From Asheville City Source: The City is rolling out a new tool to help people safely navigate crosswalks in high-traffic areas. In a pilot program, City Transportation staff installed bright yellow pedestrian flags on Edwin Place in north Asheville Tuesday. The idea is for pedestrians to grab a flag as they go across the marked […]
From Parsec Financial: ASHEVILLE, NC – Parsec Financial will honor this years recipients of the 2015 Parsec Prize at a reception in their office at 6 Wall Street in Asheville. The reception will be this evening from 5pm to 7pm and the media is invited. This year, seven organizations will share a total of $110,000, […]
From a press release: Fairview Chiropractic Center will be offering a new high intensity pulsed electromagnetic therapy with the introduction of the PEMF-120. Natural electromagnetic energy controls every function in the body, from the way it absorbs nutrients to the way your heart beats. When that is disrupted, the cells are impaired. When the cells […]
Press release: The U.S. Green Building Council – North Carolina Chapter and Cree Light Up The NC Zoo for Green Apple Day of Service Local Organizations Work with Students to Celebrate The Importance of Better Learning Environments through Sustainable Schools ASHEBORO, N.C., November 10, 2015—In honor of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Center for […]
Press release: Green Party Presidential Candidate Jill Stein to Speak at UNC Asheville Nov. 15 Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein will speak at UNC Asheville, together with Bruce Dixon, managing editor of Black Agenda Report, at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 15 in UNC Asheville’s Highsmith Union in Alumni Hall. This free, public event, […]
Press release: HIKE SCHEDULED ON NEW BLUFF MOUNTAIN LOOP TRAIL On Sunday, November 22 the Hot Springs Mountain Club will be leading an afternoon hike to introduce the new Bluff Mountain Loop Trail located on Pisgah National Forest in the beautiful watershed of Upper Shut-In Creek, about 15 minutes from Hot Springs. The public is […]
Press release: “FUN”DRAISER BIKE NIGHT FOR THE VETERANS RESTORATION QUARTERS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, Nov 10, 2015 Come join GARAGE TRS and The Regeneration Station for a night to remember! GAMES, BEER, BIKES, LIVE MUSIC, SILENT AUCTION, and MORE!! Starting at 6:00pm on November 14th at 26 Glendale Ave Asheville NC 28803. Do good by […]
The Swannanoa Valley Museum says it still has openings for a special guided tour through the historic North Fork Valley this Saturday, November 14, according to a press release from the museum. The tour will take hikers through the ruins of the once prosperous North Fork community, now a protected wilderness area and part of […]
Local band The Zealots performs as part of The Mothlight’s free Monday series Nov. 23. That group will be joined special guest Andrew Scotchie, and the bill includes Kill the Clique and The Ones. The Zealots front man George Terry McDonald notes that both the band and his solo project are in studio again. “Expect The […]
From Fifth Season Gardening Co. Press release Fifth Season Gardening Co., a family-owned business specializing in hydroponics, organic gardening, homebrew and D.I.Y. products and expertise, will open its sixth store and second Asheville location on Saturday, Nov. 21st. The new store is located in the Asheville Market shopping center on South Tunnel Road, near the […]
From Hadaya Toys Press release Please join Hadaya Toys for a luminous candlelight vigil and fundraiser to benefit Syrian refugee children on Sunday, Dec. 6, from 6-8 p.m. at Jubilee on Wall St in Asheville.The evening hosts are award winning filmmaker and teacher Jennifer MacDonald and artist, photographer and entrepreneur Vanessa Bell. Hadaya Toys is […]
Press release: Fostering and Adoption of Foster Children Can Change the Game for Kids in Care Buncombe County, N.C. – When children have a safe and stable home life we know that it creates a stronger foundation for their growth. A forever family and supportive foster parents help create good memories and safe learning experiences […]
From the North Carolina Housing Coalition Press release Raleigh, NC – This week, the North Carolina Housing Coalition (NCHC) honored two individuals who have gone above and beyond the call of duty to help ensure North Carolinians have a safe and decent place to call home. NCHC honored Patricia “Pat” Garrett, formerly with The Affordable […]
Press release: — North’s Band Director Receives N.C. Bandmasters Association “Award of Excellence” HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (Nov. 10, 2015) – North Henderson High School’s band director, Stephen Sigmon, received the “Award of Excellence” Nov. 9 from the North Carolina Bandmasters Association, a division of the North Carolina Music Educators Association. At a ceremony at the North […]
From United Federal Credit Union Press release WHAT: United Federal Credit Union (UFCU) will show appreciation to local heroes by providing meals to a different group each day. · Tuesday, November 10, noon. UFCU staff will deliver snack trays for approximately 65 staff members at Park Ridge Hospital and Pardee Urgent Care · Wednesday, November […]
Press release: The Wham Bam Bowie Band will perform at The Orange Peel on Friday Nov 27th. Doors 8pm. Show 9pm. Tickets $10 in advance, $12 at the door. David Bowie and his legendary music need no introduction… Wham Bam Bowie Band presents a show carefully chosen from dozens of Bowie’s top charting hits and […]
Press release: MHU’s Bailey Mountain Cloggers to Host Dance Workshop The Bailey Mountain Cloggers – the 21-time national champion dance team from Mars Hill University — will offer a Clogging & Southern Appalachian Dance Workshop on Saturday, December 5, from 9 am until 12 noon in the studios of McConnell Hall on the Mars Hill […]
Press release: Join us on Saturday, November 14 at 3:00 pm as we welcome North Carolina author, Mark De Castrique. Mark will be reading from his newest novel in the Sam Blackman mystery series, A Specter of Justice. When private detective Sam Blackman agrees to help his partner and lover, Nakayla Robertson, conduct a fundraiser […]
Press release: Intuitive photographer Debbie “Sophia” Phillips Noll’s recent “Eye Spy” submission to “National Geographic” magazine was published recently in an online story for its “Your Shot” online community. Noll’s photo series of sunflowers was shot locally with a Nikon camera at 400 ISO. She is one of 21 winning photographic essay contributors chosen from […]
From Fox and Fir Design Press release Asheville’s newest sustainable design studio, Fox & Fir Design, celebrated its grand opening on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Fox & Fir Design is an eco-forward graphic and web design studio for people who are as passionate about their craft as they are about our planet. Through 300% wind […]
The city of Asheville has been proclaimed the number one destination for veteran entrepreneurs and small business owners by the United Services Automobile Association and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes program, according to a press release from the USAA. The organizations cite Asheville’s robust small business environment and veteran support services […]
