Press release: The Women’s Forum of NC is hosting a conference on April 2 to encourage Western North Carolina women to pursue elected or appointed public offices. Presentations will explore how women can become leaders and improve the quality of life in their communities and the state. Mayor Esther Manheimer of Asheville, Mayor Barbara […]
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Asheville Police Dept. seeks assistance in locating suspect in fatal hit and run
Press release from the Asheville Police Department: Asheville, NC (March 6, 2016): On March 5, 2016, at approximately 6:30 PM, the Asheville Police Department responded to what was reported as a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian in the parking lot of The Asheville Inn at 1 Acton Circle. Officers arrived to find that the […]
Pardee Hospital Applies visitor restrictions in response to flu
From a press release: Pardee Hospital announced today that it is implementing visitor restrictions in response to an increase in influenza-like illnesses noted by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services as well as the Henderson County Health Department. The following visitor restrictions are designed to protect patients, staff and visitors: · No […]
Duke Energy responds to violation notices from N.C. Department of Environmental Quality
Press release: March 4, 2016 Duke Energy continues to make strong progress closing ash basins while reviewing the state’s latest action CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Duke Energy today issued the following statement in response to 12 Notices of Violation issued by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) related to seeps at coal ash basins. […]
WCQS News Director David Hurand to retire
Press Release: Asheville, NC (March 4, 2016) – After 30 years of service, WCQS News Director David Hurand is set to retire March 31, 2016. Hurand joined WCQS in 1986 when it was still a fledgling station. In the years since, the station has become a trusted and respected source of news and information in […]
Local nonprofit calls for support in protecting primeval Guatemalan cloud forest
Until a few years ago, the largest unprotected cloud forest in Central America was virtually unknown to the world. Now, local nonprofit organization the Cloud Forest Conservation Initiative is hoping to raise awareness of the impending destruction of this unique environment and raise funds to purchase and protect the primeval habitat.
Keeping Asheville weird: Bogus parking tickets discovered in downtown Asheville— Updated with a twist
Update March 4, 4:50 p.m.: The city of Asheville gets “Rickrolled.” In a fun twist that no one checked at first, the QR code on the fake parking tickets doesn’t ask for money, and yet it doesn’t give you up or let you down either. The latest news from the city of Asheville: Someone is […]
North Carolina issues violations to Duke Energy concerning coal ash basin leaks at 12 facilities
Press release: McCrory administration issues coal ash violations against Duke Energy RALEIGH – The state environmental department has issued violations against Duke Energy for allowing wastewater to leak from coal ash basins at twelve facilities. Today’s action is another step taken by the McCrory administration to force Duke to comply with environmental rules and clean […]
Palestinian activist Iyad Burnat speaks at Warren Wilson College, Firestorm Cafe on March 24
Press release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Iyad Burnat, Palestinian activist, will be speaking on Thursday, March 24 at 6 p.m. at Warren Wilson College in the Canon Lounge of Gladfelter Hall. He will also be hosting a discussion at 3 p.m. that day at Firestorm Café and Books in West Asheville. Both events are free and […]
Wild South seeks nominations for 8th Annual Roosevelt-Ashe Conservation Awards
Press release: Wild South Seeks Nominations for 8th Annual Roosevelt-Ashe Conservation Awards for Outstanding Contributions to Environmental Conservation in the South. ASHEVILLE, NC – Wild South invites the public to submit nominations for the 8th Annual Roosevelt-Ashe Conservation Awards. The awards recognize outstanding contributions to environmental conservation in the South during the past year. Awards […]
Volunteers needed for North Carolina historic site clean-up on Park Day, April 2
Press release: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO CLEAN UP NORTH CAROLINA BATTLEFIELDS AND HISTORIC SITES (Washington, D.C.) – North Carolina volunteers will team up with the Civil War Trust to help clean and restore nine landmarks as part of Park Day, a nationwide effort that includes more than 125 historic sites in 29 states. Thousands of volunteers […]
Casting for Hope Annual Morning of Hope 5K Run Saturday, March 5
Press release from Casting for Hope: The Casting for Hope 3rd Annual Morning of Hope 5K Run/Walk and Community Sunrise Service will occur on Saturday, March 26, 2016 at 8:00am at Catawba Meadows Park in Morganton, North Carolina. Registration and pre-race activities will occur under shelter number 3 at Catawba Meadows Park. The race course […]
Asheville Downtown Association endorses public input process for city owned land
Press release from Asheville Downtown Association: The Asheville Downtown Association (ADA) today announced that its board of directors has endorsed a public input process, led by the Asheville Design Center (ADC), regarding the city-owned parcels near 76 Haywood Street and 39 Page Avenue. The Asheville Downtown Association committed the initial $5,000 toward moving forward with this […]
Bright Star Touring Theatre gives free performance honoring great African-Americans, March 10
PRESS RELEASE: Join The National Park Service, Blue Ridge Visitor Center and Bright Star Touring Theatre to Lift Every Voice. A local theatre company has partnered with the National Park Service to celebrate the Centennial of the National Park Service with a special performance. Bright Star Touring Theater of Asheville, NC will present an original […]
Downtown Association endorses public input process for Haywood Street parcels
The Asheville Downtown Association announced today that its board of directors has endorsed a public input process led by the Asheville Design Center to find acceptable uses for city-owned parcels near 76 Haywood Street and 39 Page Avenue. The ADA committed $5,000 early in the process to promote the input process. The ADA issued a […]
Community Foundation of WNC opens registration for Power of the Purse luncheon with astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison
Press release from The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina: Registration for The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina’s Power of the Purse® luncheon begins Tuesday, March 1. Online registration is available at www.cfwnc.org for $75 per person and $150 per patron. Astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison, the first African-American woman in space, is the featured speaker for the popular […]
Rhubarb partners with French wine importer for two prix fixe dinners
PRESS RELEASE from Rhubarb: Amazing French wines are taking over Rhubarb on Sunday, March 13, and Monday, March 14. We are excited to have our friend and French wine guru, Frederick Corriher owner and founder of Frederick Corriher Wine, LLC., join us at Rhubarb for two very special events. Frederick Corriher Wine is a Charleston, […]
Storytelling workshop for palliative care, March 17
Nationally acclaimed storyteller Regi Carpenter will be returning presenting a workshop addressing the importance of using “story” in palliative care on Thursday, March 17th at noon. This workshop will be beneficial to anyone interested in healing stories and transitional stories—clergy, hospice workers, healthcare workers, caregivers,storytellers, writers and healers. The four hour workshop will take place […]
Ugandan musician Kinobe joins the Fair Trade Uganda fundraiser
Press release: Asheville, NC – The Village Wisdom Team will host a Kinobe and Friends Benefit Concert on March 15th, from 7:00-10:00 pm at the New Mountain Theatre in Asheville to raise money for a July 2016 trip to Uganda. On the trip, members of the Village Wisdom Team will collaborate with women’s cooperatives and […]
Western N.C. Sierra Club chapter announces endorsement of Gordon Smith for Buncombe County Commission
Announcement from WENOCA: There are a number of good candidates for Buncombe County Commission in District 1; however, one candidate stands out for his record on protecting our environment, and that is Gordon Smith. As a member of the Asheville City Council, Smith has a long record of voting to make Asheville one the leading […]
Casting for Hope Gold-Level Fly-Fishing Competition to take place in April
Press release from Casting for Hope: The 5th Annual Casting for Hope Gold-Level Fly-Fishing Competition will occur on April 8-10, 2016 in Spruce Pine and Bakersville, North Carolina. Anglers from all over the United States and even abroad have made Casting for Hope a staple on their competition circuit. Over the last four years, this […]