A trail camera in Hendersonville caught the antics of a rare black coyote in February.
News Bulletins
Canton’s Community Kitchen calls for help raising funds for new location
Press release: The Community Kitchen New Building Project Canton, NC 2016 For Immediate Release THE COMMUNITY KITCHEN IS MOVING and we need your help! We have entered into an agreement to purchase the property at 394 Champion Drive – Better known as “The Old EZ Stop”. The 7000 sq. foot building and ample parking is […]
MountainTrue newsletter details area environmental news
From the MountainTrue newsletter: MountainTrue Welcomes Katharine Hayhoe to Asheville, April 5-6 MountainTrue and the Creation Care Alliance of Western North Carolina are pleased to present climate scientist and evangelical Christian Katharine Hayhoe for five special events, April 5-6. Katharine Hayhoe is featured in the Showtime documentary, “Years of Living Dangerously” and is on Time […]
NC League of Conservation Voters’ Conservation PAC Endorses Attorney General Roy Cooper for N.C. Governor
Press release: RALEIGH: Today, the NC League of Conservation Voters’ Conservation PAC proudly announces its endorsement of Attorney General Roy Cooper for the office of Governor. Conservation PAC works to elect a pro-conservation majority at the state legislature and in other key offices. Cooper’s actions in the NC General Assembly, as well as in the […]
The 10th Asheville Butoh Festival takes place April 7-10
PRESS RELEASE: Asheville, NC. 2016 marks the 10th Asheville Butoh Festival and 20 years of butoh dance in Asheville. Julie Becton Gillum and the Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre have collaborated to produce this uncommon festival. For Asheville Butoh’s landmark year, we have invited Yumiko Yoshioka, world renowned butoh performer and teacher to share her talents […]
Pardee Hospital accepts applications for Junior Volunteer Summer Program through April 20
From a press release: Pardee Hospital is accepting applications for the 2016 Junior Volunteer Summer Program from now until Wednesday, April 20. The 2016 summer session begins at orientation on Thursday, June 30, or Thursday, July 7, and continues through August 18. Students can complete the application forms found online at pardeehospital.org/volunteer-opportunities. As junior volunteers, students will learn the value of […]
Charlotte Street Computers invites local nonprofits to participate in PowerOn Community program fundraiser
Press release: March 9, 2016 CHARLOTTE STREET COMPUTERS INVITES NON-PROFITS TO PARTICIPATE IN FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITY ASHEVILLE, NC, March 9, 2016 – Charlotte Street Computers invites non-profit organizations interested in an exceptional fundraising opportunity to apply for a distribution of tickets to their next private performance, The Man Who Came to Dinner (showtime is April 14 […]
Haywood Regional Medical Center holds free tired leg/varicose vein educational program March 24
Press release: Haywood Regional Medical Center to hold a free tired leg/varicose vein educational program. Those with leg pain and other vein problems are encouraged to attend Haywood Regional Medical Center is holding a free tired leg/ varicose vein educational program on Thursday, March 24, 2016 at the Vein Center at Haywood Regional Medical Center […]
Appalachian Voices responds to state officials’ lift of “Do Not Drink” warnings around coal ash ponds
Press release: PRESS STATEMENT For immediate release March 8, 2016 At a meeting in Lee County yesterday, officials at the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality and N.C. Department of Health and Human Services reversed their previous position and told citizens their well water was safe to drink despite elevated levels of certain contaminants associated with […]
The North Carolina Natural Products Association offers tax preparation session
Press release from the North Carolina Natural Products Association: 2015 Tax Filing Season Approaches. Are You Ready? The North Carolina Natural Products Association is hosting a second informative tax preparation session led by our new board member, grower and tax preparer, Wallace Souther of Franklin Tax Services, Inc. on March 16 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in Asheville at the new Buncombe County Extension Office (49 […]
Conscious Aging workshops at One Center Yoga, March 26 and April 1-3
