Announcement from Asheville Regional Airport: Asheville Regional Airport’s main entrance will close Wednesday, October 8. All traffic will then access the airport through the south entrance at the light near Fanning Bridge Road, and this traffic pattern will be in place through early 2015 when a new main entrance will open. Signs will be posted […]
News Bulletins
Highland Brewing to expand, investing $5 million, adding 15 jobs
Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce announces: September 26th, 2014 Asheville, N.C. – In conjunction with the Economic Development Coalition for Asheville-Buncombe County (EDC), Highland Brewing Company announced expansion plans today to add 15 jobs and invest $5 million in new equipment and facilities over the next three years. The expansion, which includes tanks and a […]
Norbury Books and Café Celebrates Grand Opening Oct. 11
Press release from Norbury Books and Café: September 26, 2014, Weaverville, NC: After a year of disappointing setbacks while trying to establish her dream of opening a used bookstore in West Asheville, the story of Rosanna Mulcahy’s Norbury Books and Café finally has a happy ending, which, like all the best stories, is also a […]
David LaMotte celebreates release of “Worldchanging 101” with Oct. 12 event
From a press release: David LaMotte celebreates release of “Worldchanging 101” with Oct. 12 event David LaMotte is best known as a musician, but the imminent publishing of his third book, Worldchanging 101: Challenging the Myth of Powerlessness, is likely to change that. He will be celebrating its release with friends and fans at the […]
Visionary Arts Fair of Asheville, Oct. 18
From a press release: Visionary Arts Fair of Asheville, Oct. 18 On October 18th, New Mountain will once again be transformed into a multi-dimentional world of psychedelic eye candy, and musical landscapes. Some of the southeast’s most talented artists come together to create this full sensory experience, the Visionary Arts Fair of Asheville. WORLD RENOWNED […]
Poetry and Prose series at the West End Bakery, Oct. 11
From a press release: Poetry and Prose series at the West End Bakery, Oct. 11 The West End Bakery & Café is hosting A Poetry and Prose Reading Series this Fall featuring a rotating cast of excellent local writers such as Tom Chalmers, Alan Wolfe and Beth Keefauver. The series launched on September 13th to […]
More IBMA nominations for Balsam Range
From a press release: More IBMA nominations for Balsam Range The International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) has announced the nominees for the Momentum Awards. Each artist was chosen by committees through a multi-stage process involving both musicians and music industry leaders. “One of the distinctive features of the bluegrass world is that the peak years […]
Local transgender playwright performs staged reading in Asheville before New York production
From a press release: Local transgender playwright performs staged reading in Asheville before New York production INCONGRUENCE: A (trans) Gender Looking Glass, by Carla Pridgen With the love and generosity of friends, a special staged reading and fundraiser is in the making. The play will be presented by Different Strokes! Performing Arts Collective and the […]
Deltec builds 5,000th home since company started in 1968
Local homebuilder celebrates milestone by featuring the home in Parade of Homes From press release ASHEVILLE, NC – Deltec Homes, the industry leader in prefabricated energy efficient homes, has begun construction on their 5,000th home since the company started in 1968. The home will be available to tour in the 2014 Parade of Homes. […]
Warren Wilson named among top “Hippie Haven Colleges”
A list compiled by Her Campus Team named Warren Wilson College among the nations top “Hippie Haven Colleges.” The real surprise might be that the Swannanoa, N.C.-based school ranked only No. 4. From the web article: If there’s one thing students at Warren Wilson care about, it’s sustainability. The school, which was named one of […]
AFD’s Fire Prevention Month kick off event Sunday at Sam’s Club
From press release: ASHEVILLE – October is recognized as National Fire Prevention Month and what better way to bring awareness then to attend AFD’s annual Fire Prevention Kick off Event! This year’s event will be held on September 28th at Sam’s Club from 12:00p.m.-3:00p.m. The event will include fire trucks, AFD’s Haz-Mat truck and robot, the Asheville […]
