Press release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Asheville History Center to Present Blue Ridge Parkway Exhibit The Asheville History Center, located in the Smith-McDowell House Museum, will open an exhibit about the history of the Blue Ridge Parkway on Tuesday, May 17. The exhibit is a touring exhibit originally created by David E. Hill and Richard T. […]
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Carolina HealthTEC Live behavioral health expo comes to Asheville May 27
Press release: Smoky Mountain LME/MCO has announced it is sponsoring this year’s Carolina HealthTEC Live, the Southeast’s premier behavioral health and long-term support services technology conference and expo Friday, May 27 at the Crowne Plaza Resort near downtown Asheville. This event brings together industry experts and policy makers for interactive discussions and experiences about how […]
Children First/CIS of Buncombe County hosts 5th annual trivia fundraiser May 19
Press release: Are You Smarter Than An Elementary Student? Fundraising Event on May 19th to Benefit Local Children’s Nonprofit (Asheville NC)- What was the name of the Charles Dickens novel where Miss Haversham was jilted at the alter? We can’t give you the answer, but we do have Great Expectations for the Children First/Communities In […]
Gran Fondo Asheville cycling competition returns June 18
Press release: Gran Fondo Asheville set for June 18, 2016 ASHEVILLE, NC – Celebrate the National Park Service Centennial with Friends of the Smokies and ride in the 3rd annual Gran Fondo Asheville presented by Duke Energy and BorgWarner on Saturday, June 18, 2016. Cyclists will take in the natural beauty of Western North Carolina […]
MG Road Bar & Lounge hosts Chef Gustavo Báez for special Cinco de Mayo celebration
In celebration of Cinco de Mayo, the MG Road Bar & Lounge in downtown Asheville will host chef Gustavo Báez Thursday evening, May 5 from 6 p.m. until closing. Báez, one of the original kitchen crew members of MG Road’s parent restaurant Chai Pani Asheville, is the current prep chef at the Chai Pani location […]
Center for Craft, Creativity & Design announces 2016 Windgate Fellows
Press release: The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design Announces 2016 Windgate Fellows $150,000 awarded to undergraduate students in the U.S. ASHEVILLE, NC – Now in it’s eleventh year, The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design‘s (CCCD) Windgate Fellowship Award marks $1.65 million awarded to 110 emerging craft artists nationwide. Nominated from a national network of […]
Moose Cafe Hendersonville announces new ownership
Press release: Moose Cafe Hendersonville Announces New Local Owner To Celebrate Join Us the Month of May for All You Can Eat Specials Hendersonville North Carolina May 2, 2016 — The Moose Café Hendersonville is proud to announce that as of January 1, 2016 they are under new local ownership. Hendersonville resident Jim Laub took […]
UNC Asheville professor Robert Yearout named to Order of the Long Leaf Pine
Press release: UNC Asheville Professor of Management Robert Yearout Receives Order of the Long Leaf Pine Honor UNC Asheville Professor of Management Robert Yearout has been named to the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the highest civilian honor bestowed by the governor of North Carolina. The award, begun in 1963 and presented in recognition of extraordinary […]
Cherokee elders file appeal of Cherokee Bear Zoo animal cruelty court decision
Press release: CHEROKEE ELDERS APPEAL COURT DECISION OVER CRUEL BEAR ZOO Members of Eastern Band Maintain That ‘Archaic’ Concrete Bear Pits Violate Endangered Species Act, Push for Bears’ Release to Sanctuary Cherokee, N.C. — Last week, two elders of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Peggy Hill and Amy Walker, filed an appeal of the […]
Mountain Housing Opportunities announces two new hires in expansion of programs
Press release: MHO Hires Two in Expansion of Affordable Housing Production Mountain Housing Opportunities (MHO) is pleased to announce the hiring of two professional employees who will help to lead the expansion of MHO’s affordable housing and community development work. Asheville native S. Antanette Mosley joined MHO as Director of Resource Development on April 18, […]
Asheville area GLITCH Robotics team qualifies for FIRST Robotics World Championship
