Press release from Friends of the Smokies: Friends of the Smokies and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy will continue their partnership to assist Great Smoky Mountains National Park with proactive bear management. The ATC’s North Carolina specialty license plate grant program awarded Friends of the Smokies $4,000 to support repairs of food storage cables at campsites […]
Press release from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission: After receiving multiple reports of dead, dying or sick deer in the Southern Appalachians, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission said that hunters may see dead deer this hunting season but that the recent outbreak of hemorrhagic disease in white-tailed deer is cyclic and the population will rebound. […]
Press release from Evergreen Community Charter School: Evergreen Community Charter School in Asheville is hosting the inaugural Evergreen Adventure Demo Day, a family-friendly event that is open to the public. On Saturday, Oct. 7, we will be showcasing our adventure programs, and we invite everyone to come have fun climbing our climbing wall, exploring the […]
Press release from Town of Fletcher Parks and Recreation Department: The Town of Fletcher will be hosting its Fourth Annual Fletcher Family Festival on Saturday, Sept. 23. This event will include inflatables, touch-a-truck, a musical performance by Caribbean Cowboys and Carolina Rex, food trucks and more. New to this year’s event, the Town of Fletcher has […]
Press release from N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services: State Veterinarian Doug Meckes is encouraging North Carolina livestock owners to consider having their animals vaccinated against rabies. “This year we have seen five cases of rabies in livestock,” Meckes said. “Horses, cattle and goats are naturally curious animals, which puts them at risk for […]
Press release from N.C. Mountain State Fair: The N.C. Mountain State Fair will be closed Monday, Sept. 11. Fair officials made the decision Sunday in conjunction with state emergency management, local safety personnel and law enforcement. “We have been monitoring the path of Hurricane Irma closely over the past week. For the safety of our […]
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 […]
