Press release from the N.C. Cooperative Extension Service, McDowell County Center: When 6:00 – 8:00 pm, March 27, 2017 Where McDowell County Senior Center, 100 Spaulding Rd, Marion, NC 28752 Want to get your food into local markets? Want to have access to a commercial kitchen? If you want to provide input on a facility that has […]
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New public records tool available in time for Sunshine Week
Media advisory from PRC Applications: Sunshine Week is March 12 – 18th, and I am very proud to announce the launch of our latest community project, Sunshine Request! https://www.sunshinerequest.com …We built Sunshine Request to make it easier for citizens to make public records requests, turning a complicated government process into a simple form. Every […]
Council to meet, hold first 2017-18 budget work session, on March 14
Council’s agenda looks light for its formal meeting of March 14. Ahead of the 5 p.m. session, Council members will hold a budget work session for the 2017-18 fiscal year at 3 p.m. on the first floor of City Hall.
National Weather Service issues winter storm warning for Buncombe County starting Saturday night
The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for Buncombe County from 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 11 until 11 a.m. on Sunday, March 12. The NWS predicts snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches, with 6 to 8 inches possible at elevations above 5,000 feet. The heaviest snow is predicted to fall during […]
JCC Purim Carnival rescheduled for Saturday, March 11 due to weather
Update from the Jewish Community Center: Purim Carnival Rescheduled for Saturday, March 11! Due to inclement weather, the JCC’s purim carnival originally scheduled for Sunday, March 12, has been moved to Saturday, March 11 from noon – 3:30 p.m. in the JCC gym. Join us this Saturday for carnival games, a costume parade, make your own […]
Local charter schools host event to educate decision makers
Press release: 6 local public charter schools will be hosting elected officials on Sunday evening, March 19th, at Highland Brewery from 5-7 pm. Evergreen Community Charter School, Franklin School of Innovation, Francine Delaney, Fernleaf, Invest Collegiate and Artspace serve over 2,000 students in Buncombe and Henderson County. A group of teachers, parents, board members and […]
Art opening in Mars Hill on March 22 explores words in art
Press release from Ian M. Cage: OPENING: Context, Pretext, Subtext: Words in Art, Art in Words (Mar 22, 6-8PM) Group TEXT Exhibition. Reception Wed., March 22, 6-8PM. (Show will be up through April 21st.) Weizenblatt Gallery: Mars Hill University Campus, Moore Fine Arts Building at 79 Cascade Street, Mars Hill NC 28754
Theater workshop for young people offered March 28 with Outlander actor
Press release from MS Youth Theatre: Scott Kyle, artistic director of the Bathgate Regal Community Theatre in Scotland, presents a one-hour student theatre workshop in Asheville on Tuesday, March 28. The workshop is held from 7-8:15 pm in the NCStage Theatre in downtown Asheville. The workshop is geared toward middle school acting students, with experienced younger […]
APD investigating March 6 hit-and-run
Press release from Asheville Police Department: The Asheville Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a person of interest in a Hit and Run collision. On Monday, 02-06-2017, at approx. 5:00pm, the Asheville Police Department responded to White Pine Dr. and Tunnel Rd. in East Asheville, in reference to a Hit and Run. […]
UNC Asheville to Host WNC Regional Science Olympiad March 25
Press release from UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville will once again host the annual Regional Science Olympiad, bringing young scientists from 17 high schools and nine middle schools across Western North Carolina together to compete in 46 different events on Saturday, March 25. The winners move on to the statewide tournament later this year. Check-in for […]
Historic Marion Tailgate Market hosts community potluck March 28, ambassador training April 7
Press release from McDowell County Center of the N.C. Cooperative Extension: Historic Marion Tailgate Market Community Kick-off Potluck Tuesday, March 28 12 to 2 pm Historic Marion Tailgate Market is hosting a community potluck to kick-off the 2017 market season. Learn about the exciting plans for the 2017 Historic Marion Tailgate Market! Bring a friend […]
Monarch butterfly way station work day planned for March 16 at Catawba Falls
Press release from McDowell County Center of the N.C. Cooperative Extension: Monarch Way Station Work Day Thursday, March 16 9:30 am to 11:30 am The Extension Master Gardener monthly program for March is a talk and work event at the Catawba Falls parking lot where we are helping to install a Monarch Butterfly Way Station. […]
N.C. Forest Service says use caution when burning during spring fire season
Press release from the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: RALEIGH – The N.C. Forest Service is urging residents across the state to think safety and exercise caution during the spring fire season, which typically lasts from March to May. “During the spring fire season, people do a lot of yard work that often […]
Artist Margaret Curtis to open at Flood Gallery March 18
Press release from media representative: Margaret Curtis exhibit of New and Old Drawing and Paintings will open at the Flood Gallery at 2160 Hwy 70 near Swannanoa, on March 18th from 4pm to 7pm and continue through May 13th 2017. Tryon-based artist Margaret Curtis’s figurative paintings and drawings tackle controversial social and women’s issues with […]
March 25 workshop to focus on postpartum recovery and rituals
Press release from Pam England: (ASHEVILLE) March 9, 2016—With our focus on prenatal care and birth, the final phase of the childbearing year—postpartum and the transition to parenthood—is often neglected. Renowned author and founder of Birthing From Within, PAM ENGLAND will present her informative workshop “The Birth Warrior Returns: Tasks, Gates, and Ceremonies” on March […]
North Fork Dam project info session to be held March 20 in Black Mountain
Press release from the city of Asheville: The City of Asheville Water Resources Department and its consulting engineers will host a neighborhood awareness meeting on the North Fork Dam Improvement Project at 6 p.m. March 20 at the Black Mountain Library (Tyson Lounge), 105 N. Dougherty St., Black Mountain. The goal of the meeting is […]
City announces March meetings for public input on Southside recreation options
Press release from the city of Asheville: Southside public engagement on the Walton Street Park/Pool and the Grant Southside Center Phase II continues with a series of meetings in March. The City already received public input on the Walton Street Park/Pool and Grant Southside Center recreation options at a meeting that was held on February […]
NC DEQ to hear public comment on coal ash basin closure plans on March 13
From Clean Water for North Carolina’s newsletter: Comment on Asheville Coal Ash Basin Closure Plans: Mon., March 13, 6:00PM (sign up to speak at 5:30)AB Tech Ferguson Auditorium, 340 Victoria Rd., Asheville The NC Department of Environmental Quality is giving the public another opportunity to review and comment on Duke Energy’s plans for excavating coal ash […]
Blue Ridge Public Radio news station launches today
Media release from Blue Ridge Public Radio: WCQS launches its new all-news sister station and unveils its new brand today! Blue Ridge Public Radio will be home to WCQS – the station you know and love – and BPR News – an all-news and information channel. Blue Ridge Public Radio. NPR for Western North Carolina. […]
American Chestnut Foundation receives $600,000 in grants
Press release from The American Chestnut Foundation: ASHEVILLE, N.C. 3/1/17 – Asheville-based conservation nonprofit, The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF), is pleased to announce it has received $600,000 in grants from the Colcom Foundation, Allegheny Foundation, and an anonymous foundation. These funds, received through competitive processes, will support the restoration of the American chestnut tree. With these grants, TACF will develop […]
WCQS to launch all-news sister station March 6
Press release from WCQS: WCQS is pleased to announce expanded service for Western North Carolina with the launch of its all-news sister station, BPR News, beginning March 6. The growth is reflected in a new name, Blue Ridge Public Radio (BPR), which will be home to both stations. The addition of 24-hour BPR News reflects […]