Press release ATLANTA – A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 17,706,033 visitors to national parks in North Carolina spent $1.11 billion and supported 16,703 jobs in the state in 2012. “The national parks of North Carolina attract visitors from across the country and around the world,” said Stan Austin, NPS Southeast Regional […]
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Jonas Gerard’s new gallery space opens April 12
Press release Jonas Gerard opens a new gallery space Jonas Gerard’s new gallery at Riverview Station is the result of the powerful synergies possible when creative growth aligns with a thriving business. New explorations in flow painting techniques and a love for larger canvases, on top of an already vibrant and extensive body of work, […]
March 11 Asheville City Council meeting cancelled
From the city of Asheville: The formal meeting of the Asheville City Council on March 11 has been cancelled, due to a very light agenda. All items currently scheduled on that agenda will be moved to the formal meeting on March 25. Also, the Boards & Commissions Committee scheduled for March 11 at 4:14 p.m. […]
State issues notices of violation to five more Duke facilities
From the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources: RALEIGH — As part of its ongoing probe into Duke Energy’s coal ash ponds, state regulators late Friday issued notices of violation for five other Duke Energy power plants for failure to obtain a federally mandated National Pollution Discharge Elimination System, or NPDES, stormwater permit. […]
RiverLink announces voting, potluck to name local creek
Press release From RiverLink: Through our Name That Creek program, RiverLink is seeking to give a handle to an unnamed tributary of the French Broad River that flows through the Westwood Place neighborhood in East West Asheville into the New Belgium Brewing site on Craven Street in the River Arts District. RiverLink has been collecting […]
The Fresh Market to host grand opening for new store on Hendersonville Road
PRESS RELEASE from The Fresh Market The Fresh Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: TFM) was founded with one simple goal in mind: to bring friends, family and neighbors high-quality products in a warm and friendly atmosphere with superior customer service. On Wednesday, March 5, at 8 a.m., the specialty grocer invites you to celebrate the grand opening […]
Grand opening for South Asheville Fresh Market store Wednesday
Full announcement from Fresh Market: The Fresh Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: TFM) was founded with one simple goal in mind: to bring friends, family and neighbors high-quality products in a warm and friendly atmosphere with superior customer service. On March 5, 2014, at 8:00 a.m., the specialty grocer invites you to celebrate the grand opening of […]
reCyclery to hold bike donation drive beginning April 1
Press Release Asheville reCyclery The Asheville reCyclery is having its annual Bike Donation Drive beginning April 1st and lasting through the month. They will be accepting donations of bikes, bike parts and biking accessories, for both adults and kids. Feel free to drop items off during regular hours, Tuesday through Thursday 4 to 8 and […]
Carolina Public Press looks at who’s funding WNC congressional campaigns
From Carolina Public Press: Excerpt from “From PACs to individuals, who is funding Foxx, McHenry, Meadows campaigns’ coffers?” by James Harrison It’s no secret that winning a seat in Congress takes money — big money. But odds are you’ve never been to a political fundraiser, let alone donated to a candidate. So how did U.S. […]
Governor declares March 2-8 Severe Weather Week
From the office of Gov. Pat McCrory: Raleigh, NC – Governor Pat McCrory has declared March 2-8 Severe Weather Awareness Week in North Carolina. He urged North Carolinians to be alert to potentially damaging thunderstorms and possible tornadoes that can occur during any month of the year. Emergency officials recommend that people living or traveling […]
Pack Library honors Lilian Exum Clement Stafford for Women’s History Month
From the Asheville Citizen-Times: ASHEVILLE — To mark Women’s History Month, the North Carolina Room at Pack Memorial Library will present a special exhibit and photographic display of Buncombe County native Lillian Exum Clement Stafford, the first woman to serve in the North Carolina General Assembly and the first elected female legislator in the South. […]
Motion and Emotion Art Show at The Red House Studios and Gallery, opens March 7
Press release Motion and Emotion Art Show at The Red House Studios and Gallery, opens March 7 Several artists and photographers of the Swannanoa Valley Fine Art Leaque have created an eclectic collection of 2D and 3D works that is surely “candy” for the eyes. There will be colorful fun art in the way of […]
AC-T: Navigating Asheville’s red tape tough for businesses
Navigating Asheville’s red tape tough for businesses From The Asheville Citizen-Times: An examination by the Citizen-Times of about 1,500 pages of documents and emails in three individual, complicated building cases found times when city of Asheville bureaucracy slowed projects and times when developers, builders or business owners created their own problems. Read the full story […]
Black Mountain News: The Integration of Black Mountain College
THE INTEGRATION of Black Mountain College written by Anne Chesky Smith, Special To The Black Mountain News Excerpt from the article: In the early- to mid-1900s, the Swannanoa Valley, like most places in the South, was segregated. African Americans could not attend Black Mountain’s movie theatre or eat inside restaurants. Local legend has it that […]
Asheville Fungi receives Southern SARE research grant
Press release From Asheville Fungi Asheville Fungi, Inc., a locally owned and operated business in Asheville, NC, announced this month that they have been awarded the prestigious Southern SARE Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Grant for 2014. Their grant proposal, entitled Closed Loop Mushroom Production on 100 Percent Waste Stream Substrate, was one of only […]
CarePartners to offer series of free classes on health care planning and information
Press release From CarePartners: There are many issues we face as those we care for grow older and as we age ourselves. CarePartners is offering the community a way to plan for future needs and learn how to access resources available in our area. Join us for one class or for all of them, whatever […]
Mardi Gras Parade kicks off in downtown Asheville this afternoon, March 2
Event description From Asheville Mardi Gras: Where the Wild Things Are! Come celebrate with Queen Michella and King Tony at the glitteriest, most colorful, most fabulous and funky thing ever to hit the streets of Asheville. It is not too late to start or join a krewe if you would like to be in the […]
“Adventures in Letterpress” book release party, March 14
Press release “Adventures in Letterpress” book release party, March 14 Brandon Mise of Blue Barnhouse returns to Asheville to celebrate the release of his new book, “Adventures in Letterpress.” Asheville Bookworks will be hosting a book release party on Friday March 14 from 6:30pm-8:30pm for Brandon Mise’s new book, Adventures in Letterpress (Laurence King Publishing). […]
The Western Carolina Medical Society celebrates National Doctor’s Day
Press release From The Western Carolina Medical Society: National Doctor’s Day is March 30, 2014. The Western Carolina Medical Society (WCMS) honors and thanks the physicians across Western North Carolina for their commitment to exceptional medical care and for their advocacy on behalf of their patients. “Doctor’s Day is a way of saying thanks to […]
March programs at Youth OUTright
Press release March programs at Youth OUTright Youth OUTright, WNC, Inc., dives into March with great programming. Programs are held every Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m. at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in downtown Asheville. Plus, YO’s monthly expressive arts program is happening WEEKLY on Thursdays from 5-6:30 pm at our regular […]
Smoky Mountain Center introduces mental health literacy program
Press release From Smoky Mountain Center: Smoky Mountain Center, in collaboration with the Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC*) and Western North Carolina Health Network, is pleased to add up to thirty new instructors to the Mental Health First Aid team in a training session March 3-7, 2014 at the MAHEC Mary C. Nesbit Biltmore […]