Press release Asheville’s Travers Brothership tops ReverbNation charts amd heads to Full Sail studios Travers Brothership, an alternative rock & soul big-band based in Asheville, NC, fresh off a national tour from Denver, CO to Outer Banks, NC, is gearing up to record their debut L.P. at the renowned Full Sail University in Winter Park, […]
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Bob Schneider plays Asheville Music Hall on Dec. 20
Press release Bob Schneider plays Asheville Music Hall on Dec. 20 It’s taken him some time but iconic and revered Austin singer-songwriter Bob Schneider is finally, begrudgingly, hesitatingly ready to admit something: He’s not a kid any more. The writing’s on the wall for the man the Austin Chronicle has repeatedly called “the hardest working […]
Humane Society adoption event on Saturday, Dec. 14
Press Release Asheville Humane Society Asheville Humane Society and Asheville’s Prestige Subaru will join the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) and Subaru of America for its annual year-end “Share the Love” campaign and celebration with a special adoption event at the Prestige dealership on December 14. Event: Share the […]
Hendersonville cultural center receives grant to document mountain elders
Press Release The Center for Cultural Preservation The Center for Cultural Preservation, Hendersonville’s culture and heritage center, is proud to announce that it has been awarded a grant of $25,000 from the Perry N. Rudnick Endowment Fund of the Community Foundation of Henderson County to support its Mountain Elder Wisdom Project. According to David Weintraub, […]
APD: Protect yourself from package theft
Press Release Asheville City Government Late last week the Asheville Police Department learned that some UPS and FedEx packages were being taken from north Asheville residences. A witness described an older model navy blue Jeep Liberty occupied by two white males in their 30’s being responsible for at least one of the thefts. UPS and […]
Air Quality forecast: MODERATE for Friday, Dec. 13
Friday, Dec. 13 is a code YELLOW air quality forecast day for the valleys of Buncombe County. This means that unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion. For the ridge tops, it is a code GREEN air quality forecast day. This means there are no health impacts expected when air quality is in […]
WCU receives its first US Green Building Council certification
Press Release Western Carolina University Western Carolina University’s Health and Human Sciences Building has become the university’s first structure to be LEED-certified for its comprehensive energy-efficient and environmentally friendly features. The U.S. Green Building Council recently awarded the four-story, 160,000 square-foot building, which opened in 2012, LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, certification […]
Transylvania studio tour will benefit Arts in Schools
Press Release Transylvania Community Arts Council The Transylvania Community Arts Council will host its Holiday fundraiser on Saturday, December 14 with a Holiday Tour of Artists’ Studios from 10:00am – 5:00pm in downtown Brevard. Tickets are on sale now at the TC Arts Council located at 349 S. Caldwell Street. Tickets are $20 and will […]
Waynesville author publishes children’s book, “Riley’s Mission”
Press release Waynesville author publishes children’s book, “Riley’s Mission” “Riley’s Mission,” a new book by Karla Wood, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc. Why should we brush our teeth? What happens to all the teeth? Is there just one fairy or are there thousands? Where does the coin come from? How does the […]
Citizen-Times: Developments in acquisition deals for two WNC hospitals
From the Asheville Citizen-Times Julie Ball A Tennessee-based company is a step closer to acquiring two Western North Carolina hospitals. The board of the WestCare Health System, which includes Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva and Swain County Hospital in Bryson City, announced this week it has signed a “a memorandum of understanding” to be acquired […]
WWC receives Kaman Grant for Kitteredge Music Wing update
Here’s the press release from Warren Wilson College: Warren Wilson College has received a grant from the Charles H. Kaman [kaMAN] Charitable Foundation to help complete the renovation and upgrade of the college’s Kittredge Music Wing. The grant is in the amount of $107,960 over two years, with renovation scheduled to begin early in 2014. […]
