Press release form the Haywood County Arts Council: Waynesville, N.C., Aug. 10, 2017 – The eclipse isn’t the only exciting event happening this August! Join us for Total Eclipse at the HART dance events the following weekend. In 2016, the Haywood County Arts Council (HCAC) reintroduced dance to their annual programming. Spark: An Evening to […]
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The City of Hendersonville names assistant city manager
Press release from the City of Hendersonville: HENDERSONVILLE, NC, August 11, 2017 – The City of Hendersonville is pleased to announce the promotion of Brian Pahle to the position of Assistant City Manager. According to City Manager John Connet, “the establishment of the Assistant City Manager position was necessitated by the increasing day to day […]
A weekend of events for the solar eclipse
Press release from Bryson City/Swain County Chamber of Commerce: Bryson City, NC is gearing up for one of the largest events in memory. Locals have been sporting custom event t-shirts since April, and they are ready to show visitors that Bryson City is a friendly and fun town and the best spot to watch the Solar […]
Small bites: Asheville Wine & Food Festival takes it outside
Entering its ninth year, the Asheville Wine & Food Festival will take place at Pack Square Park. Also: Taco Throwdown and Tequila Tasting returns to The Grey Eagle, Table hosts Service Industry Luncheon, Noble Cider teams up with OWL Bakery and Looking Glass Creamery for an evening event and more in this week’s Small Bites.
Asheville Solidarity Rally with Millions for Prisoners Human Rights, Aug. 19
Press release: The 13th Amendment of the US Constitution still allows slavery, creating an increasing population of caged people who provide free or near-free labor to stockholders of the Prison Industrial Complex and profiteers of mass incarceration. As a result, American jobs are lost and job-seekers are victimized because private industry cannot compete with involuntary […]
Fall course catalog now available for OLLI College for Seniors
Press release from UNC Asheville: The fall 2017 course catalog for the College for Seniors at UNC Asheville’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) is now available online. Online course registration will be held from 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 10, through noon on Thursday, Aug. 17. Paper copies of the catalog and in-person assistance with […]
Indivisible Asheville/WNC will host an educational symposium on the immigrant justice movement
Press release from Indivisible Asheville: ASHEVILLE, NC (July 28, 2017) — Indivisible Asheville/WNC is hosting an educational symposium on the immigrant justice movement on Tuesday, August 8, 2017, at Lord Auditorium in Pack Memorial Library, located at 67 Haywood Street in Asheville, featuring legal expert and human rights advocate Azadeh Shahshahani from the Atlanta-based nonprofit Project […]
Hearing Loss Association of America’s Asheville Chapter hosts ‘Highlights from the HLAA Convention 2017
Press release from the Hearing Loss Association of America’s Asheville Chapter: We invite you to join us as we learn more about Living with Hearing Loss. New Developments on the Horizon: Highlights from the HLAA Convention 2017 Speakers: Ann Karson and Carl Cochrane, Asheville Chapter Members & Beth Fountain, Au.D. of Cochlear Americas Date: Saturday, August 19, 2017 10:15 […]
Small bites: Double D’s Coffee and Desserts launches ‘readable patio project’
Double D’s Coffee and Desserts invites the community to be a part of its latest renovation project. Also in this week’s food news, Sunny Point Café hosts a benefit dinner for FEAST, Farm to Fender celebrates its grand opening and Seasonal School of Culinary Arts announces a week of classes with local celebrity chefs and authors.
UNC Asheville featured in The Princeton Review’s “The Best 382 Colleges”
Press release from UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville is featured in the 2018 edition of The Princeton Review’s “The Best 382 Colleges,” earning a spot on two of the top 20 lists, coming in at No. 18 for “Town-Gown Relations are Great” and No. 20 for “College City Gets High Marks.” “The Princeton Review’s ranking of […]
Help shape the Western North Carolina Historical Association’s future
Press release from the Western North Carolina Historical Association: Over the coming months, we will be working hard to determine the path the Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA) will take into the future. This will be no easy task as we take many opinions and factors into account. To get us started you need to […]
NCCDD hosts webinar on strategies to enhance asset development for people with disabilities
Press release from North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities: Who and What: Join National Disability Institute, The Collaborative and The Arc of North Carolina to learn about Resource Mapping and how this strategy can enhance collaboration and strengthen referrals to help people with disabilities build a life of work, savings and asset development. When: Thursday, […]
Mountain BizWorks is awarded $2.9 million in federal funding to expand small business lending across WNC
Press release from Mountain BizWorks: (Asheville, NC): Mountain BizWorks, a non-profit small business lending and training organization based in Asheville, has received $2.9 million in new federal funding to help meet rapid growth in demand for small business loans across Western North Carolina. Three separate awards make up the total funding amount including a $1.25 […]
Warren Wilson College is among The Princeton Review’s 382 “Best Colleges”
Press release from Warren Wilson College: Asheville, NC — Aug. 1, 2017 — How does someone choose the right college? Answering that question is not necessarily easy. High schoolers are often bombarded with biased information, which creates the need for unbiased sources. Since 1992, The Princeton Review has attempted to help students and families wade through the sea of admission materials to […]
Historic Johnson Farm closes out the summer with two events for kids
Press release from the Henderson County Tourism Development Authority: Hendersonville, NC – As summer winds down and families prepare for the new school year, Historic Johnson Farm celebrates the last of summer fun with two long-standing events. The LEGO Blast Competition to be held on Thursday, August 3 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. is open […]
Wicked Weed provides temperature relief
Press release from Eblen Charities: Although we are moving quickly towards the end of summer, near record high temperatures continue to hit our mountains and with that a greater number of requests have been coming in to the Eblen Charities Waddell Client Service Center seeking help to ward off the heat that has been affecting the […]
Our VOICE launches a bilingual referral and informational textline
Press release from Our VOICE: Our VOICE is thrilled to announce the launch of our referral and informational textline, offered in English and Spanish, for all people who are interested in services or support after experiencing sexual trauma. For information, for help, for support, all you have to do is text VOICE or VOZ to […]
Lees-McRae president announces retirement, May 2018
Press release from Lees-McRae College: BANNER ELK, N.C. — Lees-McRae President Barry M. Buxton announced that he will retire in May 2018 and that a search for his replacement has begun. Buxton has served as the president of Lees-McRae since June 1, 2010 and is the 15th president in the 116-year-history of the institution. In announcing his […]
Safety tips for utilizing ride share programs
Press release from The Asheville Police Department: Asheville, NC (August 1, 2017): The Asheville Police Department is investigating a sexual assault incident that occurred on July 24, 2017 involving a male posing as a driver for hire. The suspect is described as a Hispanic male in his 30s with a goatee. He drives a white newer […]
Hotel job fair hosted at Mars Hill Town Hall
Press release from GO Mountain Commuting: Asheville, North Carolina, August 1, 2017 – Major hotel employers in the region will be holding a new kind of job fair on Wednesday, August 2 at the Mars Hill Town Hall from noon until 6:00 pm. Billed as “A Job Fair that takes you to the heart of […]
The 71st annual McDowell County Junior Livestock Show, Aug. 4-5
Press release from McDowell County Center: The 71st McDowell County Jr. Livestock show will be held on Friday, August 4 and Saturday, August 5. The Friday show will begin at 5 pm and the Saturday show will begin at 10 am. The show will be held at the McDowell Agriculture Center located at 188 Ag […]