Press Release The Montford Park Players The Montford Park Players, North Carolina’s longest running Shakespeare Festival, announces that auditions for G. B. Shaw’s “Man and Superman” will be held Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 15 & 16, at the Asheville Masonic Temple, 80 Broadway Street in downtown Asheville. Audition times are: Saturday, Feb. 15 from 12 […]
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Lupus Foundation announces Walk to End Lupus Now and kickoff party
Press Release The Lupus Foundation of America, North Carolina Chapter The Lupus Foundation of America, North Carolina Chapter (LFANC) will be hosting its Third Annual Walk to End Lupus Now: Asheville on Saturday, May 17. The event will take place at Martin Luther King Jr. Park located at 50 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Check […]
Young mounts primary challenge to Newman for commission seat
Here’s the press release from the campaign of Keith Young: Asheville, N.C.- Former vice-chairman of the county Democratic Party, Democrat Keith Young says he will make a second run for a seat on the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners. Young stated “I believe in people who wake up everyday and believe in the American Dream, […]
Ager challenges Ramsey for NC House
Here’s the announcement from the campaign of John Ager: Community Leader John Ager to file for NC House District 115 Longtime Fairview community leader John Ager announced today that he will file as a candidate to represent Buncombe County in the North Carolina General Assembly (District 115). “While I would be happy to keep working […]
Air Quality forecast: MODERATE for Monday, Feb. 10
Monday, Feb. 10 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. There is no forecast data for the ridge tops. For more information, contact: WNC Regional Air Quality Agency Asheville, NC 28806 (828) 250-6777
Jackson County Farmers Market to hold a fundraising brunch on Feb. 15
Jackson County Farmers Market From Market Manager Jenny McPherson: The Jackson County Farmers Market will be having a Fundraising Brunch Saturday February 15th to celebrate Valentine’s Day. We will be serving Potato Leek soup and biscuits courtesy of vendors Kathy and Keith Cirka – owners of Backwoods Bakery and Cakeworks. There will be vegan, vegetarian […]
Rep. Nathan Ramsey: I will file for re-election
Announcement from N.C. Rep. Nathan Ramsey On Monday and Tuesday of this week I’m attending the Institute for Emerging Issues Forum at NC State University, the topic of this year’s forum is “Teachers and the Great Economic Debate.” When I return home on Wednesday, I plan to file for re-election to the NC House of […]
Fresh Market announces second Asheville location
Press Release BRAVE Public Relations The Fresh Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: TFM) will expand its presence next month with a new store in Asheville, marking the company’s 16th store in the state of North Carolina. At its newest location at 1378 Hendersonville Road, in Parkway Centre, the specialty grocer’s full-service philosophy will incorporate unparalleled product selection […]
AC-T: 6-8 inches of snow possible Wednesday
From Asheville Citizen-Times Sabian Warren The Asheville area likely will get a major snowstorm Wednesday, and light snow is expected today and Tuesday. Asheville and many other parts of Western North Carolina could get 6-8 inches of snow Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. Other areas of the foothills and Upstate South Carolina could […]
Saluda Mardi Gras event on March 1
Press release Saluda Mardi Gras event on March 1 This time of the year the quaint mountain village of Saluda, NC has fewer visitors and becomes a “sleepy” community until visitors and day trippers return in the spring. As part of Historic Thompson’s Store’s “Let the Good Times Roll” music series, organizers will be hosting […]
Duke Energy says it has plugged pipe that leaked 82,000 tons of coal ash into Dan River
From the Charlotte Observer Feb. 9, 2014 Duke Energy says it has installed a permanent plug in the leaking [48-inch] stormwater pipe that dumped [82,000] tons of coal ash and wastewater into the Dan River about 130 miles northeast of Charlotte. … The pipe is about 850 feet long from the point where it broke […]
N.C. officials say that arsenic levels were higher after Duke Energy coal-ash spill
Following a week of differing reports on toxin levels in the Dan River after about 80,000 tons of coal ash spilled out of a wastewater pipe at Duke Energy’s Eden, N.C., plant, North Carolina officials clarified on Sunday that arsenic levels had indeed exceeded recommended levels downstream of the spill. But, say Department of Environment […]
Ceramic artist to host two-night pottery party
Press release Asheville ceramic artist Kristin Schoonover will host a two-night pottery party 7-10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21 and Saturday, March 15, both at her studio in the Clayspace Co-op in Asheville’s historic River Arts District. The first night, participants will carve or stamp their own designs into pre-thrown forms; the second night will be […]
Health Impact Fund proposal subject of UNCA presentation
Thomas Pogge, director of the Global Justice Program, will present “The Health Impact Fund: Enhancing Justice and Efficiency in Global Health” at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 20 in UNC Asheville’s Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum. The event is free and open to the public. Pogge’s proposed Health Impact Fund would give pharmaceutical innovators the option to be […]
Thousands rally in Raleigh in ‘Mass Moral March’
The Raleigh News & Observer reported Sunday that state NAACP President William J. Barber II laid out goals for a diverse coalition of groups Saturday afternoon at a rally attended by thousands of people from all over the state and the nation who marched, sang, chanted, cheered and even danced through downtown Raleigh. Hundreds from […]
Coffee House at White Horse benefits Black Mountain Pastoral Care and Counseling Center
Press release Coffee House at White Horse benefits Black Mountain Pastoral Care and Counseling Center Old-Fashioned Coffee House at White Horse Benefits Black Mountain Pastoral Care and Counseling Center Sunday, Feb. 16 – 5 p.m.- Black Mountain Presbyterian Benefit Coffee House, Multiple Performers Billy Joel once said, “Music in itself is healing. It’s an explosive […]
ECO’s Sustainable Living Workshops off to a successful start
Press release (HENDERSONVILLE, NC, February 7, 2014) ECO’s Sustainable Living Workshops and annual Green 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 sustainable practices for sourcing […]
Buncombe unemployment rate drops to 4.8 percent
Buncombe County’s unemployment rated dropped below 5 percent in December, the North Carolina Department of Commerce reported let week. While the county’s rate fell to 4.8 percent, Asheville’s also dropped to 5 percent. The department’s Division of Employment Security said in a press release that unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) decreased in 86 of North […]
Asheville Lyric Opera stages “Don Giovanni” on April 4 and 6
Press release Asheville Lyric Opera stages “Don Giovanni” on April 4 and 6 The new 2014 opera season will begin with Mozart’s dramatic thriller, Don Giovanni on April 4th at 8pm and April 6th at 3pm. Asheville Lyric Opera will introduce a new dynamic production of the infamous retelling of the Spanish fable, Don Juan. […]
Enjoy today; snow in forecast this week
The National Weather Service says the Asheville area could see snow over several days starting Monday night, but temperatures today should be moderate with partly sunny skies. The weather service says the high today should be 52. Monday likely will bring a wintry mix of rain and snow along with a high of 40 degrees. […]
‘The Vagina Monologues’ to take stage at Western Carolina University Feb. 28 and March 1
Press Release From Western Carolina University: CULLOWHEE – Western Carolina University will host a benefit performance of “The Vagina Monologues” at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, and Saturday, March 1, in the Grandroom of A.K. Hinds University Center. “The Vagina Monologues” is a series of monologues written by Eve Ensler to end violence against women […]