The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners will hear funding requests from 46 nonprofits as it begins budget season during its meeting on Tuesday, March 21. Those requests total just under $11 million.
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Asheville awarded $60,000 in 2017 bicycle and pedestrian planning grant
City of Asheville spokesperson Christina Hallingse gave Xpress the details about the grant: We were awarded $60,000 from the N.C. DOT Bike and Pedestrian Planning grant. The grant required a 60/40 match and two of our local non-profits provided the matching funds. Friends of Connect Buncombe contributed $15,000 and the Asheville Parks & Greenways Foundation […]
Federal Reserve Bank Vice President Matthew Martin to speak at UNC Asheville
Press release: Federal Reserve Bank Vice President Matthew Martin to Speak at UNC Asheville March 27 Matthew Martin, senior vice president at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond and Charlotte regional executive, will offer a free public lecture on the economy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, March 27 in UNC Asheville’s Humanities Lecture Hall. There […]
Affordable housing solutions for Asheville artists topic of upcoming meeting
Press release: CCCD to Host Public Meeting on Affordable Housing Solutions for Artists Artspace, the national nonprofit leader in developing affordable artist live/work spaces to present in Asheville, NC ASHEVILLE, NC – On March 22 from 7-8:30 pm, The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design (CCCD) and Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce will host a […]
A-B Tech to offer whitewater rafting, zipline guide training
Press release: Whitewater Rafting and Zipline Guide Training at A-B Tech In response to the growing whitewater rafting and zipline industry, A-B Tech Community College is offering courses to train guides for these popular area tourist attractions. Whitewater Rafting Guide training will focus on the fundamentals and skills needed. Learn to read whitewater, use river […]
Citizen science program seeks volunteers
Press release: Citizen Science Program needs your help observing the weather Do you ever wonder how much rainfall you received from a recent thunderstorm? How about snowfall during a winter storm? If so, an important volunteer weather observing program needs your help! The Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow network, or CoCoRaHS, is looking for […]
Xpress staff take home multiple N.C. Press Association honors
The North Carolina Press Association handed out its 2016 awards and Xpress is taking home five for its editorial and advertising content.
Brother Wolf looking for kitten foster homes
Press release: Fosters needed this spring for blooming kitten population Asheville, North Carolina (March 9, 2017) — Brother Wolf Animal Rescue is seeking foster support in the greater Asheville area this spring and summer for an expected 1,500 kittens that will come into care this “kitten season.” Kitten season happens when the weather warms up […]
AMOS Science Pub presents Southern Appalachians during the Ice Age
Press release: The Southern Appalachians During the Ice Age Free public lecture on Mar. 24th explores the flora, fauna, and landscape of the Southern Appalachians during the last glacial maximum. ASHEVILLE, NC – Mar. 9th, 2017: The Asheville Museum of Science (AMOS) and The Collider announce their next co-hosted installment of the AMOS Science Pub, […]
Beverly-Hanks & Associates earns state recognition
Press release: Beverly-Hanks & Associates Wins Statewide Service Award The local real estate firm was recently recognized for their commitment to community. March 9, 2017, Asheville, NC—Local real estate firm Beverly-Hanks & Associates, REALTORSⓇ was recently awarded the Spirit of North Carolina Award under the Professional Services category. The Spirit of North Carolina Award recognizes […]
Local firm Living Stone Design + Build earns national awards
Press release: Local homebuilding firm Living Stone Design + Build of Black Mountain won several national awards and was recognized as a leader in the home building industry at the 2017 National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders’ Show. The firm was honored for two particular homes. The Watkins Residence was the winner of […]
ABCCM gets $50,000 grant from Walmart Foundation
Press release: ABCCM Blessed with Walmart Grant for Women ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry (ABCCM) has been named the recipient of a state grant from the Walmart Foundation that will increase access for homeless women to essential professional training, certification programs and employment opportunities in order for them to transition into living-wage […]
Mayor Manheimer re-elected as Chair of N.C. Metro Mayors
Press release: Metro Mayors Elect 2017 Leadership Mayors Honor Sen. Rick Gunn and Rep. John Torbett with Legislative Awards RALEIGH –The N.C. Metropolitan Mayors Coalition, a bipartisan group representing the mayors of the state’s larger cities, has re-elected Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer as its chair, Cornelius Mayor Chuck Travis as vice chair, Greenville Mayor Allen […]
Local church hosting simulcast for popular author
Press release: LOCAL CHURCH HOSTING GLOBAL BIBLE TEACHING SIMULCAST FEATURING BEST-SELLING AUTHOR PRISCILLA SHIRER Event features Bible teaching with popular women’s author and speaker Priscilla Shirer Mount Carmel Baptist Church 201 Mount Carmel Road Asheville, NC 28806 – 828-254-4688 – mountcarmelonline.org Asheville, NC– March, 6, 2017– LifeWay Christian Resources and Going Beyond ministries are partnering […]
PARI awarded Science Museums Grant
Press release: PARI awarded Science Museums Grant Rosman, NC (March 8, 2017) – The Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) has been awarded a $61,913 grant from the N.C. Science Museums Grant Program. The grant program was established by the N.C. legislature to provide funding for the 41 institutions included in the N.C Science Museums Network. […]
Journeymen Asheville to launch mentor program
Press release: Journeymen Asheville and In Real Life launch the “Crafting Passages” pilot program, at UNCA’s brand new STEAM Lab Studio Asheville, NC—Local mentorship and rites of passage nonprofit, Journeymen, is partnering with Asheville City School’s Foundation’s In Real Life to launch a pilot afterschool program called “Crafting Passages”—a venture that combines group-mentoring with building […]
Commissioners move to create new sustainability office, solar farm; A-B Tech spending freeze remains
The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners approved a variety of sustainability measures while continued talks about the current spending freeze on capital projects at A-B Tech was put on hold at the school’s request.
Sustainability issues, A-B Tech funding headline Board of Commissioners meeting
The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners has a full agenda when it meets on Tuesday, March 7. Items included continued talks about funding A-B Tech capital projects, a rezoning request, a proposed solar farm in Woodfin and more.
A-B Tech, Buncombe commissioner diverge on diversity efforts
In the midst of change on A-B Tech’s campus, a county commissioner is questioning the college’s commitment to diversity. But the school’s president is outlining diversity achievements on campus. Xpress takes a look at the issue.
Representative Brian Turner to host town hall
Press release: Representative Brian Turner to Host Town Hall Buncombe County, NC – On Saturday March 4th Representative Brian Turner will host his first Town Hall of the 2017 legislative session. The Town Hall will be held at Enka Intermediate School at 4:00 PM. Rep. Turner will provide an update on various measures being considered […]
Jewish Family Services announces opening of Hendersonville Elder Club
Press release: Jewish Family Services Announces the Opening of the Hendersonville Elder Club March 1, 2017 Hendersonville, NC: Hendersonville is home to a new Elder Club opened recently by Jewish Family Services of WNC (JFS). The Hendersonville Elder Club, is held on Wednesdays from 11am until 2pm at Agudas Israel Synagogue, 505 Glasgow Lane. The […]