Press release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Open Streets Asheville Inaugural Event Set for Sunday, September 18, 2016 Asheville, North Carolina – June 29, 2016 – Open Streets Asheville is set for Sunday, September 18, 2016 from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m., marking our city’s enthusiastic response to the global open streets movement. Some call it “Asheville’s […]
Press release: HABITAT RESTORE ANNOUNCES 5TH ANNUAL REUSE CONTEST July 1 – August 31, 2016 ASHEVILLE, NC (June 30, 2016) – For the fifth consecutive year, the Asheville Habitat ReStore at 31 Meadow Road near Biltmore Village is encouraging residents to show off their creativity and talent for a chance to win the ReStore ReUse […]
News release from Allegiant: ALLEGIANT ANNOUNCES NEW NONSTOP SERVICE TO NEW YORK CITY FOR AS LOW AS $41 AND A FREE FLIGHT GIVEAWAY FOR LOCAL TRAVELERS ASHEVILLE, N.C. June 28, 2016 — Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) announced new, nonstop flights to New York City via Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) on […]
Press release: HENDERSONVILLE FAMILIES CELEBRATE GLOBAL CHRISTMAS CHARITY REACHING MILLIONS OF CHILDREN EACH YEAR Special Guest to Share About the Personal Impact of Receiving a Gift in a Developing Country What: Hendersonville kids, families, churches and groups will celebrate the upcoming collection season for Operation Christmas Child, the world’s largest Christmas project of its kind, […]
Press release: On Saturday, September 17, 2016, Next Step Recovery will host its 10th Anniversary Golf Fore Recovery tournament at the championship Broadmoor Golf Links in Fletcher, North Carolina. Next Step Recovery welcomes any and all businesses, organizations and individuals to participate and sponsor the event. The golf tournament is the nonprofit’s largest annual fundraiser […]
Press release: Cradle of Forestry Announces Junior Forester Program PISGAH FOREST, N.C., June 30, 2016 – The Cradle of Forestry in America will offer a Junior Forester program for boys and girls ages 8-12 years old. This outdoor-oriented experience will be held every Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. until August 11. The Cradle […]
Press release: Penland Gallery Presents The wildLIFE Project The Penland Gallery proudly presents Wendy Maruyama: the wildLIFE Project, a mixed-media exhibition that draws attention to the plight of elephants. Through a moving installation of large-scale objects, shrine forms and informational panels, the show creates a powerful aesthetic environment and makes a compelling case for the […]
Press release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DIANA WORTHAM THEATRE ANNOUNCES LEADERSHIP TRANSITION (Asheville, NC) The Diana Wortham Theatre is pleased to announce an upcoming leadership transition. After 20 years as Managing Director, John Ellis will retire in June 2017 and Rae Geoffrey, the theatre’s current Associate Director, has been named the organization’s new Managing Director effective […]
Press release: RiverLink’s RiverMusic continues on July 8 with rock/soul/blues from Tim Easton, Aaron Lee Tasjan and Patrick Sweany RiverLink’s RiverMusic brings a night of roots rock and roll to the Prestige Subaru stage with Tim Easton, Aaron Lee Tasjan and headliner Patrick Sweany. The event will take place at the RiverLink Sculpture and Performance Plaza, […]
Press release: Asheville Lyric Opera is proud to present the The Man of La Mancha. Asheville, NC – Asheville Lyric Opera’s production of Man of La Mancha premiers at the Diana Wortham Theatre Friday, July 15, 2016 and Saturday, July 16, 2016 at 8 p.m., with a matinee Sunday, July 17, 2016 at 3 […]
Press release: NEWS RELEASE HENDERSONVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT 145 5th Avenue East, Hendersonville, NC 28792 The Hendersonville Police Department recognizes the increasingly popular option to purchase and sell items using Internet sites such as Craigslist, Backpage.com, Facebook and others. Many citizens who use those sights meet to exchange items and/or cash. There have […]
Press release: OSEGA Gymnastics Owner to Appear on America Ninja Warrior Television Show for Second Straight Season Swannanoa, NC – OSEGA Gymnastics owner Miles Avery of Asheville, North Carolina, will appear next Monday, June 27, 2016 at 8:00 p.m. on The America Ninja Warrior television show. Last season, at age 56, Avery became the oldest contestant to […]
Press release: North Carolina Forest Service warns about insect damage to eastern white pines RALEIGH – The N.C. Forest Service is encouraging land owners in Western North Carolina to watch for signs of damage in eastern white pines following reports of declining health in some of those trees in Ashe, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Transylvania and […]
Press release: The Battleaxe Band to Open Songcatchers Music Series PISGAH FOREST, N.C., June 24, 2016 – The Battleaxe Band from Upstate South Carolina will open the Cradle of Forestry in America’s annual Songcatchers Music Series Sunday, July 3. Now in its 14th year, the series is held each Sunday afternoon in July, beginning at […]
Press release: Wheels4Hope receives grant from Women for Women giving circle Asheville, NC June 22, 2016 — The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina‘s Women for Women giving circle awarded Wheels4Hope Asheville with a $40,000 grant to boost car repair capacity and designate Helpmate as a primary partner. This partnership will provide dependable cars for survivors […]
Press release: Madison and Buncombe Counties FSA Acreage Reporting Dates for 2016 (Marshall, North Carolina) – June 23, 2016 – Madison/Buncombe County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Charles E. Zink announces that producers who file accurate and timely reports for all crops and land uses, including failed acreage, can prevent the potential loss […]
Asheville city staffers, downtown stakeholders and local buskers turned out in force for the city’s monthly Public Safety Committee meeting Wednesday afternoon to discuss a city proposal for a pilot program regulating downtown public space. The meeting, which was preceded by a community forum with downtown stakeholders, came amid tensions over pilot program, which would add regulations to several […]
UPDATE [6/24/16]: Madison County Commissioners voted to accept the $99,800 bid for the old jailhouse property Thursday, June 23, at their monthly meeting by unanimous decision. Josh Copus, a local potter and founder of Clayspace Co-op, announced he and several partners are the purchasers on Facebook. Initial indications are the building will be utilized as […]
With the Great Flood’s centennial approaching, filmmaker David Weintraub has produced a documentary, Come Hell or High Water, exploring the catastrophe through descendants’ memories, historical photos and contemporary accounts. Xpress sat down with Weintraub to talk about the film, the flood’s impact on the region and the lessons to be learned.
Press release: June 14, 2016 The City of Hendersonville will begin a project for the Glenbrook area subdivision on Wednesday, June 22, 2016. This project will involve Sanitary Sewer Improvements. Below is a detailed timeline of the project and the projected effect on 5th Avenue and Blythe Streets. We understand this project will cause a […]
Press release: City of Asheville Asheville Police Department **Assistance Needed in Identifying Jewelry Theft Suspect** Asheville, NC (June 14, 2016): The Asheville Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the male pictured below who entered Reeds Jewelers at the Asheville Mall at approximately 5:55 PM on June 13, 2016. When a store clerk […]