Press release: UNC Asheville-Coached FIRST Robotics Team “GLITCH” Advancing to World Championships FIRST Robotics Competition first-year “rookie” Team 5854, called GLITCH, has qualified to participate in the World Championship, April 27-30 in St. Louis, Missouri. GLITCH, established this year at UNC Asheville, was the only Asheville team and one of just ten teams in North Carolina to advance to […]
Henderson County Cooperative Extension hosts food preservation workshops May 9, 23
The Henderson County Center of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension has announced a series of upcoming food preservation classes to be held in May at the Cooperative Extension office at the Henderson County Center, 100 Jackson Park Road in Hendersonville. Both classes will explore food preservation techniques and offer tips to attendees on to preserve […]
Tourism to Blue Ridge Parkway generates $952 million, 15,337 jobs for local economies
Press release: Tourism to Blue Ridge Parkway creates $952 Million in Economic Benefits Report shows visitor spending supports 15,337 jobs in local economy. (NC/VA) – Last week’s announcement by the National Park Service regarding 2015 economic benefit and impacts of NPS sites across the country underscores the vibrant relationship between the Blue Ridge Parkway and […]
Employees reduce waste at Industries For the Blind
IFBA’s recycling program, begun in 2011, has been limiting its impact on the environment. Last year, the program kept roughly 536,000 pounds of reusable materials out of the landfill and created two full-time positions at its plant in the process.
The Vanishing Wheelchair returns with monthly magic shows May 27
Press release: Asheville’s Only Monthly Magic Show Returns! Magic, Mirth & Meaning to Appear at The Vanishing Wheelchair Little Theatre On May 27 at 7 p.m., after a brief hiatus since the beginning of the year, the monthly magic and variety show, “Magic, Mirth & Meaning,” of The Vanishing Wheelchair, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit public […]
Tigg’s Pond Retreat Center hosts two-day “Solstice Arts” festival June 18 & 19
Press release: Solstice Arts at Tigg’s Pond Retreat Center Saturday, June 18th 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sunday June 19th, 2016 Noon – 5 p.m. David and Molly Sharp Voorhees and artist friends, along with Rev. Posy Jackson and Rev. Lyndon Harris will be hosting an two-day indoor arts and crafts event, “Solstice Arts,” at […]
Asheville Awesome Foundation hosts live grant party May 22
Press release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Asheville Awesome Foundation Smackdown! Want to find out about the next Awesome thing happening in Asheville? Awesome Asheville will be hosting our first LIVE grant party in May! At 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 22, please join us at Ole’ Shakey’s located at 790 Riverside Drive, Asheville, NC 28801 to […]
Healthcare agencies, local officials celebrate opening of C3356 Comprehensive Care Center
More than two years in the making, partner agencies celebrated the C3356 Comprehensive Care Center’s official opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on the evening of April 21.
Asheville Bike Taxi Company up for sale
Press release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ashevillebiketaxi@gmail.com Asheville Bike Taxi, Asheville’s Leading Pedicab Company, for Sale Asheville, NC, April 14, 2016: Jessie Lehmann, founder of Asheville Bike Taxi, is happy to announce that, after three successful years owning and operating her business, she is seeking the next generation of owner/pedaler to take the eclectic Asheville business […]
National Park Service releases N.C. park tourism spending report for 2015
Press release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE National Park Tourism in North Carolina Creates $1.67 Billion in Economic Benefit New report shows visitor spending supports nearly 20,000 jobs in North Carolina ATLANTA – A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 17,834,698 visitors to national parks in North Carolina spent $1.19 billion in the state in […]
Asheville Humane Society granted custody of 51 dogs seized in cruelty case
Press release: Asheville Humane Society Granted Custody of Dogs Seized in Cruelty Case On March 24, around 6:00 p.m., the Asheville Humane Society received a call from Asheville Animal Services (AAS) telling us the police were serving several criminal warrants for animal cruelty. We expected to be seizing what they then thought were about 19 […]