In 2005, the city of Asheville adopted an official plan aimed at ending chronic homelessness by 2015, drastically reducing reliance on emergency shelters and streamlining support services to get people into permanent housing faster. The plan — dubbed “Looking Homeward: The 10-year Plan to End Homelessness in Asheville and Buncombe County” — was a cooperative […]
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Black Mountain College Museum & Arts Center calls for ReVIEWING conference proposals
Press release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Asheville, NC – February 29, 2016 CALL FOR PAPERS AND PROPOSALS 8th Annual ReVIEWING Black Mountain College Hosted and Sponsored by BMCM+AC and UNC Asheville September 23-25, 2016 Deadline for Submissions: June 30, 2016 Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center (BMCM+AC) is issuing a call for papers and proposals […]
Saving the family farm
When it comes to saving the family farm, Robin Reeves knows a thing or two. As a member of the sixth generation to grow up on her family’s Madison County farm — a lineage that predates the Civil War — Reeves was faced with being the last generation. The solution? A conservation easement made possible by the Southern Appalachian […]
Schools adjust to serve the area’s multicultural society
Transitioning to a new language, country and culture can be extremely disruptive — particularly for children who are just beginning the process of learning to understand themselves and their heritage. To address the growing numbers of students from non-English-speaking households, the Asheville City and Buncombe County schools are each gradually developing a curriculum that gives […]
Four public hearings scheduled in March on African American monument proposals at state capitol
Press release: Governor McCrory Urges Citizens to Voice Opinions at March Public Hearings on African American Monuments on State Capitol Grounds RALEIGH, N.C. — Gov. Pat McCrory is encouraging citizen participation in four public hearings in March to offer feedback on a new monument on the State Capitol grounds to commemorate the achievements of African […]
ASAP hosts 6th annual CSA Fair March 10 in downtown Asheville
Press release: CSA Time is Here Area farmers are getting ready for the growing season and their CSA programs ASHEVILLE, NC (February 25, 2016) — Spring is fast approaching. That means Western North Carolina farmers will soon begin harvesting asparagus, greens, and spring onions to sell at farmers tailgate markets and to pack directly for […]
Historic Johnson Farm holds 2016 “Lunch N’ Learn” speakers series three Thursdays in March
Press release: Historic Johnson Farm kicks off annual Speaker Series Historic Johnson Farm kicked off its 2016 Lunch N’ Learn speaker series on February 25 and has 3 more speakers planned for Thursdays in March, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. The Lunch N’ Learn series is an annual event at Johnson Farm that aims to […]
Organic Growers School hosts “Dine with Pierre” benefit dinner March 12
Press release: For Immediate Release: Asheville, NC. On March 12, 2016, Organic Growers School will be hosting a Farm to Table Dinner, entitled “Dine with Pierre & OGS” to benefit Organic Growers School. The event will take place following Saturday classes at the 23rd Annual Spring Conference, at 5:30pm at the UNCA Campus, Asheville, NC. […]
Haywood Regional Health & Fitness Center offers lifeguard certification course March 17 – 20
Press release: For Immediate Release Lifeguard Training Course March 17 – 20, 2016 Haywood Regional Health & Fitness Center will be holding an American Red Cross Lifeguard Training certification course beginning Thursday, March 17, 2016 through Sunday, March 20, 2016. Times by day, are as follows: Thursday, March 17, 4:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m.; Friday, March […]
Smoke and mirrors: the death of tobacco in WNC
Few crops have been as central to North Carolina’s economy and culture — or as controversial — as tobacco. Historically, its high market value and the relative ease of growing it made tobacco a staple for many Western North Carolina farmers. As late as 2002, 1,995 mountain farms grew tobacco. The crop’s prevalence, however, was […]
Arthur R. Edington Education & Career Center receives mural makeover
Press release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Arthur R. Edington Education and Career Center Gets a Mural Makeover with the Help of Youth The Arthur R. Edington Education and Career Center, located in the Southside neighborhood received a mural makeover, thanks to a collaborative effort led by Ian Wilkinson with the Asheville Mural Project. Three youth groups […]
