From Hendersonville Times-News: By Nathaniel Axtell Team ECCO, Western North Carolina’s only public aquarium and ocean education center, is going international. Chattanooga, Tenn. entrepreneur David Harris has asked ECCO founder Brenda Ramer to help him design a marine biology education center modeled after the downtown Hendersonville attraction on a 120-acre island he’s developing in the Bahamas. […]
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UNC Asheville readies for largest freshman class in a decade
From UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville will welcome 645 new first-year students to campus – the largest freshman class in a decade – on Friday, Aug. 15, when the residence halls open to new students and the university holds its annual Convocation ceremony. Some 380 new transfer students have also enrolled for the 2014 fall semester. […]
CPP: NC enviro officials: Duke must submit Asheville coal ash plan by Nov. 15
From Carolina Public Press: By Bruce Henderson Asheville is one of 4 ‘high-priority’ plants North Carolina’s environmental agency asked Duke Energy on Wednesday to submit plans for removing coal ash from four high-priority power plants. The letters follow on Gov. Pat McCrory’s Aug. 1 executive order on ash after state legislators left Raleigh without approving […]
AC-T: Gay marriages could begin by next week in Va., N.C.
From the Asheville Citizen-Times: By MICHAEL FELBERBAUM, Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Same-sex couples could begin marrying as early as next week in Virginia – and potentially North Carolina – after a federal appeals court refused Wednesday to delay its ruling that struck down the state’s gay marriage ban. The state would also need […]
Janisse Ray to speak at the Organic Growers School’s First Annual Harvest Conference
Press release from the Organic Growers School: ORGANIC GROWERS SCHOOL IS THRILLED to be welcoming award-winning author, activist, naturalist, and farmer Janisse Ray as workshop leader and keynote speaker for the long-awaited First Annual Harvest Conference on September 5&6, 2014. Join us for two days of season extension, home cooking, fermentation, preservation, fall & winter growing, self-reliance, […]
Universal Joint hosts pet food drive on Friday to benefit Brother Wolf
Join us, Friday night! Pet Food Drive for Brother Wolf Animal Rescue. When: Friday, August 15 from 5:30-7:30PM Where: Universal Joint 784 Haywood Road, West Asheville What: Join us for a Dog Days of Summer night at Universal Joint. Pet Food Drive to Benefit Brother Wolf Animal Rescue. Dogs welcome on the patio. Donations of […]
Hope Chest for Women hosts ‘Here’s Hope’ fashion show and luncheon
Teatro del Gusto returns to the Orange Peel, Aug. 17
From a press release: Teatro del Gusto returns to the Orange Peel, Aug. 17 Join us! Teatro del Gusto returns to The Orange Peel with our growing Circus Cabaret, local food, and live music showcase series. These events are a collaboration between the always zesty Orange Peel, and Madame Onça, producer of Asheville’s annual ABSfest: […]
Thomas Wolfe Memorial Student Writing Competition 2014
From a press release: Thomas Wolfe Memorial Student Writing Competition 2014 The Thomas Wolfe Memorial invites students in grades 4 to 12 to participate in the “Telling Our Tales” Student Writing Competition. Thomas Wolfe was a master of taking his experiences and reinventing them for fiction writing. He spent three years writing Look Homeward, Angel […]
“Drawing From the Human Form” exhibit opens at TC Arts, Aug. 22
From a press release: “Drawing From the Human Form” exhibit opens at TC Arts, Aug. 22 The Transylvania Community Arts Council will host their new exhibit “Drawing From the Human Form” from August 22 – September 19. This exhibit will feature the artwork of Ben Long, James Daniel, and Angela Cunningham. Mediums include: drawings, paintings […]
Franklin vet among finalists for “America’s Favorite Veterinarian”
From press release CHICAGO, IL – Dr. Jeff Todd of Noah’s Ark Companion Animal Hospital in Franklin, NC has been named a finalist in the “America’s Favorite Veterinarian” contest by the American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF). Established in 2013, this contest honors and recognizes those entrusted to preserve and protect the health and well-being of animals. […]
