Date/Time Date(s) – Sat, Jun 21st 2014 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm Location Appalachian Vintner Join us this Saturday for Asheville’s best FREE* Wine Tasting as we welcome Mike Tiano back to the tasting bar! Teira “Woods Vineyard” Estate Grown Dry Creek Valley Sauvignon Blanc The fruit for this delicious Sauv Blanc is sourced from […]
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Cradle of Forestry to host firefly twilight tour in Pink Beds
Press Release From the Cradle of Forestry PISGAH FOREST, N.C., June 19, 2014 — The Cradle of Forestry in America will hold its annual Firefly Twilight Tour on Saturday, June 28 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Naturalists from the Cradle of Forestry will conduct the firefly program. While waiting for nightfall, the group will […]
MedWest opens mobile ER after fire
From WLOS: MedWest hospital in Clyde shut down Thursday after a fire broke out in the power storage room of the main building. By Friday the hospital had a mobile emergency room brought in from Charlotte to handle any walk-in patients who needed medical attention. Click here for the full story.
All Souls Pizza to host Pottery Dinner
From All Souls Pizza: All Souls Pizza and Melissa Weiss Pottery are collaborating for a 3 course Pottery Dinner in the field at All Souls on Sunday June 29th. All courses will be served on custom ceramic tableware from Melissa Weiss. All pottery will be on sale for 20% off the night of the dinner. Service begins at […]
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NC adjusted unemployment rate increases slightly from April to May, decreases since 2013
From the North Carolina Department of Commerce – Labor and Economic Analysis Division: RALEIGH — The state’s seasonally adjusted May unemployment rate was 6.4 percent, increasing 0.2 of a percentage point from April’s revised rate of 6.2 percent. The national rate remained unchanged at 6.3 percent. North Carolina’s May 2014 unemployment rate was 1.9 percentage […]
Registration available for WCU annual Dulcimer U Summer Week
Press Release From Western Carolina University: CULLOWHEE – Registration is ongoing for Western Carolina University’s 15th annual Dulcimer U Summer Week, a gathering that brings mountain dulcimer virtuosos and students to the WCU campus in Cullowhee for six days of classes and concerts. The year’s conference, set for Sunday, July 13, through Friday, July 18, […]
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Kids learn the value of getting their hands dirty
Blossoming in Asheville is a concept of hands-on learning that takes the school curriculum beyond the boundaries of classroom walls, while also attempting to change the world’s view on food, one elementary student at a time.
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Carolina Public Press brings ‘News Exchange’ to all of WNC
Give all citizens a voice. Give them in-depth information to make informed decisions. To that end, Carolina Public Press has launched The News Exchange, which aims to give the 18 westernmost N.C. counties a chance to voice the issues within their own communities, get questions answered and problems solved.
Affordable, flexible workspace comes to downtown Brevard
Press Release From Mountain Life Coworking: Brevard, North Carolina (June 12, 2014) – Mountain Life Coworking, which provides affordable, flexible workspace to remote workers, opened today followed by a ribbon cutting at 2pm by the Chamber of Commerce. The company is hosting an open house on Friday, June 27th from 6:30 – 8:30pm in conjunction with Brevard’s Fourth […]
Montford Farmers Market is moving to the River Arts District
Press Release From (the new) River Arts District Farmers Market: Asheville, North Carolina (June 16, 2014) – After 3 1⁄2 years behind the Asheville Chamber of Commerce, the Montford Farmers Market is moving to the River Arts District. Due to a growing need for parking from new Chamber resident Lenoir Ryne University, the farmers are […]
AC-T: Obama-in-Asheville rumor keeps swirling
Asheville Citizen-Times By John Boyle: Of the many famous-people-moving-to-Asheville rumors I’ve covered over the years, this one is especially delicious — and tantalizing. No, we’ve not actually confirmed the Obamas are coming, and neither has anyone else on the record, but that will not kill the persistent rumors. So far, the evidence is strong. Well […]
Senate bill proposes closure of all N.C. coal ash ponds
Press Release From President Pro Tempore Office, Senator Phil Berger: Raleigh, N.C. – Building on the foundation proposed by Gov. Pat McCrory, Senate Rules Committee Chairman Tom Apodaca (R-Henderson) and Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) on Monday introduced a comprehensive and aggressive plan for coal ash mitigation that would give North Carolina the strictest regulations […]
Poll shows 93% of NC voters say Duke shareholders should pay for coal ash cleanup
Press Release From NC WARN: Durham, NC –Results of a recent poll show that, overwhelmingly across the political spectrum, North Carolina voters believe that Duke Energy shareholders – not customers – should bear the cost of cleaning up all of the utility’s 33 toxic coal ash dumps, and that those whose negligence caused the disastrous […]
AC-T: Zach Galifianakis film looking for extras in Asheville
Asheville Citizen-Times By Carol Motsinger: Tona B. Dahlquist Casting posted a casting call for the “Untitled Armored Car Project” June 10 on the company’s Facebook page — and as a comment on a previous story I wrote for the Citizen-Times about the project. The casting call confirms that filming will take place in the Asheville […]
Civitas poll shows NC voters oppose abuse of the Right of Eminent Domain
Press Release From Civitas Institute: RALEIGH – The latest Civitas Institute Poll shows North Carolina voters oppose government abuse of the right of eminent domain. The poll also showed voters evenly split on hydraulic fracturing, the energy development process commonly known as fracking. “North Carolina voters understand that government abuse of the right of eminent […]
Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival to also include craft fair
Press Release From Blue Ridge BBQ Festival: The Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival, held this year on June 13 and 14 at Harmon Field in Tryon, NC, has grown to be one of the finest food festivals in the country. Interestingly, one of the main reasons for this is that it’s not just about […]
Mission Health to advance population health management with data warehouse and analytics platform
Press Release From Mission Health: ASHEVILLE, N.C. (June 10, 2014) — Mission Health, recognized as one of the nation’s Top 15 Health Systems, and Health Catalyst announced today a strategic initiative to improve the health of Mission’s patient population using a new data-driven approach to quality improvement. The multi-year program will position Mission to further its quest to […]
AC-T: WNC residents should expect rainfall for the next week
Asheville Citizen-Times By Sabian Warren ASHEVILLE – Area residents should keep the rain gear handy for the coming week. No day is expected to be a washout, and some periods of sun are likely, but the forecast calls for a decent chance of rain most days through next weekend, according to the National Weather Service. […]
Local novelists join with Yale Alumni for Hall Fletcher book giveaway
WHAT: Students from all six grades at Hall Fletcher Elementary School will have their pick of nearly 1000 free books, courtesy of local authors Elizabeth Kostova and David Madden and the WNC Yale Alumni Club. WHEN: Monday, June 9th, 8:30 – 10:30 a.m. WHERE: Hall Fletcher Elementary School (Library) 60 Ridgelawn Ave. | Asheville, NC […]
AC-T: Residents cope with toxic air threat
Asheville Citizen-Times By Clarke Morrison: ASHEVILLE – It was almost 15 years ago when Bob Taylor first smelled the rancid chemical stench emanating from a spring basin on his friend’s property off Mills Gap Road. An oily sheen glistened on the water, which at the time was used for drinking by residents of three homes. […]
Tryon Fine Arts Center hosts Stories by the Campfire tonight at 8 p.m.
Sunday night at TFAC 7 PM in the Peterson Amphitheater Bring the Family for S’mores, Singing and Stories See you Sunday! Tryonarts.org or call 828-859-8322 TRYON FINE ARTS CENTER ~ 34 Melrose Avenue, Tryon, NC