Press release from Buncombe County Schools: UPDATE 3:20 p.m.: This message is to let you know that the lockdown in the Roberson District has been lifted by the Sheriff’s Department. All students are being released. Please know your child’s bus may be running late. Everyone is safe and law enforcement issued the lockdowns out of an […]
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BRCC to hold Veterans Day ceremony
Press release from Blue Ridge Community College: “Many of them are young, sometimes in their early or mid-20s, returning from service in different parts of the world. Some seem older than their years because of all they have seen in war,” said Donna Turner, veteran certifying officer at Blue Ridge Community College. They are the […]
Billy Jonas ‘Music for Mindfulness’ concert this Sunday at AMS
Press release from Asheville City Schools Foundation: The Billy Jonas Band will bring their award-winning, creative, interactive and soul-inspiring family benefit show to Asheville Middle School, 211 S. French Broad Ave., on Sunday, Nov. 5, 4 p.m. It’s “funky folk music for the whole family!” Billy Jonas can engage and delight both young and adult […]
Smoky Mountain Toy Run moves to November
Press release from Smoky Mountain Toy Run: When the current Smoky Mountain Toy Run first began in December 1981, we were the one and only toy run in North Carolina. Our founders chose the first Saturday in December simply because of time. Starting the Toy Run was a spur-of-the-moment decision made at the end of […]
Carolina Mountain Club selects new leader
Press release from Carolina Mountain Club: Asheville, N.C. — Carolina Mountain Club elected Randy Fluharty as president for 2018-2019 at its annual dinner. A former senior VP for the Biltmore Co., Fluharty brings organizational and local knowledge to the post. “I grew up hiking with my dad in these mountains. I want to work on […]
2018 Ms. Wheelchair North Carolina Pageant seeks contestants
Press release from Ms. Wheelchair N.C. state coordinator: Asheville, N.C. — The Ms. Wheelchair North Carolina Pageant, is a nonprofit advocacy and activism organization. The annual pageant will be held on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at the Hilton Hotel Biltmore Park in Asheville, North Carolina. The Ms. Wheelchair North Carolina Pageant is seeking contestants that […]
AARP to honor veterans in November
Press release from AARP: Asheville, N.C. — In November, AARP in the Mountain Region will be playing a leading role in honoring veterans with a story-telling contest 25 Days of Honoring Our Heroes, an antifraud initiative called “Operation Protect Veterans,” and special discount promotions to make veterans’ lives a little more affordable. During the month […]
Warren Wilson College announces two free tuition programs
Press release from Warren Wilson College: Asheville, N.C. — When Lynn Morton delivered her first speech as president of Warren Wilson College, she made a prediction: “We will support our community as it supports us.” Her vision is now a reality with the launch of two historic initiatives designed to give incoming students the chance to […]
Cooper appoints locals to Western Residence board
Press release from the Office of Gov. Roy Cooper: Raleigh, N.C. —Gov. Roy Cooper announced additional appointments to state boards and commissions, including 15 to the board of directors of the Western Residence, which is located in Asheville. “These new appointees bring dedication and experience to our state boards and commissions,” Cooper said. “I’m grateful […]
Operation Christmas Child drop-off sites available in Asheville
Press release from Samaritan’s Purse: Asheville, N.C. — This month, several locations in the Asheville area will serve as drop-off sites for the Samaritan’s Purse project, Operation Christmas Child, joining nearly 5,000 U.S. locations collecting gift-filled shoeboxes for children in need around the world. During the project’s National Collection Week, Nov. 13-20, Asheville residents will […]
Green Energy Forum sparks to life Nov. 5
Press release from the Interfaith Initiative: Asheville, N.C. — The Interfaith Initiative, made up of representatives of 14 faith communities in the Asheville area, has organized a Green Energy Forum. This will be an action forum about local green energy efforts to help individuals and congregations enrich their lives by being good stewards in caring […]
New shopping center slated for Tunnel Road
Press release from United Development Co.: Asheville, N.C. — New restaurants and retail are on their way to Asheville at a new retail center opening June 2018 called The Peaks. The project celebrated a kick-off on Oct. 26 at the site, which was formerly a UA theater. The Peaks will occupy a 2-acre corner in […]
Beth Copeland named grand marshal for holiday parade
Press release from the Asheville Downtown Association: Asheville, N.C. — The Asheville Holiday Parade, presented by Bojangles of WNC, rolls, dances and marches through downtown Asheville on Saturday, Nov. 18 beginning at 11 a.m. The parade features nearly 100 entries including marching bands, dance and cheer squads, nonprofits and businesses. This year’s parade theme is […]
Consulting firm establishes U.S. headquarters at The Collider
Press release from The Collider: Asheville, N.C. — Whether it is violent extremism, climate change, Ebola, or food production, Wasafiri Consulting has helped navigate Africa’s most intractable and complex challenges. Now it is setting up its U.S. headquarters in Asheville, at The Collider, to apply its expertise to America’s own wicked problems. “Large-scale problems appear […]
Auction to benefit Odyssey Scholarship Fund
Press release from Odyssey ClayWorks: Asheville, N.C. — Odyssey ClayWorks announces the fifth annual Odyssey Auction, taking place in its clay studio and gallery in the River Arts District on Nov. 4 from 6:30-9 p.m. This year’s auction will feature more than140 items by emerging, midcareer and established artists in a number of mediums, including […]
Fletcher Halloween festival moved indoors
Press release from Fletcher Parks and Recreation: Due to the high chance of rain on Saturday, Oct. 28 and the extensive preparations needed to put on a large special event, the Town of Fletcher has decided to move the Halloween Carnival to Veritas Christian Academy Gymnasium (17 Cane Creek Rd., Fletcher). The event will be the […]
Clothing swap coming Nov. 9
Press release from Local Cloth: Asheville, N.C. — Statistics for the amount of clothes that end up in landfills is sobering. According to a Newsweek article, Americans throw away up to 14 tons of clothes per year. That is 80 pounds per person. Goodwill or similar organizations are one option, but not all donations get sold or […]
Asheville holidays to feature expanded Winter Lights Downtown
Press release from the city of Asheville: Asheville, N.C. — Asheville’s holiday season will sparkle a little brighter this year, accented by some fresh décor. The city of Asheville is pleased to announce that its Winter Lights Downtown partnership with The N.C Arboretum will not only continue for a second year, but also expand. The […]
Asheville Police request assistance to identify suspect in armed robbery
Press release from Asheville Police Department: Asheville, N.C. – On Tuesday, Oct. 24 at approximately 8:52 p.m. a black male wearing dark pants, a dark hoodie, a red face covering, black/white shoes and blue medical gloves entered the Jimmy Johns at 2 Hendersonville Road and pointed a firearm at staff, demanding access to the cash register. An undisclosed […]
Mast General and Merrell Footwear partner on Food for Kids
Press release from Mast General: ASHEVILLE, HENDERSONVILLE, WAYNESVILLE, N.C. — If you could do one thing that would help a child do better in school, have a better outlook on life, and be better able to fight disease, would you do it? Having enough to eat helps with all three of those situations and more. […]
Transgender Day of Remembrance to be held Nov. 20
Press release from Tranzmission: Asheville, N.C. – Our local nonbinary and transgender community’s observance of the 19th International Transgender Day of Remembrance will be held at Pritchard Park in downtown Asheville at 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 20. Volunteer attendees will take turns reading aloud the names of those lost to transphobic violence over […]