 • 7:30 p.m. Arden Presbyterian Church Asheville Symphony Chorus with members of the Asheville Symphony Dr. Michael Lancaster, director Bach Mass in B Minor, Part 1: Kyrie & Gloria Join us for a truly grand celebration of Bach’s 333rd birthday, as Dr. […]
Air quality forecast for Asheville, Saturday, April 21: Moderate (YELLOW)
Saturday, April 21, is a code yellow air quality forecast day for the valleys and ridge tops of Asheville and Buncombe County. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor activities. The rating is based on ozone levels. Click on the map below for an updated, detailed forecast. For more information contact: WNC Regional Air Quality Agency 828-250-6777 […]
Fermented Nonsense Brewing to open in Craft Centric by early fall
Press release from Fermented Nonsense Brewing: South Asheville will be getting a nano-brewery in just a few months! Fermented Nonsense Brewing will be coming to South Asheville either late Summer or early Fall of 2018. Fermented Nonsense Brewing will be located inside the multi-award winning Craft Centric Taproom & Bottleshop in South Asheville, NC at 100 […]
Warren Wilson College free tuition initiative expands local higher education access
Press release from Warren Wilson College: Applications to Warren Wilson College from North Carolina residents have increased significantly this year, especially from the western part of the state. Warren Wilson’s new North Carolina Free Tuition Plan, which guarantees a tuition-free college education to every incoming North Carolina undergraduate student who is eligible for federal or […]
Children First/Communities In Schools hosts fundraising trivia on May 3
Press release from Children First/Communities in Schools: American mobster Al Capone was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for what crime? We hope you won’t be too “taxed” and the answer won’t “evade” you at the 7th annual “Are You Smarter Than an Elementary Student” fundraising event, benefiting the local nonprofit Children First/Communities In […]
52 Broadway building changes hands, to host Momentum Gallery
Owners Otto Hauser and Craig Culbertson have sold their building at 52 Broadway in downtown Asheville, the current home of Magnolia Beauregard’s antique shop, to 52 For Good, LLC, for $4.75 million. Momentum Gallery, currently located at 24 N. Lexington Ave., will move into the building after renovating approximately 15,000 square feet of space. After […]
Project SEARCH hosts reverse job fair for Mission Health, Park Ridge interns
Press release from Project SEARCH: Are you having trouble finding enough candidates for open positions in your company? The Project SEARCH Asheville Reverse Job Fair is happening on Wednesday, May 9, from 11 am to 1 pm at the DoubleTree Biltmore Hotel at 115 Hendersonville Road. “I have had the opportunity to meet and interview […]
Asheville Association of Educators hosts Pack Square Park rally to end gun violence
Press release from Asheville Association of Educators (ACAE): Since the attack on Parkland High School two months ago, students in schools across the United States have risen up, demanding action to ensure their safety at schools. In Asheville, students organized the “March for our Lives” rally on March 24 and have spoken powerfully about the […]
Buncombe County Schools announces schedule changes
Press release from Buncombe County Schools: Hello BCS Parents and Staff- We have one more school schedule change in May to inform you about. May 15 will go from an early dismissal day to a full day of instruction. This is in addition to: The April 27 early dismissal that was turned into a full […]
Eblen Charities establishes fund for victims of West Asheville shooting
Press release from Eblen Charities: Eblen Charities has set up the Erica Smith Family Memorial Fund to assist her children and family devastated by the tragic shooting and killings earlier this week in West Asheville. The fund will be used to aid the family with funeral costs and other needs the children and family may […]
CIMA calls for protesters to attend ICE picnic April 20
Press release from Compañeros Inmigrantes de las Montañas en Acción (CIMA): Asheville, NC (April 19, 2018) – CIMA is calling on residents of WNC to peacefully gather at an outdoor celebration hosted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at The Park at Flat Rock, 55 Highland Golf Dr, Flat Rock, NC 28731 on Friday, April 20th […]
Creative Intervention event sets the stage for Broadway Cultural Gateway and Arts Corridor, May 5
Press release from MountainTrue: Have you ever experienced the gritty charm of downtown Asheville’s largely undiscovered Carolina Lane? Perhaps you are more familiar with its more famous cousin, Chicken Alley? On May 5, these alleyways and nearby streets will host a Creative Intervention – that is, a one-day event that prototypes design interventions and art-based […]
Electro-music Asheville festival, May 4-5
Press release: electro-music Asheville brings some of the world’s finest electronic and experimental musicians to the mountains of Western North Carolina. They will be joined by local artists for two days of compelling live music and innovative technology. Musical styles cover a broad spectrum, guaranteed to be creative and original. Live video art will accompany […]
Stop the Balfour Parkway group issues response to NCDOT presentation
Press release from Stop the Balfour organization: Hendersonville, NC, – The Henderson County Commissioners meeting on April 18 included a workshop with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) on the Balfour Parkway project. The purpose of the workshop was to allow the Commissioners to question NCDOT about the Project. As an introduction, Lyuba Zuyeva, […]