The president of National Wiper Alliance, a Swannanoa based non-woven wiper supply company, was honored in a ceremony at the White House in celebration of National Small Business Week last Friday. The ceremony was hosted by the U.S. Small Business Administration to recognize national and state winners of small business awards from around the country. […]
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Town Mountain releases forthcoming album teaser video, schedules local show at Pisgah Brewing Co.
2015 has already proven a busy year for “hard drivin’ Carolina string band” Town Mountain, who recorded the group’s fifth studio album in Louisiana this January with producer and engineer Dirk Powell (out later this year). Before setting off on an extensive national tour this summer and fall, the group will play a hometown show […]
City of Asheville announces SimpliCity, a municipal data search engine
A new web-based tool from the city of Asheville called SimpliCity allows users to search city data by address. Available information includes tax value, zoning, crime, nearby development, trash and recycling schedules and contact information for city departments. Here’s a video explaining the search engine’s features. The full release is below. From the city of […]
Brevard Music Center awarded $10,000 grant for Rigoletto production
Brevard Music Center is among the National Endowment for the Arts’ recipients of the second round of North Carolina grants for fiscal year 2015. Nine nonprofits across the state received $225,000 during this round, including the $10,000 awarded to Brevard Music Center. The funds will be used for a production of Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto, which […]
RiverLink hosts seminar for artists interested in contracting with the city of Asheville, May 14
Locally-based nonprofit RiverLink will host a free information session for artists interested in contracting with the city of Asheville at the organization’s Warehouse Studio’s (170 Lyman Street) on Thursday, May 14, from 10 a.m. to noon. The event, led by economic development specialist Brenda Mills, is intended “to increase and encourage a greater response to […]
WCU shorelines program receives grant to conduct coastal vulnerability workshops
From a press release: WCU shorelines program receives grant to conduct coastal vulnerability workshops Cullowhee, N.C. – Thanks to a $40,655 grant from the Department of the Interior Office of International Affairs and the National Park Service, Western Carolina University’s Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines has begun a series of workshops in the […]
ACSF to host legislative update with Van Duyn and Fisher, May 22
Event announcement: On Friday, May 22, the Asheville City Schools Foundation will be hosting a legislative update with Senator Terry Van Duyn and Representative Susan Fisher. The Teachers, Students and Schools: Who’s Got Their Backs? update will give community members and stakeholders the opportunity to learn about current education related legislation coming out of Raleigh.
Community wellness forum, May 27
On Wednesday, May 27, Foothills Holistic Alliance will host a Community Wellness Forum, answering questions about seeking complementary therapies in our own county, making lifestyle changes, and facing the challenges of finding new resources and creating habits that could lead to people feeling the best they can. Community partners will address the question: When was […]
Bullington Gardens to hold plant sale May 16
Event announcement: Bullington Gardens, a horticultural education center, will hold a plant sale on Saturday, May 16, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Fracking documentaries show in Asheville, June 2
Fracking Stories is new compilation of six short documentaries that expose the public health and environmental consequences of hydraulic fracturing, and the ways that communities are coming together to protect their land and water. The series will launch in North Carolina, which lifted a moratorium on fracking last year. Events will take place across the […]
Cycle to Farm returns for fourth annual event in July
Event announcement: Velo Girl Rides, organizer of the Cycle to Farm tour of local farms by bicycle, and Ingles Markets today announced that the 2015 event would be held on July 18, 2015, the third Saturday in July.
Chris Pelly not seeking second term
Singe term Asheville city council person, Chris Pelly is not seeking re-election. In a Citizen-Times op ed today, Pelly expressed gratitude to his constituents and spoke about his attempts to “raise the profile of Asheville neighborhoods.” He also reminded readers of the importance of city halls actions and to be engaged in civil discourse. In addition, he advised […]
Thrilla in Ashevilla! Punk rock music fest, May 28-31
“All shows will start on time” insists the Facebook event page for Thrilla in Ashevilla!, a punk rock music festival scheduled for Thursday-Sunday, May 28-31. And that might seem a little not-so-punk rock, but it’s their party and they’ll be punctual if they want to. Plus the line up deserves promptness — how else to […]
The Downtown After 5 season kickoff, May 15, features CJ Chenier and the Red Hot Louisiana Band
C.J. Chenier, son of the ‘King of Zydeco” Clifton Chenier headlines Downtown After 5 on Friday, May 15. This is the first installment of the free music series that run on the third Friday of the month, May-September. Press release from the Asheville Downtown Association: The Asheville Downtown Association’s 27th season of Downtown After 5, […]
French Broad Vignerons announces new-member wineries
From French Broad Vignerons: Marshall, NC – May 11, 2015 – Marshall, NC Today the French Broad Vignerons, a service and support organization for Western North Carolina vineyards, orchards, wine and cider makers and their products, welcomed three additional members – Biltmore Wines, Lake James Cellars and WoodMill Winery. This increases the number of its […]
The Junction celebrates four years with a Dr. Seuss-themed beer dinner
What: Dr. Seuss-themed 5-course beer dinner Where: The Junction, 348 Depot St. #190, Asheville Who: Chef David Van Tassel menu paired with Green Man Brewery beers Why: The Junction celebrates its 4th birthday Cost: $55 per person, call 225-3497 for reservations From The Junction: Asheville, NC, May 12, 2015 — The Junction Restaurant & Bar in Asheville’s River […]
Asheville Grown announces Venture Local Fair for Sept. 25-26
Event announcment: Asheville Grown Business Alliance will host the Venture Local Fair in South Slope in late September.
“ZODIAC: Moon in Cancer” music and art event May 23
Local musicians and artists come together for a night of music and art under the heading, ZODIAC: Moon in Cancer. The show, featuring local bands illanthropy, Live Animals and The Ghost Of, takes place at The Boiler Room on Saturday, May 23. Press release from organizers: On Saturday, May 23, Full Phase Media and Plugged […]
Soulman Charles “Wigg” Walker performs at The Altamont Theatre, May 30
Nashville-born soul musician Charles “Wigg” Walker has been recording since 1959 and, in the 1960s, was one of the most in-demand soul acts in New York City. Walker has also written songs for Motown records. He’ll perform at The Altamont Theatre on Saturday, May 30, at 8 p.m. $15 advance/$20 at the door. Press release […]
GreenWorks to hold free tire collection event May 16-17
Event announcement: Tire Amnesty Days return to Buncombe County on Saturday, May 16, and Sunday, May 17.
Solarize WNC builds momentum, holds public forum series
From The Canary Coalition: Public Forum Series Continues in Canton, Thursday, May 28, 7 PM The first solar contract has been signed, with two more pending. Thirty-six people have enrolled in the Solarize WNC program. Eight comprehensive energy audits have been completed. The Solarize WNC campaign is up and running and gathering steam. About 130 people […]