From a press release: Join Jacki Browne, Ph.D., L.C.S.W., on Saturday, March 26, from 10:30am-12:30pm, for Resilient Aging: An Introduction. This hands-on 2-hour session includes some gentle stretching and exploring how graceful aging is graceful living. Come explore how to embrace aging with meaning and vitality. On April 1-3, 2016, join Gabriel Halpern for a weekend […]
WNC Regional Air Quality Agency Board to discuss Duke permit renewal at March 14 meeting
From the Western North Carolina Regional Air Quality Agency Board of Directors: Enclosed, please find the Agenda for the WNCRAQA board meeting to be held on Monday, March 14, 2016 at 4:00pm in the Agency Board Room located at 125 S. Lexington Avenue, Suite 101, Asheville, NC 28801. I. Public Comment Protocol Announcement II. Adjustment […]
OnTrack WNC launches 2016 financial education classes March 24 at Pack Memorial Library
Press release: For Immediate Release: March 7, 2016 CFPB Financial Education at Pack Memorial Library Asheville – The Pack Memorial Library and OnTrack WNC Financial Education & Counseling are joining forces to offer FREE financial education classes in 2016. The classes are part of a nationwide initiative through the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) which […]
Erwin High students detain thief
Buncombe County Sheriff Van Duncan made a special presentation to two Clyde A. Erwin High School students today for their roles in capturing an armed robbery suspect last month at the Ingles gas station located at 575 New Leicester Highway.
Lake James State Park announces prescribed burn today in Paddy’s Creek area
Press release: Lake James State Park is planning on having a prescribed burn today, Wednesday, March 9, 2016. The burn is scheduled for the Long Arm Peninsula at the Paddy’s Creek Area. They are planning on burning 284 acres. The burn will begin at 10 a.m. and end at 4 p.m. The Boat-in Camping areas […]
Mills River Farmers’ Market calls meeting for 2016 market season
Press release from the organizers: The Mills River Farmers’ Market will be operating out of a new location for the 2016 market season. The Market will be located at Mills River Elementary School, 94 School House Road, Mills River, NC 28759. Mills River Farmers’ Market is a proud supporter of local farms and farmers supplying […]
Local auto technicians set record for AutoGas conversion of work truck
Press release: Alliance AutoGas Converts F-150 to Propane in 1:32:25 at Indianapolis Work Truck Show Becomes the Fastest Recorded Alt Fuel Conversion March 4, 2016- Swannanoa, NC – Setting a record for the Fastest Recorded Alternative Fuel Conversion to propane autogas, Alliance AutoGas conversion technicians Stephen Holland and Stacey Snyder installed Alliance’s new Engineered Conversion […]
WNC Regional Air Quality Agency accepting 2016 Clean Air Excellence Awards nominations
Press release: Agency Accepting Nominations for Clean Air Excellence Awards – March 2016 The Western North Carolina Regional Air Quality Agency (WNCRAQA) is now accepting nominations for our twelfth annual air quality awards program. The goal of the Clean Air Excellence Awards is to recognize businesses and organizations that have truly gone above and beyond […]
Pardee Hospital Comprehensive Wound Healing Center recognized with two national awards for excellence in wound healing
From a press release: Pardee Hospital announced today that its Comprehensive Wound Healing Center has been recognized for the fourth consecutive year with the Robert A. Warriner III, M.D., Center of Excellence award, which was given to Pardee because it has met the Center of Distinction quality standards for Healogics. The Center has achieved patient […]
Air quality forecast for Wednesday, March 9: YELLOW
Wednesday, March 9, 2016, 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. https://xapps.ncdenr.org/aq/ForecastCenter Please call our office if you have any questions. WNC Regional Air Quality Agency 125 S. Lexington Ave. Ste. 101 Asheville, NC 28801 828-250-6777 www.wncairquality.org
Aaron Price and Friends perform Easter concert Saturday, March 26
PRESS RELEASE: Aaron Price and Friends Easter Concert Saturday, March 26 2016, 4pm Chapel of The Prodigal, 358 Texas Rd, Montreat, NC 28757 Aaron Price and friends will perform an Easter concert on Saturday, March 26 at 4PM. It will take place at the Chapel Of The Prodigal on the campus of Montreat College. The […]