Press release from the United Way of Henderson County: HENDERSONVILLE, NC, MARCH 22, 2016 – United Way of Henderson County celebrated its 2015 Campaign at the LIVE UNITED Celebration on Monday, March 21. The event, held at Flat Rock Playhouse Downtown, was attended by 120 volunteers, business representatives and community members. Mark Warwick and Paige […]
Oregon’s largest brewery, Deschutes, chose Roanoke Virginia to be its new east-coast distribution base instead of Buncombe County, despite a fervent effort from the county’s governing body to woo the company.
PRESS RELEASE: Eighteen high school students from traditional and private schools in Caldwell, Burke, Catawba and Wilkes Counties are preparing for the 4th Annual High School Shakespeare Monologue Competition sponsored by the Caldwell Arts Council, in conjunction with Caldwell County Schools. Recitation is an exciting way for students to increase their appreciation for language and […]
PRESS RELEASE: On Thursday April 14th, renowned folkie Iain Matthews. of Fairport Convention fame, brings his newest project to the United States – “Reinventing Richard: The Songs of Richard Farina.” This is the first time Plainsong will be touring in the United States. 2016 marks the 50th anniversary of legendary singer-songwriter Richard Fariña’s death in […]
PRESS RELEASE: Renowned River Arts District painter, Marie Hudson, will retire her studio in June 2016. Marie, now in her early nineties, established one of the first studios in the RAD in the late 80’s. Her work has been loved and collected by hundreds of people from Asheville and beyond. Marie’s remaining work can be […]
Press release from Foundation Forward, Inc.: ASHEVILLE, NC: (MARCH 16, 2016). Area students recently had an up-close learning experience with our nation’s founding documents. On March 9, County Commissioner Joe Belcher hosted a group of fifth-graders from ArtSpace Charter School, who visited the Charters of Freedom Monument located on the grounds of the Buncombe County […]
Press release from the North Carolina Department of Commerce: Raleigh, N.C. – More than $207,000 in the latest round of NCWorks grants will improve the skills of North Carolina’s workers. The NCWorks Incumbent Worker Training Grant program helps business strengthen its workforce by reimbursing participating employers for training costs. The grants are awarded twice a year. In the […]
Press release from Our Voice: Our Voice is kicking off an exciting new partnership with the Buncombe County Environmental Health Inspectors. The collaboration will be based on Our Voice’s Bar Outreach program, an innovative approach to addressing and preventing incidences of Drug and Alcohol Facilitated Sexual Assault (DFSA). During their regularly scheduled visits to county […]
Press release from Biltmore Property Group: The Carolinas Chapter of the Counselors of Real Estate presented its 8th Annual CREative Thinkers Awards at a special luncheon event that was held on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at Carmel Country Club in Charlotte, NC. The Counsel was pleased to announce this year’s recipients: John W. Bell, III, […]
Press release from Buncombe Country Recreation Services: The Kids Fishing Tournament at Lake Julian Park will take place on Saturday, May 14, 2016. The semi-annual event is open to all children ages 15 and under and is sponsored by Buncombe County Recreation Services. The Kid’s Fishing Tournament begins at 8:30 a.m. and is over promptly […]
PRESS RELEASE: The Asheville Art Museum’s Permanent Collection contains over 500 photographs that are typically kept in the “vault” where they are protected from deterioration and cared for by curators. There is a wide variety of techniques and processes represented in the Collection, with works by acclaimed artists such as Eadweard Muybridge, Diane Arbus, Edward […]
From a press release: State Senators Terry Van Duyn, a Buncombe County Democrat, and Jim Davis, a Macon County Republican, joined forces Tuesday, March 22, in Asheville to support Smoky Mountain MCO’s new campaign to distribute more than 2,600 free opioid overdose reversal kits in 23 Western North Carolina counties. In an effort to help […]
Press release from Garage TRS: ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Garage TRS, Asheville’s premiere used motorcycle dealership, will kick off the riding season and raise money for Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry’s services for homeless veterans at the Garage TRS Spring Kickoff Bike Night and Benefit on Wednesday, March 30. The Bike Night will start at 6 […]
Press release from Smoky Mountain MCO: State Senators Terry Van Duyn, a Buncombe County Democrat, and Jim Davis, a Macon County Republican, joined forces Tuesday in Asheville to support Smoky Mountain MCO’s new campaign to distribute more than 2,600 free opioid overdose reversal kits in western North Carolina. In an effort to help stem rising […]
Press release from MountainTrue: Asheville, NC — MountainTrue, the Creation Care Alliance of Western North Carolina and Krull & Company – socially and environmentally responsible investment management and financial planning – are pleased to present climate scientist and evangelical Christian Katharine Hayhoe for four special events, April 5-6. Katharine Hayhoe is featured in the Showtime […]
Press release form the Haywood County Master Gardeners: The Haywood County Plant Clinic is open for business. Master Gardeners are available to answer questions about lawns, vegetables, flowers, trees, and ornamental plants; disease, insect, weed, or wildlife problems; soils (including soil test results) and fertilizers; freeze and frost damage; and cultural and chemical solutions to […]
Press release from the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project: ASHEVILLE, NC (March 21, 2016)— ASAP (Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project) is pleased to announce that they have received a $45,000 grant from The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina for the Communicating the Farm Story with Appalachian Grown project. Through this project ASAP will work with farmers and farmers […]
The inaugural Stoke Lantern Parade took place on Saturday, March 19. The event, which celebrated spring, sought to bring the community together for a creative group project. “Let’s carry the intention of calling all of humanity back to its roots and calling spring back to the mountains,” read the Facebook invite. “We will create the […]
Press release from Charles George VA Medical Center: The Charles George VA Medical Center congratulates Paul Adams, LPN, in the Community Living Center, for receiving the DAISY Award for outstanding nurses for the month of January. Established in 1999 by the DAISY Foundation, the award honors nurses who go “above and beyond” and make extraordinary differences […]
Press release: Tryon, N.C. (March 16, 2016) — Mark your calendar for Saturday, March 26, when Russian Chapel Hills Winery will introduce its new artisan wine, “Mosaic.” This elegant wine is a French-American blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Chambourcin and will fit any taste. An authentic cuisine of stuffed Ukrainian dumplings (pierogi) will be served […]
PRESS RELEASE: Lexington Glassworks is excited to announce The Glassworks Concert Series featuring Hot Glass, Cold Beer and Live Music. Join us the 1st Friday of each month from 5-8pm, April through November for a fun-filled evening of glassblowing, craft beer, local food and bluegrass. Proud to be a part of one of the Southeast’s […]
