The Asheville Humane Society and Buncombe County government have completed a comprehensive review of Buncombe County Animal Shelter services, resulting in a lifting of a transfer moratorium in place on the shelter since July 16, according to a press release sent out by the county. The moratorium was put in place in response to the […]
Transportation concerns and maintaining a balance between the old and new were the highlights of the latest round of discussions on the River Arts District form-based coding project, with plenty of unanswered questions left on the table.
Eclectic local visual artist Jonas Gerard will host a special “Art & Soul” benefit reception and live performance at his Riverview Station gallery from six p.m. until nine p.m. on Thursday, September 24, 2015 to support the non profit family services organization Caring For Children, according to a press release from the non profit. Gerard […]
The revamped Slayer is as popular as ever, as proven by the long line of black-and-blue-jeans-clad fans who lined up along Biltmore Avenue to see the legendary rockers play a sold-out show, Tuesday night, at The Orange Peel.
Recent West Henderson High School graduate Brian Albea has been awarded the 2015 William L. Arbuckle Memorial Scholarship, according to a press release by the Community Foundation of Henderson County. The $1,000 scholarship is handed out each year by The Pisgah Chapter of Trout Unlimited, which seeks to conserve and restore mountain waterways for the […]
Asheville’s Parks and Recreation Department has announced that it will hold a series of public meetings beginning July 30 to discuss and solicit feedback on the development of the master plan for the Linwood Crump Shiloh Recreation Center in South Asheville. The Shiloh Center, located at 121 Shiloh Road, was formerly the Shiloh Elementary School. The […]
An article posted to New Belgium Brewing Company‘s website states that construction on the the new Asheville facility is “75 percent complete.” The brewery expects to begin the process of brewing at the 18 acre site on Craven Street near the River Arts District by the end of the year, and will be open to […]
The Talking Trees Children’s Trout Derby kicks off this weekend at the Oconaluftee River Islands Park in the heart of Cherokee County. The event, now in its 14th year, is free to children ages three to eleven, according to the town of Cherokee’s official website. “The Trout Derby is more than an event; it’s a […]
For those concerned with the ongoing housing shortage in and around Asheville, a recent meeting of the city Planning and Zoning Commission shed some light on several upcoming projects that may address the issue. At a July 16 meeting, the commission reviewed plans for four multi-unit residential buildings and a hotel around the city’s South […]
Residents using Hominy Creek Greenway in recent weeks may have noticed the sudden disappearance of two herds of goats, which had been put to work clearing invasive species such as Japanese Knotwood. The absence of the hardy herbivores is the result of a June 28 attack on one of the animals by an unrestrained dog and raises questions about the proper use of public spaces.
This summer, Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Center for Graduate Studies in Asheville has partnered with East Tennessee State University to offer an advanced standing Master of Social Work program at Lenoir-Rhyne’s Montford based campus facility, according to a press release by Lenoir-Rhyne University. The new cooperative program is an unusual pairing of a public and private institution, […]
Hendersonville’s Margaret R. Pardee Hospital has been recognized for its quality of service in the 2015 U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals” rankings, which the publication released on Tuesday. The regional care facility ranked 13th in the state, the first time it has ever appeared on the list. Pardee, which was opened in 1953, […]
Local farm-to-door produce delivery service Mother Earth Produce won big last night in the the Miller Lite Tap The Future small-business competition semifinals in Atlanta, taking first place among a pool of 30 contestants and bringing home a $20,000 award.
Local environmental nonprofit MountainTrue has announced they will be hosting the inaugural Mountain Brew Fest in downtown Hendersonville on August 22. The festival features more than 20 craft brewers from around the region, including Oskar Blues, Southern Appalachian Brewery and Sierra Nevada among others. In addition to the breweries, Mountain Brew Fest will also include […]
Oskar Blues Brewery hosted its 2015 Burning Can ExtravaCANza Friday and Saturday, July 17-18, at its REEB Ranch just outside of Hendersonville. Despite some complications with the North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement Department, a few thunderstorms and a blistering-hot afternoon sun, brewers, performers and attendees stuck it out and had a ball.
In various forms, electronic cigarettes are taking Western North Carolina by storm, stirring up intense public debate over health benefits and risks, government regulation and whether the budding vapor industry will settle permanently in the mountains — or go up in a puff of smoke.
In many ways, Jacob Blankenship is a typical 23-year-old: He likes video games and anime, and he works part time at Pizza Hut. But one look at Blankenship’s sketchbook reveals that beneath his affable façade lies a talented and focused artistic soul.
Duke Energy has notified residents of Polk County and neighboring Spartanburg County, SC that their property may potentially fall within 500 feet of a proposed 230kv transmission line project. Residents in the effected areas were sent notifications by mail just prior to the July 4th holiday. The proposed transmission line would link the Asheville power […]
“You know the story. You’ve felt the quivers of new love, fiery energy, and devastating despair — but you’ve never seen it like this.” So says local avant-garde performing arts company Anam Cara Theatre on its new adaption of Romeo & Juliet, which hits the stage starting July 31 at Toy Boat Community Art Space […]
Asheville footwear icon Tops for Shoes has been honored with Footwear Insight magazine’s 2015 Gold Medal Service Award in recognition of its high quality customer service. The local shoe outlet announced it was among 34 independently owned shoe stores across the country to receive the award in a press release on Monday. “Tops has always […]
A new exhibit at Mars Hill University’s Rural Heritage Museum, titled “How the West Was Won: Trains and the Transformation of Western North Carolina, 1880-1937,” documents the engineering achievements and mortal sacrifices that marked the coming of the railroad to the area.
