Press release from WCQS: WCQS will add three new programs to the Sunday afternoon line-up: Fresh Air Weekend, The New Yorker Radio Hour and Reveal. The three-hour block of programming will air from 2 to 5 p.m. beginning June 12. Fresh Air Weekend collects the best cultural segments from the week’s programs and crafts them together for great weekend listening. […]
News Bulletins
MLK Association presents awards at AB-Tech
Press release from MLK Association: The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Youth Achievement Awards and Scholarships will be presented at an event on June 16 at 5:30 p.m. at Ferguson Auditorium on the A-B Tech Campus. The high school graduates nominated for the 2016 Youth Award and Scholarship include three from Asheville High School (AHS), […]
Air quality forecast for Friday, June 3: Moderate (YELLOW)
Friday, June 3, 2016, is a code yellow air quality forecast day for the valleys and ridge tops 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 Friday, 06/03/2016
Dark Horse Theatre presents Sideshow as part of the Catalyst Series at NC Stage, June 15-25
PRESS RELEASE FROM NC STAGE: Ladies and Gentleman, step right up! Behold the wonders of Dark Horse Theatre’s newest original production. Meet the Devil Ringmaster as he presents Sideshow, seven of his favorite hand-picked sins dubiously strung together and displayed in a traveling sideshow. See the Envious Monster Man! Hear the Greedy Charmer! Witness the […]
Upstairs Artspace hosts three new exhibits
PRESS RELEASE FROM UPSTAIRS ARTSPACE: What: Opening reception for 3 separate exhibits Who: Clay Four Ways: Eric Knoche, Megan Wolfe, Rob Pulleyn, Mike Vatalaro. Jennifer Zurick: Basketry Drawing Marathon: Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina artists When: Saturday, June 18, 6:00pm Where: Upstairs [artspace] 49 S. Trade St, Tryon, NC 28782 Cost: Free Upstairs […]
Fiddler Roger Howell performs at Altamont Theatre
Press release from Mars Hill University: The Liston B. Ramsey Center for Regional Studies at Mars Hill University is pleased to announce that tickets are on sale now at for a special evening with Madison County master fiddler, Roger Howell, at the Altamont Theatre in downtown Asheville, June 25, 7 pm. The evening will combine […]
Board of Elections announces special filing period for Court of Appeals vacated seat
Press release from N.C. State Board of Elections: The State Board of Elections has designated a special filing period for qualified candidates to file for election for Court of Appeals. Interested candidates may file from noon on Monday, July 11 to noon on Friday, July 15 at the State Board of Elections office at 441 North Harrington […]
Living Web Farms hosts solar energy workshop
Press release from Living Web Farms: With federal solar tax credits extending into another year, and green building development on the uptick in the Asheville, NC area, it pays to learn a bit about alternative energy. And, even if you don’t plan to use solar energy immediately, some foundation in how the sun can be […]
The Vanishing Wheelchair raises support through theater
Press release from The Vanishing Wheelchair: The Vanishing Wheelchair Little Theatre is the permanent home of the 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity for people with disabilities, The Vanishing Wheelchair, Inc. The Little Theatre at 175 Weaverville Highway, Suite K, in Asheville is the venue for several magic and variety shows for the public and is available […]
National Get Outdoors Day promotes outdoor activity
Press release from the United States Forest Service: The Cradle of Forestry in America will celebrate National Get Outdoors Day, June 11, with outdoor skills demonstrations, activities and crafts. Admission to the site and all activities are free. The National Get Outdoors Day campaign encourages Americans, especially youth, to pursue healthy and active outdoor lifestyles, […]
Hops in the Hills craft beer festival set to happen in East Tennessee, June 24
PRESS RELEASE: Craft beer lovers, renowned breweries and local bands will unite for the second annual Hops in the Hills festival June 24 and 25 in downtown Maryville, Tennessee. This year’s festival includes a who’s- who list of local and regional brewing icons, charming music from local groups and a brew crawl for craft beer […]
