Press release From Malaprop’s Bookstore and Cafe: JUDITH ORLOFF, M.D., a psychiatrist and practicing intuitive, is an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at UCLA. She is the author of the bestsellers Dr. Judith Orloff’s Guide to Intuitive Healing and Second Sight. She is an international lecturer on the interrelationship of intuition, energy, and medicine. Her […]
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April event at the Weinhaus
Press release From the Weinhaus Wednesday, April 30th Celebrate the passing of Tax Due Day! Come join us for a dinner at The Market Place. Our experience with Chef/Owner William Dissen has been extremely positive. He selects quality ingredients. The kitchen staff’s food preparation and presentation is exquisite. His dining room is well appointed, and the service […]
Air Quality forecast: MODERATE for Tuesday, April 1
Tuesday, April 1, 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
Elkamet to expand in Flat Rock
Here’s the press release from the office of Gov. Pat McCrory: Governor Pat McCrory and N.C. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that Elkamet Inc. is expanding its North Carolina manufacturing operations in Henderson County. The company plans to create 20 new jobs and invest more than $2.5 million over the next three years in […]
Prescribed burn planned for Pisgah National Forest
Press Release From National Forests in North Carolina: Mars Hill, N.C., March 31, 2014 – The U.S. Forest Service plans to conduct a prescribed burn during the week of March 31th on about 450 acres of the Appalachian Ranger District. The prescribed burn will take place off of Max Patch Rd which is approximately 20 […]
RiverLink hosts information session for Adopt-a-Stream and Adopt-A-Greenway programs
Press Release From RiverLink: Asheville– RiverLink is holding an information session for those interested in the Adopt-A-Stream and Adopt-A-Greenway programs tonight at 5:30 p.m.. This is an opportunity to learn more about the creeks and streams near your home and how you can protect them. The information session will also detail the different commitment levels […]
National Museum of the American Indian to host Cherokee days
Press Release From The Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation: CHEROKEE, N.C. – The National Museum of the American Indian along with two Cherokee nations will host Cherokee Days Thursday, April 3, through Saturday, April 5 in Washington, D.C. Principal Chief Michell Hicks will represent the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and Principal Chief Bill […]
Keystone XL Pipeline Resistance: Civil Disobedience trainings preparing for local Asheville protest
Here’s the press release from organizer Cathy Holt: Saturday, April 5, the fourth in a series of nonviolent civil disobedience trainings will be held at the Friends Meeting House on Edgewood Road from 9am to 1pm. To date, over 65 people have taken part in these trainings in Asheville. National groups CREDO Action, Rainforest Action […]
Franklin School of Innovation announces enrollment lottery
Here’s the press release from the Franklin School of Innovation, a new free public charter school opening in August that plans to serve students in grades 6-12 in Asheville and Buncombe County: Open enrollment is drawing to a close and Buncombe county’s new charter middle and high school is preparing for an educational lottery. It […]
Asheville Green Drinks ‘moving beyond coal and coal ash spills’ event April 2
Join Asheville Green Drinks and the Sierra Club for its 497th edition on Wednesday April 2nd at 7 PM for a presentation on “Moving Beyond Coal & Coal Ash Spills.” Emma Greenbaum of Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal campaign will discuss the current status with coal ash spills, regulations, law suits, and plans for moving beyond […]
MoveOn members to gather downtown in Asheville Monday to demand Gov. McCrory expand Medicaid
Here’s the press release from MoveOn: Monday is the Obamacare enrollment deadline and local MoveOn members and area residents will gather at Pritchard Park to attend “Health Care for All”. They will gather with signs and flyers in a high-traffic area to remind people that Republicans are responsible for blocking more than 5 million people […]
Work Day, Warren Wilson’s annual rite of spring, set for April 2
Here’s the press release from Warren Wilson College: Early April means a lot of things: April Fool’s Day, yes, in addition to major league baseball, early-spring wildflowers and NCAA Final Four basketball. For more than 30 years at Warren Wilson College, it also has meant a campuswide Work Day on the first Wednesday of the […]
Carolina Public Press: Legal challenge to Smokies backcountry fee can move forward
Here’s an excerpt from the Carolina Public Press article: A U.S. district judge in Knoxville has ruled that a lawsuit over a backcountry user fee in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park can go forward. However, the ruling has denied the plaintiff the right to examine records beyond the public administrative level. The decision is […]
Western Carolina Medical Society: April is child abuse prevention month
Press release From Dr. Beth Vo at the Western Carolina Medical Society: Parents: Stay Positive! As a pediatrician and parent, I dream of a world without child abuse. In such a world, every child would be safe, supported and loved by all those around them. We can all work together to bring about such a […]
Mission Health: New surgery shows signs of promise
Daily News Bulletin From Mission Health: Last November, Mike Douglas, MD, and I performed the first two procedures in the United States as part of a national clinical trial, to implant a new device used to correct abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). The device is a new type of endovascular stent-graph to repair AAA. These surgeries […]
Joe Penland performs at Madison County Arts Center
Press release From Madison County Arts Center: Madison County Arts Center Joe Penland April 5, 2014 7:30 $15 www.madisoncountyarts.com Old-time ballad singer and storyteller, Joe Penland, invites folks to “come sit a spell” as he regales listeners with songs and stories of the Appalachian Mountains. This year’s show – titled “More Pretty Girls Than One: […]
April Events at the Asheville Art Museum
Press release From the Asheville Art Museum: The Asheville Art Museum is pleased to announce the following schedule of exhibitions, public programs and special events for the month of April 2014. Additional information is available on the Museum’s online calendar at www.ashevilleart.org/events. You may also contact Jen Swanson at jswanson@ashevilleart.org for more information. Free Admission […]
AC-T: Wind topples trees, power lines in Asheville
Ashevilleans woke up this morning to light snow, high winds and downed power lines and trees. Asheville Citizen-Times By Sabian Warren Duke Energy Progress in early afternoon Sunday reported 3,156 customers without electricity in Buncombe County, while more than 4,000 were without power in Haywood County. About 675 customers in Jackson County were without power, […]
WCU redesigns doctoral program, selected to become Carnegie Project member for Education Doctorate
Press Release From Western Carolina University: CULLOWHEE –Western Carolina University’s redesigned doctoral program, the Executive Ed.D. in Educational Leadership, was recently selected to become a member of the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate. The CPED is an initiative that includes a consortium of colleges and schools of education that work together to institute a […]
Ashvegas: Wicked Weed plans to open new sour beer tasting room on South Slope
Ashvegas By Jason Sanford: Wicked Weed Brewing, one of Asheville’s popular craft breweries located on Biltmore Avenue in downtown Asheville, is planning to open a second tasting room just for its sour beers at 147 Coxe Ave. on the city’s South Slope.
Flat Rock Playhouse presents ‘Laughter on the 23rd Floor’ from April 3-19
Press Release From Flat Rock Playhouse: Flat Rock, NC (3/29/2014) – Flat Rock Playhouse presents the classic Neil Simon comedy, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, from April 3-19 at The Clyde and Nina Allen Mainstage. Inspired by Simon’s early career experience as a junior writer for Your Show of Shows, the play focuses on Sid […]