PRESS RELEASE: A new series of evening old-time and bluegrass music classes for beginners will be starting at the Log Cabin Cooking & Music Center in Asheville, NC on Tuesday, January 12, 2015. These first-timer classes are open to anyone and are designed for total novices wanting to learn clawhammer or bluegrass banjo, fiddle or […]
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Hendersonville’s Garden Jubilee recognized as “Top 20 Event” in Southeast
Press release: Southeast Tourism Society Selects Garden Jubilee as a ‘STS Top 20 Event’ Travel industry organization has saluted region’s best events since 1985 ATLANTA, Ga. December 15, 2015– The Southeast Tourism Society has named Garden Jubilee one of the STS Top 20 Event in the Southeast for May 2016. This year’s Garden Jubilee is […]
Publix shoppers can support the Special Olympics throughout January
From organizers Press release Raleigh, NC – Publix, Procter & Gamble, and Special Olympics have partnered together for 36 years to help people with intellectual disabilities achieve their dreams. Starting in January, they’re offering shoppers three ways to save money while supporting Special Olympics: On Sunday, December 27, 2015, clip the P&G brandSAVER™ coupons featuring […]
Buncombe County Commissioner Holly Jones files to run for Lieutenant Governor
HOLLY JONES FILES FOR LT. GOVERNOR Raleigh, NC – Buncombe County Commissioner Holly Jones filed today to run for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina. Jones has served fourteen years in local government, seven on the Asheville City Council and seven on the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners. She decided to run after frustration with legislative […]
YMCA of Western North Carolina chosen as charity partner for 2016 Resolution Run
Press release: YMCA of Western North Carolina Chosen as a Resolution Run Charity Partner New Year’s Day 5k in downtown Asheville to benefit YMCA Annual Campaign ASHEVILLE, N.C. (Dec. 14, 2015) – The YMCA of Western North Carolina has been chosen by iDaph Events to be a charity partner for the 2016 Resolution Run being […]
Free concert at The White Horse on Christmas Eve
PRESS RELEASE: A White Horse Christmas Eve Thursday, December 24 – 7 p.m.- Annual White Horse Christmas Eve Concert. Free. A white Christmas in the Swannanoa Valley is a rarity, but a White Horse Black Mountain Christmas Eve is a sure thing. The Montreal Road venue is noted both for its involvement in the community […]
Call for directors for the Asheville National 10-Minute Play Contest and Festival
PRESS RELEASE: The Asheville National 10-Minute Play Contest & Festival, a new major event from western North Carolina’s professional theatre community, seeks five directors to helm ten winning productions in spring 2016. The National 10-Minute Play Contest & Festival was created by LEAD Productions, a local staging company dedicated to fostering professional development as well […]
Jones Family Scholarship holds 2nd annual Reindeer Run 5k Dec. 24 at North Henderson High
Looking for something fun to do on while you wait for Santa Claus to arrive on Christmas Eve? If you enjoy morning runs, you might want to check out the 2nd Annual Jones Family Scholarship Reindeer Run 5k at North Henderson High School on Thursday, December 24 beginning at 9 a.m. “Thanks to your incredible […]
Asheville Mardi Gras announces 2016 winter festivities schedule
Press release: TWELFTH NIGHT RINGS IN THE 2016 ASHEVILLE MARDI GRAS SEASON Once again, Asheville Mardi Gras is bringing back the city’s longest winter festival! This year’s theme will be “Saints vs. Sinners”. Join us for an entire season that will draw all of this area’s most colorful, funky, and artistic people together to revel […]
Free Planet Radio plays the Altamont Theatre, Feb. 5
From the band’s team Press release Please join World super- group Free Planet Radio on Friday February 5, 8pm at the Altamont Theatre in Asheville for a concert titled ‘Just the Three of Us’ featuring an intimate evening of world-jazz fusion with the original members of Free Planet Radio; multi- instrumentalist Chris Rosser, Grammy Award […]
2015 National Hunger and Homelessness Survey release postponed until next week