Overmountain Vineyards recognized for outstanding reviews on TripAdvisor
Press release from Overmountain Vineyards: Overmountain Vineyards has received aTripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence. Now in its sixth year, the achievement celebrates hospitality businesses that have earned great traveler reviews on TripAdvisor over the past year. Certificate of Excellence recipients include accommodations, eateries and attractions located all over the world that have continually delivered a quality customer […]
Pancake breakfast and cruise in at Mills River Presbyterian Church to benefit Meals on Wheels
Press release from Mills River Presbyterian Church: On Saturday, June 18, 2016 from 9am to 11am, Mills River Presbyterian Church will host a Father’s Day weekend activity open to everyone in the Asheville and Hendersonville area: a $4 Pancake Breakfast and Cruise In. Members of local car clubs have been asked to provide vehicles for the […]
New work by Dustin Spagnola at The Satellite Gallery
Press Release: New Work by Dustin Spagnola at The Satellite Gallery 55 Broadway St. Asheville, NC 28801 Opening Reception Friday July 1st at 6 pm 828.505.2225 thesatellitegallery.com Artist statement New work This new body of work focuses on imagery from my personal collection of photographs featuring family and friends and explores the people, places, and […]
Asheville Darkroom fundraiser events
PRESS RELEASE FROM ASHEVILLE DARKROOM: The Asheville Darkroom will be hosting two events with photographer / documentary film maker Bill Daniel (currently lecturing as part of the Black Mountain School program) on the weekend of June 11th/12th. The first event on Saturday June 11th is a fundraiser to support the darkroom’s move from the recently […]
Jazz events at The White Horse
PRESS RELEASE FROM EVENT ORGANIZERS: Wednesday, June 8th The Core Justin Ray (trumpet); Jacob Rodriguez (sax) Bill Bares (piano); Zack Page (bass); Evan Martin (drums) White Horse Black Mountain 7:30-9:30 pm $12 / $6 students The original members of Hard Bop Explosion reboot as a modern jazz band playing all-original music, where there’ll be more […]
National Trails Day celebration includes Mountains-to-Sea Trail section opening
PRESS RELEASE: North Carolina State Parks and the National Park Service will celebrate their coinciding centennial anniversaries and renew the commitments of each agency to work in partnership to see the completion of the Mountains to Sea Trail in western North Carolina. As part of the day’s events, held on National Trails Day, the Carolina […]
Groovy Movie Club to screen “Where To Invade Next”
PRESS RELEASE: The Groovy Movie Club will screen Michael Moore’s newest comedy-documentary “Where to Invade Next” on Sunday, June 12 at 2 pm. This film explores the satiric premise of “why not invade a European country that has great benefits for everyone?” Reviewers have shared that it’s the funniest movie that Moore has made. The […]
Verner Center for Early Learning awarded $1 Million grant to support Early Head Start expansion into Asheville
PRESS RELEASE: The Verner Center for Early Learning — an early care and education program of distinction fostering holistic learning environments where young children and families thrive – has been awarded a $1 million grant from Early Head Start enabling the center to provide Early Head Start services in the greater Asheville area. The expansion […]
Colburn Earth Science Museum awarded $10,000
PRESS RELEASE: Parsec Financial, a fee-only wealth management firm, recently awarded Colburn Earth Science Museum a Parsec Prize for 2016. Colburn Museum will receive $10,000 to continue to ignite the imaginations of visitors, both young and old, in Western North Carolina. Colburn Earth Science Museum is the premier interactive and state-of-the-art science center in Western […]
Marion Market Manager receives “Community Ambassador” award
PRESS RELEASE: Asheville Savings Bank (ASB) recently recognized David Wooten, Vice President and Market Manager of the Marion and Black Mountain banking centers, with its Community Ambassador Award. Established in 2014, the Community Ambassador Award was created to honor and celebrate an employee who exemplifies the bank’s core value of commitment to the local community […]