Press release: Western North Carolina Regional Air Quality Agency Board of Directors Board Meeting set for Monday, May 8 The Western North Carolina Regional Air Quality Agency Board of Directors is holding a board meeting on Monday, May 8. You can view the agenda below.
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Disney Institute Returns to Blue Ridge Community College May 3
Press release: Disney Institute Returns to Blue Ridge Community College May 3 Disney facilitators announced What: A one-day course that allows participants to discover insights that drive the Disney organization and how to apply those in their own work. Participants will identify the personal and organizational values that drive them as a leader to carry […]
OSEGA Gymnasts wins eight regional championships
Press release: OSEGA Gymnasts Pick Up Eight Regional Championships Swannanoa, NC-OSEGA Gymnasts Won Eight USGA Regional Championships last week in what is being called “the best performance by any gymnastics program in our region.” The boy’s regional championship was held in Daytona, Florida. The girl’s regionals were held in Mobile, Alabama. Pitted against state champions […]
Buncombe County fishing tournament set for May 13
Press release: SPRING KIDS FISHING TOURNAMENT AT LAKE JULIAN PARK Lake Julian Park Kids Fishing Tournament will take place on Saturday, May 13, 2017. The semi-annual event is open to all children ages 15 and under and is sponsored by Buncombe County Recreation Services. The Kid’s Fishing Tournament begins at 8:30 a.m. and is over […]
Senator Van Duyn and Representative Ager to host town hall May 13
Press release: Senator Terry Van Duyn and Representative John Ager to discuss HB2 repeal On May 13th, Senator Terry Van Duyn (D- Buncombe) and Representative John Ager (D-Buncombe) will be holding a townhall event at Stephen’s Lee Community Center at 2pm to discuss House Bill (HB) 142 that repealed the controversial HB2, often referred to […]
Budget, tax talks and Duke Energy rezoning top commissioners’ agenda
The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners will hear budget requests from Asheville City Schools and A-B Tech during its meeting on Tuesday, May 2.
Missing person, Sheila Lynn Seim, safely located, says APD
Press release: UPDATE: At 2:55 p.m. on April 28, the APD reported Sheila Lynn Seim had been safely located. Asheville Police Department Requests Public Assistance to Locate Missing Person, Sheila Lynn Seim Asheville, NC (April 28, 2017): The Asheville Police Department is requesting public assistance to locate missing person, Sheila Lynn Seim. Sheila was last […]
Blue Ridge Literacy Council receives $25,000 grant
Press release: Blue Ridge Literacy Council receives $25,000 to pilot family literacy program with Smart Start of Henderson County Hendersonville, NC April 26, 2017 – Blue Ridge Literacy Council was awarded a NC GlaxoSmithKline Foundation grant to launch, in partnership with Smart Start, a Family Literacy program. During the pilot year Blue Ridge Literacy Council […]
Parkway Playhouse’s 2017 season opens with ‘On Golden Pond’ May 13
Press release: PARKWAY PLAYHOUSE’S 2017 SEASON OPENS WITH ON GOLDEN POND BURNSVILLE, NC: “On Golden Pond”, Ernest Thompson’s heartwarming story of an unexpected friendship, is set to open at Parkway Playhouse on May 13. Directed by Jeff Messer, Parkway Playhouse’s production stars Michael Lilly as Norman and Alesa Bryant Laws as Ethel. Also featured are […]
Buncombe County Special Olympics holds Spring Games Day on May 4
Press release: Buncombe County Special Olympics to Hold Annual Spring Games on May 4, 2017 Come cheer on local Special Olympics athletes at the May 4, 2017 Spring Games at TC Roberson High School football field. Opening ceremonies begin at 9:15 am. Buncombe County Special Olympics will host the 2017 Spring Games Day event beginning […]
MG Road to host benefit for children of India
Press release: MAY 7, 2017 – A BENEFIT EVENT AT MG ROAD FOR THE CHILDREN OF DHARAVI, INDIA ASHEVILLE, NC, May 7, 2017 – HADAYA is currently raising money for a project that’s dear to their hearts. In the summer of 2015, Jennifer MacDonald travelled to the Dharavi area in Mumbai, India to bring much […]
