According to the Asheville Regional Airport (AVL), a record number of passengers arrived in 2014: 378,124 passengers enplaned at the airport in 2014, and 378,301 passengers deplaned, an 11.5% increase compared to 2013, and a 2.3% increase compared to 2010, the previous best year on record. “We can attribute this growth to two key factors,” […]
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New plan puts North Carolina in the crosshairs for offshore oil drilling and exploration
Announcement from the Environment North Carolina advocacy group: Raleigh, NC- Today, Secretary Sally Jewel and the Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management (BOEM) released the five-year draft plan for offshore oil drilling, and North Carolina is front and center. “From Kitty Hawk to Cape Hatteras, the Outer Banks are one of North Carolina’s shining gems,” […]
Take Two Jazz: Bill Bares with Michael Libramento, Feb. 2
Dr. Bill Bares’ Take Two Jazz series features multi-instrumentalist Michael Libramento on Monday, Feb. 2. The show is held at White Horse Black Mountain at 7:30 p.m. Press release from White Horse Black Mountain: Now in its second season, Dr. Bill Bares’ Take Two Jazz series has a track record of filling the White Horse […]
Isis to host 70th birthday tribute to Bob Marley, Feb. 6
Isis Restaurant and Music Hall will celebrate Bob Marley’s 70th birthday with a full night of the ubiquitous musician’s tunes on Friday, Feb. 6, at 9 p.m. “Very few artists have impacted the world through their music as much as Bob Marley,” reads a press release from organizers. “His songs surpass genre and disregard demography. […]
Different Strokes! stages dinner theater “Table 6,” Feb. 13-22
Different Strokes! Performing Arts Collective presents Table 6 by Rodney Smith as a dinner theater production at Olive or Twist (81 Broadway). Shows are Friday, Feb. 13, Sunday, Feb. 15 and Friday-Sunday, Feb. 20-22 at 7 p.m., with dinner seating at 6 p.m. Press release from Different Strokes! We’re excited to announce that Rodney Smith’s […]
A Beer Dinner at MG Road features collaboration by chef Elliott Moss and Burial Beer Company
A Beer Dinner at MG Road features collaboration by chef Elliot Moss and Burial Beer Company From MG Road: What: 5 courses // 5 beers; A five course meal from chef Elliott Moss, with each course paired carefully with a fine brew from Burial Beer Company. Beer & cocktail hour from 6-7 p.m., with special […]
NC unemployment rate falls to the lowest in more than six years
NC unemployment rate falls to the lowest in more than six years From State of North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory: Raleigh, N.C. – Governor Pat McCrory released the following statement after North Carolina’s unemployment rate decreased to 5.5 percent in December, adding more than 15,000 jobs over the month and 191,800 since the governor took […]
Sundays with Brevard Music Center features percussionist Gwendolyn Dease performing Bach and Piazzola
Sundays with Brevard Music Center features percussionist Gwendolyn Dease performing Bach and Piazzola From Brevard Music Center: The Brevard Music Center in partnership with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) presents its Sundays with Brevard Music Center concert series on Feb. 1, 2015, at 3 p.m. in the Reuter Center on the campus of UNC […]
Storyteller David Novak appears at Metro Wines, Feb. 8
Storyteller David Novak takes part in an interactive salon at Metro Wines, on Sunday, Feb. 8, at 3 p.m. Press release from event organizers: Good conversation is always enhanced with good wine! Metro Wines hosts a one of a kind, entertaining and interactive salon experience with Master Storyteller, David Novak, on Sunday, February 8, 2015 […]
Ben’s Tune-Up to release bottled sake at Chinese New Year celebration, Feb. 19
Ben’s Tune-Up to release bottled sake at Chinese New Year celebration, Feb. 19 Release from Ben’s Tune-Up: Come ring in the Year of the Goat with us at Ben’s on Thursday, Feb. 19, from 5 p.m. until 2 a.m. for our Second Annual Chinese New Year Party with music, sake, dinner, meats, wines, and more. […]
NCDOT is investigating pedestrian safety in Asheville
