News Bulletins

AC-T: Fire departments struggle to attract volunteers

Fire departments struggle to attract volunteers From the Asheville Citizen-Times: Area fire departments, and others across the nation, are looking for ways to reverse a trend of declining numbers of volunteer firefighters, but it’s a tough sell. Higher training standards, expanded duties, an increasing number of emergency calls and a more transient workforce are making […]

Asheville Art Museum kicks of First Friday Art Walks with focus on photography

Press release From Asheville Art Museum: The Asheville Art Museum will kick off the First Friday Art Walk season on April 4 by celebrating the new exhibition Ralph Burns: A Persistence of Vision, Photographs 1972-2013. Guests are invited to view this evocative exhibition, and enjoy light snacks and a donation bar. The Museum encourages viewers […]

League of Women Voters questions legitimacy, intent of voter challenges

Press release from the League of Women Voters League of Women Voters’ concerns over voter caging and challenged voters Asheville, North Carolina, Thursday, March 27, 2014 The League of Women Voters of Asheville-Buncombe County has raised serious concerns regarding the legitimacy and intent of the 182 voter challenges brought by the Raleigh-based Voter Integrity Project. […]

Buncombe County launches Triple P parenting program

Full announcement from Buncombe County Health and Human Services : Help us get the word out on a community-wide initiative to improve parenting practices. Triple P is one of the world’s most effective, evidence-based parenting programs, proven to reduce parenting stress, child misbehaviors and community-wide rates of child maltreatment. Behind the scenes, we have already […]

Carolina Public Press; Artists, advocates, community members shine spotlight on incarceration

From Carolina Public Press: ASHEVILLE – Sharing facts and figures, art and emotions and calls to action, the nearly 100 people crowded into a small room at the Burton Street Community Center last Thursday discussed the effect incarceration has on families and communities. The event, sponsored by UNC Asheville and Asheville Writers in the Schools, […]

Nature Photography Weekend registration opens April 1

Full announcement from Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation: Online registration begins April 1 for Grandfather Mountain’s annual Nature Photography Weekend, a stimulating workshop for photographers planned for May 30-June 1. The annual event features presentations from five renowned photographers, spectacular shooting opportunities on the Mountain and a friendly but competitive photo contest. The 2014 speakers are: […]

Goodwill donations needed to support job skills training

Press release From Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina: A decline in donations to Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina this past winter may mean bad news for the thousands of people who are retraining or adding skills to find meaningful jobs. Sales of donated items in Goodwill’s retail stores directly fund workforce development services […]

Story Medicine Asheville offers two upcoming events

Press release From Story Medicine Asheville: Story Medicine Asheville, a community-based intervention program blending writing and deep indigenous healing techniques, is proud to announce two important events for Spring 2014. Our Members’ Showcase will be presented Friday, April 4, 2014 at Jubilee Community Church, 46 Wall Street, Asheville, NC 28801 at 7:00 p.m. This offering […]

Physician presentation on carpal tunnel syndrome set for April 3

Press release From Park Ridge Health: About one in 10 adults develops carpal tunnel syndrome at some point in life. Park Ridge Health will present the free event, “Carpal Tunnel: Fact vs. Fiction,” on Thursday, April 3, at 5:30 p.m. at the Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park. Presenter James Phelps, M.D., M.P.T., board-certified orthopedic surgeon and […]

Downtown After 5 kickoff and season lineup announcement at the Orange Peel tomorrow

The Orange Peel will host a kickoff concert for the Downtown After 5 season lineup announcement Wednesday, March 26, at 7 p.m. Xpress will be on-site live-tweeting the lineup news, so keep posted using the hashtags #avlent (or follow @HayleyTweeet that evening). Press Release From Asheville Downtown Association Empire Strikes Brass will play at the […]

Local author receives national recognition for PEN/Hemingway Foundation Award

Press Release From Jasmine-Beach Ferrara Publications: ASHEVILLE, NC— Last week local North Carolinian author Rev. Jasmine Beach-Ferrara’s first short story collection Damn Love (2013) received national recognition as an honorable mention for the PEN/Hemingway Foundation Award for Debut Fiction. She has also been nominated as a finalist for a Lambda Literary Award in General Fiction. […]

Toy Boat Community Art Space hosts Asheville Vaudeville April 12

Press Release From Asheville Vaudeville: What: Asheville Vaudeville, with Special Guest Emcee: Sneaky McFly When: Saturday, April 12, 2014 Where: Toy Boat Community Art Space (101 Fairview Rd. – Asheville) Who: A variety of local talent and performers! Come celebrate Asheville Vaudeville’s last show of the 2013-2014 season! Asheville’s biggest variety show will be returning […]

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