Press release: North Carolina Forest Service warns about insect damage to eastern white pines RALEIGH – The N.C. Forest Service is encouraging land owners in Western North Carolina to watch for signs of damage in eastern white pines following reports of declining health in some of those trees in Ashe, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Transylvania and […]
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Battleaxe Band headlines first Sunday in Cradle of Forestry’s Open Songcatchers Music Series
Press release: The Battleaxe Band to Open Songcatchers Music Series PISGAH FOREST, N.C., June 24, 2016 – The Battleaxe Band from Upstate South Carolina will open the Cradle of Forestry in America’s annual Songcatchers Music Series Sunday, July 3. Now in its 14th year, the series is held each Sunday afternoon in July, beginning at […]
Wheels4Hope Asheville receives $40,000 grant from Community Foundation of WNC
Press release: Wheels4Hope receives grant from Women for Women giving circle Asheville, NC June 22, 2016 — The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina‘s Women for Women giving circle awarded Wheels4Hope Asheville with a $40,000 grant to boost car repair capacity and designate Helpmate as a primary partner. This partnership will provide dependable cars for survivors […]
The Fine Arts Theatre screens “Synchronicity,” scored by Ben Lovett, July 7
PRESS RELEASE FROM EVENT ORGANIZERS: 103.3 Asheville FM and Fine Arts Theatre join Moog Music, Harvest Records and Echo Mountain Studios in presenting a special event screening of SYNCHRONICITY — featuring Asheville composer Ben Lovett’s critically acclaimed, retro-inspired original score — on Thursday, July 7th at 7:00 pm. An audience Q&A with Lovett will follow […]
Asheville on Bikes Summer Cycle set for June 26
Asheville on Bikes announces a 13-mile bicycle “meander” on June 26.
Local farm workers group protests Publix
Jackson County’s Vecinos Farmworker Health Program are teaming up with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers to protest at Publix in Hendersonville after news circulated that the grocery chain began purchasing tomatoes from a grower with a lengthy history of labor law violations. In 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor fined Red Diamond Farms — whom […]
Asheville Art Museum hosts a free, all-ages coloring session, July 1
PRESS RELEASE FROM ASHEVILLE ART MUSEUM: The Asheville Art Museum invites you to unwind after a stressful day by tapping into your inner child. The Museum presents a free coloring session on Friday, July 1 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. as part of the Downtown Asheville Art District’s First Friday Art Walk. The Museum will […]
10 local companies team up for Asheville Adventure Hunt, Aug. 6
PRESS RELEASE FROM EVENT ORGANIZERS: Too old for Easter Egg hunts? Perfect for an Adventure Hunt! BANGS Shoes and Blue Ridge Chair Works present Asheville’s very first Adventure Hunt! Bringing together a booty of 10 local company’s prizes, the Hunt takes place on August 6th, 2016 beginning at 10am. Borrowing tricks from a traditional treasure […]
Conservation group purchases 162 acres of Cold Mountain land
Press release from Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy: On Friday, June 17, we purchased a 162-acre tract of land on the northwestern slope of Cold Mountain, in the Dix Creek watershed. The Haywood County tract contains an exceptional variety of forest communities and potential habitat for rare species. The tract is heavily wooded, with an exceptional […]
Local coalition urges residents to comment on N.C. Medicaid reform plan
Local coalition urges residents to weigh in on proposed changes to state Medicaid reform proposals and to advocate for the expansion of Medicaid in North Carolina.
Highland Lake Inn & Resort earns 2016 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
PRESS RELEASE: Flat Rock, NC – Friday, June 22, 2016 – Highland Lake Inn & Resort, one of the most historic accommodations in the Hendersonville area, today announced that it has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence. The achievement celebrates hospitality businesses that have earned great traveler reviews on TripAdvisor over the past year. Certificate of […]
Brother Wolf to hold candlelight vigil for Yulin dogs
A candlelight vigil will take place in Asheville on Thursday, June 30 from 9 to 10 pm to express solidarity with Chinese activists who are trying to bring an end to the Lychee and Dog Meat Festival in Yulin, China.
Free classes announced: Medicare choices made easy
The Council on Aging of Buncombe County, in conjunction with Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) announces Medicare Choices Made Easy, for the third quarter of 2016. The classes will explain how Medicare works, the enrollment process, how to avoid penalties and ways to save money.
WE DO campaign film to premiere in Asheville on June 26
The Campaign for Southern Equality will be celebrating the one year anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling for marriage equality on June 26th with the premiere of “Love Won: The Story of the We Do Campaign”.
Nationally acclaimed tech entrepreneur featured at combined annual meeting
Tech entrepreneur and NY Times best-selling author Josh Linkner will be the keynote speaker for the combined Annual Meeting for Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Coalition for Asheville-Buncombe County on June 30th at The Omni Grove Park Inn.
USDA Farm Service Agency advises producers on how to prevent loss of FSA program benefits
Press release: Madison and Buncombe Counties FSA Acreage Reporting Dates for 2016 (Marshall, North Carolina) – June 23, 2016 – Madison/Buncombe County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Charles E. Zink announces that producers who file accurate and timely reports for all crops and land uses, including failed acreage, can prevent the potential loss […]
Air quality forecast for Friday, June 24: YELLOW
Friday, June 24, 2016, is a code YELLOW air quality forecast day for the valleys of Asheville. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor activities. For the ridge tops, it is a code GREEN air quality forecast day. No health impacts are expected when air quality is in this range. https://xapps.ncdenr.org/aq/ForecastCenter WNC Regional Air […]
David Wilcox and Peppino D’Agostino perform at White Horse Black Mountain, July 22
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The Flat Rock Playhouse stages The Importance of Being Earnest, July 7-24
PRESS RELEASE FROM FLAT ROCK PLAYHOUSE: The Flat Rock Playhouse 2016 season will continue with Oscar Wilde’s famous satire The Importance of Being Earnest, which will run from July 7th through July 24th at the Flat Rock Playhouse Downtown on Main Street in Hendersonville, NC. What’s the most important lesson a Victorian gentleman could learn? […]
Costume Drama: A Fashion Show returns, July 8
PRESS RELEASE FROM ASHEVILLE COMMUNITY THEATRE: For the fifth year in a row, Asheville Community Theatre will hold their annual event Costume Drama: A Fashion Show, Asheville’s most unique fashion show. This eclectic evening of inventive fashion has quickly become one of the highlights of the Asheville event calendar and sells out every year! Local […]
Tour Grovewood Studios, July 16, Aug. 20 and Oct. 8
PRESS RELEASE FROM GROVEWOOD GALLERY: There will be 3 opportunities July 16, August 20 and again on October 8 to tour Grovewood Studios, a group of 9 workshops occupied by 12 artists who work across mediums, located on the historic Grovewood grounds adjacent to The Omni Grove Park Inn. Tours are free and […]