The historic downtown space will shift from dinner theater and vintage decor to Caribbean food and and island theme.
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Tuesday History: The Will Harris murders, part II
We continue with the 1906 coverage of the Will Harris murders, as reported by the The Asheville Gazette News. This week’s post begins at Pack Square. It is near midnight on Nov. 13, 1906. At the time, Will Harris has already killed three citizens and a police officer. Patrolman Bailey is seeking additional help against the gunman. […]
Small bites: Smoothie King comes to Asheville
Derek Bullard was a fan of Smoothie King long before he became a franchisee. As the former owner of a healthcare company that assisted children and adolescents with mental health disabilities, Bullard spent a lot of time on the road. “They had a Smoothie King in Charleston and several in Charlotte, which is where we […]
NC Retail Merchants Association calls for community support
Opinion/commentary from the NC Retail Merchants Association: Hurricane Matthew hit North Carolina harder than anyone could have imagined. Millions of North Carolinians were affected either by wind damage, power outages or flooding. While none of us ever want any disaster to occur, fortunately, when they do happen, they seem to bring out the best in […]
WNCW’s 27th annual Top 100 Contest is underway
Press release from WNCW: North Carolina’s 88.7 WNCW-FM has opened voting for its 2016 Top 100 Contest. Listeners are invited to create their own Top 10 list of new releases aired on WNCW during 2016 and cast their vote to compile the Top 100 list. The station has listed nearly 400 new releases to choose […]
Asheville High School lockdown
Notice from the Asheville Police Department: Asheville Police responded to a call of a possible threat at Asheville High School (AHS) around 11:45 this morning. An 18 year-old student at AHS identified as James Javon Harris had texted another student that the school was in danger. The school went on lockdown and police secured an […]
Public invited to Asheville Downtown Open Office Hours Nov. 17
Press release from City of Asheville: Interested in downtown Asheville? Have ideas about how to make it better? Curious about upcoming plans? Whether you work in it, live in it, shop in it or just love it, the City of Asheville is making it even easier to grab the ear of City staff members to […]
Mark Kuykendall, Bobby Hicks and The Asheville Bluegrass to perform at Asheville Holiday Parade
Press release from Carter/Kennedy/Page Media Agency: The Folk Heritage Committee is delighted to announce it will have Mark Kuykendall, Bobby Hicks and the Asheville Bluegrass performing on a float in the Asheville Holiday Parade in Asheville, North Carolina on Saturday, November 19th, 2016. The performance will help to kick off a celebration of the upcoming 90th […]
Best of show goes to Annie Kramer at the Art League of Henderson County Fall Member Show
Press release from Art League of Henderson County: Winners of The Art League of Henderson County 2016 Fall Member Art Show were announced at a reception at the Opportunity House, 1411 Asheville Highway, on Sunday, November 13. The Best of Show was presented to Annie Kramer for her acrylic painting, “Beginnings.” Kramer’s painting was entered in […]
Blue Ridge Orchestra presents BRO Revels with Jamie Laval
Press release from the Blue Ridge Orchestra: WHO: Blue Ridge Orchestra (Asheville) conducted by Milton Crotts; with Jamie Laval, guest soloist WHAT: BRO Revels! A Symphonic Christmas Holiday Concert WHEN & WHERE: • Saturday, December 10, 3:00 pm, Lipinsky Auditorium, 300 Library Lane, UNC Asheville • Sunday, December 11, 3:00 pm, Folk Art Center, Blue Ridge Parkway MP […]
Mission Health provides respirators, installs indoor air scrubbers
Press release from Mission Health: Mission Health has provided 9,000 respirators to public health officials and emergency first responders for distribution in the community and has installed special air scrubbers at its member hospitals across western North Carolina as smoke from forest fires continues to cause concern. Mission Health provided the N95 respirators to public […]
Mission Health gathers donations for local fire departments
Press release form Mission Health: Mission Health is collecting donations from across the region to help local fire departments and emergency services as they continue to battle forest fires in western North Carolina. Items ranging from batteries to socks and personal hygiene items are needed. “Our team members, some of whom have been personally impacted […]
Ice skating comes to downtown Hendersonville
Press release from Henderson County Tourism Development Authority: An exciting new attraction is happening this holiday season in Downtown Hendersonville. Lace up your skates and take to the ice skating rink located at the Visitor Center at 201 South Main Street. The rink opens Tuesday, December 20 and runs through Sunday, January 1 from 10am – […]
Tuesday History: The Will Harris murders, part I
On Tuesday, Nov. 13, 1906, near the midnight hour, shots rang out in downtown Asheville.
Small bites: WNC Regional Cookbook & Food Writing Festival
Chefs, restauranteurs and authors will come together for Barnes & Noble’s WNC Regional Cookbook & Food Writing Festival. In addition: Fifth Season Gardening Co. offers weekend workshops, Farm Heritage Trail’s holds a holiday event and tailgates markets announce winter and holidays dates.
Finding John Parris
Parris, who was born in Sylva in 1914, worked for a number of publications on three different continents, before returning to Western North Carolina in 1947. By 1955, he began writing a weekly column, “Roaming the Mountains,” for The Asheville Citizen-Times.
UNC Asheville student artist holds silent auction for Christine W. Avery Learning Center
Press release from UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville will hold a silent auction to benefit the Christine W. Avery Learning Center Inc. (CWA), an organization based at Hill Street Baptist Church in Asheville serving students of all backgrounds in Buncombe County, beginning with an opening reception at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17 in the lobby […]
A look at the future of RiverLink
Press release from RinverLink: On Nov. 15, as part of RiverLink’s 30th Anniversary celebration, there will be a discussion of RiverLink’s future held at Highland Brewing in East Asheville from 6 — 8 p.m. This will be a chance to hear from and meet RiverLink’s new executive director, Garrett Artz. It will also be a […]
Recognizing local nurse practitioners during National NP Week
Press release: The role of the nurse practitioner (NP) will be showcased Nov. 13 – 19, as NPs across the country celebrate more than 50 years of practice during National NP Week. In the United States, this distinguished group of health care professionals number approximately 222,000 strong with an additional 20,000 NP students graduating each […]
UNC Asheville’s Family Business Forum addresses family conflicts and tax issues
Press release from UNC Asheville: A pre-Thanksgiving session on the conflicts that can hamper family businesses, and a December session on legal and tax issues will be the final events of 2016 from UNC Asheville’s Family Business Forum. Nov. 17 – Gap the Conflict – Marla and Leonard Chalnick of Stonebridge Connection, an Asheville-based consulting firm, will […]
Western State Parks closed to assist firefighting effort
Press release from North Carolina State Parks: Several state parks in western North Carolina have been closed to allow additional staff and resources to be deployed to fight wildfires in South Mountains State Park and in and around Chimney Rock State Park, the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation announced today. In addition to those […]
