AAAC’s Indigo Ball celebrates local creativity

If you’re in downtown Asheville on Saturday, Sept. 9, and see people dashing down the sidewalks in blue outfits and other formal attire, don’t be alarmed. These costumed folks are out reveling in the name of the Asheville Area Arts Council’s Indigo Color Ball, a sight unseen for two years — and in many ways, even longer.

Catawba Brewing’s CLT IPA Named ‘World’s Best IPA’ by World Beer Awards 2017

Press release from Catawba Brewing Co.: Catawba Brewing’s CLT IPA, recently given a packaging upgrade with its sleek new full-color can, now has a lofty title to go along with it. The World Beer Awards announced their “World’s Best” style winners for 2017 earlier this month. Catawba’s hoppy homage to their Charlotte roots made a […]

Montreat College named a “Best College for Your Money” by Money Magazine

Press release from Montreat College: Montreat College was recently named one of America’s “Best Colleges for Your Money 2017” by Money magazine. Only 23 of North Carolina’s 48 colleges and universities made Money’s list, and Montreat College was ranked 8th among those schools, which included several impressive public universities. And just 44 schools from the 117 […]

Open Streets Asheville’s Shape Your City set for Sept. 17

Press release from Open Streets Asheville: Open Streets Asheville’s SHAPE YOUR CITY 2017 is Sunday, September 17th from 1-5 PM. Your participation builds car-free community downtown while you shop, walk, bike and play! Enjoy no-cost activities for all ages including free yoga, dance and gymnastics, community art projects, and a bike skills clinic especially for […]

Community Foundation of Henderson County announce 2017 Sauer Award winners

Press release from Community Foundation of Henderson County: More than 200 community members gathered together on August 24, 2017, to celebrate the power of giving at Community Foundation of Henderson County’s Annual Luncheon at the Kenmure Country Club. The luncheon included highlights of the Community Foundation’s past fiscal year, an inspirational keynote address by international photographers […]

Local Red Cross volunteers to assist with response to Hurricane Harvey

Press release from the American Red Cross: The American Red Cross is mobilizing trained Red Cross disaster relief workers to support the response as Hurricane Harvey bears down on Texas and Louisiana. At least 16 volunteers from the Western North Carolina Region are making their way to Texas to support a variety of roles. Several evacuation […]