Press release: U.S. CONFERENCE OF MAYORS TO RELEASE 2015 HUNGER AND HOMELESSNESS SURVEY: ** THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED!!!! ** SURVEY RESULTS ANNOUNCED ON A CONFERENCE CALL TO BE RESCHEDULED EARLY NEXT WEEK! Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Conference of Mayors has POSTPONED release of its Hunger and Homelessness Survey until early next week. For […]
A-B Tech Holiday Closings
Press release from A-B Tech: A-B Tech Community College offices will be closed for the holidays starting Saturday, December 19. The College will resume normal operating hours on Monday, January 4. Security will be on campus at all times and can be reached at 279-3166, in case of emergency. About A-B Tech One of 58 […]
UNC Asheville’s teacher named winner of Collegiate Teaching Award
Press release from UNC Asheville: Sophie Mills, a UNC Asheville professor of classics who has shared an appreciation for the contributions of ancient Greek and Roman civilizations with countless UNC Asheville students, has been named the winner of the 2015 Collegiate Teaching Award from the Society for Classical Studies. “We are thrilled to have one […]
Mountain BizWorks is accepting applications for the 2016 ScaleUp WNC cohorts
Press release from Mountain BizWorks: Hot on the heels of a highly impactful first year of ScaleUp WNC, Mountain BizWorks is very pleased to announce the call for applications for the third and fourth ScaleUp WNC cohorts. Cohort 3 will begin in March, and Cohort 4 will start in June. Based on previous interest, Mountain […]
Chimney Rock State Park gets bigger
Press release from The Nature Conservancy: DURHAM – Thanks to The Nature Conservancy, Chimney Rock State Park just got bigger. The Conservancy recently transferred 536 acres to North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation. The Nature Conservancy has been responsible for the initial protection of 3,574 acres of the 6,200-acre park located primarily in Rutherford […]
New grief support group in Black Mountain
Press release from the Honoring Grief Circle: BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC. —“Let’s let grief out of the closet,” says Sheridan Hill, and the Black Mountain memoirist and personal biographer has formed a layperson’s support group to do just that. The Honoring Grief Circle meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, from 6 pm […]
Prescribed burns at Lake James State Park
Press release from the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources: RALEIGH, N.C. — The N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation and the N.C. Forest Service plan to conduct multiple prescribed burns at Lake James State Park from mid-December through April. According to Park Superintendent Nora Coffey, the specific dates of the burns will depend on […]
Asheville Outlets debuts Tesla Motors Supercharger station for electric vehicles, Dec. 19
From Asheville Outlets Press release Asheville Outlets is pleased to announce the installation of a Tesla Motors Supercharger station. Designed for the Model S, the Supercharger houses stations for eight vehicles and will be able to charge them in minutes versus hours. It will be located in the parking lot near the Dillard’s Clearance Center. […]
Community Foundation of Henderson County seeks Letters of Intent by Jan. 1
Press release from the Community Foundation of Henderson County: HENDERSONVILLE, NC: Nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organizations, IRS-equivalents or accepted fiscal agents wanting to be considered for Community Foundation of Henderson County’s next competitive Perry N. Rudnick Endowment Fund grants cycle are invited to submit letters of intent to the Community Foundation by 5 p.m., Fri., Jan. 1. Established […]
Brewers of WNC to receive SEIA’s Solar Champion Award
Press release from the Solar Energy Industries Association: ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Brewers of Asheville and Western North Carolina today are being presented with the SEIA®Solar Champion Award, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has announced. Leading Asheville and Western North Carolina breweries including the Appalachian Mountain Brewery, French Broad Brewery, Highland Brewing Company, Innovation Brewing, […]
The Awesome Foundation launches in Asheville
Volunteers comprising the foundation’s geographically dispersed chapters donate time and money, pooling funds and awarding $1,000 grants toward hand-selected local initiatives.