Press release: A PROGRAM ON “INCREDIBLE INDIA” PRESENTED BY HENDERSONVILLE SISTER CITIES (HENDERSONVILLE, NC, December 7, 2015) – India — an extremely diverse country, with vast differences in geography, climate, culture, language, and ethnicity across its expanse — prides itself on being the largest democracy on Earth. For two years, Mike and Beverly Swartzlander of […]
Press release: Legal Challenge Filed Against SB2, North Carolina “Magistrate Recusal” Law Asheville, N.C. (December 9, 2015) – This morning six plaintiffs filed a federal lawsuit challenging Senate Bill 2, the state law passed in defiance of federal court orders that struck down Amendment One and declared that marriage is a fundamental right for gay […]
From MetroWines Press release “Eat and Greet Italiano” An Insider’s Guide to Italy Join us for a vicarious trip through four winemaking regions in Italy hosted by Mark Smith of Private Italy and The Asheville School of Wine. “Eat and Greet Italiano” will meet on four Tuesdays, January 19th and 26th and then February 9th […]
From the Wilderness Society Press release (SYLVA, NC)—A coalition of conservation and recreation organizations recommends more trails and better public access as well as backcountry and wild areas for the Nantahala-Pisgah National Forest, according to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) developed by the coalition. The coalition is submitting the MOU to the U.S. Forest Service […]
From Pan Harmonia Press release Two fabulous concerts in January: Pan Harmonia makes its first appearance at ISIS Restaurant and Music Hall and the new Asheville Baroque Concert Series continues. Pan Harmonia is pleased to be making its first appearance at ISIS Restaurant and Music Hall in West Asheville. Join us for a warm late […]
From Warren Wilson College: Asheville, N.C. – Dec. 8, 2015 – Warren Wilson College is the Wenoca Chapter of the Western North Carolina Sierra Club “Green College of the Year.” Sierra Club called the College “a champion of the environment” and noted the creation of the environmental studies program in 1980, construction of the recently […]
From Eblen Charities Press release Now many who seek heating assistance through these cold winter months will be receiving additional help thanks to the partnership between Buncombe County Health and Human Services the Eblen Energy Project of the Eblen Charities. Beginning Tuesday, December 1st, Eblen Charities will once again begin administering the Federal Low Income […]
Wednesday, December 9, 2015, is a code YELLOW air quality forecast day for the valleys and ridge tops of Asheville. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion. WNC Regional Air Quality Agency 49 Mt. Carmel Road Asheville, NC 28806 828-250-6777 Air Quality Forecast for Wednesday, 12/09/2015
PRESS RELEASE: In Vienna, Austrians celebrate the New Year with a gala concert loaded with home town waltzes. Local dancers and music lovers won’t have to wait that long as the White Horse Black Mountain opens its spacious dance floor to waltzing couples on Wednesday, December 16 at 7 p.m. Live music will be provided […]
PRESS RELEASE: WNCW-FM 88.7 will broadcast the 17th Annual Warren Haynes Christmas Pre-Jam live from The Orange Peel in Asheville, NC this Friday, December 11, 2015. The live broadcast will begin at 6pm and will last for the entire Pre-Jam event. The show will also be rebroadcast on WNCW-FM the night of New Year’s Eve. […]
From Mountain BizWorks: (Asheville, NC): Starting a business is hard work. Scaling a business is equally hard, and often requires different strategy and skills than used in the startup phase. The ScaleUp WNC program works with existing entrepreneurs and small businesses owners from across western North Carolina that have demonstrated initial success and have potential […]
From AT&T Newsroom: AT&T’s fastest Internet speeds available over 100% fiber, up to 1 gigabit per second, and access to award winning TV services Over 1 million Locations Passed Today, AT&T More Than Doubling Footprint by End of 2016 38 Additional Metros Scheduled to Receive Service, Already Live in 18 ASHEVILLE, Dec. 7, 2015 – […]
From My City Bikes: (Asheville, NC) A new study released this month reveals a shocking trend: between 1989 and 2012 bicycle ownership declined by half, “from an average PBO [percentage bicycle ownership] of 60% in 1989 to 32% in 2012.” [1] Conducted by researchers at Johns Hopkins University and published in the Journal of Transport […]
Press release from The Music Academy of Asheville: Asheville, NC: The Music Academy of Asheville will host Asheville’s unique group guitar program, The Asheville Guitar Club. The AGC 2016 program is open to all those interested in learning or expanding their knowledge of the guitar. Our weekly classes will begin January 25 and run through […]
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 […]
Tuesday, December 8, 2015, is a code YELLOW air quality forecast day for the valleys and ridge tops of Asheville. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion. WNC Regional Air Quality Agency 49 Mt. Carmel Road Asheville, NC 28806 828-250-6777 Air Quality Forecast for Tuesday, 12/08/2015
Press release from Four Seasons Compassion for Life: FLAT ROCK, N.C. – Four Seasons Compassion for Life, an award winning hospice and palliative care industry leader, has been recognized as a Level 2 “We Honor Veterans” partner for its organizational capacity to provide quality care for U.S. military veterans. Four Seasons serves increasing numbers of […]
PRESS RELEASE: Piper Jones Band Celtic Christmas Sunday, December 27, 2015 at 9 PM Join the Piper Jones Band for a festive night of Celtic music fit for the beauty and mystery of the holiday season. Lift your spirits with tunes and songs from Scotland to Appalachia and dances that are sure to keep you […]
PRESS RELEASE: WWC Students Present Original Puppetry Works Thursday, December 17 – 7:30 p.m.- Warren Wilson College Puppetry Slam. $10 /$5 for WWC students and staff w/ID Puppetry is an ancient art form, one that allows performers to enact feats that are physically impossible for mere rigid-jointed humans and to express complex ideas and emotions. […]
From a press release: Mission Hospital has been listed by Becker’s Hospital Review in the 2015 edition of its “100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Neurosurgery and Spine Programs.” The hospitals and health systems on this year’s list are national leaders in neurosciences, providing treatment for patients with various brain and spine conditions. They have received […]
Press release from the Asheville Gallery of Art: Asheville Gallery of Art announces their relocation to an exciting new space at 82 Patton Avenue in downtown Asheville. While it’s almost directly across the street from their old location at 16 College Street, the move is a big step into a new chapter for Asheville’s longest […]
