From the band’s team Press release The Honeycutters recently filmed a music video for their original song “Jukebox” at the historical and eclectic Town Pump Tavern in Black Mountain, NC, just east of their hometown of Asheville. Folk Alley premiered the video and writes of it, “The jolly, honky-tonk rhythm of the song underscores the […]
Press release from Mission Health: ASHEVILLE, N.C. (Dec. 7, 2015) – 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 […]
From REALTORS Association Press release Local REALTORS Association annnounced initiative to assist Western Carolina Rescue Mission complete woman’s shelter on Patton Avenue. The shelter, located at 255 Patton Avenue, had been scheduled to open November 2015, however due to rising construction costs and limited funding, the project was forced to come to a stop. Costs […]
PRESS RELEASE: We are pleased to announce that the East West Holiday Pop Up Shop will take place at East West Venue, 278 Haywood Road on Thursday, December 10 – Sunday, December 13, 2015. The free event will be open Thursday 3PM – 9PM, Friday and Saturday 11AM – 9PM, and Sunday 11AM – 6PM. […]
Press release from Western Carolina University: ASHEVILLE – Prospective students will have an opportunity to find out about the wide variety of graduate and professional programs offered by Western Carolina University during an Open House set for Tuesday, Dec. 15, at WCU’s instructional site in Asheville. The event will be held at WCU’s location in […]
Press release from the Asheville Regional Airport: (Asheville, NC) The decked out halls of Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) will be filled with cheer as the annual “Sounds of the Holidays” program kicks off on Monday, December 7, 2015. Each year regional choirs and local musicians are invited to participate in the program to perform holiday […]
From Eblen Charities Press release On Tuesday, December 8th Asheville’s newest Christmas tradition will return, as Ingles Markets will again join the Eblen Charities St. Nicholas Project in the opening of the Ingles Toy Store in the Westgate Shopping Center. For the fourth year, the Ingles Toy Store will be the site of thousands of […]
Press release from the North Carolina Writers Network: ASHEVILLE—The 2016 Thomas Wolfe Fiction Prize is now open for submissions. This contest honors internationally celebrated North Carolina novelist Thomas Wolfe. The Thomas Wolfe Fiction Prize is open to all writers, regardless of geographic location or prior publication. Submitted stories must be unpublished and not exceed 3,000 words. The winner receives $1,000 […]
Monday, December 7, 2015, is a code YELLOW air quality forecast day for the valleys of Asheville and Buncombe County. 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 Monday, 12/07/2015
WNC Green Building Council member Boone Guyton reports: I am in Nicaragua with Leaf for Life that is doing workshops on sustainable ways people can grow food to fight malnutrition. I was here 30 years ago and the country has changed a lot. When I was here last the Contras were sponsored by the US […]
Hiker and author Danny Bernstein blogs, “until very recently, you couldn’t make the full circle around [Beaver Lake in North Asheville]. There was a tall fence on either side of a section in front of a house. It seems that a few home owners objected to walkers passing in front of their houses. The Lake […]
Press release from Organic Growers School: In September, Organic Growers School welcomed their first AmeriCorps Project Conserve service member, Gillian Scruggs, as the Program and Outreach Coordinator for their new Get Growing program. The Get Growing program supports home and community growers in western NC through education, consulting, support, and networking to build their confidence, […]
Announcement from Asheville Regional Airport: The decked out halls of Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) will be filled with cheer as the annual “Sounds of the Holidays” program kicks off on Monday, December 7, 2015. Each year regional choirs and local musicians are invited to participate in the program to perform holiday music in the airport […]
Critical in general of the new N.C. voter ID law, the local NAACP chapter has awarded a near failing grade to Buncombe County’s implementation of it. The primary concern is the number of hours allocated to early voting especially in conjunction with expected complications surrounding identification. Press release from Asheville- Buncombe County Branch# 5363 NAACP: At […]
From a press release: Pardee Physician Network has announced that Craig Miller, M.D., F.A.C.S., a board-certified vascular surgeon, has joined Vascular Surgery at Pardee, located at 835 Fleming St. in Hendersonville, effective Nov. 2, 2015. He will begin seeing patients in early January 2016. Dr. Miller’s practice is Vascular Surgery, and he also provides both […]
From the office of Terry Van Duyn: Asheville, N.C. – State Senator Terry Van Duyn (Dem-Buncombe) filed for re-election for NC Senate District 49 today. She is running for her second full term, having been appointed in 2013 to fill the term of the late Sen. Martin Nesbitt. In addition, she was elected Senate Minority […]
The Asheville Museum of Science, the future incarnation of Asheville’s Colburn Earth Science Museum, has announced a Dec. 9 kick-off event for its upcoming fundraising campaign. Held from 6 to 8 p.m. at Catawba Brewing Co. at 32 Banks Ave., the event will feature door prizes, food, beverages and a guest speaker. In April 2016, the […]
Asheville Transportation Director Ken Putnam and transportation department staff will make a presentation to City Council about the NCDOT’s proposed alternatives for the I-26 Connector project at Council’s next meeting on Dec. 8. According to the city’s blog, the purpose of the presentation is to assist City Council in determining the Asheville’s official comments to NCDOT on the project. […]
From A-B Tech: A-B Tech Community College’s 2015-16 Student Culinary Team is making its bid to participate at the national competition level for the 10th time starting with the state level contest on Saturday, December 5 at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte. The winner of the competition will advance to the American Culinary Federation’s […]
News and events from Venture Asheville: NEWS: USA Today Spotlights AVL’s Food Connection: Feeding the Hungry An astounding 1/3 of America’s food supply goes to the landfill; meanwhile nearly 30 million Americans are at risk of hunger. Local startup Food Connection takes this problem to heart, working with local restaurants to deliver leftover meals (about […]
From Short Street Cakes Press release Short Street Cakes, Asheville’s all-natural, from-scratch, Southern-style cake bakery, is getting warm and cozy for the 2015 Holiday season with the launching of it’s Holiday Specials menu. Specials include a traditional Buche de Noel (a chocolate sponge cake rolled into a jellyroll shape, filled with whipped cream, and iced […]
