Western Carolina University announced Thursday that it has hired a new director of emergency services for the 2015-2016 school year. Stephen “Shane” Stovall, former coordinator of emergency management programs for True North Emergency Management in Fort Worth, Texas, will take over at the position ahead of this Fall’s semester, according to a press release from […]
Local environmental consulting firm Altamont Environmental, Inc. was recently awarded a Circle of Excellence Award from management consulting firm PSMJ Resources, Inc. The 2015 accolade was given to 66 firms that are “successfully managed and demonstrate outstanding achievements in profitability, overhead management, cash flow, productivity, business development, staff growth and turnover,” according to a release […]
Friends of the Smokies will stage the organization’s 21st annual telethon on Thursday, Aug. 20, from 7-8 p.m. Friends Across the Mountains Telethon, which benefits Great Smoky Mountains National Park, will air on WLOS (Channel 13) locally. Last year’s iteration raised more than $200,000 for the park. “The telethon has a proud legacy of providing […]
Jon Stickley Trio has announced the forthcoming release of sophomore album Lost at Last, which comes out Tuesday, Oct. 6. The band is releasing the album independently of a label, thanks in part to successful crowdfunding efforts through Kickstarter. For the live experience, check out the group’s next local performance with Della Mae at the […]
Presented by (and benefiting) the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy, an upcoming culinary event, “From Barrel to Brewhouse,” offers the delicacies of chef William Dissen of The Market Place with beverage pairings by Catawba Brewing Co. and West Virginia’s Appalachian Spirits. The event takes place at the brewery on Wednesday, Aug. 19, at 6 p.m. The […]
Local troupe Lindsey Kelley Dance holds its inaugural Summer DanceFest — a curated performace — on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 28 and 29. Events take place on the second floor of the Center for Craft, Creativity & Design, and is part of the Broadway Block party. Press release from the dance company: Lindsey Kelley Dance […]
UNC Asheville will welcome its largest-ever crop of first-year students onto campus this Thursday and Friday, Aug. 13-14. The 750 incoming scholars, nearly half of which are transfer students, represent a 16 percent boost in enrollment compared to Fall 2014 figures, according to a media release from UNCA. Application numbers rose 4.7 percent over the […]
Eliada Homes will present a graduate school fair for human services professionals on Friday, Aug. 28, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Eliada Homes’ PARC building, 49 Compton Drive. In addition to offering information on human services graduate programs at regional universities, the event includes several breakout sessions. The first half-hour presentation, “Choose Your […]
The Wright Club — a monthly subscription service that applies the ‘go local’ ethos on the state level by shipping NC-made products to users — has issued an open call for product submissions from Asheville’s artisan makers. Accepted businesses will have their products or other materials shipped out to a pool of subscribers at no […]
Retailer Désirant will open its flagship brick-and-mortar store this month at The Windsor Boutique Hotel, located at 36 Broadway downtown. The company exists to “offer a one-stop shop for fashion enthusiasts who desire quality, comfort and distinctive pieces with beauty, history and a purpose,” according to a release from the company. The store will showcase […]
WNCW personality Joe Kendrick and Moonlight Mile Productions’ Tony Preston partnered up last year to undertake a video series documenting “the heart of Southern music and culture.” The pilot episode featured Aaron Burdett of Saluda, and the second episode documents the musical journey of local country roots outfit The Honeycutters as the band tours in […]
The Mountain Gateway Museum and Heritage Center of Old Fort will host its Railroad Day on Saturday, Sept. 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.In addition to train-related programming and goods for sale, the event includes face painting, a trackless train ride, a photo booth, food from Mr. Gene’s Fish and BBQ and other family-friendly […]
Now in its second year, Asheville’s Mompreneur Gathering will take place at Lenoir-Rhyne University Center for Graduate Studies on Friday, September 4, from 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. The event celebrates the hard work of female business owners, according to host Emily Breedlove, who has lined up full day of presentations by WNC-based thought leaders. […]
From a press release: Mission Health is pleased to announce that Christopher Elder, MD, of Asheville Orthopaedic Associates (AOA), an affiliate of Mission Health, will now see patients from a new practice space in McDowell County in addition to the main AOA office in Buncombe County. Dr. Elder has been in practice at AOA since 2002. “It is […]
From a press release: Mission Health is pleased to announce the addition of Donald A. Gajewski, MD. Dr. Gajewski joins Asheville Orthopaedic Associates, an affiliate of Mission Health, from the Brooke Army Medical Center Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation in San Antonio, Texas, where he served as an orthopaedic surgeon as well as the Director of the Center for the Intrepid. […]
From a press release: Olson Huff, MD, FAAP, of Black Mountain remembers how common and devastating diseases were before vaccines were available to protect children. Huff is one of a number of pediatricians speaking out this month in favor of vaccinations for children in a series on HealthyChildren.org, “Medicine Before Vaccines,” where he wrote: “I vividly remember how […]
The one-man play, A Life of Sorrow, the Life and Times of Carter Stanley, runs at N.C. Stage Co. from Wednesday, Aug. 12-Sunday, Aug. 16. It stars bluegrass enthusiast and historian Gary Reid. Tickets are $10, $16 and $20. Press release from N.C. Stage: Presented as a part of the Catalyst Series. He played the […]
From Cecil Bothwell: Asheville City Councilman Cecil Bothwell today announced his candidacy for the Buncombe County Commission, District 1. Bothwell is in his second term on City Council. “I intend to bring the same environmental awareness and civic concern to service on our County Commission that I have delivered for my constituents for the past […]
From Life Advocates: Asheville, North Carolina, August 12, 2015 — In response to recent admissions by Planned Parenthood officials about its practice of harvesting and selling aborted baby parts, Life Advocates and concerned citizens of Asheville are protesting at the Planned Parenthood facility, 68 McDowell St, Asheville, NC on Saturday, August 22, from 8:30 a.m. […]
The City of Asheville announced today opening on four boards and commissions: Planning & Zoning, Hub Community Economic Development Alliance Board, Recreation Board and Tourism Development Authority. Below is the text from the city’s press release: Be a Local Leader The City of Asheville has various openings on various committees. Have you ever wanted to […]
Press Release from the softball group: Asheville now has its very own senior softball group. They play every Thursday at 9am behind Luella’s BBQ (Weaver Park) If your 60 or beyond and loved baseball as a kid you owe it to yourself to come out. Agility is optional, so is running! They are a welcoming, […]
