From Blue Ridge Now: The former site of the Four Seasons Cinema, which is located 1.5 miles away from Pardee Hospital, now belongs to the Fletcher-based hospital Park Ridge Health. According to documents filed with the Henderson County Register of Deeds Office on June 19, the deed for the property at 1300 7th Ave. East […]
Author: Lea McLellan
Showing 169-189 of 643 results
Smart bets: 48th annual Shindig on the Green
Ready yourself — and perhaps your clogs/banjo/suspenders — for some truly old-fashioned fun at the 48th annual Shindig on the Green. Since its inception in 1967, the event has been an Asheville summer staple with its traditional and old-time string bands, bluegrass, ballad singers, big-circle mountain dancers and cloggers, as well as a stage show […]
Jazz singer Serpentine Arborvitae to kick off Classic Wineseller’s second summer jazz series July 5
Press release from Classic Wineseller: Jazz Singer Serpentine Arborvitae to Kick-off Wineseller’s Second Summer Jazz Series on July 5 Waynesville, NC – Enjoy the music of the area’s top jazz performers during the 2014 Summer Jazz Series at the Classic Wineseller, 20 Church Street in Waynesville. The series takes place on four consecutive Saturdays in […]
BaconFest Asheville is back for its second year
Press release from 105.9 the Mountain: Save the Date: BaconFest Asheville is BACK The 2nd annual Celebration of All Things Swine is Saturday, Aug. 30th (ASHEVILLE) After selling out the 2013 inaugural event in less than 2 weeks, 105.9 the Mountain (WTMT) invites our community to go hog wild again as the Mountain presents the 2nd […]
The Admiral restaurant in West Asheville featured in The Boston Globe
From The Boston Globe: A hipster dive bar comes to light in Asheville, N.C. ASHEVILLE, N.C. — When you arrive at this cinderblock bar in a gentrifying neighborhood still populated with low-rent car repair shops, vacant lots, and dive bars, you get why an owner of The Admiral never intended it to be a destination […]
AC-T: EPA expands tests for toxic air near old CTS plant
From the Asheville Citizen-Times: Larry Rice Jr.’s two young sons enjoy playing in the woods around the family’s home, but he’s been reluctant to let them outside since learning about the potential danger in the air. Testing performed Tuesday is designed to determine if Rice’s home and six other households near the former CTS plant […]
Registration opens for RiverLink’s 2014 Anything That Floats Parade
Press release from RiverLink: Registration Opens for RiverLink’s 2014 Anything That Floats Parade Registration is open for RiverLink’s Anything That Floats Parade to be held on Saturday, August 9, 2014 on the French Broad River in Asheville. Join RiverLink for the wildest, wackiest event of the summer. Creating and building a raft, float or flotilla […]
CPP: WNC’s public housing faces tightening budgets, rising demand
From Carolina Public Press: Housing projects are generally associated with more urban environs. But people facing economic hardship exist throughout the 18 counties of Western North Carolina, and many are relying on public housing developments to provide roofs over their heads. While Asheville has the largest single housing authority in the region, with 1,500 units, […]
Bank of America presents $6,000 to MANNA FoodBank
From MANNA FoodBank: Bank of America brought a team to pack summer food packs for MANNA FoodBank and to present a check for $6,000. This donation will go a long way this summer, providing enough food for 18,000 meals that will be distributed through pantries and programs across MANNA’s 16 service area. Pictured from left […]
For your health: Wellness news and events throughout WNC
Mission Health Partners is NC’s first clinically integrated network Mission Health, MAHEC and a group of independent physicians have spearheaded the development of a new health network: Mission Health Partners. Mission Health Partners is a patient-centric, physician-governed network of clinicians, hospitals and other providers working collaboratively to improve patient care, reduce costs and ultimately, according […]
Free home safety checklist available for Buncombe, Henderson, Polk, Transylvania and Haywood Counties area seniors
From Home Instead Senior Care: Free Home Safety Checklist Available for Buncombe, Henderson, Polk, Transylvania and Haywood Counties Area Seniors In recognition of National Safety Month, the Home Instead Senior Care office serving Buncombe, Henderson, Polk, Transylvania and Haywood Counties is offering a free home safety checklist for area seniors and their families. According to […]
The Art of Living Retreat Center hosts international conference
From the Art of Living Retreat Center: Ayurveda and Yoga for Optimum Health “Health is… A disease-free body, A quiver-free breath, A Stress-free Mind, An Inhibition-free Intellect, An Obsession-free Memory, An Ego that includes all, And… a Soul which is free from sorrow.” ~ Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Health is the […]
WCMS: CT, MRI, ultrasound or X-ray? Which one is the right choice?
