Press release: SEVENTH ANNUAL iHEART MEDIA / EBLEN CHARITIES OPERATION PROM DRESS SET FOR SATURDAY APRIL 9TH (Asheville, NC) On Saturday, April 9, hundreds of prom dresses will again fill the racks at the former Hamricks Department Store in the Westgate Shopping Center, now the site of the Ingles Toy Store, to help provide formal […]
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Project Healing Waters hosts four-day fly fishing camp for disabled veterans and families May 19-22
Press release: Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Appalachian Mountain Brewery and Trout Unlimited Partner to Provide Rehabilitation Opportunity to Disabled Veterans and Their Spouses FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing — an international non-profit 501(c)(3) dedicated to the physical and emotional rehabilitation of disabled active duty military service personnel and disabled veterans through […]
N.C. Dept. of Health & Human Services holds Medicaid reform public hearings in WNC April 5-6
Press release: Medicaid Reform Public Hearings in Western North Carolina Raleigh, N.C. – The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will hold three public hearings in Western North Carolina to gather feedback from citizens and other stakeholders on the draft N.C. Medicaid Reform plan. The Department wants as many people as possible to […]
ICYMI: Xpress feature reads of the week
Ahh, Spring is in the air! The tourists are buzzing around downtown and the lovely smell of Bradford pear trees is wafting on the breeze….which means we’re probably in for a heavy frost or one more freak snow shower in the coming weeks. Anyway, here’s some feature stories from the past week, if you’re looking […]
Governor McCrory releases video statement responding to national criticism of H.B. 2
Press release: [Ed. Note: See a full transcript of the Governor’s statement below the video.] Transcript: “Hi, I’m North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory. “In the 50 plus years since I’ve lived in North Carolina I’ve learned that the people of North Carolina love each other and they respect their differences. Even when those differences conflict […]
French Broad riverkeepers uncover major E. coli source polluting Hominy Creek
In a July 26, 2015 article, Xpress mused whether the Hominy Creek Greenway in West Asheville was going to the dogs. In light of a recent online article posted to waterkeeper.org, it appears that the true question may have been, quite literally, “Is Hominy Creek going to sh*t?” According to the article, written by French […]
Human Rights Campaign releases open letter from 90-plus CEOs calling for repeal of H.B. 2
Press release (from Human Rights Campaign): Bank of America, American Airlines, Cisco, Miramax, & Uber Join List of More Than 90 Major CEOs and Business Leaders Demanding North Carolina Repeal Discriminatory & Radical New Anti-LGBT Law Leaders from major corporations continue to join the growing chorus of business voices from across the country speaking out […]
Zaniac brings innovative STEM education to Asheville
A recent Forbes magazine article asked whether Asheville could be “an emerging Silicon Valley.” And while some locals might wonder where the jobs that one might expect to come with such a claim are to be found, there’s little debate about the importance of getting young students interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics — […]
Asheville native donates intricate Saluda Grade Train Model to Saluda Historic Depot
Press release: Saluda Grade Train Model Donated to Saluda Historic Depot SALUDA, NC—After studying the engineering feat and history of the Saluda Grade, Dr. Fred McConnel (Mac), has held a passion for Saluda and the role that this section of the railroad played in the transformation of western N.C. Dr. McConnel, a native from Asheville […]
The Vanishing Wheelchair announces monthly “Birthday Magic” performances beginning April 30
Press release: The Vanishing Wheelchair, Inc., a 501(c)(3) Public Charity, Hosts Monthly Birthday Magic at its Little Theatre The Vanishing Wheelchair will be hosting “Birthday Magic” the last Saturday of each month at 3 p.m. at its Little Theatre at 175 Weaverville Highway, Suite K in Asheville starting on April 30. The forty-five minute children’s […]
Buncombe County calls for volunteers to assist with Special Olympics Spring Games May 5
