Press release from UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville welcomed Luke Givens to the role of director of multicultural affairs on Oct. 9. A North Carolina native, Givens previously served as retention and multicultural center coordinator at Portland Community College’s Cascade campus. Givens plans to build on UNC Asheville’s core value of diversity and inclusion through his […]
Press release from Warren Wilson College: Strike up a conversation with a group of Warren Wilson College graduates and internationalism is bound to come up. For many alumni, meeting people from all over the world was, at one time, a substantial part of being a Warren Wilson College student. The College’s international student population was […]
Press release from Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center: Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center announces an opportunity for artists to participate in the 2018 {Re}HAPPENING on Saturday, March 31, at Camp Rockmont in Black Mountain, NC. We invite artists to propose projects that reflect the innovative spirit of Black Mountain College. Artists are encouraged […]
Press release from Our VOICE: 16th Annual SURVIVOR ART SHOW NOVEMBER 9TH | 5PM Readings and Performances begin at 6pm Blue Spiral 1 Art Gallery 38 Biltmore 28801 You are Invited to the 16th Annual Survivors’ Art Show Heart Works, the annual Survivors’ Art Show, is an exhibition of work from Our VOICE clients […]
Press release from Brevard College: On Thursday, Nov. 16, at 7:00 p.m., Brevard College Theatre will open their second production of the 2017-2018 season with “Boeing Boeing” by French playwright Marc Camoletti. The show will run in The Porter Center for Performing Arts’ black box theatre, the Morrison Playhouse. Additional performances will be on Nov. […]
PRESS RELEASE from Pangaea Plants: LAKE LURE, NC – Gabriel Noard, President of Pangaea Plants, was presented with a $10,000 check on November 1, 2017, for winning the “America’s Best Farm Startup” award in the American Farm Bureau’s 2018 Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge. The award validates Noard’s early prediction of the market demand for herbs that […]
Press release from UNC Asheville: Rhymes for Young Ghouls, an action drama that premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival and was awarded Best Canadian Feature film at that year’s Vancouver Film Festival, will screen at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 15 at UNC Asheville’s Humanities Lecture Hall. The film, the fourth and final […]
Press release from Pink Dog Creative: Ralston Fox Smith: Furtherance Pink Dog Creative Gallery, 348 Depot Street November 10 – December 17, 2017 opening reception Friday, November 10, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Furtherance represents a progression and transformation of vision as Fox has explored abstract and surreal landscapes and pushed beyond into the world […]
Press release from The Flood Gallery Fine Art Center: The Flood Gallery Fine Art Center, at 2160 Highway 70, in Swannanoa between Asheville and Black Mountain, will be hosting a benefit event for hurricane relief to Puerto Rico, on November 18, 5-9 p.m. This event will include an auction of donated art and services, a concert […]
Press release from Sen. Chuck Edwards (R-Henderson): “Earlier this year, after numerous constituents asked for my help, I sponsored a law requiring the Asheville City Council to create council districts and give all Asheville citizens a chance to have their voices heard by their city government. “Unfortunately, the city council doesn’t seem to understand what most […]
Press release from Homeward Bound: ASHEVILLE – After seven years of visioning, exploring and deliberating, Groce United Methodist Church created homes that changed the lives of two previously homeless people. Homeward Bound clients Dan, a veteran, and Tish, formerly a participant in Room in the Inn, went from homelessness to living in comfortable, safe and […]
Press release from Safelight: The board of directors of Safelight Inc. announced today that Tanya Blackford will be leaving her position as executive director effective Jan. 23 to assume a new professional opportunity as area director for Crossnore School & Children’s Home. Under Blackford’s leadership since 2003, Safelight and its affiliated programs have significantly expanded […]
Press release from Connect Buncombe: Connect Buncombe, a greenway advocacy and fundraising organization, celebrates five years of growth and accomplishments at its annual meeting on Nov. 15 from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Comfort Suites Outlet Center on Brevard Road in Asheville. This event is open to the public, and all who are interested are encouraged […]
Press release from Buncombe County Young Democrats: What does it take to be a leader? The Buncombe County Young Democrats and the UNC Asheville College Democrats are co-hosting a women’s leadership panel discussion at UNC Asheville called “When Women Lead.” The panel features three local women: UNC Asheville Chancellor Mary Grant, Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
