Full announcement from RiverLink: RiverLink is proud to offer an opportunity for everyone to experience the beauty nature has to offer firsthand. RiverLink has developed a series of guided nature walks that will explore the beauty and splendor of the region. The 2014 series will begin in March and extend through August, with a new […]
News Bulletins
Good news, bad news in health scorecard for Buncombe
Full announcement from NC Child: RALEIGH—Since 2007, Buncombe County children have experienced improvement in key health indicators, including insurance coverage, dental care, teen pregnancy, child deaths and even high school graduation rates. These gains are at odds with what’s expected during economic downturns when health outcomes typically worsen. “Poverty causes increased financial and emotional strains […]
PARI speaks about the March 20 Vernal Equinox
Press Release From Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute: Rosman, NC (February 26, 2014) – Astronomers at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute point out that at 12:57 p.m. EDT on Thursday, March 20 the Sun will cross the celestial equator in the sky heading north. This will be the first moment of Spring. What is the astronomical […]
The Arc of Buncombe County to host annual ‘Run for Others’ 5K
Press release From The Arc of Buncombe County Put on your running shoes, on March 8 at 9:00am, The Arc of Buncombe County will host their annual 5K March Run Walk at Vance Monument Pack Square in Downtown Asheville. “This event emphasizes the importance of exercise while educating the public about families who are dealing […]
Mayor Esther Manheimer featured in national campaign for equal LGBT rights
Mayor Esther Manheimer is among a number of Southern mayors featured in a national campaign supporting the equal rights of LGBT citizens and opposing same-sex marriage bans. From Freedom to Marry’s Facebook page: Mayor Esther Manheimer of Asheville, NC, home of the Campaign for Southern Equality is the newest Mayor for the Freedom to Marry! […]
No burning allowed in Buncombe County due to dry conditions
From Buncombe County: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 is a code GREEN air quality forecast day for the valleys and ridge tops of Buncombe County. No health impacts are expected when air quality is in this range. HOWEVER, DUE TO THE DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS AND HIGH FIRE DANGER, THERE IS NO OPEN BURNING ALLOWED IN […]
PUSH Gallery announces Anthony Bellemare street photography exhibit for March and April
From PUSH Skateshop & Gallery: Here are the details for our first show of 2014: Just Looking: new portrait/street photography by Anthony Bellemare. The reception will be March 7th from 7-10pm and the show will be up from March 7th until April 14. Anthony Bellemare, who makes his home in Asheville, NC, uses the camera […]
Tourists announce new fireworks policy
Here’s the press release from the Asheville Tourists: ASHEVILLE—Single-game tickets for the Asheville Tourists’ 2014 season are on sale at the Tourists’ ServPro Box Office at McCormick Field, online at theashevilletourists.com or by calling the front office at (828) 258-0428. Tickets are available for all 70 of the team’s home games scheduled for the 2014 […]
NC Child report shows progress on key health indicators for children in Buncombe County
Press release From NC Child: Since 2007, Buncombe County children have experienced improvement in key health indicators, including insurance coverage, dental care, teen pregnancy, child deaths and even high school graduation rates. These gains are at odds with what’s expected during economic downturns when health outcomes typically worsen. “Poverty causes increased financial and emotional strains […]
RiverLink offers series of guided nature walks
Press Release From RiverLink: RiverLink is proud to offer an opportunity for everyone to experience the beauty nature has to offer firsthand. RiverLink has developed a series of guided nature walks that will explore the beauty and splendor of the region. The 2014 series will begin in March and extend through August, with a new […]
Charlotte couple puts N.C. BBQ on the map
Press Release From The Great N.C. BBQ Map: Charlotte, NC – A native North Carolina couple is cataloguing every barbecue restaurant in the state to create the most comprehensive guide to NC’s biggest food obsession. With over 250 restaurants, shacks, and eateries, The Great NC BBQ Map will include everything from those hole-in-the-wall heritage spots […]
