Volunteers are needed for the 5th annual Easter on the Green, presented by Earth Fare, on Saturday, April 19 from 2-5pm on Roger McGuire Green at Pack Square Park. The Asheville Downtown Association needs volunteers to man the inflatables, handle the check in table, escort children to visit with the Easter Bunny, assist sponsors, set […]
News Bulletins
WLOS, AC-T: Second burglary in eight days to target CityMac
WLOS: Click here for video. A second smash and grab at an Apple computer business has police wondering if the same thieves struck again. Asheville Citizen-Times By Clarke Morrison Surveillance video shows that three masked intruders used a sledgehammer to smash the front door of the CityMac store at Biltmore Park Town Square at 1:50 […]
Carolina Sketchfest 2: A night of Asheville sketch comedy this Saturday
Event: Carolina Sketchfest 2 Saturday, March 29, 8 p.m. Asheville Community Theatre 35 E. Walnut St., Asheville Click here to purchase tickets. Press Release From Feral Chihuahuas Sketch Comedy: If you attended 2013’s Carolina Sketchfest, then get ready to see COMPLETELY DIFFERENT, FAN-FAVORITE material from each group. It’s a brand new show for 2014! Carolina […]
Air quality agencies host Ozone kickoff event and press conference March 27
Ozone Season Kickoff Event & Press Conference Thursday, March 27, from 8:30-10:30 a.m. Land of Sky Regional Council 339 New Leicester Highway, Suite 140, Asheville AGENDA Light Refreshments and Pre-Event Media Interviews (8:00 – 8:30 AM) Welcome and Introductions – Bill Eaker, Land-of-Sky Regional Council (LOSRC) (10 minutes) State and Federal Air Quality Issues Update […]
Carolina Public Press: WNC joblessness increases
Carolina Public Press By Angie Newsome The N.C. Department of Commerce’s Labor and Economic Analysis Division released the rates for all 100 counties and 14 metro areas last week. The data show that between December and January, unemployment increased in all the state’s metros and in 96 counties. It remained the same in two counties […]
Troy & Sons distillery awarded gold medal for platinum whiskey
Press Release From The Buzz: Asheville, NC (March 25, 2014) – The Beverage Tasting Institute, an independent reviewer and producer of Tastings.com, awarded a Gold medal and “Exceptional” rating to the Asheville Distilling Company for their Troy & Sons Platinum Whiskey. T&S Platinum is a true American moonshine, made with heirloom Crooked Creek corn and […]
Wild South appoints Pat Byington as new executive director
Press Release From Wild South Dear Friends, March 24, 2014 On behalf of the Board of Directors and staff of Wild South I am pleased to announce that we have hired Pat Byington as our new Executive Director. This announcement comes after many months of searching, analyzing, and deliberating options for new leadership from across […]
AC-T gets a digital redesign
Asheville Citizen-Times Good morning! Last month, we gave the print edition attention by expanding the number of pages. This month, we wanted to give the same love to our digital readers.
Local cyclists bike cross-country for a cause
Press release From Bike and Build: Have you heard of Bike & Build? It’s a nationally-recognized nonprofit dedicated to organizing cross-country bicycle trips to benefit affordable housing. Two of WNC’s very own will be journeying on their bicycles this summer while stopping along the way to work with affordable housing organizations including those in our […]
Friends of the Smokies hosts hike to Newton Bald for wildflower viewing
Press Release From Friends of the Smokies WAYNESVILLE, NC – Hike to Newton Bald on April’s Classic Hike of the Smokies and reward yourself for the climb with spring’s early wildflowers. Join Friends of the Smokies and renowned outdoor author and hiking expert, Danny Bernstein on Tuesday, April 8th for the next Classic Hike of […]
AC-T: Asheville rent too high for renters
Asheville Citizen-Times By John Boyle ASHEVILLE — A new report from the N.C. Housing Coalition finds that renters in Asheville need to earn $13.83 per hour to afford a basic apartment here, but the typical renter earns just $11.02 an hour.
Western Carolina University continues old-time and bluegrass jam series Thursday, April 3
Press Release From Western Carolina University: CULLOWHEE – The 2013-14 First Thursday Old-Time and Bluegrass Jam Series at Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Center will continue Thursday, April 3, with a concert featuring the traditional string band Crooked Pine. Crooked Pine was originally organized in 1974 with founding members Craig Bannerman, bass; Marion Boatwright, fiddle; […]
Obama honors Bill Hodge of Wilderness Society
Press release (Washington, DC)—At a White House ceremony March 18, President Obama honored Bill Hodge of The Wilderness Society with the Champion of Change Award for Engaging the Next Generation of Conservation Leaders. Hodge is the director of the Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards (SAWS) program at The Wilderness Society. As SAWS director, Hodge works to […]
Franklin hosts Invasive Species Awareness Day at Tassee Picnic Shelter
Press Release From Land Trust for the Little Tennessee: What: The LTLT and FROGS in celebration of N.C. Invasive Plant Awareness Week, will host an educational event at the Tassee Picnic Shelter on the Little Tennessee River Greenway. This event will host experts from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, NC Forest Service, US Forest […]
Southeastern Fly Fishing Festival returns to Western Carolina
Press Release From Western Carolina University: The Southeastern Fly Fishing Festival will return to Western Carolina University on May 16th & 17th. The event is sponsored by the Southeastern Council of the International Federation of Fly Fishers. This fun-filled weekend of programs, presenters and exhibitors is the Southeast’s premier fly fishing educational event. The Festival […]
PARI reminds the public of Lyrid meteor shower in April
Press Release From Pisgah Astronomical Research Insititute: (March 25, 2014) – Astronomers at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) remind the public of the annual Lyrid Meteor Shower in April. Meteors result from particles of dust causing the atmosphere to glow as the particles enter the upper atmosphere of the Earth. The Lyrid Meteors, or […]
PARI to explore ‘Fit for Space’
Press release Rosman, NC (March 24, 2014) – Preparing to live in space and the effects of weightlessness on the human body will be explored Friday, April 11, at PARI. The presentation is part of PARI’s participation in the NC Science Festival and is open to the public. The evening will include a tour of […]
Youth OUTright car wash benefits YO Prom
Press release ASHEVILLE, NC…March 24, 2014…Spring has sprung, and there’s no better time, or more economical way, to rid your car of winter’s salt and snow than to pop by the Youth OUTright Car Wash at Fuddrucker’s parking lot, 130 Charlotte Street, on Saturday, April 12. Youth members will sparkle and shine your car from […]
AC-T: Hearing set for Asheville Tea Party voter challenge
The Buncombe County Board of Elections has set a preliminary hearing for an Asheville Tea Party challenge of the registration of 182 voters the group says no longer live at the addresses they gave the elections office, the Asheville Citizen-Times reported Monday. The group, along with the Raleigh-based Voter Integrity Project, filed the challenges March […]
Story Medicine Asheville plans two upcoming events
Press release Asheville, NC — 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 of […]
Wood hopes to succeed Nesbitt
Here’s the press release from Michelle Pace Wood. She joins Veronika Gunter, Terry Van Duyn and Keith Young in the race to succeed Sen. Martin L. Nesbitt. Buncombe County Democratic leaders will vote on who gets the job April 3. Michelle Pace Wood announces candidacy for the N.C. Senate District 49 seat left open by […]