Press release from the city of Hendersonville Fire Department: The Hendersonville Fire Department is participating in a Modern Day Engine Company Operation Class on Sept. 25-27. This class will train firefighters in hose advancement, search and rescue operations, forcible entry, flow path management, and live fire attack. The practical applications will take place at the […]
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Foundation Fair coming to Swannanoa
Press release from the North Carolina Network of Grantmakers: On Oct. 18, nonprofits in Western North Carolina will have the opportunity to meet and talk with foundation representatives at the 2017 Foundation Fair, hosted by the North Carolina Network of Grantmakers. The NCNG hosts the Foundation Fair each year to provide nonprofits an opportunity to […]
Annual fair to highlight Cherokee culture
Press release: Experience Cherokee culture at the 105th annual Indian Fair Oct. 3-7. In addition to the typical country fair carnival rides, games, animals and agriculture, find plenty of authentic local traditions, art and food. A parade down the streets of Cherokee kicks off opening day. Watch kids and adults compete in stickball, demonstrations in […]
Walk to End Alzheimer’s raises over $86K
Press release from Alzheimer’s Association – Western Carolina Chapter: Nearly 400 people joined the Alzheimer’s Association’s Asheville Walk to End Alzheimer’s at Pack Square Park on Saturday, Sept. 16. Participants raised over $86,000 to fund Alzheimer’s care, support and research programs. “We want to thank our walk participants, volunteers, sponsors and the Asheville community for […]
African Americans in WNC and South Appalachia Conference coming in October
Press release from UNC Asheville: The fourth annual African Americans in WNC and South Appalachia Conference will be held Oct. 19-21 at the YMI Cultural Center, UNC Asheville’s Sherrill Center and The Collider. Conference activities are free and open to everyone, and they include an opening reception on Oct. 19, panel discussions on Oct. 20-21, […]
Warren Wilson College named to 2017 ‘Top 50 Green Colleges’ list
Press release from Warren Wilson College: The Princeton Review names Warren Wilson College to 2017 “Top 50 Green Colleges” list Warren Wilson College, UNC Chapel Hill ranked highest in North Carolina The Princeton Review ranks Warren Wilson College as the greenest college in North Carolina. The college admission services company released its “Guide to 375 Green […]
Cooking contest to raise money for Sistas Caring 4 Sistas
Press release from Homegrown Babies: What do sweet potatoes and doulas have to do with one another? Turns out, a whole lot! Owner of Homegrown Babies and the Homegrown Families Health and Education Center, Chama Woydak is a birth doula, birth doula trainer and farmer. For the past eight years she has hosted a Sweet […]
Celebrate Take a Child Outside Week at educational forests
Press release from the N.C. Forest Service: Sept. 24-30 is Take a Child Outside Week, and the N.C. Forest Service is encouraging adults and children to get outside and visit one of the agency’s Educational State Forests. “Fall is a great time to get outside and enjoy the cooler days and crisp air while learning […]
Loan deadline nears for 2016 N.C. drought
Press release from the Small Business Administration: The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations that Oct. 23 is the filing deadline for federal economic injury disaster loans in North Carolina as a result of the drought that began on Nov. […]
Willys Jeep enthusiasts to gather in Mills River
Press release from Southeast Willys Jeep Get Together: Old Willys Jeeps from 1941-1964 will be on display at the 2017 Southeast Willys Jeep Get Together, including military, CJs, wagons, truck and forward control. More than 30 Willys Jeeps will be on display representing originals, restorations and modified in varying conditions from “rust buckets to trailer […]
Enjoy autumn at Purchase Knob and Hemphill Bald
Press release from Friends of the Smokies: Catch the colors of autumn from the ridge tops of Great Smoky Mountains National Park at Friends of the Smokies Tuesday, Oct. 10 Classic Hike. This 7-mile out-and-back hike ascends 1,500 feet from Purchase Knob to Hemphill Bald. The group hike will feature spectacular views and a stop […]
Leadership Asheville announces 36th class
Press release from UNC Asheville: Leadership Asheville, a program of UNC Asheville, announces the selection of Class 36. With 49 participants from the private and public sectors, the class of 2018 (LA 36) is now beginning its work in collaborative community leadership. Leadership Asheville promotes the development of leadership skills through experiential exercises, site visits, […]
MountainTrue and Asheville Design Center to merge
Press release from MountainTrue: MountainTrue, an environmental nonprofit serving western North Carolina, and the Asheville Design Center today announced that the two organizations will merge effective Oct. 1, 2017. As a result of the merger, Asheville Design Center will retain its name and will be operated as a program of MountainTrue. MountainTrue is a $1.2 […]
Haw Creek community meeting to look at transportation safety
Press release from the Haw Creek Community Association: The public is invited to help make Haw Creek bike and pedestrian friendly. Want to live in a community safer for walking and biking? Safer for children and families? Concerned about pedestrian and bike safety on Old and New Haw Creek roads? Then we need your help. […]
Boys & Girls Club staffer wins national award
Press release from Cindy Platt Boys & Girls Club: There’s hardly a happening at the Cindy Platt Boys & Girls Club of Transylvania County in which Emily Taylor, its operations director, isn’t involved. Colleagues and kids alike say she’s one of the most energetic persons in an energy-charged organization … engaging, enthusiastic, efficient, a dependable leader who […]
Pardee to host event about managing finances when facing cancer
Press release from Pardee UNC Health Care: Pardee UNC Health Care will host a free UNC Cancer Network Lunch and Learn videoconference event for cancer patients, survivors and caregivers. The session, “Managing Financial Toxicity When Facing Cancer,” will take place on Friday, Sept. 29 from 12 to 1 p.m. in Pardee Hospital’s video conference room, […]
Get ready for Falls Prevention Awareness Day
Press release from the YMCA of WNC: Sept. 22 is National Falls Prevention Awareness Day and the YMCA of Western North Carolina is joining the National Council on Aging and the Falls Free Coalition for 10 Years Standing Together to Prevent Falls, a day of action to help raise awareness and prevention of falls. Each […]
OnTrack receives $200,000 grant
Press release from he Community Foundation of Western North Carolina: In August, the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina board approved its largest competitive grant to date when $200,000 was awarded to OnTrack Financial Education & Counseling to expand the SECURE program that provides financial literacy training and a three-to-one match to help low-income people […]
Portions of Parkway still closed after Irma
An update from the National Park Service via the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation: For Thursday, Sept. 14, the following sections of Blue Ridge Parkway remain closed due to ongoing cleanup efforts related to Tropical Storm Irma. Closures still in effect as of 12 p.m. include: Milepost 269 – 276 Milepost 317 – 324 Milepost 355 – 382, including […]
BBB offers free paper shredding in Asheville
Press release from the Better Business Bureau: Do you have stacks and stacks of papers lying around? Many of the documents we keep contain sensitive personal information, and the Better Business Bureau is making it easy for you to safely dispose of it all at its free shredding event. This event will take place on […]
Author, columnist to speak on climate change
Press release from Earth Equity Advisors: Responsible investment firm Earth Equity Advisors announced that acclaimed climate change author Dr. Katharine Wilkinson and CNN climate change columnist John Sutter will be the featured speakers in their fourth annual lecture series this October. “Reversing Global Warming: A Conversation with Katharine Wilkinson and John Sutter” will feature the two thought leaders […]