APD investigating homicide
Here’s the press release from the Asheville Police Dept: Asheville – On February 25, 2014 at 9:16 PM, the Asheville Police Department responded to 25-B Pisgah View Apartments in reference to an assault. Officers found 59 year old, Richard Charles Smith, of Clyde, NC, inside the apartment with serious injuries. Mr. Smith was transported to […]
AC-T: Climbing comes to Asheville’s River Arts District
Here’s an excerpt from the Asheville Citizen-Times story: After 20 years, Stuart Cowles is still hanging around town. But Cowles, the owner of Climbmax Indoor Climbing Center, will be hanging — climbing, reaching and growing — in another part of town, when he expands his longtime Wall Street business into the River Arts District. The […]
AP: Duke may be forced to move coal ash dumps
Here’s an excerpt from the Associated Press article: North Carolina regulators say they may force Duke Energy to move a pair of leaky coal ash dumps, more than three weeks after a massive spill coated 70 miles of the Dan River in toxic gray sludge. The state Department of Environment and Natural Resources said Tuesday […]
UNCA announces women’s history month events
Press Release University of North Carolina Asheville Spanning generations of feminist thought and cultural influences ranging from African-American spirituals to punk rock, Women’s History Month 2014 at UNC Asheville will extend into April. Women’s History Month events include talks by Robin Morgan, editor of the groundbreaking Sisterhood is Powerful anthology, and Laverne Cox, the African-American […]
Swannanoa Valley Museum announces moderate hikes to historic locations
Press Release Swannanoa Valley Museum Almost 50 people have now completed the Swannanoa Valley Museum’s popular, but strenuous Swannanoa Valley Rim Explorer Hike Series, and more than two-dozen hikers have already registered for the 2014 series. But many Swannanoa Valley residents have expressed interest in learning the fascinating history of the valley on more moderate […]
Call for entries for Runaway Runway 2014
Press release Call for entries for Runaway Runway 2014 The Columbia Design League, a membership affiliate of the Columbia Museum of Art, is now accepting entries for the seventh annual Runaway Runway: A Recycled Fashion Show. The deadline for entering the design competition is Friday, March 21, 2014. Entry is open to everyone and each […]
Whole Earth Summit: An online conference to inspire and create a more resilient world
Press Release Ashevillage Institute FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EPIC EVENT ALERT [Free & Online]: 42 extraordinary visionaries, including Vandana Shiva, Bill McKibben, Charles Eisenstein, Joel Salatin, the founders of the Small Planet Fund, Living Building Challenge, Transition Town, Pachamama Alliance, Bioneers, Appropedia, Kid’s Right to Know, Wise Women Tradition, and many others are joining together to […]
Oskar Blues’ GUBNA reinvents itself again with new flavors for 2014
Press Release Oskar Blues Longmont, CO & Brevard, NC—Ladies and gentlemen, hop occultists from all walks of life, please give a thunderous round of applause for the fourth incarnation of Oskar Blues’ GUBNA Imperial IPA. Weighing in at 100+ international bitterness units and 10 percent ABV, this complex and chameleonic concoction packs a wallop. The […]
Competitors announced for third annual Asheville ‘Wing War’ on March 9
Press Release From Lush Life Productions: Asheville, NC, February 25, 2014 – Lush Life Productions has announced the nominees for the upcoming Third Annual Wing War competition March 9 at Asheville Music Hall. Ben’s Tune Up King James Public House The Bier Garden Mojo Kitchen and Lounge The Barleycorn Universal Joint Luella’s Bar-B-Que Moe’s Bar-B-Que […]
RiverLink to host invasive species talk on Friday
Press Release From RiverLink: RiverLink is pleased to announce another salon series of talks on Friday afternoons, this time featuring Bill Jones, founder and President of Carolina Native Nursery, L.L.C. On one Friday per month, Bill will share his expertise from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the RiverLink office at 170 Lyman Street in […]