From Nashville Scene: Nashville Brew Bus temporarily becoming Asheville Brew Bus By Chris Chamberlain As hot as the Nashville craft brewing scene has become, we still can’t hold a candle to the beer boom of our neighbors to the east in Asheville, N.C. With over 40 craft breweries producing some world-class beer, Asheville is definitely […]
From accoladecompetition.org: “Buskin’ Blues” receives awards in two categories of Accolade Global Film Competition Local filmmaker Erin Derham received two awards of excellence in the 2014 Accolade Global Film Competition. Her film, “Buskin’ Blues,” was named in the Documentary Feature and Women Filmmakers categories. Derham was among 42 filmmakers from around the world to be […]
From the NCWriters.org website: Shelby Stephenson named NC Poet Laureate Shelby Stephenson, of Benson, has been named North Carolina’s eighth Poet Laureate. Stephenson was inducted into the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame in October. He was an English professor at UNC Pembroke and editor of Pembroke Magazine until his retirement in 2010. Winner of […]
The AP reports that an appellate court has determined a law requiring abortion providers to show ultrasounds to women seeking to terminate pregnancies is “ideological in intent.”
From a press release: Greenlife & Whole Foods announce results of Asheville on Bikes’ 5% Day On Tuesday, Dec. 16, Greenlife Grocery and Whole Foods Asheville supported Asheville on Bikes (AoB) with 5% Day. Each of the stores donated 5% of net sales to Asheville on Bikes and earned AoB $5,647.95 “We’ve got big goals […]
Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2014, is a code YELLOW air quality forecast day for the valleys of Asheville and surrounding area. This means that unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion. For the ridge tops, it is a code GREEN air quality forecast day. No health impacts are expected when air quality is in […]
Press release via the city of Asheville: Asheville city government offices will be closed Dec. 24, 25, 26 and Jan. 1. Garbage and recycling service will operate as normal on Wednesday Dec. 24. Collection will be suspended Thursday, Dec. 25 for the Christmas holiday. Thursday trash and recycling (“B” week) customers will receive collection on […]
PRESS RELEASE ASHEVILLE, N.C. (December 22, 2014) – In November 2014, Rhubarb celebrated its first anniversary by sharing executive chef John Fleer’s new mountain cuisine at an anniversary Sunday Supper as well as offering a commemorative dessert from pastry chef Ashley Capps for the duration of the month. Furthering its dedication to the community, Rhubarb was able to donate more than […]
From a Brevard College press release: Brevard College hosts free financial aid workshops for Transylvania County students The College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC) will offer a free college financial aid workshop for Transylvania County students and their parents on January 8 at 6:00 pm in the Brevard College Porter Center. How will you pay […]
From an ABCCM press release: Resort Travel & Xchange and Patton Hospitality Management raise $13,000 for ABCCM’s Christmas Angel Program In an effort to help children and families in the Asheville area have a happier holiday season, Resort Travel & Xchange (RTX) and Patton Hospitality Management (PHM) teamed up to host a casino-themed fundraising event […]
From the NC News Service: by Stephanie Carson KENANSVILLE, N.C. – A documentary filmmaker calls it alarming – the birds-eye view he recorded of some large North Carolina pig farms. Mark Devries used a drone to capture the images of lagoons of pig waste at a number of facilities, all of which supply pigs to […]
New data released by the advocacy and research organization Democracy North Carolina found that Democrats, older Americans and African Americans all participated in greater numbers, compared to the 2010 midterm. The biggest share of new voters? Independents, explains Bob Hall, executive director of Democracy North Carolina.
From a press release: Shelby Stephenson named poet laureate of North Carolina Raleigh, N.C. – Gov. Pat McCrory announced today the appointment of Shelby Stephenson of Benson as North Carolina’s poet laureate. Stephenson will be installed at a ceremony in February at the State Capitol. The ceremony is open to the public. “Shelby Stephenson will […]
From a PARI press release: Black holes and wormholes presentation scheduled at PARI Rosman, NC (December 22, 2011) – The public is invited to a discussion of black holes and wormholes Friday, January 9 at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI). The evening’s activities will include a tour of the PARI campus and celestial observations […]
From Cybergrass: Steep Canyon Rangers and Oskar Blues Brewery announce partnership The popular North Carolina-based bluegrass ambassadors, Steep Canyon Rangers, are proud to announce a new partnership with Oskar Blues Brewery, brewers of Dale’s Pale Ale, Mama’s Little Yella Pils, and other craft beers. This collaboration, which kicks off in January 2015, is the culmination […]
Phillip Bollhoefer, chef de cuisine for the Omni Grove Park Inn’s Sunset Terrace and EDISON Craft Ales + Kitchen is among a small group of chefs from the United States and Canada to chosen for the culinary line-up of the 2015 Palm Beach Wine Auction. The event, to be held on Thursday, Jan. 29, at The […]
From a RiverLink press release: RiverLink’s successful Hike With Dave series strolls on Earlier this year, RiverLink began the monthly Hike With Dave series, lead by Volunteer Coordinator Dave Russell and designed to bring hikers out to discover the French Broad River Watershed. The hikes are free and take place on Sunday mornings. The most […]
From a Western Carolina University press release: Art classes for children, adults to be offered at WCU CULLOWHEE – Western Carolina University’s Office of Continuing and Professional Education will start off the new year by offering community art classes for both children and adults. Local children can stay busy on their day off from school […]
From a Press Release: Nantahala Outdoor Center sponsors 212-mile Smoky Mountain Relay The Perfect New Year’s Resolution: The Southeast’s Hardest (and Most Beautiful) Overnight Race Bryson City, N.C. (December 19, 2014)— Registration is open now through April 10 for the Southeast’s most grueling team race: The Smoky Mountain Overnight Relay to be held April 17-18, […]
From a press release: 2014 Root Cause Award winners announced for excellency in the local forest products industry and sustainable forestry (Asheville, NC)—The second annual Root Cause Awards, celebrating achievement in the local forest products industry and sustainable forestry have been announced. The three winners are: Cullowhee-based non-profit forest stewardship consulting group Forest Stewards is […]
PRESS RELEASE UPDATE: Asheville Regional Airport’s new main entrance will partially open Monday, December 22 Asheville Regional Airport’s new main entrance will partially open Monday, December 22. The relocation of the airport’s entrance is part of a North Carolina Department of Transportation project to change the traffic interchange across the I-26 bridge at Airport […]