Press release: Volunteers Needed for Special Olympics Buncombe County Spring Games to be held on Thursday, May 5, 2015 Buncombe County will hold its Special Olympic Spring Games on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at TC Roberson High School. Opening ceremonies will kick off at 9:00 a.m. at the track and games will follow. Athletes from […]
Children First/Communities In Schools hosts 5th annual trivia contest fundraiser at Millroom May 19
Press release: Are You Smarter Than An Elementary Student? Local children’s nonprofit is recruiting for teams for annual trivia event Name the U.S. state that entered the Union on January 3rd, 1959? How many sides does a trapezoid have? Who was the first president to be impeached? If you can answer these questions, then you […]
Governor McCrory responds to criticism of House Bill 2 with Q&A sheet on new law
In response to local and national criticism of the recently-passed North Carolina House Bill 2, which Governor Pat McCrory signed into law earlier this week, the governor’s office has released a Question & Answer sheet on the new law, what it prohibits and what it means for businesses and residents in North Carolina. H.B. 2 […]
Hendersonville’s Opportunity House screens new “Healing Voices” film examining mental health April 29
Press release: MENTAL HEALTH DOCUMENTARY “HEALING VOICES” ANNOUNCES GRASS ROOTS NON-THEATRICAL RELEASE Film will premiere in local communities around the world on April 29, 2016. HENDERSONVILLE NC, FRIDAY, APRIL 29 AT 6:30 p.m. AT THE OPPORTUNITY HOUSE – The producers of “Healing Voices” – a new social action documentary about mental health – have announced […]
Acclaimed Latina writer Judith Cofer lectures at Western Carolina University April 5
Press release: WCU to host acclaimed Latina writer for reading, campus discussion CULLOWHEE – Judith Ortiz Cofer, an acclaimed Latina novelist, poet and essayist, will visit Western Carolina University for a lecture and reading at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, in the theater of the A.K. Hinds University Center. She will lead an open discussion […]
Downtown Asheville First Friday Art Walks return April 1
Press release: Downtown First Friday Art Walks Kick Off April 1 Asheville Art Museum offers pay-as-you-wish admission from 5:00–8:00 p.m. on First Fridays ASHEVILLE — Finally, the weather is warming and the Downtown Asheville Art District’s First Friday Art Walks are back just in time. Visitors enjoying an evening stroll downtown can stop in more […]
Chemtronics: From chemical weapons to conservation easement
Decades after the furor over a Swannanoa weapons plant introduced many residents to the term “Superfund site,” the focus is shifting toward potential future uses for a portion of the Chemtronics property.
Russian Chapel Hills Winery hosts “Mosaic” artisan wine release event March 26
Press release: Tryon, N.C. (March 16, 2016) — Mark your calendar for Saturday, March 26, when Russian Chapel Hills Winery will introduce its new artisan wine, “Mosaic.” This elegant wine is a French-American blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Chambourcin and will fit any taste. An authentic cuisine of stuffed Ukrainian dumplings (pierogi) will be served […]
Moretz, Edwards come up big in local Republican primaries; Jones falls short in Lt. Governor bid
In local contests for North Carolina General Assembly seats yesterday, Frank Moretz defeated Bob Chilmonik in the Republican primary for N.C. House District 115, while Chuck Edwards won the Republican nomination for N.C. Senate District 48, defeating Lisa Baldwin and Dennis Justice.
Haywood County Public Library presents “Library-Con” April 30
Press release: Haywood County Public Library to Hold Comic-Con, “Library-Con,” on April 30 A Comic-Con is coming to Haywood County – The Waynesville Library will host a Comic-Con-type event, appropriately dubbed “Library-Con,” this April. Organized by Youth Services Librarian Lisa Hartzell, Library-Con will be a fun, family-friendly event for lovers of comic books and beyond. […]
Tryon’s Lanier Library celebrates a month of poetry in April
Press release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Lanier Library plans celebration of poetry N.C. Poet Laureate Stephenson to speak Tryon, North Carolina, Mar. 14, 2016 – Lanier Library, bolstered by the success of the last two years, has expanded its Lanier Library Poetry Festival to a month-long calendar of poetry-inspired events rather than its usual one-day […]