Haywood County Animal Services building progressing
Press release: BEAM UP! Haywood County Animal Services Building Progresses Over 75 members of the community, county commissioners, and staff gathered at the site of the future Haywood County Animal Services facility yesterday to sign and place the final beam in the roof’s structure. The local animal rescue community that championed the new building was […]
Urban Orchard to host Kentucky Derby party
Press release: Urban Orchard Cider Co. Hosts Kentucky Derby Soirée Saturday, May 6th @ 4pm-7pm At Urban Orchard Cider Co. Green Space Co-Hosted by Asheville Sport & Social Club, Summer X Camp and Dig Local Asheville Prizes awarded for Best Derby Attire, Best Headwear and game winners Urban Orchard Cider Co. will offer Specialty Derby […]
OnTrack Financial Education & Consulting to receive expanded Parsec Prize of $100,000
Press release: OnTrack Financial Education & Consulting to Receive Expanded Parsec Prize of $100,000 Asheville, N.C., April 25, 2017 – Parsec Financial, a fee-only wealth management firm, announced today the first of five recipients of the annual Parsec Prize. OnTrack Financial Education & Counseling (OnTrack WNC) has been awarded a Parsec Prize for 2017 and […]
Registration now open for Western Women’s Business Center June conference
Press release: WESTERN WOMEN’S BUSINESS CENTER PRESENTS THIRD ANNUAL BUSINESS CONFERENCE AT THE US CELLULAR CENTER ASHEVILLE, NC. (April 25, 2017) — The Western Women’s Business Center (WWBC) opened registration for their Third Annual Conference “Her Story, Her Journey” on June 22 from 8:30am until 3:30pm at the U.S. Cellular Center. “Her Story, Her Journey” […]
Hendersonville residents invite Congressman Meadows to town hall
Press release: Mark Meadows’s Constituents Invite Absentee Congressman to Town Hall Hendersonville, NC—For weeks, Hendersonville-area residents have been asking for a public meeting with their Congressman, Mark Meadows. Due to a negative response from Meadows, frustrated residents have arranged a town hall meeting to provide residents with the opportunity to publicly voice their concerns without […]
Workshop workshop aims to teach kids about racism, racial justice
Press release: What Can Teachers and Parents Do? Educators and parents are invited to strengthen their discussions of racism and racial justice with their children. ASHEVILLE, NC – April 26, 2017 – Odyssey School and Clover Heart Concepts continue integral community discussions with the free workshop series for educators and parents, Teaching Kids about Racism […]
Great Smoky Mountains National Park seeks volunteers
Press release: Park Recruits Volunteers for Cataloochee Valley Great Smoky Mountains National Park is seeking volunteers to assist rangers with managing traffic and establishing safe wildlife viewing areas within the Cataloochee Valley area. Volunteers will receive information and training in wildlife behavior, safe viewing practices, and cultural history. Cataloochee is a remote mountain valley on […]
UNC Asheville holds Arbor Day Celebration this Friday
Press release: UNC Asheville Holds Arbor Day Celebration, April 28 UNC Asheville will celebrate Arbor Day on Friday, April 28 with tree planting and tree tours through campus led by UNC Asheville’s Grounds Department. The activities are free and open to everyone. 9 a.m. to noon – Tree planting project at Parking Lot P29 to […]
Regional land trust purchases property adjacent to Panthertown
Press release: Regional Land Trust Purchases Property Adjacent to Panthertown After a successful fundraising effort by two local nonprofits, a protected view and better access to Panthertown Valley are one step closer to reality following a land transaction on Friday, April 21. Mainspring Conservation Trust, a regional land trust based in Franklin, purchased 16 acres […]
Grammy winner Laura Story to perform at Lake Junaluska
Press release: Laura Story will perform July 3 at Lake Junaluska as part of the Independence Day Celebrations Story is a well-known contemporary Christian artist who has been recognized for her amazing musical ability and knack for getting to the heart of difficult issues. Her song “Blessings” won a GRAMMY award, a Billboard Music Award […]