PRESS RELEASE: Cycling experts and advocates from the southeast region will all come together in Asheville, N.C. at the 5th Annual NC Bike Summit. BikeWalk NC is proud to be working with local hosts Asheville on Bikes and the Blue Ridge Bicycle Club in partnership with the NC Dept. of Transportation (NCDOT) to present this […]
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Great Smokies Writing Program faculty will read at Malaprop’s, Sept. 18
PRESS RELEASE FROM UNCA: Faculty members of UNC Asheville’s Great Smokies Writing Program will read from their works at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 18 at Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café, 55 Haywood St., in downtown Asheville. This reading is part of the Writers at Home series hosted by Tommy Hays, novelist and director of the Great Smokies […]
Fletcher Family Festival returns
PRESS RELEASE: The Town of Fletcher will be hosting its 3rd Annual Fletcher Family Festival on Saturday, September 24! This event will include inflatables, touch a truck, a musical performance by Caribbean Cowboys and local businesses and craft vendors will be on site! New to this year’s event, will be a BINGO tent. This is […]
Darren Nicholson Band performs at The Strand, Sept. 18
PRESS RELEASE FROM EVENT ORGANIZERS: North Carolina natives and good old boys from The Darren Nicholson Band are bringing their knee slapping bluegrass music to Waynesville, NC downtown at The Strand on September 18, 2016 at 4pm. Come check out this band with Western North Carolina roots, and you will be guaranteed an evening filled […]
Riverlink to host a screening of “Julian Price: Envisioning Community. Investing in People.”
PRESS RELEASE: RiverLink is proud to host “Julian Price: Envisioning Community. Investing in People,” a film directed by Erin Derham featuring music by The Asheville Symphony Sessions on Friday, Sept. 16, at 4:30 p.m. The event takes place at the RiverLink office at 170 Lyman Street in the River Arts District, with parking available at […]
WNC recovery rally expected to draw more than 1,000 participants
PRESS RELEASE: WHAT: More than 1,000 WNC residents are expected to rally at Lake Junaluska to spread the message that people can and do recover from addiction, mental illness and other life challenges. The 2nd Annual Western Regional Recovery Rally is a free event that includes a lakeside march, children’s activities and Recovery Champion/Ally of the Year awards. […]
Congressman McHenry announces $91,866 Homeland Security Grant for AFD
From Congressman Patrick McHenry: Congressman McHenry Announces $91,886 Homeland Security Fire Prevention Grant to City of Asheville Fire Department Grant will fund fire safety and education programs WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10) announced $91,886 in a U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grant to a local fire department in the Tenth Congressional District. […]
LP Release Show for Dorji/Parish + Sarah Louise, with guest Jacob Wick, Sept. 13
PRESS RELEASE FROM EVENT ORGANIZERS: What: LP Release Show for Dorji/Parish + Sarah Louise, with guest Jacob Wick A night of cutting edge unplugged acoustic phenomena with guitarists Tashi Dorji, Shane Parish, Sarah Louise, and trumpeter Jacob Wick. Where: Forsythia Hall, 28 Forsythe St., Asheville, NC, 28801 When: Tuesday, September 13 at 7:30 PM – […]
NewTown brings Kentucky bluegrass to Burnsville
PRESS RELEASE: NewTown performs Saturday, October 8th at the Burnsville Town Center at 7:30 p.m. The quintet, known for their superb vocals and super-hot pickin’, is fronted by award-winning vocalist/fiddler Kati Penn Williams and her singing, banjo-picking husband, Jr. Williams. Rounding out the group are guitarist/vocalist Hayes Griffin, Yancey NC Native mandolinist Mitchell Cannon, and […]
Asheville Police seek assistance in locating missing person
PRESS RELEASE: The Asheville Police Department is requesting assistance from the public to locate missing person Dewayne Allen Walmsley. Dewayne left his home several weeks ago and has not been seen or heard from. He is believed to be operating a red 2000 Dodge Neon with Tennessee plates. Dewayne is 42 year old white male, […]
Anam Cara’s Accordion Time Machine presents “Unamerican”