From the Western Carolina Medical Society: CT, MRI, ULTRASOUND OR X-RAY? WHICH ONE IS THE RIGHT CHOICE? Patients often ask, “Why do I need an MRI instead of a CT?” or “Why can’t I just get an x-ray?” looking inside the body. There are a lot of choices including x-ray, computerized tomography (CT), ultrasound, magnetic […]
Smart bet web extra: Music and poetry at Nightbell
What better way to appreciate art than with a fancy drink in hand? Nightbell, known for its swanky decor and inventive cocktail list that will have you googling ingredients (cherry balsamic shrub, anyone?), is hosting a night of music and poetry. The lineup includes performances from Chelsea LaBate of Ten Cent Orchestra, as well as poets Melissa […]
Park Ridge Health announces events for June 23-29
From Park Ridge Health: Event Summary for 6/23/14 – 6/29/14 Please call 855-PRH-LIFE to register for any Park Ridge Health events. Health Seminar: Physical Improvement through Total Motion Release Thursday, June 26 12 – 12:45 p.m. Duke Room at Park Ridge Health 100 Hospital Drive, Hendersonville Join us for a free presentation about Total Motion […]
WNC Health Advocates sponsor rally to expand Medicaid and film screening
Press release from WNCHA: WNCHA TO HOLD EXPAND MEDICAID RALLY AND FILM SCREENING ASHEVILLE – WNC Health Advocates sponsors a rally to expand Medicaid at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 22, at the Vance Monument, downtown. The rally will be followed by a screening of the short documentary, “Meet the People,” by North Carolina filmmaker Carol […]
Shiloh Community Association celebrates grand opening of the SCA Little Free Library
Press release from the Shiloh Community Association: Grand Opening of the Shiloh Community’s Little Free Library The Shiloh Community Association (SCA) is excited to announce the grand opening of the SCA Little Free Library, Charter #1471 and you’re invited. Saturday, July 12, 2014 at 12:00 noon Shiloh Community Garden 59 Hampton Street, Asheville What is […]
‘Where do you play’ survey will help create community recreation guide for Buncombe County
From the Buncombe County Health Department: Where do you play? Is there a public place in Buncombe County where you or your family play that is not thought of as a city or county park? Let us know about it! Take the short survey to tell us more about the places you play, recreate, hike, […]
Pro-am waterski tournament coming to Lake Lure
Press release from Mystic Waters Lake Lure: Grab your lawn chairs and sit lakeside at the Mystic Waters Ski & Skeet Pro-Am Tournament and family festival at Mystic Waters in Lake Lure, N.C. on Saturday, Aug. 23 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Presented by Carolina MasterCraft with Rutherford Regional Health System, the event continues onSunday, Aug. […]
Appalachian Trail Conservancy seeks volunteer to help remove invasive plants July 12
Press release from the Appalachian Trail Conservancy: The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) is seeking volunteers to participate in an invasive exotic plant workday beginning at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, July 12 at Lemon Gap, along the Appalachian Trail (A.T.) on the Tennessee/North Carolina border. Carpooling to Lemon Gap will be available, and those interested should meet at […]
AC-T: WNC teachers cross borders for better pay
From the Asheville Citizen-Times: First-grade teacher Christy McClure will start work at a new school next year. She plans to drive an extra 10 miles — 20 miles round trip — and she estimates she will earn an additional $12,000 a year. McClure will cross the North Carolina border into Georgia, where she says […]