Walk to Cure Diabetes anticipates raising over $114,000 for research
Press release from JDRF: ASHEVILLE– JDRF, the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research will hosts its annual “Walk to Cure Diabetes” event Sunday, October 5 presented by Mission, at the UNCA Track Field. This annual event, which anticipates raising over $114,000 and hosting more than 800 people, is one of five walks […]
Details on UNC Asheville’s biggest-ever Greenfest
Press release from UNC Asheville: Official Opening of the Reed Creek Greenway, Ecomusics Concerts to Highlight UNC Asheville’s Biggest-Ever Greenfest UNC Asheville’s Fall 2014 Greenfest – the university’s biggest-ever – includes a ribbon-cutting officially dedicating the university’s portion of the Reed Creek Greenway, the global Ecomusics and Ecomusicologies 2014 conference and performance series, and much […]
Center for Diversity Education to host ‘Everybody’s Environment’ Conference
Press release from Center for Diversity Education at UNC Asheville: “Everybody’s Environment: Voices of Community and Conservation,” a day-long conference on Oct. 10, will bring together area environmental and conservation organizations to develop campaigns and strategies for a more inclusive environmental movement. Although the percentage of ethnic minorities in these organizations has grown, it is […]
SBOE: More early voting sites than any off-year election
Press release from the State Board of Elections: RALEIGH, N.C. — The State Board of Elections today announced there will be more early voting locations across North Carolina than in any prior off-year election. A total of 366 one-stop sites will host 25,735.5 hours of early voting, including 68.8% more evening hours than in 2010, […]
Waldrop endorsed by Buncombe County Association of Educators
Press release from the campaign of Nancy Waldrop: Nancy Waldrop Endorsed by Buncombe County Association of Educators Long-time Teacher Attends Dedication Ceremony for a School she Helped to Establish CANDLER, N.C. – September 22, 2014 – Nancy Waldrop, candidate for County Commissioner in District 3, today announced she has been endorsed by the Buncombe County […]
Blue Ridge Community College to host crowdfunding conference Oct. 17
From press release Blue Ridge Community College Small Business Center will host Western North Carolina’s first Crowdfunding Conference on Friday, Oct. 17, 2014, at its Henderson County Campus. The event will be held from 1 to 5:15 p.m. and is offered at no charge, due to sponsor support from the Blue Ridge Community College Small […]
Mother Earth Produce celebrates third year in business
PRESS RELEASE FROM MOTHER EARTH PRODUCE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (September 25, 2014) – It’s no surprise that a couple of educators are behind a local company’s quest to help Upstate and Western North Carolina residents learn about the bounty of our local fields and farms. Graham and Andrea Duvall, the owners of Asheville, NC-based […]
PTAs can earn grants from Sylvan Learning
Help Local Asheville PTAs Receive a $1,000 Grant from Sylvan Learning Asheville, NC (Grassroots Newswire) — As a proud supporter of National PTA, Sylvan Learning of Asheville is encouraging all parents to commit to be the best Chief Education Officers (CEO) they can be this school year by taking the Sylvan Learning CEO Pledge on […]
Mission Health rated 23rd in top 100 social media friendly hospitals
An NurseJournal.org report shows Asheville Mission Health ranks 23rd most “social media friendly” hospital in the country, saying: Since social media is so important to hospitals, the staff at NurseJournal.org has once again gathered the latest social media stats for hospitals around the country. We evaluated over 800 hospitals this year, this time only pulling […]
Fall by the Tracks 5K Fun Run scheduled for Oct. 4
From press release: BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC – On Saturday, Oct. 4, The Old Depot Association hosts its 21st annual “Fall by the Tracks 5K Fun Run,” plus an all-day community festival for the family. The event features arts and craft exhibits and demonstrations by the crafters showcased at the Old Depot Gallery, and kids’ games, […]