Announcement from the office of the Asheville City Clerk: The boards listed below currently have vacancies. The deadline for receiving applications for these openings is Wednesday, May 3 at 5 p.m. Please visit the City’s Boards and Commissions webpage or contact the City Clerk’s Office at 259-5839 or by e-mail at sterwilliger@ashevillenc.gov for an electronic […]
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Bird identification workshop offered by Living Web Farms on April 22
Announcement from Living Web Farms: In today’s disorienting world we are often looking for ways to get back to basics, back to center, and relax. As it turns out, songbirds, with their vantage points and their niche in nature, can give us clues to more equalized living, and bring us closer to the natural world. […]
UNCA Student Government Association delegation receives top honor
Press release from UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville’s Student Government Association delegation to the UNC Association of Student Governments (ASG) has been awarded the organization’s Delegation of the Year Award for 2016-17. The award is to be bestowed annually on one institution’s delegation for exemplary service to the ASG, to recognize those whose contributions have been […]
Jeremy Goldstein announces Asheville City Council run
Press release from Jeremy Goldstein: Dear Colleagues and Friends, I am pleased to announce my candidacy for Asheville City Council and to ask for your support. I believe a local business owner with a common sense, moderate voice is needed on City Council as we continue to cultivate an Asheville for Everyone. For eighteen years I […]
Creation Care Alliance to host Earth Day Vigil on April 23 in Pritchard Park
Press release from Mountain True and the Creation Care Alliance of WNC: Asheville — The Creation Care Alliance of WNC welcomes people of all faiths to an Earth Day Vigil on Sunday, April 23 at 5 p.m. at Pritchard Park in downtown Asheville. This event is a celebration of God’s wondrous creation, and a call to […]
Developer to hold town hall on Gerber Road self-storage project in South Asheville
Announcement from Vijay Kapoor on behalf of the South Asheville Resident & Business Community Organization (SARBCO): I was recently contacted by James Wilson of Pulliam Properties who is looking to place a self-storage unit with a retail/office component on the land for sale on Gerber Road between Hendersonville and Sweeten Creek Roads. This development would require […]
City launches district election referendum push
Despite confusing and contradictory results from a poll designed to measure voter preferences on how Ashevillians elect their representatives to City Council, Council decided on April 11 to take steps toward placing a referendum on instituting district elections on November’s ballots.
Art studio, gallery and classroom opens in Hendersonville
Press release from CANVAS ArtSpace of Hendersonville: Artist Joel Edwards has opened CANVAS ArtSpace, a studio, gallery and art classroom at 212 S. Church Street in Hendersonville. He will display his paintings and works by other artists in addition to accepting commissions and providing lessons and workshops. Edwards, of Mills River, has been a professional […]
Friends of the Smokies foot race returns to Cades Cove
Press release from Friends of the Smokies: KODAK, TN – Runners, on your marks and mark your calendars! At the Knoxville Marathon last Sunday, the Knoxville Track Club announced that Friends of the Smokies is set to host the Cades Cove Loop Lope on Sunday, November 5, 2017 in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP). Billed as a […]
City of Asheville announces spring break-related closures on April 14
Press release from the City of Asheville: City of Asheville government offices will be closed Friday, April 14, as part of spring break. City of Asheville Parks and Recreation Department recreation centers will be closed except for the Montford Recreation Center, which will be open for Spring Break Camp. The following recreation facilities will be […]
Pisgah Center schedules wildlife hike at John Rock on April 14
Press release from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission: BREVARD, N.C. (April 10, 2017) – The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education is offering a free, educator-led “wildlife hike” to the top of John Rock on April 14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The round-trip hike to John Rock, which is located in […]
Council to puzzle over district election survey results
Asheville City Council will consider the results of a poll that show 54 percent of city voters support keeping elections for the Council as they are now — and the same percentage would vote yes to change them if asked by a referendum. Council meets at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11 at 5 p.m. At 3 p.m., Council will hold its final work session dedicated to the 2017-18 fiscal year budget.
East Henderson High to host Special Olympics Spring Games on April 14
Press release from Henderson County Public Schools: HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (April 7, 2017) – East Henderson High’s track and football field will transform into an Olympic Arena on Friday, April 14, for Special Olympics Henderson County’s annual Spring Games. More than 300 athletes of all ages from local adult and homeschool groups, RHA Health Services, Storybook […]
Asheville and community partners to celebrate Earth Week April 21-23
Press release from the city of Asheville: The City of Asheville is joining with community partners for a weekend full of Earth Day events and family-friendly activities. The City of Asheville, Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, Equinox, GreenWorks, New Belgium Brewing, Organic Grower’s School, Mountain True and RiverLink are hosting Asheville Earth Week on April 21, […]
French Broad River Festival returns to Hot Springs on May 5
Press release from French Broad River Festival: Kick off the spring outdoor season in the Appalachians at what will be an epic 20th annual French Broad River Festival. It’s part outdoor adventure, part music festival with whitewater and mountain bike races, group rides, hiking, kid’s village, camping, greatmusic and much more. Painter John, a popular […]
Toe River Arts Council announces studio tour held June 2-4
Press release from Toe River Arts Council: The deadline has past and the tour is cranking up to be another great adventure for visitors. We have 53 studio sites with 83 artists, including eight who have never participated or participated over three years ago. In their own words, they introduce themselves. First on the list […]
Funeral procession to honor fire and police chaplain Wayne Roper today, April 7
Press release from Asheville Fire Department: Asheville Fire and Police Chaplain Wayne Roper passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2017, at Mission Hospital. Chaplain Roper served several years for Asheville Fire and Police Departments assisting with ceremonies and providing emotional support. On Friday, April 7th, there will be a procession from Groce Funeral Home at […]
Park Ridge Health announces new behavioral health administrative director
Press release from Park Ridge Health: Hendersonville, NC (April 7, 2017) – Park Ridge Health welcomes Fred Nirdé, LCSE, CPA, as Administrative Director of Behavioral Health. Nirdé has an extensive career history of innovative leadership in both public and private behavioral health care systems. As Administrative Director of Behavioral Health, Nirdé is overseeing the broad […]
Friends of Connect Buncombe announce upcoming greenway-related events
Announcement of upcoming events from Friends of Connect Buncombe: April 8: GREENWAY CHALLENGE The Black Mountain Greenway Commission and Pisgah Brewing invite you to the 10th Annual Greenway Challenge 5K/10K Race. April 21-23: ASHEVILLE EARTH WEEK French Broad River Greenway Ribbon Cutting and Sustainability Tour, Riverbank’s KidFest, Film Screening, Workshops and More! May 9: GREENWAYS INFORMATIONAL […]
YWCA hosts Women of Color Leading Change panel discussion
Press release from the YWCA of Asheville: A panel discussion to recognize and inspire local social justice leaders Asheville, NC, April 4, 2017 – YWCA of Asheville is hosting Women of Color Leading Change, a panel discussion highlighting local women of color (WOC) who are leading grassroots efforts towards equity and inclusion. The focus of the […]
Artists in resistance gathering on April 5 to create, fundraise for People’s Climate March
Press release from Dogwood Alliance: Dogwood Alliance and Asheville Grit Co-Host Event to Create Art and Raise Money for Rural Communities Most Impacted by Climate Change to Go to the People’s Climate March in Washington, DC at the End of April Who: Dogwood Alliance, Asheville Grit, DJ Malinalli, Eden Out Catering, DJ Griffin Riffe, […]