Press Release From Tryon Fine Arts Center: TRYON, NC — Tryon Fine Arts Center will be filled with the Blues for the third annual Chase Away the Blues scheduled for Saturday, February 1st at 34 Melrose Avenue in Tryon. Using three venues within the building, every style of blues from New Orleans to Piedmont, SC […]
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RiverLink still accepting applications to be listed on new interactive app
Press Release From RiverLink: RiverLink is developing an interactive map and app a online resource to serve residents and visitors to the French Broad River Watershed. We have designed this map as a “one stop” shop to showcase unique local businesses in Transylvania, Henderson, Buncombe, and Madison Counties that compliment the French Broad River Paddle […]
Hi-Wire Brewing to begin Saturday English breakfasts in tasting room
From Hi-Wire Brewing: ASHEVILLE, NC – January 21, 2014 – While Hi-Wire’s tasting room has been dedicated to showing LIVE European soccer on Saturdays and Sundays, one thing’s been missing – FOOD! Starting Saturday, February 1st, Hi-Wire will feature a full English breakfast to compliment live soccer! For only $6.95, feast upon a freshly made […]
Newman to seek re-election to Buncombe Commission
Here’s the press release from Brownie Newman: Brownie Newman to Run for Re-election to Buncombe County Commission Brownie Newman announced today that he will seek re-election to the Buncombe County Commission. Newman was elected to represent County Commission District 1 in 2012. He quickly made a difference on the Commission by enacting policies to advance […]
WNC has opportunity to STEM the tide of slow economy
Press Release By Stephanie Carroll Carson: ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Proponents say it’s a 21st-century approach to education. Now Buncombe County will join almost a dozen other communities in the state in creating STEM-themed high schools. (STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and math.) Last week, the State Board of Education approved the Buncombe County high […]
Mission Health and A-B Tech to host healthy cooking classes for the public
Press Release From Mission Health: ASHEVILLE, N.C. (Jan. 20, 2014) – Helping people overcome challenges of a health-related restricted diet is the goal of a new collaboration between Mission Health and A-B Tech’s Culinary Arts program. Mission Health, in partnership with A-B Tech, introduces “Date Night,” an opportunity for members of the public to work […]
NYTimes: Study explores affects of poverty, increased income in Eastern Band of Cherokee
From the New York Times “The Great Divide: What Happens When the Poor Receive a Stipend? By MOISES VELASQUEZ-MANOFF Today, more than one in five American children live in poverty. How, if at all, to intervene is almost invariably a politically fraught question. Scientists interested in the link between poverty and mental health, however, often […]
Rotary club to host “Casino Royale” fundraiser Jan. 25
Press Release Rotary Club of Asheville The Rotary Club of Asheville, hosts “Casino Rotary Royale: Live and Let Bid,” its annual foundation benefit auction, at the Renaissance Asheville on Saturday, January 25, from 6-10 p.m. The Rotary Club of Asheville is in its 99th year, counting down the days to 100. The “Casino Rotary Royale: […]
ECO announces edible garden workshops
Press Release ECO, Environmental and Conservation Organization ECO’s Sustainable Living Workshops and annual Home Tour are taking on a new, exciting focus in 2014 by highlighting edible gardens as well as green home features. Coordinating the workshops and tour will provide more opportunities for the community to learn and see sustainably source their own food. […]
Free tax assistance available at Buncombe libraries starting Feb. 1
Do you have questions about your taxes? Would you like assistance in completing your income tax forms? AARP Foundation Tax-Aide, in cooperation with the IRS, N.C. Department of Revenue, the Council on Aging and Buncombe County Public Libraries is offering free tax preparation for taxpayers with low and moderate income, with special attention to those […]
Buncombe County free tax assistance starts Feb. 1
Full announcement from Buncombe County: Do you have questions about your taxes? Would you like assistance in completing your income tax forms? AARP Foundation Tax-Aide, in cooperation with the IRS, N.C. Department of Revenue, the Council on Aging and Buncombe County Public Libraries is offering free tax preparation for taxpayers with low and moderate income, […]
AC-T: Moral Monday leader to speak in Brevard
The Asheville Citizen-Times reports that the Rev. William Barber, president of the North Carolina chapter of the NAACP and leader of the Moral Monday movement challenging legislation passed by the Republican-controlled General Assembly, will speak in Brevard Wednesday evening at the invitation of a newly formed group in Transylvania County. Barber, president of the state […]
NC Museum of History to host 13th annual African American Cultural Celebration
Press Release From North Carolina Museum of History: Begin celebrating Black History Month a week early at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. Join the statewide kickoff at the 13th Annual African American Cultural Celebration on Saturday, Jan. 25, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Have fun while learning about the state’s diverse African […]
HT-N: Brevard College students volunteer in honor of MLK Jr.
The Hendersonville Times-News reports local community members and students from Brevard College joined forces on Saturday to give back to their community in the spirit of Martin Luther King, Jr. The 24th annual event was arranged by City of Brevard, Transylvania County’s Human Relations Council and Brevard College. “This year, we wanted to make it […]
WLOS: Asheville mobile home park without water for fourth day
From WLOS: Hundreds of residents in the Riverview mobile home park have been without water since Friday. “Everybody’s upset out here,” said Shunta Carson who lives on one of the lots. “We have not had any water for three days,” said Terry Mauldin another tenant. Mauldin and other residents, have had to by gallons upon […]
Darius Rucker plays the U.S. Cellular Center on Feb. 22
Press release Darius Rucker plays the U.S. Cellular Center on Feb. 22 Country superstar Darius Rucker is starting the new year off right, earning a GRAMMY nod for Best Country Solo Performance on his No. 1 megahit “Wagon Wheel” and selling out stops in Enid, Okla. and Verona, N.Y. for his 2014 True Believers Tour. […]
Brother Wolf announces Valentines puppygrams
Press release Brother Wolf Animal Rescue This Valentine’s Day, Say it with Puppybreath! A snuggly new puppy with a big red bow might get some serious points with that someone special, but if you’re not ready for the morning after chewed-up shoe, you can still have a furbaby deliver your Valentine’s Day love – with […]
City of Asheville Martin Luther King holiday schedule
From the city of Asheville: ASHEVILLE – Asheville city government offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 20 in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. All public safety services, including police, fire and emergency response, will operate according to normal schedule – 24 hours a day, seven days a week – during the holiday. […]
AC-T: Buncombe educators develop 25 percent criteria
From the Asheville Citizen-Times By Casey Blake Legislation passed by the General Assembly last year eliminates career status, a designation that has given teachers tenure-type protections. At the same time, lawmakers allowed school systems to offer one-time, four-year contracts and salary bonuses to top 25 percent performers, setting up a new debate over whether the […]
MLK Jr. Day brings sunny skies and a high near 58
Today’s Martin Luther King Jr. observances will have the benefit of sunny skies and a high near 58. Winds will be from the west northwest at 8 to 11 mph. The big change comes Monday night when temperatures drop and there will be a chance of snow showers, perhaps starting in the hours before light […]
AC-T: MLK Jr. Prayer Breakfast highlights courtroom injustices
A public defender told the crowd Saturday at Asheville’s 33rd annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast that some of America’s worst civil rights injustices today are occurring in courtrooms that send a disproportionate number of poor people to prison. The Asheville Citizen-Times reported one of the speakers, filmmaker Dawn Porter, was concerned that […]