From a press release: Soumu: A celebration of African music, dance, food and culture June 5th at The Orange Peel, doors at 6 p.m./show at 7 p.m. $12 in advance/$15 day of Featuring: Zansa, Barakissa Coulibaly, Lisa Zahiya, Mande Foly, African Drum & Dance Troupes, West African Dinner, African Art. www.theorangepeel.net www.zansamusic.com African food available, […]
From a blog post: Vincent Marini steps down as Flat Rock Playhouse Producing Artistic Director Flat Rock Playhouse announced today that producing artistic director Vincent Marini will step down on May 31st to pursue new opportunities. Lisa K. Bryant, currently Flat Rock Playhouse associate artistic director, has been named interim artistic director. “Over his five […]
From press release: ASHEVILLE, NC (May 19, 2014)—This month ASAP is celebrating local greens for their Get Local campaign – a year-round initiative that brings together farmers, chefs, and community members to highlight a featured local food. Local greens mean that spring is really settling in and summer isn’t far off. From classic Southern […]
Here’s the info via the Community Foundation of WNC website: The Community Foundation is pleased to announce that the 10th Annual Power of the Purse® luncheon will feature Olympia Snowe, United States Senator from Maine (1994-2012), and Dee Dee Myers, White House Press Secretary (1993-1994). Warren Wilson College President Steve Solnick will moderate the discussion. The discussion […]
From press release Asheville, N.C. – Biltmore Farms Hotels, the largest locally-owned hotel group in Asheville, announced today its decision to transition the company’s Sleep Inn Biltmore property to the Biltmore Village Lodge. The conversion will commence this summer, with the hotel operating under the independent name at the end of July. The 64-room […]
Press release from Xplore USA: Xplore USA needs local host families for visiting international students Home-stays available for three, four or six weeks this summerASHEVILLE, N.C. – Xplore USA, an educational youth travel organization headquartered in Asheville, is seeking local families to host visiting international students in short-term home-stays this summer.Approximately 75 students, ages 13-17, from Spain, […]
Press Release Jackson County Branch of the NAACP The new Jackson County Branch of the NAACP held its first election of officers and celebrated the historical event last Saturday, May 17, at the Liberty Baptist Church, in Sylva. Jerry McCombs, the District Supervisor for the North Carolina NAACP, officiated over the election. A large crowd […]
Press Release Flat Rock Playhouse Flat Rock Playhouse announced today that producing artistic director Vincent Marini will step down on May 31st to pursue new opportunities. Lisa K. Bryant, currently Flat Rock Playhouse associate artistic director, has been named interim artistic director. “Over his five years as producing artistic director, Vincent Marini has led Flat […]
The removal of a 2,500-ton deposit of coal ash in the Dan River from a spill in North Carolina has begun in Danville, Va., the Associated Press reports. The toxic sludge measuring 350-by-20-yards and about 1 foot deep collected at the Schoolfield Dam after the massive Feb. 2 spill. Work began last week and should be […]
While a second-place finish Wednesday on “American Idol” might be a crushing defeat in the short term, Asheville’s Caleb Johnson may have already won for the long haul, the Asheville Citizen-Times reports. Whether he fulfills his dream of becoming a stadium-straddling rock star or not, his “American Idol” stint has been an impressive worldwide audition for […]
Press release from the Charles George VA Medical Center: National VA Voluntary Service Award goes to Asheville VA employee CHARLES GEORGE VA MEDICAL CENTER, Asheville – Darlene Laughter, chief of CGVAMC Voluntary Service, was recently awarded the VA Voluntary Service Award for Excellence in a ceremony held in Cary, N.C. Laughter’s award is based on her accomplishments […]
Press Release From Waynesville Parks & Recreation Department WAYNESVILLE – The Innovative Basketball Training Summer Basketball Camp will take place at the Waynesville Recreation Center on July 7, 8 and 9 from 9 am to 12 noon. This is for boys and girls ages six to 13. Space is limited. It will be directed by […]
Asheville Citizen-Times By Mark Barrett: ASHEVILLE – Surely, Billy Sullivan couldn’t have known his work would still be stirring up trouble more than 80 years later. Sullivan was the legislator who persuaded the state General Assembly to pass a bill in 1933 preventing Asheville from charging some water customers outside the city limits more than […]
CULLOWHEE – Western Carolina University will host an outdoor summer film series in Central Plaza on campus on Thursday nights in June and July. Movies start at 9:30 p.m. and are free and open to the public. The series will screen “Divergent” on June 5, “The Lego Movie” on June 12, “300: Rise of an […]
Press Release From the North Carolina Wildlife Federation: Charlotte, NC – May 16, 2014 – Each year the North Carolina Wildlife Federation presents the prestigious Governor’s Conservation Achievement Awards, an effort to honor individuals, governmental bodies, organizations, and others who have exhibited an unwavering commitment to conservation in North Carolina. These are the highest natural resource […]
Press release from The Sunshine Institute: Local Massage Therapy Clinic and Training Center Receives National Certification: The Sunshine Institute Provides Board-Approved Continuing Education May 15, 2014 (Asheville, NC) – Sunshine Institute, an Asheville-based massage therapy clinic and holistic education center, was recently awarded certification as a continuing education provider from the National Certification Board for […]
Here’s an excerpt from the Asheville Citizen-Times story: ASHEVILLE – Democrat Brian Turner on Friday highlighted a decision by the state Ethics Commission to make a full investigation of his complaint against Republican political rival Rep. Tim Moffitt. … He said he was disappointed the commission ultimately dismissed the case after finding no evidence Moffitt […]
Here’s the press release from the Charles George VA Medical Center: CHARLES GEORGE VA MEDICAL CENTER, Asheville – Darlene Laughter, chief of CGVAMC Voluntary Service, was recently awarded the VA Voluntary Service Award for Excellence in a ceremony held in Cary, N.C. Laughter’s award is based on her accomplishments in leading change, building coalitions, her […]
Here’s the press release from the Cradle of Forestry: The Cradle of Forestry in America invites the public to enjoy Salamander Saturday, May 24. Pisgah National Forest and its waterways are home to a variety of salamanders. Lori Williams, mountain wildlife diversity biologist with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, and John Groves, curator of […]
Here’s the press release from the North Carolina Wildlife Federation: Each year the North Carolina Wildlife Federation presents the prestigious Governor’s Conservation Achievement Awards, an effort to honor individuals, governmental bodies, organizations, and others who have exhibited an unwavering commitment to conservation in North Carolina. These are the highest natural resource honors given in the […]
Press Release Buncombe County Health & Human Service Whether you are in your home, walking in your neighborhood or hiking on a trail, it is important to know what to do if there’s a chance you have been exposed to rabies. Rabies is caused by a virus that is spread through the saliva of an […]