Announcement from the N.C. Department of Transportation: The N.C. Department of Transportation is collaborating with the city of Asheville to improve pedestrian safety along Merrimon Avenue and throughout the city. NCDOT will be working with the city and an engineering firm to conduct a study on pedestrian safety. The study will analyze available data and identify trends and patterns to determine primary […]
Roots + Wings School of Art and Design announces new creative campus in Asheville
Roots + Wings School of Art and Design announces new creative campus in Asheville Press release: Roots + Wings School of Art and Design will be opening its new Creative Campus in Asheville’s Oakley neighborhood this summer. The new headquarters facility will expand programming for all ages and create opportunities for greater community participation and […]
Mission Health Lifts Visitor Restriction Policy
From a press release: Influenza (flu) activity throughout North Carolina has decreased; however, Mission Health asks that family and friends continue to limit their visits to patients in the hospital. Mission Health has lifted the Visitor Restriction Policy and reinstituted the Visitor Limitation Policy, which suggests children under age 12 and people who do not […]
WLOS: CityMac gets burglarized for fifth time since last March
From WLOS: ASHEVILLE, N.C. — For the fifth time since last March, burglars hit a CityMac store. This time, the store only lost $100 according to police reports. CityMac’s owner Jim Neu says police arrived to the store on Tunnel Road less than three minutes after it was broken into. Neu credits a new alarm […]
Asheville Makers group invites public to join weekly meeting of ‘tinkerers’
Asheville Makers, “a friendly community of tinkerers, makers, engineers, educators, scientists, artists, hackers, geeks, etc.,” will hold the group’s weekly meetup at Standard Pizza Co. on Tuesday, Feb. 3, from 6-8 p.m. “Anyone who is, aspires to be, or just wants to hang around with local smart, creative, friendly, mad scientist folk is welcome!” reads […]
AC-T: Airport retaining wall work gets OK after permit obtained
From Asheville Citizen-Times: By Tonya Maxwell A construction company building a retaining wall up to four stories high at Asheville Regional Airport without a permit has been given the go-ahead to continue work, Buncombe County officials said. The contractor, Thalle Construction Co., based in Hillsborough, paid $22,274 for the permit late last week, said Matt […]
ACT’s Autumn Players to present “Any Wednesday”
Asheville Community Theatre’s Autumn Players will present Any Wednesday, a romance/comedy by American playwright and novelist Muriel Resnick on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 27 and 28, at 35below; Sunday, March 1, in the Manheimer Room at UNC Asheville’s Reuter Center. Curtain is at 2:30 p.m. and tickets are $6 (cash) at the door. From Asheville […]
Metro Wines to host Mozart movie viewing and wine event, March 13
Metro Wines will host a viewing of the director’s cut of the movie Amadeus at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 13, to complement the Asheville Symphony Orchestra’s Mozart Festival. Tickets are $20 and include popcorn and a glass of wine. The event is a fundraiser for the Asheville Symphony Orchestra. Metro Wines is at 169 Charlotte […]
AC-T: Injured hiker rescued from Catawba Falls Trail near Old Fort
From Asheville Citizen-Times: By Sabian Warren McDowell County emergency crews Sunday rescued an injured hiker who fell on the Catawba Falls Trail in western McDowell County. The incident was reported shortly before 2:30 p.m. Sunday on the popular trail in Pisgah National Forest near Old Fort, McDowell County Emergency Medical Service Capt. Donnie Tipton said. […]
Transition Asheville Social to hear presentation on New York City’s pedestrian renaissance
Vaidila Satvika, formerly the director of the NYC Plaza Program, will speak at the Transition Asheville Social scheduled Monday, Feb. 9, at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church. From press release: Transition Asheville Social Time: 6:30 pm – 8:00pm Place: St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Asheville Presentation Topic: Transportation, Pedestrians, and Energy: Lessons from New York City’s Pedestrian […]
Arts Council of Henderson County awards more than $12,000 to local arts programs
Press release: The Arts Council of Henderson County has awarded $12,739 in Grassroots funding to nine local organizations.