Press release YA author Megan Shepherd leads writing class at UNCA on April 19 Megan Shepherd, author of The Madman’s Daughter (Balzer+Bray/HarperCollins, 2013), will lead a young adult (YA) fiction-writing class from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, April 19, in UNC Asheville’s Karpen Hall, room 006. This is a one-day, non-credit course sponsored by the university’s […]
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Robin Bullock in concert at The Black Mountain Center for the Arts, April 12
Press release Robin Bullock in concert at The Black Mountain Center for the Arts, April 12 The Black Mountain Center for the Arts is proud to present Robin Bullock in concert on Saturday April 12 at 7:30 pm. Located at 225 W. State Street, the intimate listening room of the Arts Center will offer wonderful […]
Asheville Savings Bank receives leadership award from United Way
Press release ASHEVILLE, N.C. (March 27, 2014) – Asheville Savings Bank received the “We’ll Do Anything For United Way” award at the Live United Celebration and Annual Meeting in Asheville, NC on February 26. The award was given to the bank for its outstanding leadership within its own firm during the United Way campaign. The […]
Ras Alan & The Lions open Highland’s 2014 outdoor series
Press release Ras Alan & The Lions open Highland’s 2014 outdoor series qual parts Doc Watson and Bob Marley, The Carter Family and Burning Spear, RAS ALAN has been blending old time Appalachian music with reggae rhythms and Rastafari spirit for over 20 years. His self-styled “reggabilly”, hundreds of radio, festival and music hall performances […]
Asheville’s East Fork Pottery to be featured on UNC-TV
Local business East Fork Pottery, will be featured on UNC-TV’s flagship program, Our State, on April 3rd at 8pm EST. Our State is an Emmy award-winning documentary program that showcases and celebrates North Carolina’s rich cultural and artistic heritage. The fifteen minute segment on East Fork Pottery and it’s founder, Alexander Matisse, will kick off […]
YWCA, community organizations and Individuals take stand against racism
For immediate release The persistence and pervasiveness of racism divides our community and keeps individuals from achieving success in education, health, employment, and quality of life. The YWCA’s annual Stand Against Racism initiative brings people together to raise awareness that racism still exists and that it can no longer be ignored or tolerated. In 2013, […]
WLOS: Proposal would charge drivers a tax for miles they drive
North Carolina’s Board of Transportation Funding Committee will hear more Wednesday about a proposal that would charge drivers a tax for every mile they drive, WLOS TV reported Tuesday. A study completed by North Carolina State University will be presented explaining in part how such a plan would work. A proposal would be to charge […]
Health rankings released for WNC counties
Carolina Public Press From mental health to teen births, lack of health insurance to drinking water violations, how does your county measure up when it comes to the overall health of its residents? That is one of the questions explored in the newly released 2014 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, a collaborative project between the […]
AC-T: Report shows odds of I-26 funding looking better
Efforts to rally quick support for a cheaper I-26 Connector route over the French Broad River might well have boosted chances the project will win state funding, the Asheville Citizen-Times reported Tuesday. But the numbers cast some doubt on the urgency of widening Interstate 240 in West Asheville as part of the same project, the […]
AC-T: Asheville power washing downtown sidewalks
The Asheville Citizen-Times reported Wednesday that a contractor for city government has begun pressure washing downtown sidewalks, cleaning areas that a city official said might not otherwise get washed even once a year. The cleaning removes grime, dirt, chewing gum, dog feces and stains from what public works employees not-so-lovingly call “trash juice,” foul liquid […]
AP: Duke Energy wants citizens group out of coal ash action
Duke Energy is asking a judge to prevent citizens groups from taking part in any enforcement action that would make the company clean up nearly three dozen coal ash pits across North Carolina, the Associated Press reported Tuesday The Department of Environment and Natural Resources filed a complaint against Duke last year. Several citizens groups […]
Tailgate markets, farmers markets set openings
Press release ASHEVILLE, NC —Yes, it is spring. One way to know for sure, even with the confusing cold and snow? Tailgate tents are going up, and area farmers markets are opening outdoors for the harvest season. Celebrate spring by getting a taste of what is growing in your community at local tailgate markets. At […]
“Women and Wallace” at 35below, April 3-19
Press release “Women and Wallace” at 35below, April 3-19 Another show in 35below! Attic Salt Theatre Company, the team who produced 2013’s hit All in the Timing, will open the quirky comedy Women and Wallace this Thursday at 7:30 pm! Women and Wallace is a dark comedy that playwright Jonathan Marc Sherman penned when he […]
Our VOICE Fundraiser on April 5
Press release Our VOICE Fundraiser on April 5 In honor of 40 years of service to our community, on April 5th businesses in West and Downtown Asheville will donate 10% of the day’s sales to Our Voice. Participating business include (though the list continues to grow) Downtown Books & News, Izzy’s Coffee Den, Harvest Records, […]
Accordion Time Machine presents “Space Feelings” on April 11
Press release Accordion Time Machine presents “Space Feelings” on April 11 Accordion Time Machine, Anam Cara’s experimental theatre ensemble, has a great new show in store around the theme “Space Feelings.” They perform once every 2 months for a one night only affair in the realm of hilarious, absurd, and most importantly experimental theatre. The […]
The Teetotallers featuring John Doyle, Martin Hayes and Kevin Crawford on April 18
Press release The Teetotallers featuring John Doyle, Martin Hayes and Kevin Crawford on April 18 Marvel at the sound of three world-class musicians when The Teetotallers return to Asheville for a triple threat evening of their combined talents, 8:00 p.m. Friday, April 18, at Diana Wortham Theatre. Presented in partnership with The Swannanoa Gathering at […]
Eastern Band of Cherokee distributes gardening kits
Full announcement from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians: CHEROKEE, N.C. – Continuing a program begun in 2004, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ Principal Chief Michell Hicks last week handed out 750 springtime garden kits to tribal families. Each kit contains eight varieties of vegetable seeds and fruiting shrubs that can provide each family with […]
City of Asheville touts decline in numbers of homeless
From the city of Asheville: The Asheville Buncombe Homeless Initiative recently completed its annual Point in Time Count of homeless families and individuals in Asheville and Buncombe County. This year’s count showed a decrease in those experiencing homelessness down from 570 in January 2013 to 533 in January 2014. This year’s count also showed only […]
Terpsicorps season starts with May 4 event
From a press release: Terpsicorps season starts with May 4 event The Muses are coming! This Sunday, May 4, at 730pm, the outreach wing of Terpsicorps presents an eclectic evening of dance performed by aspiring young artists. Terpsicorps has created a performing opportunity open to all serious minded dance students in Western North Carolina called […]
Local chef Michelle Bailey wins competition dining series
Full announcement from Got to be NC Competition Dining: Asheville, N.C. (April 1, 2014) Chef Michelle Bailey pumped a triumphant fist in the air as Got To Be NC Competition Dining host Jimmy Crippen announced that she was the first woman chef to lead a team to victory since the series started in 2012. Bailey […]
Asheville makes it to Final Four in Garden and Gun’s ‘Greatest Southern Towns’ poll
Asheville, facing off against Savannah, Ga., has made it to the Final Four in Garden and Gun magazine’s “Greatest Southern Towns” poll. Voting lasts through April 1. If victorious, voters will then decide between Asheville and the winner of the other Final Four match: Franklin, Tenn. versus Hot Springs, Ark.