PRESS RELEASE: Pardee Hospital announced today that Gregory S. Lavigne, M.D., a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, has joined their orthopedic program and will be a part of the Southeastern Sports Medicine and Orthopedics team, a department of Pardee Hospital, effective Monday, Aug. 15. He will see patients at the following locations of Southeastern Sports Medicine and Orthopedics: […]
Press release from Divine Living: Asheville, North Carolina, values the spirit of cooperation, teamwork, and advocacy for marginalized populations. Phyllis Roberts and Ashley Campbell are two local professionals who embody this sense of community. Roberts, owner of Divine Living, and Campbell, Welcome Home and Special Projects Manager at Homeward Bound, have partnered to create the […]
PRESS RELEASE: Season’s at Highland Lake announces their annual South American Wine Dinner spotlighting the Chef’s creativity with multiple small plate courses. This elegant five-course tasting is set for Thursday August 25, at 6:30 p.m. in a beautiful private dining room at Season’s. Reservations for this exclusive event are required. The cost is $70 per person including the […]
Asheville NC – The American Institute of Architects, Asheville Section (AIA Asheville) will celebrate architecture, architects, and great design at their 2016 Design Awards on Thursday, September 8, 7:00pm at City County Plaza.
PRESS RELEASE FROM EVENT ORGANIZERS: Healing Doll Workshop Saturday, September 10, noon – 2:30 at the Center for Art and Spirit. Doll making is a powerful medium for connecting with deep parts of ourselves and, in many cultures, dolls have long been used for the purpose of healing. In this workshop, you will create a […]
PRESS RELEASE: Pulled Pork Made Entirely from Plants Receives Honor in Statewide Competition Voting for Audience Choice takes place August 15-22 at: www.madeinncawards.com Asheville, NC — August 15, 2016 – No Evil Foods announced today that it has been selected as one of three honorable mentions in this year’s Made in NC Awards in the […]
Press release from Clay County Communities Revitalization Association: The rich and proud heritage of our Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), which reportedly dates back more than 11,000 years, will be brought to life from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept.17, with live demonstrations and presentations at the Cherokee Heritage Festival in Hayesville, NC. […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE MUSICIANS: WHERE: The Altamont Theatre, 18 Church St., 28801 WHEN: Friday, August 19 DOORS: 7pm | SHOW: 8pm GENRE: acoustic AGES: all ages TICKETS: $12 adv. / $15 d.o.s. / $20 VIP (guaranteed seat in 1st 3 rows!) SEATING: seated general admission Ethan Jodziewicz & Tatiana Hargreaves brings together the unique […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM PAN HARMONIA: Next Road Over, Asheville’s first melodica orchestra Barbara Weiss and friends in concert next Sunday, August 21 After several years rehearsing in a basement studio, Asheville’s first melodica orchestra, Next Road Over, performs its debut concert on Sunday August 21 at 3 pm at St Matthias church. The missing link […]
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Superintendent Cassius Cash announced that Nigel A. Fields has been selected as the next Chief of Resource Education. He replaces Liz Dupree, who retired at the end of last year. Nigel most recently served as the Chief of Interpretation and Education for New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park and Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve.
PRESS RELEASE FROM EVENT ORGANIZERS: Nineteen North Carolina performing groups and individuals will appear in downtown Greensboro from September 9 – 11, 2016 at the 76th National Folk Festival. The free event in 2016 marks the event’s second year of its three-year residency in Greensboro. Last fall, the 75th National Folk Festival attracted more than […]
Press release from Robert “Bob” Chilmonik for School Board Campaign: I am announcing my intention to run for Buncombe County School Board representing the Owen District. The citizens of Buncombe county need experienced, results driven representation focused on high quality public education. My background includes over twenty years’ corporate management experience, supervising a large professional staff […]
Press release from Buncombe County Concerned Bikers Association: The 16th annual Veterans Appreciation Day and Poker Run will be held Saturday August 20th, 2016. Presented by the Buncombe County Concerned Bikers Association and held at the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville, this event has raised almost $20,000 over the past four years, and 100% […]
Press release from Rick Bryson: Bryson City, August 12, 2016—Before he became a candidate for Congress for the NC 11th District, Frederick E. (Rick) Bryson was a writer, having published over 1000 technical articles and three novels. But his latest novel — The Jefferson Legion — is unusual in that it contains remarkable parallels to his campaign for […]
Asheville’s Downtown Market has announced that it will be closing shop at the end of September after five years of business under its current ownership. Originally opened at 45 South French Broad Avenue in 2008, DTM was taken over by Lance Hardcastle and Susanne Watson in 2011 after the building was foreclosed upon. Hardcastle and […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM EVENT ORGANIZERS: The Grey Eagle presents an Evening of Comedy, Sunday, August 21, featuring nationally known comedian Matt Fernandez and guest appearances by local comics Rigel Pawlak, Nick Taylor and Zane Mitchell. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 the day of the show. Showtime is 7 pm. No one can accuse Matt […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM EVENT ORGANIZERS: Writing Beyond Rape: From Silence to Song 8/20/16 at Lenoir Rhyne from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm Laura Hope-Gill, a North Carolina Arts Fellow and Director of Thomas Wolfe Center for Narrative at Lenoir-Rhyne University, will present a day of writing, witness, and reflection for survivors of sexual abuse, all […]
Press release from National Park Service: WASHINGTON (August 11, 2016) An extraordinary group of VIPs (Volunteers-In-Parks) donated 7.9 million hours of service to the National Park Service in 2015. These 440,000 people performed an astonishing variety of tasks which enhanced both park operations and the visitor experience. This week, the National Park Service and National Park […]
Press release from Yancey County Tourism: BURNSVILLE, N.C. – The 11th annual Carolina Mountains Literary Festival brings a Pulitzer Prize finalist, a former poet laureate and numerous award-winning writers to downtown Burnsville, Sept. 8-10. This year’s festival includes 28 authors and 50 free and ticketed events under the theme of “Journey Out. Journey In.” “Each of the […]
Press release from Buncombe County office of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service: The Buncombe County Nickels for Know-How Referendum will be held on Tuesday, November 1, 2016. Steve Duckett, County Extension Director said a polling place has been established in the County and will be open from 8 am to 5 pm. The […]
PRESS RELEASE: The Animal Rescue of Western North Carolina (TARWNC) is a new 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation located in Asheville, NC. While TARWNC may be new, founders Tim & Julie Tipton are well known in the animal sheltering circles of WNC having more than 15+ year’s experience in the field. They also have established contacts and […]
