In the 2016 Fiske Guide, Warren Wilson College has been listed as a “best buy” among public and private colleges and universities in the U.S., Canada and the U.K.
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Time capsule project invites public to help capture this moment in history
The people of Asheville and Buncombe County have less than 30 days to get involved in the 2115 Asheville Buncombe Time Capsule Project to be opened in 100 years in 2115.
Loretta’s Café hosts benefit for Aurora Studio & Gallery
Loretta’s Café, 114 N. Lexington Ave., will host Big Hug Super Saturday on Saturday, August 8. A donation of 10% of Loretta’s sales will go toward Aurora Studio & Gallery, a nonprofit arts studio focused on artists affected by homelessness, addiction and mental health needs. Big Hug Super Saturday will last from 11 a.m. until […]
Call to local artists age 60 and older for “Art: The Fountain of Youth” exhibition
Local artists age 60 and older are invited to submit work to “Art: The Fountain of Youth,” set to open at the Arrowhead Annex Gallery in Old Fort on Saturday, Sept. 26. Press release from event organizers: Announcing an art exhibition “Art: The Fountain of Youth” September 26 through October 20, 2015 at the Arrowhead […]
N.C. Senator Thom Tillis visits Asheville VAMC
United States Senator Thom Tillis visited the Asheville Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) today, July 2, to meet with leaders and patients from the facility. The visit showcased a number of problems including unsuitable wait times at the clinic. Tillis’ visit the the Asheville VAMC is part of a larger effort to improve the function […]
Warren Wilson College alumni chosen for Clinton Fellowship
Tucker Johnson, 2015 Warren Wilson College graduate with a degree in political science and global studies, was recently chosen to become part of the American India Foundation William J. Clinton Fellowship for Service in India. Johnson will leave for Kumaon, India in September to work towards improving public health. From Warren Wilson College Press Release […]
Memorial Mission Hospital places Asheville second in the nation for patient outcomes
BetterDoctor, an online consumer health site, reports that they have “crunched the numbers” and found the hospitals with the lowest readmission numbers, complications and deaths. Memorial Misson Hospital and Asheville Surgery Center showed the second best statistics in the country. The other cities rounding out the top five were Sarasota FL, Chattanooga TN, Houston TX, and Rancho Mirage CA. Meanwhile […]
Asheville Academy of Taekwondo to host Ninja Night, July 10
Asheville Academy of Taekwondo to host Ninja Night, July 10
Sustainable Now releases free video series on mountain farmland
Sustainable Now hosted the Four Futures for Mountain Farmland Symposium at Warren-Wilson College earlier this year. The forum was intended to support residents and planners who are “rethink[ing] the mountain area’s relationship to land use, and to ask important questions about how to respond to accelerating change.” Various influential movers and shakers in sustainable agriculture, development, innovation and conservation […]
WNCW partners with MerleFest to present ‘MerleFest Radio Hour’
WNCW has partnered with MerleFest to present a weekly segement called ‘MerleFest Radio Hour.’ The program will offer festival news and behind-the-scenes peeks along with live performances, album tracks and interviews with artists who have played at the annual Wilkesboro festival. “The purpose of the MerleFest Radio Hour,” WNCW’s website reads, “is to promote the […]
Registration opens for RiverLink’s 2015 Anything That Floats Parade
RiverLink’s Anything That Floats Parade is hitting the French Broad river again this August. Press release from RiverLink: Registration is open for RiverLink‘s Anything That Floats Parade to be held on Saturday, August 8, 2015 on the French Broad River in Asheville. Join RiverLink for the wildest, wackiest event of the summer. Creating and building a […]
Asheville humane society offers discounted adoptions this week: $17.76 for priceless love
From Asheville Humane Society: Asheville, NC—Asheville Humane Society is reducing adoption fees to $17.76 for all adult dogs over six months old, cats and kittens July 1-3! During one of their busiest times of the year, Asheville Humane Society hopes to find loving families for the canines and felines in their care. “Our pets are […]
Mother Earth Produce makes it to semifinals in national competition for big prize
Mother Earth Produce makes it to semifinals in national competition for big prize
Asheville Sister Cities Saumur Committee to host Bastille Day Celebration, July 12
Asheville Sister Cities Saumur Committee to host Bastille Day Celebration, July 12