Asheville Truffle Experience returns to explore the fabled fungi
The Asheville Truffle Experience happened downtown last weekend for the second time in as many years with guest speaker appearances from regional experts and master chefs sharing their knowledge on the fabled Tuber melanosporum. A continuation of a smattering of past truffle-related events in the Asheville area, this year’s festival was organized by Susi Gott Séguret. Séguret says she […]
Buncombe County Special Olympics athletes join Studio 828 for deluxe photoshoot
Press release: For Immediate Release (Asheville, NC) – Athletic stars from Buncombe County Special Olympics were treated to a deluxe photoshoot opportunity on Sunday, February 22, 2016. The photoshoot, a collaborative event organized by Cat Ford-Coates of Studio 828 Photography and Wendy Ballance of Blush Asheville, sought to empower the participating athletes by capturing their […]
Good Grit Magazine calls for 1st annual “Character of the South” Awards submissions
Press release: Good Grit Magazine Launches “Character of the South Awards” Birmingham, Alabama, February 23, 2016 – Good Grit Magazine has launched their first annual “Character of the South Awards” for 2016. Nominations are submitted online via the magazine’s website GoodGritMag.com until April 1st and open voting begins on April 11th. Categories range from “Best […]
Application deadline for Golden LEAF scholarship is March 1
Press release: Golden LEAF Scholarship Applications due March 1 Research Triangle Park – Golden LEAF Scholarship information and applications for 2016-17 are now available at CFNC.org/goldenleaf. A total of 215 awards will be offered to first-time recipients for the 2016-17 academic year. The awards are valued at $12,000 ($3,000 per year for up to four […]
Asheville Friends host “War Is A Racket 2016” one man show March 24
Press release: Feb 10, 2016 War is a Racket 2016: Maj. General Smedley Butler USMC (ret.) By Namaya Asheville Friends Meeting 24 March Thursday – 7 P.M. to 9 P.M. 227 Edgewood Rd, Asheville, NC 28804 The performance of War is a Racket 2016 is a one person show, based on General Butler’s book “War […]
Asheville author presents book on Appalachian Trail Civil War sites Feb. 29 at Malaprop’s
Press release: ASHEVILLE AUTHOR TO PRESENT HIKING THROUGH HISTORY: CIVIL WAR SITES ON THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL FEBRUARY 29 AT MALAPROP’S HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. (Feb. 22) — Leanna Joyner of Asheville will present excerpts from and sign copies of her new book, Hiking Through History: Civil War Sites on the Appalachian Trail, at 7 p.m. on […]
Asheville resident reports possible Bigfoot sighting near Sevierville, Tenn.
The mythical “Bigfoot” (aka Sasquatch or Wendigo) is no stranger to the southeastern United States. Sightings of the large, ape-like humanoid continue to pop up from time to time, despite skeptics’ best efforts to debunk the beast’s existence. A photo sent into Mountain Xpress this morning adds a new entry into the annals of Bigfoot’s […]
Burnsville’s Fun Frolic Farm certified as Animal Welfare Approved
BURNSVILLE, NC (FEBRUARY 17, 2016) — The herd of dairy goats at Fun Frolic Farm is now certified as Animal Welfare Approved. This certification and food label lets consumers know these animals are raised in accordance with the highest animal welfare standards in the U.S. and Canada, using sustainable agriculture methods on an independent family […]
Asheville Community Theater presents award-winning musical Next To Normal March 11 – 27
Press release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 16, 2016 Next to Normal Gets Its WNC Premiere at 35below Bioflyer Productions in partnership with Asheville Community Theater is proud to present for the first time in Western North Carolina the Broadway hit musical Next To Normal. Directed by Rock Eblen and with music direction by Sarah Fowler, […]
Smoky Mountain LME/MCO partners with local health agencies on pilot program for foster children & families
Press release: Pilot program aims to help children in foster care, families in Buncombe, Henderson counties February 17, 2016 – Buncombe and Henderson counties have been selected as pilot sites for a state initiative to use enhanced behavioral health treatment services to reduce the number of children placed in foster care or residential facilities. The […]