Pono Home, a national green home services company, will hold a free public information session on its franchise opportunities at Asheville Pizza and Brewing Co., on Sunday, May 10 at noon. “Pono Home helps homeowners and renters conveniently and affordably reduce their carbon and water footprints, save money on their utility bills, and live greener […]
News Bulletins
The Orange Peel to host ScaleUp WNC Demo Day, May 26
ScaleUp WNC, one of eight pilot Scale Up America programs in the country funded by the US Small Business Administration, will hold a Demo Day to showcase the 15 companies that participated in the program’s inaugural cohort. The event includes presentations and growth plans, networking opportunities, interactive demonstrations and samples and takes place at the […]
Adult masters tennis short-court event, June 6
From a press release: The Crowne Plaza Tennis & Golf Resort (also known as Asheville Racquet Club-Downtown) will host a free masters tennis public event for adults on Saturday, June 6, 2015. Registration for participants begins at 12:30 p.m. with activity on court starting at 1 pm. Masters tennis is perfect for those new to […]
Mayfel’s to donate portion of sales to animal welfare organizations throughout summer
Mayfel’s restaurant of downtown Asheville will donate 10 percent of daily sales to one of 17 rotating animal welfare organizations during the dog-friendly business’ “Dog Days of Summer” fundraiser, which runs weekly from May through August. The first featured organization, Animal Haven of Asheville, will receive the donation based on Thursday, May 14 sales and […]
Blue Ridge Community Health Services names Richard Hudspeth new chief medical officer
Dr. Richard Hudspet is Blue Ridge Community Health Services’ new chief medical officer. He most recently served as the Medical Director for Community Care of Western North Carolina. Here’s the full release from BRCHS:
Asheville’s Archers of Loaf announces new double album
Archers of Loaf are making a limited edition vinyl pressing entitled “Curse of the Loaf” available direct to their fans in mid-July through Port Merchandise.
Fifth Season Gardening to open second location on Tunnel Road this fall
Fifth Season Gardening Co. opened it’s flagship store in downtown Asheville in 1999 and is preparing to launch a second Asheville location in the Asheville Market shopping center (4 S. Tunnel Road, near Whole Foods) this fall. The new location — a 12,000 square foot retail space with 3,600 square feet of additional outdoor nursery […]
Asheville artists Jackson Scott and Elvis Deppresedly to play Charlotte’s Reverb Fest III, May 16
Reverb Fest, an indoor festival held twice per year in Charlotte, takes place on at the Neighborhood Theatre on Saturday, May 16, at 7 p.m. Up-and-coming Asheville musicians Jackson Scott and Elvis Depressedly are both scheduled to play the event, for which tickets cost $10 per person ($15 day of show). Reverb is “a showcase […]
Air quality forecast for Tuesday, May 5th: Yellow (Moderate)
Tuesday, May 05, 2015 is a code YELLOW air quality forecast day for the valleys and ridge tops of Asheville. This means that unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion. WNC Regional Air Quality Agency 49 Mt. Carmel Road Asheville, NC 28806 828-250-6777 Air Quality Forecast for Tuesday, 05/05/2015 Last Updated: 05/04/2015 02:46 […]
The Funky Meters play Pisgah Brewing Co. on May 16, benefit for FATE and LEAF
The 5:30 p.m. show on the outdoor stage also includes Earphunk and George Porter Jr. and the Runnin’ Pardners.
Dates announced for this year’s Shindig on the Green and Mountain Dance and Folk Festival
For those of you who are already planning your summer activities, good news! Asheville’s Folk Heritage Committee has just announced the dates to two long-standing mountain summer events: the 49th season of Shindig on the Green and the 88th Annual Mountain Dance and Folk Festival. Kicking off on Saturday, June 27, Shindig on the Green — a free […]
Air quality forecast for Monday, May 4: Yellow (MODERATE)
Monday, May 4, 2015, is a code YELLOW air quality forecast day for the valleys of Asheville. 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 this range. WNC […]
Rally to be held today asking Gov. McCrory to keep promise on reproductive rights
Today the Planned Parenthood and NARAL’s statewide tour in opposition to H.B. 465 will stop in Asheville for a rally to ask Governor McCrory to keep his promise on a bill that would make it harder for North Carolina women to obtain an abortion. The rally will take place at 5:45 p.m. at the Pack Square […]
Professional henna artist sets up shop downtown
Summer is the time to show some skin and for some of us, henna — a natural dye used to decorate the surface of the skin for up to 3 weeks — is a a less permanent and painful way to decorate that skin than a regular tattoo. Starting this week Julie Schantz, the owner/creator of […]
Hemp History Week on the horizon
Last year City Council made it official when Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer proclaimed June 2-8, 2014, as Hemp History Week (see our story, “Hemp History Week seeks to alter your perceptions”). This year the 6th annual celebration will take place from June 1-7, with a second proclamation from the city planned. “We’re hoping this year will […]
WCQS names David Feingold new CEO and general manager
David Feingold was named WCQS CEO and general manager last week by the WCQS board of directors. Feingold will succeed former President and CEO Jody Evans, who resigned in December 2014. Feingold will join the WCQS staff this summer. David Feingold is currently the assistant general manager for content at Nebraska Educational Telecommunications, where he […]
New book details history of burley tobacco in WNC and east Tennessee
Burley tobacco revolutionized the industry in east Tennessee and Western North Carolina. Agricultural experts Billy Yeargin and Christopher Bickers take a nostalgic look at the historic rise of burley tobacco and its gradual decline in A History of Burley Tobacco in East Tennessee & Western North Carolina, published by The History Press. What started from two […]
Hendersonville Shred Day scheduled for May 8
The City of Hendersonville will sponsor a secure, Shred Day for City residents on Friday, May 8, from 9 – 10:30 a.m., in the parking lot of Patton Park, 59 E. Clairmont Drive. American Security Shredding, Inc, will have a shredding truck in the parking lot to allow residents to dispose of sensitive materials. Residents […]
Asheville retro camper rentals opens for business
TC Retro Rentals, opening in May, is ready to rent vintage campers for festivals, weddings, weekend getaways and temporary mini-guest housing for out-of-town friends. The company, operated by Tom and Charlene Pagano, will deliver rental units to customers within 30 miles of Asheville. However, the rentals are not available for customers to tow themselves. “We […]
UNC Asheville, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians sign agreement
UNC Asheville and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Sign Agreement Members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) will have new opportunities to attend UNC Asheville as part of an instructional credit agreement that was signed today on the university’s campus in both English and Kituwah Cherokee syllabary. With members of the campus and […]
Ashevillean selected by American Industrial Hygiene Association as a 2015 distinguished lecturer
Local resident Don Linville was selected, along with a dozen other individuals, by the American Industrial Hygiene Association as a 2015 distinguished lecturer. Here is the full release from the Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health: The Center for Toxicology and Environment Health (CTEH) today announced that Don Linville, CIH,FAIHA of Asheville, its Mid-Atlantic regional […]