Asheville City Council will hold a budget worksession at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 23. Immediately after the worksession, Council will hold its regular meeting at 5 p.m. During the regular meeting, Council will hold a public hearing on the proposed city budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year.
Asheville author Suzanne Shaffer writes and speaks about strategies for creating a fulfilling life path in retirement. Shaffer shared some insights and tips on successful aging with Xpress.
Press release from Beyond Nuclear: Savannah River Site (SRS), South Carolina— According to a U.S. federal agency document just released on Friday May 12, the first of 100-150 truckloads of highly radioactive liquid waste from Canada has been unloaded at the Savannah River Site, and the transfer container has not provided fully adequate radiological shielding […]
Press release from Southern Highland Craft Guild: A Creative Exploration on Life’s Questions, Navigating Our Humanity Exhibition Focus Gallery Exhibition, May 13 – August 8, 2017 Asheville, N.C. – This past Saturday, May 13th, the Southern Highland Craft Guild’s second Focus Gallery exhibition of 2017, Navigating Our Humanity, was opened to the public. The rotating […]
Press release from Adrian Vassallo campaign: Dear Friends and Colleagues, It is with great pleasure that I announce my candidacy for Asheville City Council. After many years of community involvement, I feel the next step is to bring my experience and insight as both a volunteer and business person to City Council. I will run […]
Press release from Carolina Public Press: Carolina Public Press will hold a free and public forum featuring a conversation with Western Carolina University Chancellor David Belcher, UNC Asheville Chancellor Mary Grant and Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College President Dennis King on the impact of higher education on the economy. The forum will be held on Wednesday, […]
Press release from event organizers: Asheville, NC. — Mr. Frank Goldsmith and Ms. Christina Cowger will speak June 1 in Asheville on the recently formed NC Commission of Inquiry on Torture (NCCIT) and on North Carolina’s history in extraordinary rendition and torture by the US government. Mr. Goldsmith is Co-Chair of the Commission, and an […]
Press release from the city of Asheville: The City of Asheville will promote Strive Not to Drive Week with reduced bus fares on ART buses all that week. Ride for only a quarter! Also paratransit service will be free May 12-18. And ART will observe Transit Rider Appreciation Day on May 16, with breakfast snacks […]
Press release from Asheville Police Department: Asheville, NC (May 12, 2017): The Asheville Police Department is requesting public assistance to locate missing person, Stephanie Michelle Sullivan. Stephanie was last seen on May 5, 2017 in the area around Pisgah View Apartments. She was last known to be operating a gold 1999 Chrysler 300M with North […]
Press release from Southern Highland Craft Guild: Asheville, N.C. – On Saturday May 13th and Sunday May 14th, the fiber community of the Southern Highland Craft Guild will gather in sharing their knowledge and skills. An open and free event to the public, Fiber Weekend is held annually at the Folk Art Center on the […]
At its May 9 meeting, Asheville City Council grappled with the challenge of creating a city budget in a time of plenty. “Oddly,” said Mayor Esther Manheimer, this year’s budgeting process has been more difficult than during the recession. Council asked City Manager Gary Jackson to tweak his proposal to achieve a property tax rate that reflects a revenue-neutral rate plus 3.5 cents to pay for interest on the city’s $74 million bond program.
Press release from Mars Hill University: May 8-21, 2017 All events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. For more information, contact Mike Thornhill, Director of Communications, (828) 689-1298, mthornhill@mhu.edu **May 5-10 **Final Examinations Friday, May 12 Pinning and Lamp Lighting Ceremony Time: 6:00 p.m. Location: Broyhill Chapel Graduating nurses in the […]
Press release from the city of Asheville: A new public artwork will come to downtown Asheville, thanks to a collaboration between the Asheville Downtown Association Foundation and the City’s Public Art & Cultural Commission. The Lexington Avenue Public Art Project is intended to reflect the neighborhood identity of Lexington Avenue and to celebrate the community’s […]
If you want to attend Asheville City Council’s May 9 meeting, arrive early. Between a response from the Police Department to a recent report on racial disparities in policing to the first presentation of the city manager’s proposed budget for the 2017-18 Fiscal Year, there’s a lot on the agenda that could be of interest to a variety of city residents and advocates.
An exhibit of design options created by Clemson University architecture students as part of their coursework provided a tantalizing, if brief, view of the kinds of possibilities that could become reality at city-owned property on Haywood Street and Page Avenue.
Press release from N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources: RALEIGH, N.C. – At the height of space exploration, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) operated a manned satellite tracking station in Pisgah National Forest. A N.C. Highway Historical Marker will be dedicated Monday, May 8, 4 p.m., to recognize the role of the […]
Press release from WTZQ: Everyone’s howling about the Fourth Annual Barq in the Parq event for Dog Lovers! Support local animal non profits, Saturday, May 20th on the green at Mountain Lodge and Conference Center, FROM 10AM TO 3PM. Barq in the Parq is a wag filled community event for dog lovers and dog adopters […]
Press release from UNC Asheville: Contributing writers to UNC Asheville’s Great Smokies Review literary magazine will share their works when the monthly Writers at Home series has its final public reading of the spring at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 21, at Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café, 55 Haywood St., in downtown Asheville. This event, hosted by UNC […]
Announcement from the Asheville Symphony: MASTERWORKS 7 May 13 • 8 p.m. Thomas Wolfe Auditorium Daniel Meyer, conductor Yevgeny Kutik, violin Mozart Violin Concerto No. 3 Mahler Symphony No. 1 “Titan” “Gustav Mahler has always loomed large in my exploration of music. I am deeply attracted to this music that can be as world-embracing as Beethoven’s, […]
Press release from UNC Asheville: The importance of preserving family history, heirlooms, and artifacts will be the subject of a special free public event presented by UNC Asheville’s Family Business Forum from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, May 18, at Brunk Auctions in Asheville. John Capers and Andrew Brunk will be featured presenters. Capers, who found […]
Press release from Sheneika Smith: (* Español Abajo *) May 4, 2017 (Asheville, NC) – Today Sheneika Smith announces her campaign for a seat on Asheville City Council. She is a registered Democrat seeking one of three seats in this year’s non-partisan race. Sheneika, a fourth generation Asheville native, is the middle daughter of the […]
