From the LPGA: ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, May 12, 2014 – The Symetra Tour, the Road to the LPGA, transitions to Asheville for the second-annual Friends of Mission Charity Classic this week. The three-round event begins on Friday, May 16 and concludes on Sunday, May 18. The tournament will take place at the Country Club of Asheville, a […]
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New report shows evidence of climate change in North Carolina
North Carolina News Service RALEIGH, N.C. – With much of the state expected to experience unseasonably warm temperatures this week, more than one person might utter the words “global warming.” A report released today points to climate change as a key factor. The National Climate Assessment confirms that the average temperature in the U.S. has increased by […]
The coal ash round-up: What you might have missed over the past week
Three months after the coal ash spill that dumped 70 miles worth of toxic sludge into Dan River, Duke Energy is still dealing with the backlash and trying to figure out the best way to move forward. According to a story published in the Asheville Citizen-Times on Thursday, May 1, WNC pastors signed and delivered a letter […]
Mars Hill University honor society for nontraditional students inducts new members
From Mars Hill University: Mu Kappa Lambda, the Mars Hill University honor society for nontraditional students, inducted 15 new student members and one honorary member in a ceremony on Friday, May 2, in Broyhill Chapel on the campus. Mu Kappa Lambda is the local chapter of Alpha Sigma Lambda, a national honor society devoted to […]
Best of WNC: The voting continues
Imagine walking into your favorite Asheville shop, restaurant or bar and seeing a certificate of honor hanging in the window, knowing that you, alongside thousands of Mountain Xpress readers, identified your go-to hangout spot — your top choice — as having the best food, product or service in town. Help Xpress reward the best that […]
Local Red Cross deploys volunteer responders to Alabama and Arkansas; more relief funding needed
From the American Red Cross: GREENVILLE, SC, May 6, 2014 – Red Cross of the Western Carolinas deployed two volunteer disaster case workers this morning to support storm recovery efforts in Alabama. A local registered nurse volunteer deployed to Arkansas last week, shortly after returning from a two-week deployment near the mudslide recovery site in […]
Delvecchios and Metro Wines to host pizza pairing party
Delvecchios Pizza and Metro Wines join together for a Pizza Pairing Party on Tuesday, May 27 from 6-8 p.m at Metro Wines on 169 Charlotte Street. Delvecchios will supply 4 different pizzas to choose from, with Metro Wines matching each selection with the perfect wine. Tickets are $10 and wine prices will vary. More information […]
Metro Wines to conclude anniversary celebration with free wine and comedy
Metro Wines closes out its week-long anniversary celebration on May 9 with the Blue Ridge Roller Girls pouring some of the best selling wine from Metro Wines’ first year in business. The wine flows from 5-7 p.m. followed by a performance by Asheville comedian Peter Smith McDowell. Tickets are free. Other events in the Metro Wines […]
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Funding Free Media: Asheville FM looks to launch 103.3
Asheville Free Media has been providing a wide variety of original, community-oriented programming since 2009. Up to this point, the volunteer, grassroots station has been broadcasting exclusively online, but after the FCC granted it a Low-Power FM construction permit earlier this year, the nonprofit is looking to take the station to the airwaves.
Anastasia Yarbrough Benefit Concert to be held in April
Press Release LEAF Schools & Streets Asheville, N.C. – On Friday, April 25th, 2014 at 7 p.m. Anastasia Yarbrough is excited to host a benefit viola recital in order to help her realize her dream of obtaining her degree in music performance. The recital will be held at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 20 […]
Prescribed burn planned for Bent Creek Experimental Forest on March 5
Press Release USDA Forest Service ASHEVILLE, N.C., March 4, 2014 – The USDA Forest Service plans to conduct a prescribed burn tomorrow (March 5) on 43 acres of forest in the Bent Creek Experimental Forest. The prescribed burn is part of a multi-year research study by the Bent Creek Experimental Forest, a research location of […]
New technical advisor hired for CTS of Asheville
Press Release POWER Asheville, NC Frank Anastasi is the new professional Technical Advisor hired by grassroots community group POWER (Protecting Our Water and Environmental Resources). Anastasi will provide guidance during remediation of the CTS Superfund Site in South Asheville. In March 2012 CTS of Asheville, a former electroplating facility, was added to the EPA’s National […]
Whole Earth Summit: An online conference to inspire and create a more resilient world
Press Release Ashevillage Institute FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EPIC EVENT ALERT [Free & Online]: 42 extraordinary visionaries, including Vandana Shiva, Bill McKibben, Charles Eisenstein, Joel Salatin, the founders of the Small Planet Fund, Living Building Challenge, Transition Town, Pachamama Alliance, Bioneers, Appropedia, Kid’s Right to Know, Wise Women Tradition, and many others are joining together to […]
Oskar Blues’ GUBNA reinvents itself again with new flavors for 2014
Press Release Oskar Blues Longmont, CO & Brevard, NC—Ladies and gentlemen, hop occultists from all walks of life, please give a thunderous round of applause for the fourth incarnation of Oskar Blues’ GUBNA Imperial IPA. Weighing in at 100+ international bitterness units and 10 percent ABV, this complex and chameleonic concoction packs a wallop. The […]
HT-N: Henderson County to make up snow days at end of school year
The Hendersonville Times-News reported Tuesday that the Henderson County School Board decided Monday to extend the school year one week in order to make up for the snow days earlier this winter. According to Superintendent David Jones, the extension allows for the school system to keep its original dates for spring break and prevents students […]
AC-T: Point University backs out of merger with Montreat College
Citing “complications involving legal agreements” and concerns in Montreat, Point University officials said Tuesday the school will not pursue a merger with Montreat College, the Asheville Citizen-Times reported Tuesday. The Point Board of Trustees released a statement Tuesday morning. “After careful and prayerful consideration, the board of trustees of Point University has determined, due to […]
DENR posts video of second leak at Duke Energy’s Dan River plant
Press Release N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources RALEIGH – Video from inside a second leaking stormwater pipe at Duke Energy’s Dan River electric generating station near Eden has been posted on the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ YouTube channel http://alturl.com/yx5zq. The state agency also posted the video on its website at […]
YWCA grieves the loss of Laurey Masterton
From the YWCA of Asheville Executive Director Beth Maczka Dear Friends, The YWCA family grieves the loss of one of our pivotal leaders and supporters, Laurey Masterton. The YWCA’s success today is in large part because of Laurey’s leadership on the YWCA board from1997-2003. Laurey was board president during our $4 million capital campaign and […]
WCU mourns death of local Native American scholar and professor Robert J. Conley
Press Release Western Carolina University CULLOWHEE – Noted Native American scholar and author Robert J. Conley, the Sequoyah Distinguished Professor of Cherokee Studies at Western Carolina University, died Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014, at Harris Regional Hospital after a period of declining health. Conley, 73, a registered tribal member of the Cherokee Nation, was appointed to […]