Wednesday, June 24, 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. Please call if you have any questions. […]
News Bulletins
New radio station REWIND 100.3 FM launches
Asheville Radio Group (owner of 96.5 WOXL, 105.9 The Mountain, 98.1 The River and ESPN Radio 1310 & 970) announces a new station, REWIND 100.3 FM. Programming features ’80s music, Press release from Asheville Radio Group: You remember cassette tapes right? Well they may be long gone but the fun and upbeat music from that […]
Paint-and-sip businesses opens Monday, June 29
Painting and wine have long gone together. It’s arguable that many of the world’s great art works (not to mention literature) would not exist without the nudge of the grape. Painting with a Twist Asheville is a new business that pairs art enthusiasts, instructors, adult beverages and snacks for an entertaining night out. The franchise, […]
Candlelight vigil held at Beth HaTephila to demand congressional action on Voting Rights Act
From Bend the Arc: a Jewish Partnership for Justice: New York, NY—As national civil rights advocates gear up for a major legislative push to restore the Voting Rights Act, nearly 50 activists from Carolina Jews for Justice, a local organization affiliated with Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice, gathered for a vigil at […]
Vance Monument vandalized, spray-paint reads ‘black lives matter’
Information reported on WLOS: Last night before 2 a.m., “black lives matter” was spray-painted across the nameplate of downtown Asheville’s Vance Monument. The monument, dedicated to former governor and Civil War Confederate general Zebulon Vance, (and other Vance namesakes) have come under fire recently for the potential racial statement this honor makes. The graffiti has since been cleared […]
Drier weather means blueberry abundance for N.C. farmers
Get ready to be bombarded by blueberries. According to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture, too much rain damages blueberries and ruins crops. This year, sunny skies have kept crops flourishing across the state.
Asheville reverend to receive Unitarian Universalist Association’s Distinguished Service Award
Asheville Unitarian Universalist minister and advocate of racial justice Reverend Clark Olsen will receive an award for his distinguished service from the Unitarian Universalist Association, the nationwide organization for the UU religious movement. Olsen will be commended at a ceremony in front of the UUA’s General Assembly on Saturday, June 27, in Portland, Ore. From […]
UNC Asheville students draft petition to remove Confederate colonel’s name from campus police station
Students at UNC Asheville started a petition to remove and rename the campus police station, which is currently named for former governor and Civil War Confederate colonel Zebulon Vance.
PARI hosts lightning detection presentation, July 10
WHAT: Presentation on detection and study of lightning WHERE: Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute, 1 PARI Drive, Rosman, N.C. HOW MUCH: $20 adults/$15 military & seniors/children 10 & under free WHEN: Friday, July 10, at 7 p.m. From PARI: (June 22, 2015) – The public is invited to a special presentation of how scientists detect and study lightning […]
MetroWines to host live music set by Nikki Calloway with free beer and wine tasting, July 24
New Orleans-inspired local singer and guitarist Nikki Calloway will play a set at MetroWines on Friday, July 24, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., to accompany a beer and wine tasting. The event is free. Free parking is available at the shop at 169 Charlotte Street. Visit metrowinesasheville.com for more information. Here is a video of […]
Montford Park Players stage Shakespeare’s “Richard III,” Aug. 7-29
Montford Park Players will stage Shakespeare’s Richard III at the Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre, Aug. 7-29. Performances are at 7:30 p.m., Fridays-Sundays. Press release from the theater company: The Montford Park Players will present Shakespeare’s “Richard III” at the outdoor Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre in August. The play is free to the public. Actors pass a hat […]
Bernie Worrell joins The Volt per Octaves for July 17 album release show
Local electronic music family band The Volt per Octaves will release its fourth studio album with a show at The Grey Eagle on Friday, July 17. Bernie Worrell of Parliament/Funkadelic will join the group onstage. Press release from the band: Funk keyboard legend and two time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Bernie Worrell […]
This month’s ‘Food Truck Friday’ will be this Friday, June 26
The Shops at Reynolds Village invites all to come and enjoy a variety of food vendors, live music, activities for kids, and local artists and other vendors on the sidewalks at this month’s Food Truck Friday, June 26.
Vortex Doughnuts handing out ‘The Kite Runner’ following school banning
Vortex Doughnuts in Asheville handing out ‘The Kite Runner’ following school book controversy
Local author Mark Essig debuts Lesser Beasts: A Snout-to-Tail History of the Humble Pig
Local author Mark Essig recently debuted his book Lesser Beasts: A Snout-to-Tail History of the Humble Pig with Basic Books press, earning praise from media giants like The Economist and The Guardian. Here’s information from the jacket of the book, sourced from Essig’s website: Unlike other livestock, which pull plows, give eggs or milk, or […]
Buncombe County sheriff looking for missing Candler girl
Buncombe county Sheriff Department needs help finding missing Candler girl
Drilling set for Lyman Street and Riverside Drive
On Tuesday, June 16, drilling will begin along Lyman Street and Riverside Drive in the River Arts District. The drilling is being conducted for engineering and environmental purposes and is expected to last for about four weeks. From the city of Asheville Press Release: Drilling for engineering and environmental purposes starts Tuesday, June 16, along Lyman […]
Campaign for Southern Equality to hold gathering after SCOTUS decision
The Campaign for Southern Equality is planning to host a community gathering following the SCOTUS decision–the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on marriage equality. The ruling is expected in late June, and Southern Equality expects the decision date to fall somewhere between today, June 22, and next Wednesday, June 30. Whichever day the decision falls on, […]
Patton and Lexington among 12 streets scheduled for resurfacing in coming months
Contracts for resurfacing twelve Asheville streets, which includes Patton Avenue and Lexington Avenue, will go before City Council tomorrow, June 23, for final approval.
Buncombe county deed transfers of note 6/2- 6/12/15
The exciting thing this week that we have made the spreadsheet of property transfers available. If you have any trouble viewing the information, simply visit the sheet where you can sort and change views. The largest sale in the period was 491 New Leicester Hwy. The Capitol Bank building was sold to Capitol Bank. The Buncombe county […]
“Pints for Parkinson’s” at Highland Brewery
Sam Fox, staff at the Michael J. Fox Foundation, will bike from the top of Mt. Mitchell into Asheville for beers at Highland Brewery as part of Pints for Parkinson’s where $1 of every beer sold will support Tour de Fox. Tour de Fox is a 14,000-mile biking and hiking adventure which Sam Fox is […]