Red Cross has urgent need for blood and platelet donations
From press release: ASHEVILLE, N.C. (August 12, 2014) – The American Red Cross continues to have an urgent need for blood and platelet donations, even as thousands of people answered the urgent call to donate last month. Through the end of July, the Red Cross saw an increase of approximately 7.5 percent in the number of […]
Update: Harris Teeter denies PETA allegations of animal abuse at WNC dairy farm
Update 8/12 3 p.m. : Charlotte Observer journalist Ely Portillo reports a Harris Teeter representative’s response to PETA’s allegations that the grocery chain buys its milk from a dairy farm that mistreats animals and operates under insanitary conditions. From the Charlotte Observer: But Harris Teeter, a subsidiary of the Kroger Co., said it doesn’t receive any […]
“Camped Out On Greasy Grass: A Series of Portraits” AAAC grand opening exhibit, Aug. 29
From a press release: “Camped Out On Greasy Grass: A Series of Portraits” AAAC grand opening exhibit, Aug. 29 The Asheville Area Arts Council will host its first art exhibition since relocating to the Grove Arcade this month. On August 29, 2014 from 6:00-9:00pm there will be an opening reception at The Asheville Area Arts […]
Radical Reels film fest tour & fundraiser for Pisgah Area SORBA, Sept. 8
From a press release: Radical Reels film fest tour & fundraiser for Pisgah Area SORBA, Sept. 8 The best high adrenaline films from the Banff Mountain Film Festival are coming to Asheville, NC on September 8, 2014. Epic big mountain ski and snowboard descents, nail-biting speed climbing, stomach turning kayaking drops – and you haven’t […]
“Remembering Frank Sinatra: The Capitol Years” at Diana Wortham Theatre, Aug. 29 & 30
From a press release: “Remembering Frank Sinatra: The Capitol Years” at Diana Wortham Theatre, Aug. 29 & 30 TV Personality and International Recording Artist Timothy O’Keefe Premier Event at the Diana Wortham Theatre August 29 at 7:30pm & August 30 matinee at 2pm Here, in a special tribute, TV Personality and International Recording Artist Timothy […]
AC-T: Zoning to change look of Haywood Road — gradually
Every few blocks on Haywood Road in West Asheville, a red-and-white sign with the big letter “Z” has been planted in the ground. Z’s for “zoning,” and the signs announce that on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 21, Asheville’s Planning & Zoning commission will review a new plan for the corridor. Earlier this year, Mountain Xpress provided […]
HT-N: Sigma Plastics to create 80 jobs in Transylvania
Hendersonville Times-News: Sigma Plastics Group will restore the former Excelsior Rosman plant in Transylvania County and create 80 new jobs under the newly formed New Excelsior Incorporated, according to a news release from Gov. Pat McCrory’s office. In addition to the new jobs, the Lyndhurst, N.J.-based company plans to expand manufacturing operations and invest […]
Child care learning company opens in Asheville
Press release from Kiddie Academy: Asheville, NC – Kiddie Academy, a nationally recognized provider of comprehensive education-based child care programs, has just opened its newest location in Asheville. For more than 30 years the company has been successful with combining learning with child care, said Vladimira Lorenz, owner of Kiddie Academy of Asheville, located at 22 Walden […]
Melibee Global announces first Asheville ‘Conference’
Here’s the press release from Melibee Global: Melibee Global, an innovative professional and personal development organization, has announced a unique new ‘conference’ named “The Melibee Swarm,” which will focus on Culture, Identity and Perspective. This intimate event will take place in downtown Asheville on October 13th and 14th, 2014. Ideal for anyone who interacts across […]
Mail Art Show opens Sept. 6
From a press release: Mail Art Show opens Sept. 6 Mail Art Opening September 6th from 6pm to 9pm at the Courtyard Gallery and the Flood Fine Arts Center, 109 Roberts St. in the Phil Mechanics Building located in the River Arts District of Asheville, NC. Artists and (non-artists!) still have time to submit non-returnable […]