Press release from Winrock International: Winrock International announced it has awarded Andrew Goodheart Brown from Asheville with the President’s Volunteer Service Award, a national honor offered in recognition of volunteer service. Established in 2003, the award is available on an annual basis to individuals, groups and families who have met or exceeded requirements for volunteer […]
Press release from UNC Asheville: Due to the uncertainty of the path and impact of Hurricane Irma, UNC Asheville is preemptively rescheduling the Founders Day keynote lecture with New York Times columnist David Brooks to Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017 at 7 p.m. in Kimmel Arena in the Wilma M. Sherrill Center. Doors will open at […]
Press release from the Asheville Fire Department: On Monday, Sept. 11, 2017, at 8:30 a.m., the City of Asheville will commemorate the 16th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center. The observance will take place in front of the Municipal Building located at 100 Court Plaza in Asheville. The ceremony will honor the […]
Press release from UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville’s Fall 2017 Greenfest will take place Sept. 13-19 with many sustainability-focused events on and off campus. Celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, UNC Asheville has an ongoing commitment to sustainable campus practices as well as environmental education, research and promoting public discussion of sustainability issues. One Fall Greenfest […]
Press release: Civil War historian David Blight will present a talk titled ‘”My Voice, My Pen, My Vote’: The Several Lives of Frederick Douglass” at Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Center for Graduate Studies Asheville, 36 Montford Ave. (Chamber of Commerce building), Asheville, on Saturday, Sept. 16, at 7:30 p.m. The talk is free and open to the […]
Press release from the North Carolina Justice Center: Western North Carolina is showing its support for raising the minimum wage. At parades, picnics and congregational events across the mountains, Just Economics, Raising WagesNC, and their allies are participating in a week of action around Labor Day to highlight the growing movement to raise wages in […]
Press release from the Asheville Downtown Association: The Asheville Downtown Association announced the recipients of its 2017 Heroes Awards. Recipients of the traditional Downtown Hero Award are Jim Samsel and David Brown. Traditional Heroes are individuals or organizations who have dedicated time and effort to revitalizing Downtown Asheville over a significant period of time Jim […]
Press release from Our Voice: Our VOICE, in partnership with French Broad Outfitters, will hold its first annual Our VOICE River Ride a festival of outdoor river-sports that promotes safe spaces on the water, trail and everywhere. The family-friendly festival will start at 4 p.m. on Sept. 9 at French Broad Outfitters’ Hominy Creek’s location, […]
Press release from Compañeros de las Montañas en Acción: By Tuesday, Sept. 5, President Donald Trump will announce whether or not he will continue or cancel the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which provides temporary protection and work authorization to over 800,000 immigrant youth across the nation. A coalition of state attorneys general from 10 […]
Press release: On Sept. at 6 p.m., local biology professor James T. Costa will present his new book, Darwin’s Backyard: How Small Experiments Led to a Big Theory, at Malaprop’s Bookstore, 55 Haywood St. in Asheville. Costa takes readers on a journey from Darwin’s childhood through his voyage on the HMS Beagle where his ideas […]
Press release: On Friday, Sept. 1, black women and trans people across our region — including those in Buncombe County — will walk out of jail, freed from cages because of a bailout action by the group Southerners on New Ground (SONG), with funds raised by hundreds of supporters all over the country. As members […]
Press release from Asheville Police Department: On Saturday, Aug. 19, at approximately 1:56 a.m., the Asheville Police Department responded to a person down on Tunnel Road under the I-240 overpass between S. Tunnel Road and Crockett Avenue Upon arrival, officers located Ryan Michael Rast, who had apparently been the victim of serious traumatic injuries. The […]
Press release from the City of Asheville: Asheville City government offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 4, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Though City offices will be closed, Sanitation Services will run on schedule. Trash and recycling will be collected as normal on Sept. 4. ART bus service The City of Asheville ART […]
Statement from Asheville Police Department on Thursday, Aug. 31: Acting on a tip from a citizen who had seen our social media posting; Ms. Kudlek was taken into custody in the parking lot of the Asheville Mall on Wednesday, August 30th at approx. 5:50pm. She was then transported back to Eliada Home and reunited with […]
Information from PARI: A total solar eclipse crossed the United States on Aug. 21, the first total solar eclipse seen in the continental U.S. in 38 years, and the first to sweep across the entire country in 99 years. The path of totality crossed the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute campus near Rosman, N.C., at 2:36:44 […]
Press release from UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville will present a new series, the Indigenous Film Festival, with four films screening this fall on campus. Through cinema, the series will present the experiences and perspectives of indigenous peoples around the world, not often reflected on American movie screens. The screenings are free and open to everyone. […]
Press release from the Canary Coalition: Last Saturday night, Aug. 26, 60 people joined members of the Jackson County Branch of the NAACP in a silent, candlelight vigil at the fountain near the bottom of the Old Courthouse Steps on Main Street, in Sylva. Their message was “Love, Not Hate.” The group was acting in […]
Press release from Vaya Health The public is invited to join Western North Carolinians from all walks of life on Saturday, Sept. 9, to rally for healthy communities and support recovery from addiction and mental health challenges. The third Annual Western Regional Recovery Rally will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the […]
Press release: AC Hotel Downtown Asheville celebrated its official opening on Aug. 24 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony led by McKibbon Hospitality Chairman John McKibbon and partner Glenn Wilcox Sr., chairman of Tower Associates. Members of McKibbon Hospitality, AC Hotel Asheville management team, Visit Asheville and the Asheville Chamber took part in the celebration.
Press release from Hands On: Hands On!, the children’s museum in downtown Hendersonville, invites you to celebrate our 10th birthday on Thursday, Sept. 14. Join us for birthday cake, special events, and party favors from 10 a.m. to 6 pm. Events are free with $5 admission and free for members. “We are excited to share […]
Press release from Odyssey School: Since its inception 10 years ago, Odyssey School has followed an integral model, which provides all students from pre-K through 12th grade with multiple perspectives of subjects. Students are encouraged to lead with an authentic sense of self. Odyssey School is a place where students are supported through their strengths […]
