From Asheville Area Arts Council: Asheville Area Arts Council Gallery Located in the River Arts District at 346 Depot St. Asheville. Hours Tuesday-Saturday 11:00-4:00 p.m. Information about the AAAC programs and grant opportunities visit www.ashevillearts.com March 20-22 Creative Sector Summit: the region’s only annual arts advocacy, networking, and educational conference! Registration open! March 22 Creative […]
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Counter Culture Coffee hosts ‘Sustainable Spring’ initiative
Press Release From Counter Culture Coffee: I wanted to pass along the most updated schedule for Counter Culture Coffee’s “Sustainable Spring” initiative, which is free and open to the public. This month-long series of events is designed to educate, explore and raise awareness about sustainability and green living and will take place every Friday throughout […]
Not so fast
The smell of healthy, home-cooked food wafts through Sharing House in Brevard. As meat simmers in the pot, the students taking Sharing House’s newest cooking class slowly add fresh produce, taking care not to boil away the nutrients. “I was just trying to think of ways to help people eat better — eat more nutritiously,” […]
#Dogdays
See Momo — a cute, 5-year-old border collie with a red bandanna. Now see Momo disappear into picturesque scenes captured by his owner, Andrew Knapp. Knapp and Momo were stationed in Asheville during January — a brief respite before a tour for Find Momo, Knapp’s photography book starring his canine companion. It came out March […]
Tupelo Honey Cafe to offer new full bar and expanded seating
Press Release From Tupelo Honey Cafe: ASHEVILLE, NC (March 12, 2014) –Tupelo Honey Cafe, open in the heart of downtown Asheville since 2000, will undergo a substantial $330,000 renovation beginning March 17 with completion scheduled for March 27. The restaurant will build expanded bar capacity enabling full bar service, and will add 17 new seats. […]
AC-T: Coal ash spill prompts new look at handling pollutants
Asheville Citizen-Times By Clarke Morrison: ASHEVILLE — Toxic waste from the burning of coal has piled up in two unlined lagoons at Duke Energy’s Lake Julian power plant for decades with little government oversight or public attention. And for years, one of the state’s top lawmakers has zipped by on his way from Henderson County […]
AC-T: Southern Conference tournament underway
Asheville Citizen-Times: By Keith Jarrett: The Southern Conference Basketball Championships begin before lunch Friday, with 11 a.m. games at U.S. Cellular Center and Kimmel Arena tipping off four days of basketball, 19 games to decide two champions. A total of 21 teams and 278 players have the same goal — win every game, be crowned […]
Ashvegas: New Avett Brothers music video recorded in Asheville
From Ashvegas: By Jennifer Saylor: The new video from The Avett Brothers … includes downtown’s Echo Mountain Recording Studios as well as many shots of Asheville mountain scenery and the French Broad.
February marks snowiest month on Grandfather Mountain
Press Release From Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation: GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, NC — February was the snowiest month of the winter so far at Grandfather Mountain, which recorded more than 13 inches during the mid-month storms. Staff at the Entrance Gate in Linville measured 10 inches of snow Feb. 13, coupled with another two inches on Feb. […]
North Carolina state parks seeking volunteers for 2014
Press Release From N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources: RALEIGH – North Carolina’s state parks are actively seeking volunteers to help protect the state’s rich natural resources and serve an expected 14 million visitors this year, according to the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation. At all 40 state parks and state recreation areas, […]
Asheville makes list of top 10 cities ‘where ordinary people can no longer afford homes’
An article on Yahoo! Finance cites Asheville as number 8 on a list titled “10 cities where ordinary people can no longer afford homes.” Yahoo! Finance By Rick Newman: We used data from research firm RealtyTrac to determine where housing affordability is deteriorating the most. At the top of the list is Salinas, Calif., where […]
NCNS: Citizens demand coal-ash cleanup from Duke
North Carolina News Service: RALEIGH, N.C. – Coal ash continues to leak into the Dan River in northern North Carlina, and now the question is: who is going to pay for the clean-up? The answer, according to a group of North Carolina residents, should be Duke Energy. Wednesday members of that group of concerned citizens […]
James Zhang to step down as dean of WCU’s Kimmel School
Press Release From Western Carolina University: CULLOWHEE – James Zhang, dean of Western Carolina University’s Kimmel School of Construction Management and Technology since October 2012, will be stepping down from the post in May to become provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Kettering University in Flint, Mich. Zhang will be joining another […]
AC-T: DOT pushes new I-26 connector option
Asheville Citizen-Times By Mark Barrett: Before the end of the month, local officials may endorse a route for the long-awaited Interstate 26 Connector — for now. … The new route goes northeast from the Interstate 240/Patton Avenue interchange in West Asheville, behind West Gate shopping center, then across the French Broad to tie into U.S. […]
State regulators to request video of pipes at coal ash facilities and announce inspections
Press Release From N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources: RALEIGH – State regulators plan to conduct detailed inspections of all Duke Energy’s coal ash facilities in North Carolina next week and will request that Duke Energy provide engineering and emergency action plans and maps for the facilities and videos of the insides of all […]
The Cheese Store of Asheville and The Weinhaus present a taste of Chile & Argentina
Press Release From The Cheese Store of Asheville: ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA – The Cheese Store of Asheville and The Weinhaus proudly present an around the world exploration of cheese with wine from Chile and Argentina. The cheese and wine tasting is scheduled Sunday, March 9th at 3pm in The Weinhaus at 86 Patton Avenue in […]
In (more) photos: Asheville Mardi Gras Parade and Queen’s Ball
It may have been a cloudy day, but the streets of Asheville were lined with bright colors for the Asheville Mardi Gras parade on Sunday, March 2. Following the parade, folks in feathered costumes followed one another across downtown to pack into Pack’s Tavern for the Queen’s Ball.
[title of show] to entertain audiences at Asheville Community Theatre’s 35below in March
Press Release From 35below: The Performing Arts Laboratory, a production company that is home of Vocal Blast as well as a voice/acting studio, is proud to announce their upcoming production [title of show] in 35below at Asheville Community Theatre March 6-22, 2014. Performances are Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 pm. All tickets are […]
NC Press Association announces 2013 news, editorial & photojournalism contest winners
Three WNC newspapers received awards for the 2013 News, Editorial and Photojournalism Contest held by The North Carolina Press Association. Black Mountain News placed second for a General Excellence award in the category of “community newspapers between 3,500 and 10,000 circulation.” The Mountaineer and Smoky Mountain News, both out of Waynesville, placed first and third, […]
WNC Agricultural Options celebrates 10-year anniversary
Press Release From WNC Agricultural Options: MILLS RIVER, N.C.—A program that has fostered farm diversification, innovation and profitability in a midst of a transitioning agriculture economy is celebrating its 10th year of awarding grants to assist farmers. WNC Agriculture Options presented 29 farm businesses in western North Carolina a total of $153,000 Thursday at an […]
Kearfott Expansion brings investment, manufacturing jobs to Swannanoa Valley
Press Release From Economic Development Coalition for Asheville: Asheville, N.C., February 28, 2014 – In conjunction with the Economic Development Coalition for Asheville-Buncombe County (EDC), Kearfott Corporation, announced today a plan to expand its manufacturing facility in Black Mountain, North Carolina, with an investment of up to $11.9 million in facilities and equipment. If carried […]