YMI Culture Center hosts the Freedom Roads Forum

From the YMI Culture Center:  Join Michelle Lanier, Director of the NC African American Heritage Commission for the Freedom Roads Forum, a data gathering initiative to develop a collective body of history, sites, and resources that tell the freedom-seeking saga of North Carolina. Join historians, heritage practitioners, cultural workers and the general public in discussions […]

Diana Wortham Theater announces four area high school students as 2017 Emerging Artists scholarship winners

Press release from The Diana Wortham Theatre:  The Diana Wortham Theatre in downtown Asheville, North Carolina announces the 2017 Y.E.S. (Youth Education Scholarship) Emerging Artists Fund student scholarship winners: Gennie Basset (Owen High School) for dance; Devin Jones (SILSA) for spoken word poetry; Felisha McCurry (Erwin High School) for vocal performance; and Cameron Robinson (SILSA) […]

Hike with the former deputy superintendent of the Smokies in Cataloochee Valley

Press release from Friends of the Smokies:  The rich and diverse natural and historical treasures of Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be highlights of the next Classic Hike of the Smokies at Caldwell Fork Trail. Join Friends of the Smokies Tuesday, May 9 to see late spring wildflowers and historic Cataloochee Valley on this moderately […]

Rally to celebrate healthy communities, recovery draws 1,000 to downtown Marion

Press release from Vaya Health: Organizers of the inaugural Blue Ridge Recovery Rally estimated that more than 1,000 local residents gathered Saturday in downtown Marion to celebrate healthy communities, hope and recovery. The first rally of its kind in McDowell County, the event aimed to spread the message that people can and do recovery from […]

Foothills Conservancy sells 93 acres on Cane Creek to North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission

Press release from Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina: Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina has completed the sale of a 
93-acre tract in the Dysartsville Township of eastern McDowell County to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. The property, which contains important headwaters of Cane Creek and a piece of Revolutionary War history, will soon become […]

Antique, Vintage & Collectibles Show on Sunday, May 7 benefits Mountain Housing Opportunities

Press release from Asheville Outlets:  Asheville Outlets and Bonnie Rose Appraisal Services Inc. will host the first Annual Antique, Vintage & Collectibles Show on Sunday, May 7, 2017 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the center. The show will feature booths from collectors of antiques, home furnishings, accent pieces, jewelry and more. A portion of […]

Community invited to HCPS Technology & Innovation Fair

Press release from Henderson County Public Schools:  Community members are invited to observe and experience some of the latest technology available in Henderson County Public Schools’ classrooms at the Technology & Innovation Fair held Thursday, May 4, with a drop-in from 4:30-6:30 p.m. in the Blue Ridge Community College Conference Hall. Presented in partnership with […]

The 2017 Mad Mountain Mud Run will feature more than 30 obstacles for racers

Press release from Hands On! – A Child’s Gallery: The 2017 Mad Mountain Mud Run presented by Pardee UNC Health Care is gearing up for its muddiest season yet. The event, held on June 3, promises to have more than 30 obstacles along the three-plus mile course featuring mostly new challenges. Teams and individuals interested […]

Our VOICE awarded a 2017 Parsec Prize

Press release from Parsec Financial:  Parsec Financial, a fee-only wealth management firm, announced today the third of five recipients for the annual Parsec Prize. Our VOICE, Inc., a non-profit crisis intervention and prevention agency which serves victims of sexual violence age 13 through adult, has been awarded a 2017 Parsec Prize of $25,000. This gift […]

Habitat for Humanity seeks applicants for Home Repair program

Press release Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity:  Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity (AAHH) is seeking applicants for its Home Repair program which helps low-income Buncombe County homeowners who need home repairs but lack the resources. Services include modifications for accessibility, exterior and interior repairs, floor and roof repairs, painting/staining, and much more. By offering low monthly […]

Asheville GreenWorks hosts Tire Amnesty Days, May 13 & 14

Press release from Asheville GreenWorks: On Saturday and Sunday, May 13 and 14, local nonprofit Asheville GreenWorks will host Tire Amnesty Days—Free Tire Collection in the Sears Parking lot on Tunnel Road. At this free-to-the-public event, Buncombe County residents are invited to bring out any type of tire, on or off the rim, to be recycled […]

Asheville Police Department requesting public assistance to locate Joseph Avery Beaire

Press release from Asheville Police Department: The Asheville Police Department is requesting public assistance to locate Joseph Avery Beaire (10/2/1975). Beaire currently has open warrants for First Degree Forcible Sex Offense and Larceny in connection to a rape incident that occurred on October 10, 2016. Beaire is described as a white male, 5’11” tall, 140 […]

Christ School Theater presents Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind (30 plays in 60 minutes) 

Press release from Christ School: Christ School Theater presents: Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind (30 plays in 60 minutes) by Greg Allen May 11-14, 2017 Pingree Theater Doors open at 7:09 pm for registration, games, and snacks Seating when we feel like it—around 7:30 pm Christ School Theater’s Spring production is the experimental Too Much […]

Asheville Police Department requesting public assistance to locate Dominique Marquise Harris

Press release from the Asheville Police Department: The Asheville Police Department is requesting public assistance to locate Dominique Marquise Harris (6/26/1990). Harris is wanted for Second Degree Forcible Rape (F), Second Degree Kidnapping (F) and Assault on a Female in connection to a rape that occurred on May 29, 2016 on Avon Avenue. Harris is […]