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Mojo Coworking joins international celebration to support entrepreneurs

Press release from Mojo Coworking: Mojo Coworking connects with entrepreneurial hubs across Southeast to accelerate startup support, spur information sharing. ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Mojo Coworking, a locally owned coworking space, has joined startup supporters in five Southeastern cities who are using information-sharing technology to celebrate entrepreneurs worldwide. Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) is the world’s largest […]

WLOS: Tampa’s Cigar City Brewing considers building Asheville facility

From WLOS By Kimberly King   ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Joey Redner, founder of Cigar City Brewing talked with News 13 Monday night, just days after visiting Asheville.  Redner visited four properties in and around Asheville as well as potential sites around Greenville. The company is considering building a 20 to 25-million-dollar brew plant. “We actually […]

Asheville Art Museum presents a Cherokee storytelling event with Freeman Owle

From a Press Release: Asheville Art Museum presents a Cherokee storytelling event with Freeman Owle Thursday, November 6, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. ASHEVILLE—The Asheville Art Museum is pleased to present a Cherokee Storytelling event on Thursday, November 6 at 5:30 p.m. with storyteller Freeman Owle, who will give a traditional storytelling presentation on Cherokee culture […]

Tourism Authority awards nearly $5 million to community projects

Press Release from Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority: Tourism awards nearly $5 million to community projects ASHEVILLE, N.C. (October 22, 2014) — The Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority (BCTDA) provided a record amount of dollars from its Tourism Product Development Fund (TPDF) to five community projects today. The Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority (BCTDA) voted […]

Jose Guadalupe Posada prints at the Flood Fine Arts Center

From a press release: Jose Guadalupe Posada prints at the Flood Fine Arts Center The Flood Gallery Fine Arts Center is pleased to announce it’s opening of limited edition Posada prints titled, “Posada: Marigolds & Skulls made possible by a grant from the North Carolina Humanities Council, a statewide nonprofit and affiliate of the National […]

“Jewish Perspectives on Becoming Happy to the Core” course at The Chabad House

From a press release: “Jewish Perspectives on Becoming Happy to the Core” course at The Chabad House Beginning November 4, the Asheville Jewish Learning Institute (JLI) will present How Happiness Thinks: Jewish Perspectives on Positive Psychology, the institute’s new six-session fall 2014 course. This course will be offered at The Chabad House, 660 Merrimon Avenue, […]

Chimney Rock to host nature photography workshop during peak fall color November 1-2

From a Press Release: Chimney Rock to host nature photography workshop during peak fall color November 1-2 CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. (October 10, 2014)—Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park will host its biannual Shutterbugs Nature Photography Workshop led by award-winning WNC photographer Jeff Miller on Saturday and Sunday, November 1-2, 2014, from 8:30am-4:00pm on both […]

Dalai Lama film series comes to Asheville

From a Press Release: Dalai Lama film series comes to Asheville •   North Carolina Premier of Dalai Lama Awakening on Friday, November 14 in Asheville •   Screening Followed by Special “Question and Answer” Discussion with Director •   Premium Tickets Available, Includes Preferred Seating, Dinner with Director, and DVD Friday, November 14, 2014 Masonic Temple 80 […]

Indie Grits Film Festival in Columbia, SC calls for submissions

From a press release: Indie Grits Film Festival in Columbia, SC calls for submissions Indie Grits Film Festival, the Southeast’s premier film and culture festival in Columbia, S.C. for DIY media-makers, is seeking film submissions in five categories: feature, short, experimental, animated and student films. The ninth annual Indie Grits will take place April 15-19, […]

Moffitt releases new TV ad blasting Turner for recording phone conversation

Republican Rep. Tim Moffitt released a new campaign ad Oct. 21 blasting his Democratic opponent Brian Turner for “secretly recording telephone conversations in a desperate attempt to further his own political ambitions.” The ad is derived from an incident earlier this year in which Turner alleged that Moffitt tried to threaten him and offer him […]

Merrill touts endorsements from colleagues, business leaders

Press release from Republican candidate for the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners Christina Merrill: Asheville, NC (Oct. 21, 2014) – With the November 4 mid-term elections only two weeks away, local community and business leaders have endorsed Christina Merrill for Buncombe County Commissioner, District 2. Buncombe County Commissioners Joe Belcher and Mike Fryar are joined […]

CPP: Public records on nonprofits: Review of groups funded by Buncombe County highlights disclosure laws

From the Carolina Public Press: Public records on nonprofits: Review of groups funded by Buncombe County highlights disclosure laws By Jon Elliston How much is the public allowed to know about the inner workings and finances of tax-exempt nonprofit organizations, especially those that are publicly funded? The question looms large over local governments that outsource key […]

AC-T: Group urges officials with strong beliefs to refuse to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples

From the Asheville Citizen-Times: By Beth Walton Area register of deeds offices said officials would issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples regardless of their own beliefs. “Same-sex marriages are against my Christian beliefs, but I have taken an oath, and I have to uphold my oath and do what the law tells me to do,” […]

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