From Western Carolina University: WCU Sounds of the Season concert to be held Dec. 4 CULLOWHEE – The annual “Sounds of the Season” holiday concert will be presented by Western Carolina University’s School of Music on Sunday, Dec. 4. The concert will begin at 3 p.m. in the John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts […]
From Local Organic Y’all: New Report: Supermarkets in North Carolina Show Widely Divergent Commitments to Local Organic Food, with Most Failing on Key Criteria Local Organic Y’All ranked sixteen supermarket companies operating in North Carolina; Whole Foods Market topped ratings with strong in-store performance and community engagement. Lowes Foods and Ingles, both NC-based, followed in […]
From the Campaign for Southern Equality: New Appeal Brief Filed to 4th Circuit in SB2 Lawsuit over North Carolina “Magistrate Recusal” Law Asheville, N.C. (November 22, 2016) – Plaintiffs challenging SB2, an anti-LGBTQ law in North Carolina, have filed an appeal brief to the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. In September 2016, Judge […]
From the university of North Carolina Asheville: UNC Asheville’s Reuter Center Singers Offer December Performances on Campus and at the Biltmore House The Reuter Center Singers will present two holiday concerts in December, including a free performance at 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 5 at the choir’s home base, UNC Asheville’s Reuter Center. The Reuter Center Singers, the Osher Lifelong […]
From the North Carolina Office of the Governor: Elkamet Expansion Brings 25 Jobs to Henderson County German manufacturer will invest $6.5 million at East Flat Rock facility Raleigh, N.C. – Governor Pat McCrory, North Carolina Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) today announced that Elkamet Inc. will […]
From Haywood Regional Medical Center: National Diabetes Awareness Month: What you need to know (Clyde, N.C.) According to the American Diabetes Association, 25.8 million children and adults in the United States – a whopping 8.3 percent of the population – have diabetes. Type 2 diabetes, specifically, is increasingly considered a national epidemic – a health […]
From the WNC Historical Association: TWILIGHT TOURS OF THE SMITH-MCDOWELL HOUSE On Friday, December 2, the Western North Carolina Historical Association presents a special evening of Victorian Christmas Twilight Tours at Asheville’s historic Smith-McDowell House (circa 1840). Highlighting the Smith-McDowell House’s beautiful holiday decorations and the theme of Clement Moore’s famous poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” a special […]
From the Transylvania Community Arts Council: Call for Artists’ – TC Arts Council Holding Open Exhibits in 2017 The Transylvania Community Arts Council located in Brevard, N.C. has placed an open call for artists in any medium that fit the following themes: “Folk Art” and “The Other Side”. Open exhibits are for any artist living […]
From the University of North Carolina Asheville: UNC Asheville Presents Dance Performances, Dec. 1-2 at Belk Theatre The UNC Asheville Dance Program will present two performances of the Fall Dance Sharing, on Thursday and Friday, Dec. 1 and 2, with both shows starting at 7 p.m. in Belk Theatre on campus. These performances are free […]
From Town of Fletcher Parks and Recreation: Fletcher Community Tree Lighting to be held Thursday, December 1st On Thursday, December 1 the town of Fletcher will kick off the holiday season with its annual Tree Lighting at Fletcher Community Park. This event will include the lighting of the Town Christmas Tree by Mayor Bill Moore, […]
From Mountain Roots: Mountain Roots joins Giving Tuesday Join Mountain Roots, Inc. and other local non-profits on Tuesday, November 29 for #GivingTuesday. #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of a unique blend of partners — charities, families, businesses and individuals — to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide. […]
The Asheville Museum of Science held a soft opening from 10 a.m. until noon at its new location in the Wells Fargo building at 43 Patton Avenue. In addition to the opening reception, an official ceremony was held to celebrate a $400,000 grant awarded to the museum from the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority.
With Veterans Day fast approaching, the customary forms of American celebration will be prominently on display: parades through city streets, moments of silence briefly interrupting broadcast media, solemn ceremonies at landmarks across the country, special discounts at restaurants and shops. Beyond those symbolic gestures, however, stands a large and growing need to support the many […]
The capacity crowd joined staff members of the CoC, event sponsors and colleagues to share breakfast and network with fellow women professionals from a diverse array of local industries. After the breakfast, an awards ceremony recognized three local female leaders in business, executive leadership and the nonprofit world.
Though the battles were fought half a world away, WWI had a profound and lasting impact on Western North Carolina. As the state gears up for a big centennial retrospective on North Carolina’s involvement in the Great War, local researchers have worked to bring WNC residents’ stories and experiences to contemporary audiences.
From the United States Forest Service: Nantahala National Forest — Avey Branch, Maple Springs Fire Summary Avey Branch Fire: A Type 3 Incident Management Team (Nevada IMT3 Team 4) is managing the Avey Branch that includes the Avey Branch and Maple Springs Fires. The Fires will likely burn together to form one larger fire within […]
From Harris Regional Hospital: Wildfires, Smoke and Your Health By Angela Connaughton, MD Harris Pulmonary and Sleep Center Wildfires have been occurring in the western region of North Carolina, producing dense smoke and reducing visibility. Healthy individuals are not at major risk from smoke resulting from these wildfires. However, it is a good idea to […]
From the United States Forest Service Incident Management Team: Macon County Emergency Management Activated their Reverse 911 today with the following message: “This is a CodeRed message from the Macon County 911 center. Due to an increase in fire danger along with the predicted weather forecast for our area over the next 24-48 hour time […]
From the University of North Carolina Asheville: Poet Yehoshua November, Author of Two Worlds Exist, to Read at UNC Asheville on Nov. 14 Poet Yehoshua November will read from his just-published collection, Two Worlds Exist, at noon on Monday, Nov. 14 at UNC Asheville’s Karpen Hall, in the Laurel Forum. This reading is free and […]
From the University of North Carolina Asheville: Pam Longobardi to Speak at UNC Asheville, Nov. 15; Her “Drifters Project” Turns Plastic Ocean Trash into Awareness-Raising Installations Artist Pam Longobardi will discuss and present images from her “Drifters Project,” from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 15, in UNC Asheville’s Humanities Lecture Hall. This […]
From the N.C. Forest Service: Party Rock Fire Estimated at 300 Acres North Carolina Forest Service fire-fighters worked all night to reinforce containment lines and conduct burnout operations on the Party Rock Fire in Lake Lure, N.C. This overnight work has increased the footprint of the fire to 300 acres with 30 percent containment. There […]
