United States Senators Thom Tillis and Richard Burr and U.S. Rep. Mike Clampitt today announced the release of $4 million of a long-withheld federal settlement with Swain County related to promises made in 1943 for the construction of a road along Fontana Lake.
Press release from Mountain Grape School: September 14, 2017 – Harvesting workshop (Thursday 10AM to 2 PM) Learn how to harvest Muscadines and regular grapes. Learn about the various types of equipment needed to harvest properly. September 23, 2017 – Harvesting workshop (Saturday 10AM to 2 PM) Learn how to harvest Muscadines and regular grapes. […]
Press release from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission: RALEIGH, N.C. (Sept. 5, 2017) —The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission reminds hunters that, starting this fall hunting season, all big game harvests must be reported either by phone at 800-I-GOT-ONE (800-446-8663), online at “Report a Harvest” or at a participating Wildlife Service Agent location. The Commission no […]
Press release from the Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County: Asheville, NC – August 20, 2017 – For over 40 years, The Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County has been focused on maintaining and enhancing the special charm that Asheville holds. On Saturday September 23, PSABC will be celebrating our successes and looking towards […]
Press release from event organizers: The Cherokees lived in a “magnificent landscape,” which late 18th century naturalist William Bartram described as “infinitely varied and without bound.” With such a richness of vegetation, it is little wonder the Cherokees found so many uses for native plants: food, shelter, fiber for clothing, rope and baskets, medicine, ceremony, […]
Press release from VF Outlet: Asheville, NC—September 4, 2017—VF Outlet will host “Fall Fest” on Saturday, September 16th, 2017 from 10am-4pm in their Asheville, NC store located at the Asheville Outlets at 800 Brevard Road, Suite 850. The event kicks off the fall fashion season with a fun shopping experience with a rock ‘n’ roll […]
Press release from Rainbow Community School: Asheville, North Carolina, September 5, 2017 — The Rainbow Institute, an arm of Rainbow Community School (RCS) of West Asheville is hosting its annual More than Mindfulness (MTM) Conference on October 6th and 7th, 2017. Rainbow Community School was founded on LOVE and mindfulness and has for 40 […]
Press release from the Sierra Club: ASHEVILLE, N.C.—The plan to build a new fracked gas plant at the Asheville coal plant site at Lake Julian has been postponed by at least four years, according to a Duke Energy Progress filing today with state regulators. Duke’s plan to build a “peaker” gas plant that would be […]
Press release from Whitney Commercial Real Estate Services: Former Arvato Plant at 108 Monticello Road Under New Ownership ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Whitney Commercial Real Estate Services is pleased to announce that Tim Harrison, CCIM, MBA and senior Commercial Broker with Whitney Commercial, has completed a large transaction for the sale of 108 Monticello Road in Weaverville, […]
Press release from Mars Hill University: Mars Hill University Athletics and the Student Athletic Advisory Committee are partnering with the French Broad Baptist Association Flood Relief to donate household items for the victims of Hurricane Harvey. The university will be accepting donations during the women’s soccer contests on Saturday, September 2, versus Southern Wesleyan, and […]
Press release from Vaya Health: Gov. Roy Cooper designates September as statewide Recovery Month Thursday during Asheville stop August 31, 2017 – N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper called for compassion, cooperation and expanded treatment services to combat “epidemic” levels of opioid drug addiction during a Thursday visit to Vaya Health in Asheville. “Substance use disorder has […]
Press release from AAA Carolinas: CHARLOTTE, N.C. (August 31, 2017) Gas prices continue to rise as an effect of Hurricane Harvey. In North Carolina, the statewide average price is currently $2.36 – which is a seven cent increase overnight and a 17 cent increase since before Harvey hit. In South Carolina, the statewide average is […]
Press release from Pisgah Legal Services: (August 10, 2017 – – Asheville, NC) Matthew Desmond, the Pulitzer Prize Winning author, will be this year’s keynote speaker for Pisgah Legal Services’ 7th Annual Poverty Forum, “Evicted: Housing Crisis in WNC,” on Thursday, September 28, 2017. The Forum will be held at UNC Asheville. “It’s no secret that decent, affordable […]
Press release from the city of Asheville: Good news for ART bus riders: Sunday and holiday service will come to all routes in 2018 and the City of Asheville will add eight additional hours of evening service hours Monday-Saturday, distributed to multiple routes. In the 2017-18 budget adopted by Asheville City Council, additional funding […]
Press release from Better Business Bureau: BBB Warns Consumers of Phony Apple Support Calls Scammers are calling Apple customers and claiming to be from technical support. Asheville, NC (August 22, 2017) – Con artists are calling people across the United States and Canada and claiming that their iCloud accounts have been hacked. BBB Scam […]
Press release from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission: RALEIGH, N.C. (Aug. 21, 2017) — As dove hunting season opens Sept. 2, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission reminds hunters to always practice safety and follow state and federal laws while in the field. The 2017-18 season for mourning and white-winged dove is separated into two segments: Sept. […]
Press release from Henderson County Department of Public Health: Tour De Daycares teaches Farm to School curriculum to local daycares Hendersonville, NC (August 21, 2017) – The Henderson County Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program is bringing Farm to School to 12 county daycares and holding cooking demonstrations at the Mills River Farmers’ Market through […]
Press release from Buncombe County Recreation Services: Kick off your fall and take advantage of some fun; join the Buncombe County Recreation Services Fall Kickball league today. Stay active, live healthy, connect with friends and meet others in a relaxed atmosphere. The rules are pretty much the same as they were on the playground, so […]
Press release from the city of Asheville: Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer calls on activists to exercise their rights peacefully, with respect for the law, and with respect for others. “Since Charlottesville, the people of Asheville have overwhelmingly expressed that they oppose Neo-Nazi and White Supremacist agendas,” the Mayor noted. “Since Charlottesville, more people have become […]
Press release from the League of Women Voters of Asheville Buncombe County: “We the People” Constitutional Study Hosted by League of Women Voters (October 3, 10, 17, 24; November 7, 14) The history and contemporary role of the Constitution of the United States will be the focus of a “We the People” fall study program […]
Press release from Asheville Police Department: Asheville, NC (August 18, 2017): This morning at approximately 7:40 a.m. the Asheville Police Department responded to a report of vandalism at the Vance Monument. Upon arriving officers located a group of protesters gathering around the Vance Monument. Several protesters were attempting to vandalize the smaller monument. Four individuals […]
