From Asheville Outlets: Ingles Presents the Second Annual Ultimate Air Dogs Competition at Asheville Outlets Event is Last Regional Qualifier for Ultimate Air Games ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA (October 5, 2016) – Asheville Outlets will team up with Ingles to host the Ultimate Air Dogs (UAD) three day competition at Asheville Outlets, Friday, October 7 through […]
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Full Moon Farm Wolfdog Sanctuary announces Wolf Awareness Week events across Asheville area
From Full Moon Wolfdog Sanctuary: Full Moon Farm Wolfdog Sanctuary Celebrates Wolf Awareness Week Sunday, October 9, 7 p.m. to midnight — Music event at White Horse Black Mountain. Featuring live music by Mark Tebalt, Happenstance, Sources, Mitch Hayes Trio, Donnie Nivens, Rockafellers, 176 and Shotgun Gypsies. $7 admission at the door and a special […]
RiverLink hosts “Of Time & the River” art show benefit at Zealandia Oct. 21
From RiverLink: Join us at Zealandia for “Of Time & The River,” complete with wine, beer and hors d’oeuvres RiverLink and Asheville’s premier landscape painters celebrate the French Broad River’s rise from polluted obscurity to the defining element of the South’s most exciting city at “Of Time and the River: the Third Annual Art Show and […]
UNC-Asheville’s Brook Thompson named 2016-17 North Carolina-West Education Policy Fellow
From the University of North Carolina — Asheville: Brook Thompson Named 2016-17 North Carolina – West Education Policy Fellow Brook Thompson, UNC Asheville teacher recruitment and retention liaison, has been named a 2016-17 North Carolina – West Education Policy Fellow by the North Carolina Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP), a leadership and policy development program […]
Smoky Mountain LME/MCO announces change to Vaya Health
From Vaya Health: WNC managed healthcare organization Smoky Mountain MCO now operating as Vaya Health October 4, 2016 – Smoky Mountain MCO, which manages public funds for mental health, substance use and intellectual/ developmental disability services in 23 western North Carolina counties, today announced the organization will now operate under the name Vaya Health […]
Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority celebrates a year of success at annual meeting
Business leaders, nonprofit representatives, elected officials and political candidates from across Buncombe County gathered at the Biltmore Estate’s Lioncrest venue Wednesday, Oct. 28 for the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority’s annual meeting.
If a tree falls in the city: Residents push to update Asheville’s tree ordinances
Citizen activists, members of Asheville’s Tree Commission and city officials are exploring the possibility of increased oversight on how trees are managed within the city limits. But with a lack of definition in key parts of the city’s policy, and obstacles at the state level impeding regulations on private property, updating Asheville’s tree ordinances is proving to be an uphill battle.
Organic Growers School launches “Coaching & Consulting” program for home growers
From The Organic Growers School: For Immediate Release Organic Growers School Launches Coaching & Consulting Program for Home Growers Asheville, N.C. — Organic Growers School (OGS) announces the launch of their new Coaching & Consulting program to serve home-owners, farmers, backyard gardeners and sustainability seekers in Western N.C. The program is designed as a one-on-one, […]
Asheville psychiatrists discuss “Narcissism in the Age of Donald Trump” Oct. 6 at UNC Asheville
From University of North Carolina – Asheville: Asheville Psychiatrists to Speak About Their Book – A Clear and Present Danger: Narcissism in the Era of Donald Trump – at UNC Asheville, Oct. 6 Asheville psychiatrists Dr. Leonard Cruz and Dr. Steven Buser will discuss their new co-edited book, A Clear and Present Danger: Narcissism in […]
Foreclosure rates decrease in Asheville area
From CoreLogic Analytics: Foreclosure Rates in Asheville Decrease CoreLogic data reveals that the rate of Asheville area foreclosures among outstanding mortgage loans was 0.41 percent for July 2016, a decrease of 0.22 percentage points compared with July 2015 when the rate was 0.63 percent. Foreclosure activity in Asheville was lower than the national foreclosure rate, […]
Parsec Financial awards four Polk County nonprofits with $10,000 Parsec Prizes
From Parsec Financial Wealth Management: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 28, 2016 Asheville, N.C. – Parsec Financial, a fee-only wealth management firm, recently awarded a Parsec Prize to four nonprofits in Tryon, N.C. The following organizations will share the $10,000 prize: The Tryon Historical Museum, Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Polk County, Tryon Downtown Development […]
