Press release from the National Park Service: Blue Ridge Parkway Hike of the Week “Protecting Our Resources” (Asheville, N.C.) — Join Parkway rangers at 10 a.m. on Friday, September 16 for a moderate, 2 mile round trip hike on a section of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail that overlooks the North Fork Reservoir. Learn about watersheds and […]
News Bulletins
Air quality forecast for Tuesday, September 6: Moderate (YELLOW)
Tuesday, September 6, 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 activities. 57 AQI Moderate Ozone 38 AQI Good Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) For additional information concerning the air quality forecast including a detailed forecast […]
Blue Ridge Orchestra presents “Gaga for Vivaldi,” Sept. 18
PRESS RELEASE FROM BLUE RIDGE ORCHESTRA: The Blue Ridge Orchestra launches its 17th season this month, welcoming Music Director Milton Crotts back to the podium after his yearlong sabbatical. The season begins on the 17th and 18th of September with performances of Gaga for Vivaldi, an intimate chamber program filled with Baroque delights for string […]
North Carolina Writers’ Network holds fall conference in Raleigh
PRESS RELEASE FROM NCWN: With some 200 writers in attendance, as well as dozens of faculty and publishing professionals, the annual North Carolina Writers’ Network Fall Conference is the largest writing conference in the state and one of the biggest and most inclusive in the country. Registration is now open for 2016 at www.ncwriters.org. The […]
RiverLink seeks volunteers for watershed stewardship and conservation
Press release from RiverLink: Asheville, NC — RiverLink invites those interested in becoming volunteers to attend our monthly volunteer information sessions on Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 10:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. The sessions are held in the conference room of the RiverLink office at 170 Lyman Street in the River Arts District (map). Volunteers can fill out and […]
Local novel “Limestone Gumption” wins award for excellence in independent publishing
PRESS RELEASE FROM BRYAN ROBINSON: Limestone Gumption: A Brad Pope and Sisterfriends Mystery by Bryan E. Robinson chosen as Medalist Winner in the Psychological Suspense category of the 2015 New Apple Book Awards for Excellence in Independent Publishing. Book Synopsis When Brad Pope returns to his boyhood hometown to settle a debt with his long-lost […]
Asheville Downtown Association releases statement on Haywood Street visioning
Statement from Meghan Rogers, Executive Director of Asheville Downtown Association: Earlier this year, Asheville City Council approved a public visioning process for the city-owned parcels of land on Haywood Street and Page Avenue near the Basilica of St. Lawrence and U.S. Cellular Center. Led by the Asheville Design Center, an advisory committee representing various interests […]
Lake Logan lecture series to explore history of forestry Sept. 15
Press release: On Thursday, September 15th the Lake Logan Lecture Series will continue with a presentation by Cindy Carpenter, Education and Interpretation Program Manager for the Cradle of Forestry. Beginning at 10:30 am, Mrs. Carpenter will detail how Lake Logan’s history intertwines with the legacy of Carl Schenck, the father of forest conservation in our […]
Girl Scouts seeks volunteers, will hold info sessions
Press release from Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont: (Asheville, NC – September 2, 2016) – As summer comes to an end, a new school year begins, including opportunities for local girls and adults to become a Girl Scout. Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont has opportunities for volunteers who are committed to helping girls develop […]
Buncombe County Schools announces district Teachers of the Year
Press release from Buncombe County Schools: Buncombe County Schools’ (BCS) six District Teachers of the Year for 2017 were announced at the Regular Board Meeting this evening. The district winners are selected from all of the school Teachers of the Year in each of the six districts that comprise BCS. The district winners will now […]
Intentional Swine seeks backers for West Asheville shop
