Press release From UNC Asheville News Services: Registration is now open for UNC Asheville’s acclaimed Super Saturday program for creative, highly motivated and/or academically gifted 3rd-8th graders, which begins on October 5. The 21 courses cover topics including stage magic, art, wildlife exploration, geometry, animation, logic, quilting, martial arts and much more. Every Fall and […]
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Sen. Kay Hagan to tour Asheville’s Thermo Fisher plant Sept. 6
From a press release: Asheville, NC – U.S. Senator Kay Hagan will tour Thermo Fisher’s Asheville facility and meet with employees TOMORROW at 2:30 p.m. Thermo Fisher employs 750 people at the Asheville site where they manufacture lab products such as ultra-low temperature freezers. After the tour, Hagan will speak to employees about issues in […]
National ‘Healing Hands for Arthritis’ event set for Sept. 18, local Massage Envy Spa to participate
Press release From Massage Envy Spa: ASHEVILLE, NC – – Massage Envy Spa and the Arthritis Foundation are once again joining forces to host the 3rd annual Healing Hands for Arthritis, a one‐day national event to build awareness and raise funds to fight arthritis. On September 18, 2013, all Massage Envy locations will donate $10 […]
Times-News: YMCA in Polk County discussed again
From the Times-News Story by Gina Malone There is talk once again of locating a YMCA in Polk County or Landrum, S.C. The subject was broached without details at last month’s Tryon town council meeting, and a recent feasibility study showed that 1,500 people could be expected to join such a facility in the area. […]
Rutherford County resident Joe Maimone appointed to state Charter School Board
Press release From the office of Gov. Pat McCrory: Raleigh, NC – The Office of Governor McCrory announced the following appointments today: North Carolina Public Charter School Board Helen Nance (Stanly County) –Nance is the founder and chief administrative officer at Gray Stone Day High School. Nance created the Educational Foundation Campaign that raised the […]
HDR: Children hit by truck
According to Hickory Daily Record, two students from Oakwood Elementary were hit by a truck.
WLOS: Local nightclub closes
WLOS reports that after 30 years, Cinjades Nightclub has closed.
WCU: Enrollment total breaks university record, retention rate climbs
From the Western Carolina University Office of Public Relations: It’s official. Total enrollment at Western Carolina University has topped 10,000 students for the first time in the institution’s history, a milestone reached in large part because of an increase of five percentage points in the freshman retention rate to nearly 79 percent.
Warren Wilson rated most popular nationwide by Poets & Writers Magazine
Press release from Warren Wilson College: Warren Wilson College’s renowned MFA Program for Writers has been rated most popular nationwide among low-residency programs over a six-year period, including 2014, by Poets & Writers Magazine. The magazine’s 2014 rankings appear in the September/October 2013 issue. The Warren Wilson program, the nation’s first low-residency MFA program, holds […]
Hendersonville Kiwanis Club serves more than 1,000 at pancake breakfast fundraiser
Press release From the Hendersonville Kiwanis Club: Hendersonville, N.C.) Kicking the 67th Annual North Carolina Apple Festival off with a bang, the Hendersonville Kiwanis Club served more than one thousand breakfasts during their Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast fundraiser on Friday, August 30. “We’re thrilled to be the first Apple Festival event every year. We had 91 […]
“Scandal” acrtress Bellamy Young talks to “Southern Living” about Asheville
Bellamy Young (born Amy Young) plays Mellie Grant, First Lady of the U.S., on ABC drama series “Scandal.” Young was born in Asheville (she’s an ’87 grad of the Asheville School), and recently spoke to “Southern Living” about her hometown. Her “Paper Napkin Interview” is featured in this month’s issue. A couple of Young’s responses, […]
Asheville Humane Society President/CEO Katherine Shenar announces departure
Here’s the press release from the Asheville Humane Society: Asheville, NC, September 3, 2013 – Asheville Humane Society President/CEO Katherine Shenar will depart at the end of September, having accepted a new position as Senior Vice President of Communications and Community Engagement at San Diego Humane Society & SPCA in southern California. With a national […]
Charlotte Street Computers to host fundraiser for Pisgah View playground
Here’s the info via the Charlotte Street Computers Facebook page: Join us for quality networking and a bit of fun(d)raising as we host the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce September Business After Hours event. Refreshments will include hors d’oeuvres and desserts provided by Strada Italiano, Charlotte Street Grill & Pub, Short Street Cakes and Karen […]
Carl Sandburg Home to host naturalization ceremony on Citizenship Day
Here’s the press release from the National Park Service: Flat Rock, NC: (Flat Rock, NC)—Twenty-five candidates will become new citizens during a ceremony at Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site on Tuesday, September 17 at 10:30 a.m. This day is also recognized nationally as Constitution and Citizenship Day in honor of the constitution having been […]
Pan Harmonia announces an October concert
Professional chamber music collective Pan Harmonia announces a concert on Sunday, Oct. 13, 5 p.m. at the Altamont Theatre (18 Church St., Asheville). The performance will feature “the sublime piano artistry of Kimberly Cann,” according to a press release. “In a rare local appearance, pianist Kimberly Cann presents solo works by Claude Debussy, Igor Stravinsky […]
Montford Park Players hold auditions for A Christmas Carol
From a press release: The Montford Park Players, North Carolina’s longest running Shakespeare Festival, announces that auditions for its annual production of A Christmas Carol will be held Saturday, Sept. 14, from 10 am until 6 pm and Sunday, Sept. 15, from 1 pm until 6 pm at Asheville’s Masonic Temple, 80 Broadway Street, Asheville […]
Times-News: Hendersonville resident to donate 300 albums to Bluegrass Music Museum
From the Times-News Story by Joey Millwood The sound of the Monroe Brothers filled Fred Chaffee’s dining room. The 84-year-old closed his eyes, nodded his head and softly whispered the words of the bluegrass music he’s loved for nearly 50 years. “This music here,” he said, “you won’t hear anywhere else.” Chaffee has 460 records […]
Orthopedic surgeon joins Southeastern Sports Medicine
Press release From Park Ridge Health Hendersonville, N.C. (September 4, 2013) – Southeastern Sports Medicine (SESM) welcomes orthopedic surgeon Andrew Kersten, M.D. Dr. Kersten will provide general orthopedic and sports medicine care for patients of all ages at SESM’s Asheville, Hendersonville and Waynesville locations. Dr. Kersten will offer a wide variety of services, including arthroscopic […]
NC DHHS: Medical Eye Care Program will focus on restoring vision
Press release From the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services: Raleigh, N.C. – The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services announced today that North Carolina is sharpening its focus on spending through the Medical Eye Care Program effective Sept. 1 to ensure that funds stretch as far as possible to provide needed treatments […]
Registration open for SAT prep class at UNCA, class starts Sept. 16
Press release From UNC Asheville News Services: Registration is now open for the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) prep classes offered by the Asheville Graduate Center. Classes will meet on the UNC Asheville campus. The SAT prep class will meet from 6-8:30 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays for three consecutive weeks, September 16-October 2. The SAT, […]
First Festival of Neighborhoods set for Oct. 27, neighborhood groups and associated invited
From the City of Asheville website: The Neighborhood Advisory Committee is hosting the first Asheville Festival of Neighborhoods on Sunday, October 27, 2013, and is asking neighborhood groups and associations to play a part. The festival was conceived to recognize and learn more about Asheville’s vibrant neighborhoods and to foster cross-communication, so the participation of […]