N.C. Wildlife Federation seeks submissions for “Give Thanks For Wildlife” photomosaic project
From the North Carolina Wildlife Federation: NC WILDLIFE FEDERATION LAUNCHES “GIVE THANKS FOR WILDLIFE” PHOTOMOSAIC PROJECT Wildlife and nature enthusiasts invited to submit photos by Oct. 21 Sept. 27, 2016 – CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The North Carolina Wildlife Federation is inviting anyone who loves North Carolina’s wildlife and wild places to be part of a […]
UNC-Asheville kicks off World Affairs Council lecture series Oct. 4
From University of North Carolina – Asheville: Oct. 4 World Affairs Council Lecture at UNC Asheville to Focus on International Finance “International Finance Today” will be the topic when the fall series of monthly World Affairs Council talks continues at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 4 at UNC Asheville’s Reuter Center. Donald Mayer, chair of […]
Near record high temperatures expected for Saturday, Sept. 24, Autumn moves in next week
Autumn may be upon us, but for the rest rest of the weekend, it looks like summer’s still holding sway. Temperatures around Western North Carolina are expected to approach record highs this afternoon, according to Ray’s Weather Center. “Nothing about today says late September,” reports the local weather service website, with highs into the upper […]
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission implements Delayed Harvest Trout Waters regulations Oct. 1
From the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission: Delayed Harvest Trout Waters Open Oct. 1 RALEIGH, N.C. (Sept. 22, 2016) — The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will implement Delayed Harvest Trout Waters regulations on 36 trout waters in 20 western North Carolina counties on October 1. Prior to Oct. 1, Hatchery Supported Trout Waters regulations apply […]
Cradle of Forestry hosts Forest Festival Day & Woodsmen’s Meet Oct. 1
From the United States Forest Service: Cradle of Forestry Hosts Forest Festival Day and Woodsmen’s Meet Pisgah Forest, N.C. – September 23, 2016 — The Cradle of Forestry invites people of all ages to celebrate the heritage of western North Carolina and the Centennial of the Pisgah National Forest during the annual Forest Festival Day […]
Waynesville Family Practice hosts flu clinic Oct. 1
From Haywood Regional Medical Center: Flu Clinic on Sat Oct 1st at Waynesville Family Practice Flu season is officially here and the Center for Disease Control recommends a yearly flu vaccine for everyone 6 months and older. You should try to get your flu vaccine anytime between now and the end of October, if possible. Flu vaccination […]
Swannanoa Valley Museum hosts “Historic Haunted House” tour at Round Knob Lodge Oct. 28, 29
From the Swannanoa Valley Museum: MUSEUM TOURS ROUND KNOB LODGE’S HISTORIC HAUNTED RAILROAD HISTORY OLD FORT – September 22, 2016 — Just a few hundred feet beyond where the man-made fountain, known as Andrews Geyser, shoots water 80 feet into the air lies the historic Round Knob Lodge. Built in the 1930s by Southern Railroad […]
Road to redevelopment: Big infrastructure upgrades on RAD’s horizon
Asheville’s rustic, arts-and-industry-dominated River Arts District is on the brink of a major transformation. From road realignment, sidewalk construction and expanded bike lanes to an ambitious network of greenways with the RAD as its central hub, substantial changes will be taking place over the next few years that will improve the way residents and visitors to the city access, explore and inhabit the area.
PARI and Transylvania County 4-H team up for “Drone Discovery” SciGirls youth program Sept. 27
From The Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute: New scigirls program year begins with “drone discovery” program Rosman, NC (September 13, 2016) – Area girls ages 9 to 14 are invited to kick off another school year of SciGirls programs with “Drone Discovery” September 27, from 6 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Transylvania County Extension Office, […]
WCQS Radio partners with United Way for Fall Fund Drive
From WCQS Western North Carolina Public Radio: WCQS Partners with United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County for Unique Fund Drive Asheville, NC (September 15, 2016) – One goal, no interruptions, and every gift matched! It may not sound like it, but the WCQS Fall Fund Drive is underway. Western North Carolina’s public radio station […]
