Press release from the City of Asheville: The City of Asheville is wrapping up planning to improve Livingston Street and a portion of Depot Street to make them safer and more comfortable for pedestrians, bicyclists and transit users. Based on input from the community at meetings in September, the engineers have made revisions to their […]
PRESS RELEASE from Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College: Ruth Solis, a 2014 A-B Tech Culinary Arts graduate, won the American Culinary Federation Southeast Region Student Chef of the Year title during competition January 30 at Le Cordon Bleu in Atlanta. She will advance to national competition this July in Phoenix. As a member of A-B Tech’s […]
Press release: Chaplain to Death Row Inmates to Present Lecture on the Death Penalty at Mars Hill University Rev. Joseph B. Ingle, a United Church of Christ minister and a leading voice in faith-based opposition to the death penalty, will be presenting a public lecture Monday evening, February 15, at 6pm in Belk Auditorium, Mars […]
Press release: Donors urged to help the American Red Cross maintain blood supply ASHEVILLE, N.C. (Feb. 3, 2016) – The American Red Cross urges eligible donors to help ensure a sufficient blood supply for patients by giving blood this February. During the winter months, inclement winter weather and seasonal illnesses can keep regular donors from […]
Statistics released by the North Carolina Department of commerce earlier today indicate that Buncombe County had the lowest unemployment rate among North Carolina’s 100 counties through the month of December, 2015, at 3.9 percent of the total labor force. The unemployment rate dropped .1 percent from November 2015 (4.0 percent unemployment). Of the county’s 130,871 […]
PRESS RELEASE: Joshilyn Jackson, the beloved author of gods in Alabama, Backseat Saints, and Someone Else’s Love Story, is coming to Asheville to discuss her new novel, The Opposite of Everyone. To our delight, she will discuss the book and her writing with longtime friend Sara Gruen, author of Water for Elephants! These two New […]
PRESS RELEASE: NPR’s World Cafe, produced by XPN in Philadelphia, is bringing the show to Asheville’s The Grey Eagle on Tuesday, February 23 for an evening of entertainment with Jon Stickley Trio and The Honeycutters, two Asheville-based bands who have both been making headlines across the country. World Cafe host David Dye will be in […]
PRESS RELEASE: 5th Annual Moog Circuit Bending Challenge Moog Music was born when a young Bob Moog started tinkering with electronic circuitry. As a boy, Moog built small radios, amps, and Theremins in his basement workshop with his father and the rest is history. Circuit-bending is a chance art form pioneered by Reed Ghazala in […]
Press release: Black Mountain Recreation & Parks Department 17th Annual Valentine 5K and Half-Mile Kids Fun Run 3rd Annual Wellness Expo When: Saturday, February 13, 2016. Fun Run begins at 9:00 a.m. and 5K at 9:30 a.m. Where: Lake Tomahawk Park – 401 Laurel Circle Drive, Black Mountain, NC 28711 This year we will be […]
PRESS RELEASE: WHO: Redleg Husky WHAT: Asheville Americana WHERE: One World Brewing,10 Patton Ave. WHEN: Feb 10 (second Wednesday of every month) 8-10pm, Free INFO: Redleg Husky is an acoustic roots trio based in Asheville, North Carolina. Since its inception in 2012, the band has been performing its unique blend of boot-stomping folk music at […]
PRESS RELEASE: This summer, over a ten-week period spanning June to August, Brevard Music Center (BMC) celebrates a historic 80th Anniversary with over eighty performances in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. BMC’s 2016 Summer Music Festival features a number of firsts—the operatic world-premiere of Falling Angel, an inaugural Jazz Institute, and a […]
Press release: The Cliffs Receives Praise for Wine Program from Club Managers Association of America Club Managers Association of America’s International Wine Society recognizes The Cliffs’ extensive wine program with an “Award of Merit” Asheville, N.C. – The Cliffs, a collection of seven private luxury mountain and lake clubs and communities in the western Carolinas, […]
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning in Transylvania and Henderson Counties until 1:45 p.m. today. Avery, Buncombe, Burke Mountains, Caldwell Mountains, Henderson, Mcdowell Mountains, Mitchell, Polk Mountains, Rutherford mountains and Yancey counties are also under a flash flood watch until this evening.
Press release: Burnsville Expo Showcases Blue Ridge Weddings Feb. 20 BURNSVILLE, N.C. – As engagement season ends, brides-to-be are booking venues and making plans for their big days. The first Burnsville Wedding Expo encourages brides and grooms and their friends and families to explore the offerings of more than 30 local vendors. The expo takes […]
From a press release: Asheville Surgery Center (ASC), an affiliate of Mission Health, joins Mission Health’s electronic medical record, effective Feb. 1, 2016. The electronic health records (EHRs) system is part of the larger Mission Health initiative “One Patient, One Chart” to improve care across the region. A patient’s medical record is essential to providing […]
From a press release: Mission Health welcomes Steven Limentani, MD, in the dual roles of Vice President & Medical Director, Cancer Services and Chief Research Officer, Mission Health. Dr. Limentani is board certified and fellowship trained in hematology and medical oncology. He attended Tufts University School of Medicine and did his internal medicine training at […]
Press release from Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity: Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity today announced that Andy Barnett has been named as its new Executive Director. Barnett succeeds longtime Executive Director Lew Kraus, who has announced his retirement from the position. Barnett comes to the affiliate from St. Paul, Minnesota, where he has been Coordinating Consultant […]
Press release from The Campaign for Southern Equality: The Campaign for Southern Equality and Western North Carolina Community Health Services (WNCCHS) have announced an expanded partnership to promote WNCCHS Transgender Health Program, a groundbreaking model of delivering culturally-competent integrated medical care to transgender individuals across Western North Carolina. The Campaign for Southern Equality is donating $10,000 […]
Press release from Cloud Cottage Community of Mindful Living: The public is invited to the upcoming dedication ceremony of Cloud Cottage Community of Mindful Living’s recently acquired Avalokitesvara (Quan Yin) statue, a gift of Mary Sorrells of Black Mountain. The ceremony will take place the Wednesday after Valentine’s Day, February 17, 6-7:30, at Cloud Cottage, […]
Press release from the Friends of the WNC Nature Center: (ASHEVILLE, NC) Show your favorite stuffed animal your love this Valentines Day by bringing it to the WNC Nature Center for a wellness exam this Saturday, February 13th. Critter Check Up, organized by the Friends of the WNC Nature Center, is a new event that […]
Press release from the Community Foundation of Henderson County: HENDERSONVILLE, NC, FEB. 2, 2016: Nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organizations or IRS-equivalent or accepted fiscal agents wanting to be considered for Community Foundation of Henderson County’s next competitive General Grant cycle are invited to submit applications for those grants to the Community Foundation by 5 p.m., Tues., March 1. […]