UNC Asheville Board of Trustees approves tuition and fees for 2014-15
Here’s the press release from UNC Asheville: Tuition will hold steady in the 2014-15 academic year for in-state students at UNC Asheville, as part of a tuition and fee plan approved unanimously by the university’s Board of Trustees at its December 6 meeting. For North Carolina residents, undergraduate tuition will remain at $3,666 per year, […]
Park Ridge Health announces events for Dec. 16 to Dec. 22
Press release From Park Ridge Health: Event Summary for 12/16/13 – 12/22/13 Please call 855-PRH-LIFE to register for any Park Ridge Health events. Free Support Groups Henderson County Stroke/Aphasia Support Group Thursday, December 19 3 p.m. Park Ridge Home Health Office 895 Howard Gap Rd., Fletcher Support group offered to stroke survivors coping with an […]
North Carolina Arboretum increases daily parking fee
Press Release From The North Carolina Arboretum ASHEVILLE, NC – The North Carolina Arboretum, a premier public garden and center for education and research, will increase its daily parking fee to $12 per personal vehicle, effective January 2, 2014. Fees for 15-passenger vans and buses/motorcoaches will increase to $50 and $100, respectively. The Arboretum will […]
Andrew Peterson’s “Behold The Lamb Of God” Christmas tour stops at The Cove on Dec. 17
Press release Andrew Peterson’s “Behold The Lamb Of God” Christmas tour stops at The Cove on Dec. 17 Date: Tuesday, December 17, 5 -10 p.m. for dinner/concert Location: Billy Graham Training Center at the Cove (1 Porters Cove Road, Asheville, NC 28805) Tickets: $59, available online at www.thecove.org The Christmas season heralds one of the […]
The Vanishing Wheelchair announces its 2014 Magic Show Season
Press release The Vanishing Wheelchair announces its 2014 Magic Show Season Entering its second performance season in Asheville, The Vanishing Wheelchair, Inc. will be continuing its monthly shows at St. Mary’s Church at 337 Charlotte Street. “Magic, Mirth & Meaning” is a family-friendly production featuring the talents of the disabled and those who wish to […]
UNC School of Medicine: Poverty influences children’s early brain development
A new study provides concrete evidence that poverty can change how the brain grows From UNC School of Medicine: CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Poverty may have direct implications for important, early steps in the development of the brain, saddling children of low-income families with slower rates of growth in two key brain structures. That’s the […]
Kiplinger’s again ranks UNC Asheville among the “Best Values in Public Colleges”
Here’s the press release from UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville is included once again among the top 100 “Best Values in Public Colleges,” in rankings recently released by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance. Beginning with a pool of almost 600 public institutions, Kiplinger’s selected the top 100 based on a combination of best academic quality and value. UNC […]
Waynesville’s Smoky Mountain Sk8way holds toy drive Dec. 13
Press Release Smoky Mountain Sk8way Smoky Mountain Sk8way & Fun Zone is holding a toy drive Friday, December 13 from 6-11 p.m. Bring in an unwrapped toy and receive: Free Admission Free Skate Rental Free Bracelet Free Drink All donations to benefit the needy children of WNC. Contact us if you know someone in need. […]
BlueRidgeNow: Rare owl sighting a hoot for regional bird watchers
Here’s an excerpt from the BlueRidgeNow article: ROSMAN — When Ricky Maybin first saw the white bird Saturday as he drove down his driveway off Calvert Road, he thought perhaps it was one of the barn owls that nest on his 12-acre farm. “I knew it was an owl, but I never dreamed of it […]
Christmas Tree & lights recycling planned for Jan. 4 in Hendersonville
Here’s the press release from the Environmental and Conservation Organization: (HENDERSONVILLE, NC, December 11, 2013) – The Henderson County Annual Christmas Tree Recycling Event is scheduled for Saturday, January 4, 2014 from 9am to 2pm at Jackson Park. At this post-holiday event, Christmas trees will be chipped into mulch and a fragrantly fresh heap of […]