Press release: Intentional Swine LLC to Open a Retail Shop in West Asheville Innovative butcher shop is seeking funding Asheville, North Carolina: Intentional Swine LLC, has announced that they will be opening a whole animal butcher shop and deli, featuring local, sustainable meats on Beecham’s curve in West Asheville. Wrapping up a summer of promotions […]
All Buncombe County schools achieve passing performance grades
Press release from Buncombe County Schools: BCS Graduation Rate Up for Sixth Consecutive Year Buncombe County Schools (BCS) had 100-percent of its schools earn grades of C or better on today’s release of 2016 READY Accountability results, which includes North Carolina’s third annual release of school performance grades. This percentage compares to the state average of 77.1-percent […]
Asheville VA to host Town Hall
Press release from Charles George VA Medical Center: CHARLES GEORGE VA MEDICAL CENTER, Asheville, N.C. – A town hall meeting for Veterans has been scheduled for 5 p.m., Sept. 21, 2016, in the lower level Atrium of the medical center located at 1100 Tunnel Rd., Asheville. The event is open to the public and will […]
Academic proficiency improves in Henderson County Public Schools
Press release from Henderson County Public Schools: HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (Sept. 1, 2016) – Henderson County Public Schools are celebrating continued improvement in student and school performance, following today’s release of the N.C. Department of Instruction’s 2016 state accountability results – which measure academic proficiency and growth, as well as school grades. Twenty-one schools (91 percent) […]
Live Gypsy swing and silent films at Tryon Fine Arts Center, Oct. 1
PRESS RELEASE FROM TRYON FINE ARTS CENTER: The Hot Club of San Francisco presents Cinema Vivant at TFAC, October 1 Who: The Hot Club of San Francisco “One of the most cohesive and entertaining Gypsy swing bands in the United States” -San Francisco Chronicle What: Cinema Vivant: An evening of vintage silent films accompanied by […]
Folk singer Janis Ian establishes Pearl Foundation scholarship at Warren Wilson College and pens the song “Swannanoa”
PRESS RELEASE FROM WARREN WILSON COLLEGE: Long before Billy Edd Wheeler co-wrote “Jackson,” the song made famous by Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash, he was reading poems by Robert Frost and working toward a degree at Warren Wilson College. No matter how much success Wheeler enjoyed, he never forgot his alma mater. That was […]
Volunteers needed for Asheville pedestrian and bicycle count
Press release from the city of Asheville: Did you know that 1,400 people were counted passing by the corner of Haywood Street and College Street in a 2-hour period? Pedestrian and bicycle counts are important opportunities to help identify the highest use and rate of growth of walking and bicycling. Volunteers are needed for a […]
Birds Eye Business Planning & Adventures announces strategic planning retreats
Press release from Birdseye Business Planning: Asheville, NC, September 1, 2016: Birds Eye Business Planning & Adventures is excited to announce the next two retreats in their adventures series. The goal of these retreats is to encourage entrepreneurs to get up and out of their day-to-day business operations to restore, reflect, create and connect. The […]
Recreation Park pool to host Doggie Dip Sept. 10
Press release from the city of Asheville: Come celebrate the end of pool season at Asheville Parks & Recreation’s third annual Doggie Dip September 10 at Recreation Park Pool, 65 Gashes Creek Road. The dip is from noon until 5 p.m. and cost is only $5 per pooch and handler in advance or $10 the day […]
12th annual Southeast Wise Women’s Herbal Conference to be held Oct. 14-16
PRESS RELEASE: The Southeast Wise Women’s Herbal Conference began a dozen years ago as a gathering of 200 women who came together to immerse themselves in the study of herbal medicine and the Wise Woman tradition of Earth-based healing. This year, organizers expect over a thousand women, of all ages and ethnicities, to attend the weekend […]
New opportunity at CCCD: Materials-Based Research Grant
PRESS RELEASE: The Materials-Based Research Grant is an award of up to $15,000 granted to interdisciplinary teams of researchers for an 18-month grant period. The goal of these collaborations is to encourage mutually beneficial innovation in Craft and STEM through focusing on materials and process-based research. The teams should include one maker and one professional working in […]