PRESS RELEASE FROM ANAM CARA THEATRE: Accordion Time Machine, Anam Cara’s Experimental Theatre Ensemble, presents “Unamerican” Friday, September 30 AND Saturday, October 1, 2016 at 8:00pm Toy Boat Community Art Space 101 Fairview Rd. Asheville, NC 28803 Tickets $13 in advance, $16 at the door Advance tickets at anamcaratheatre.org/tickets Accordion Time Machine is Anam Cara’s […]
City of Asheville rolls out Restaurant Startup Guide for entrepreneurs
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE CITY OF ASHEVILLE: Opening a restaurant is no game. It’s a complicated enterprise that includes building permits and health inspections, for one. In fact, it takes multiple steps from concept to completion before a chef/owner can welcome his or her first diners. To help Asheville restaurateurs navigate the ins and outs […]
State legislators to attend Haywood County Public Library’s 125the anniversary events
PRESS RELEASE: State legislators to attend events in honor of Haywood County Public Library’s 125th anniversary Both Representative Michele Presnell and Representative Joe Sam Queen have confirmed that they will be attending upcoming events in honor of Haywood County Public Library’s (HCPL) 125th anniversary, which is being celebrated this September throughout Haywood County. To commemorate […]
Go Granny D: UNC Asheville presents one-woman show by Barbara Bates Smith
PRESS RELEASE: Go Granny D, a one-woman show by Barbara Bates Smith with music by Jeff Sebens, will be presented at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11 in the Reuter Center, home of OLLI, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNC Asheville. This event is free and open to the public. Go Granny D tells the story […]
Asheville Chamber earns accreditation from International Economic Development Council
Press release from The Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce: The Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce announced today its economic development department has earned recognition as an Accredited Economic Development Organization (AEDO) by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). This accreditation places the Asheville Chamber’s economic development team among an elite group of 50 economic development entities in the […]
Bigger Than Ever: 15th MANNA Empty Bowls fundraiser
Press release from MANNA FoodBank: Join the nationally recognized Asheville arts and food communities as they come together to help fight hunger in Western North Carolina at MANNA FoodBank’s 15th Annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser on Monday, September 26, 2016. This fantastic event brings together the best of what Asheville has to offer while supporting MANNA […]
UNC-A hosts college fair Sept. 15
Press release from UNC Asheville: High school students from all over Western North Carolina will get a chance to meet with representatives of more than 100 colleges when UNC Asheville hosts the 2016 WNC College Fair, from 6-9 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15, in Kimmel Arena in the university’s Sherrill Center. The fair is sponsored […]
Cherokee Preservation Foundation contributes six figures to Friends of the Smokies program
Press release from Friends of the Smokies: Friends of the Smokies has received a grant for $102,500 from the Cherokee Preservation Foundation. The funds will continue to support the Seeking Paths in Nature (SPiN) program and enable the program’s expansion into schools in seven Western North Carolina counties. The Seeking Paths in Nature program develops curricula […]
Air quality forecast for Thursday, Sept. 8: Moderate (YELLOW)
Thursday, September 8, 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 activities. WNC Regional Air Quality Agency 125 South Lexington Avenue, Suite 101 Asheville, NC 28801 Phone: 828.250.6777 Air Quality Forecast for Thursday, 09/08/2016
Folkmoot and WCU to host Middle Eastern Friendship Dinner
Press release from Folkmoot: Join Folkmoot and Western Carolina University’s Office of International Programs and Services for a Middle Eastern Friendship Dinner, the first in a series of friendship dinners and dances scheduled throughout the fall of 2016. Middle Eastern Friendship Dinner will be held on Friday, September 30, 2016 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm in […]
Fundraiser for Kat Williams at Sanctuary Brewing, Sept. 17
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