From the Boteler Fire & Nantahala Branch Fire Information Office: At the Nantahala National Forest in Western North Carolina, 549 firefighters and support staff are fighting 18 wildfire fires to protect people, structures and infrastructure. Strong winds anticipated Tuesday and Wednesday will create “very active fire behavior” according to incident fire behavior analyst Bruce Davenport. […]
From the North Carolina Forest Service: N.C. Forest Service Fire Prevention Education Team heads to Western North Carolina In an effort to decrease the number of human-caused wildfires in Western North Carolina, the N.C. Forest Service has deployed a Fire Prevention Education Team (FPET). The team arrived yesterday and is working out of the Montreat […]
From the Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy: HIKE AT RHODODENDRON LAKE PARK – NOVEMBER 10 at Noon Come out for a hike at Rhododendron Lake Nature Park with Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy. Bring a picnic with you for a fresh take on your lunch break! Relive the roaring ’20s and look into the future by learning […]
From the Haywood Regional Medical Center: Sniffle or Sneeze? No Antibiotics Please. (Clyde, N.C.) — “Get Smart about Antibiotic Week”, an annual one-week observance starting on Monday, November 14, raises awareness of the threat of antibiotic resistance and the importance of improving antibiotic use. Haywood Regional Medical Center (HRMC) wants to make sure you understand […]
From East Fork Pottery: Local Pottery Company to Open Downtown Asheville Design + Home Goods Store Founded in 2009 and based in rural Madison County, Asheville-area ceramics company East Fork Pottery will open their flagship store in Downtown Asheville at 82 N Lexington Avenue on Sunday, November 27th (fingers crossed!). The store will sell the […]
From the University of North Carolina Asheville: Music Professor Christine Boone Presents Lecture, Gendered Power Relationships in Mashups, at UNC Asheville on Nov. 22 Christine Boone, assistant professor of music at UNC Asheville, will present a lecture, Gendered Power Relationships in Mashups, at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 22 in Lipinsky Auditorium on campus. The […]
From the Henderson County Tourism Development Authority: Holiday Greenery and Craft Sale at Bullington Gardens on Dec. 2 + 3 Hendersonville’s horticultural learning center HENDERSONVILLE — Bullington Gardens, a horticultural education center and public gardens, will hold its 12th annual Holiday Greenery and Craft Sale on Friday, Dec. 2, and Saturday, Dec. 3. The sale will […]
Press release: ABCCM Celebrates Veterans Day ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Veteran residents of the Veterans Restoration Quarters (VRQ) and Steadfast House will be recognized on Friday, Nov. 11 in celebration of Veterans Day. ABCCM has 250 beds for homeless male veterans living at the VRQ and 10 beds for female veterans at Steadfast House. The media […]
From Our VOICE: OUR VOICE PRESENTS HEART WORKS, A SURVIVORS ARTS SHOW ON NOVEMBER 10 Asheville, N.C. – Our VOICE is pleased to announce the 15th Annual Heart Works, Survivors Arts Show November 10 from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. at the YMI Cultural Center. The annual arts show is a unique community event that […]
From the Center for Cultural Preservation: PBS Premiere Screening Party for Award-Winning Turtle Documentary in Hendersonville (HENDERSONVILLE, NC, November 7, 2016) – The Center for Cultural Preservation’s award-winning film about sea turtles and human culture, Call of the Ancient Mariner, is coming to public television and the Center is having a party and a forum […]
From event organizers: ASHEVILLE CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES PRESENTS THE ASPEN STRING TRIO – November 11 Asheville, N.C. (November 3, 2016) – The Asheville Chamber Music Series (ACMS) will present the Aspen String Trio in concert on Friday, November 11 at 8 p.m. The concert will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville, located […]
From event promoters: Tryon International Equestrian Center Selected to Host FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2018 Potential to be the largest sporting event in North Carolina history with over $400 million dollars of projected economic impact and 500,000 spectators over the 14 day September 2018 event. Press conference to be held Friday, Nov. 4 at 10 […]
From the University of North Carolina Asheville: UNC Asheville to Host Presentation on Child Detention in Palestine, Nov. 14 Azadeh Shahshahani, legal and advocacy director for Project South, will present a discussion of detention of Palestinian children by Israeli security forces, in a free public talk at noon on Monday, Nov. 14 in UNC Asheville’s […]
From the City of Asheville: The November Noise Ordinance Appeals Board meeting has been changed to November 17, 2016 at 3 p.m. to be held in the Chief’s Conference Room, located on the 3rd floor of the Municipal Building (100 Court Plaza). Please contact Ms. Janet Lampkin at jlampkin@ashevillenc.gov if you have any questions.
From the City of Asheville: Riverfront Redevelopment Traffic Impacts Updated: November 3, 2016 Hello RAD Stakeholders, Preconstruction activities in the RAD continue. We are committed to consistently communicating with you on the work being done, changes to the schedule and any known traffic impacts. A construction and closures map is available at www.ashevillenc.gov/river. You can […]
From the United States Forest Service: Nantahala National Forest Initial Attack Fire Summary Firefighters were busy Wednesday on three new fires on the Nantahala National Forest. Initial attack crews responded to the Wine Spring Fire located about 15 miles West of Franklin on the mountain above Dirty John Shooting Range. Containment lines were quickly constructed […]
From the Black Mountain Arts Center: Acoustic Corner Instructor’s Concert 2016 Fans of acoustic music anticipate the Acoustic Corner Instructor’s Concert at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts in November each year. Positioned the weekend before Thanksgiving, the annual event has been showcasing this evolving group of talented musicians since 2007. This year’s concert […]
From event organizers: The Western Carolina University Fine Art Museum at Bardo Arts Center will present the Handmade Holiday Sale on Thursday, November 17 from 12 p.m. until 7 p.m. There is no entry fee to the event, however if you would like to buy handmade items on site, artists appreciate payments made by cash […]
From University of North Carolina Asheville: Ain’t I a Woman? Real Talk on the Metaphysics of Gender – Presentation by Philosopher Robin Dembroff at UNC Asheville on Nov. 14 Robin Dembroff will present a lecture, Ain’t I a Woman? Real Talk on the Metaphysics of Gender, at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 14 in UNC […]
From event organizers: Community Readies for Christmas Parade and Twilight Tour Annual parade and Christmas festival scheduled for Saturday, December 3 BREVARD, N.C. (Thursday, Nov. 3) – The Brevard/Transylvania County Chamber of Commerce with the Heart of Brevard invite the community to join in Christmas festivities scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. […]
From event organizers: Hendersonville’s 1st Annual Dog Celebration, Saturday, November 12 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Shelter dogs don’t care who you voted for, they just want a home! The newly formed ‘Friends of Jackson Dog Park’ is sponsoring Hendersonville’s largest dog adoption and education event of the year. Adoption agencies include Blue Ridge […]
