PRESS RELEASE FROM EVENT ORGANIZERS: The first Tennessee Pirate Fest is on the horizon. This daytime family-friendly costume-play event is being produced by Darkhorse Entertainment, LLC, and will be held at the Tennessee Medieval Faire site in Harriman–just 30 miles west of Turkey Creek. Patrons will feel transported to the fictional town of Port Royale […]
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Asheville police investigate triple shooting
From Asheville Police Department: Asheville Police investigate triple shooting The Asheville Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred in the early morning hours of September 17 near 2345 Hendersonville Road. Three people suffered non-life threatening injuries. Further interviews and the acquisition of evidence is still pending. While persons of interest have been identified, no […]
Enter your barn photo in Historic Barn Photo Contest
“The Appalachian Barn Alliance hosts the Historic Barn Photo Contest each year in conjunction with the Madison County Fair.”
Pardee Hospital to host UNC Cancer Network Lunch and Learn series, Sept. 30
PRESS RELEASE: Pardee Hospital will host a free UNC Cancer Network Lunch and Learn videoconference series for cancer patients, survivors and caregivers. The first session, “Colorectal Cancer: The Role of Vitamin D, Calcium and Low-Dose Aspirin,” will take place on Friday, Sept. 30 from 12 to 1 p.m. in Pardee Hospital’s video conference room. Participants will […]
Venture Asheville Elevate program seeks 15 high-growth startups
Press release from Venture Asheville: September 16, 2016 (Asheville, N.C.) – Elevate, Venture Asheville’s entrepreneurship development program, is now accepting applications for its third cohort of 15 early-stage, high-growth startups. With 30 local ventures and over 50 mentors currently participating, the program will expand to 45 startups in January 2017. Elevate enables startup founders to rapidly navigate […]
Buncombe County Health Department shares advice about rabies exposure
Press release from Buncombe County Health & Human Services: Rabies is Real! Protect Yourself and Your Loved Ones. Buncombe County, N.C. – After recent reports of people being bitten by wild animals, Buncombe County Health and Human Services wants to remind the pubic that wild animals can carry rabies, which is a dangerous virus that anyone […]
Meals on Wheels of Asheville-Buncombe County to launch blanket drive
Press release from Meals on Wheels: Skyland Allstate spearheads blanket drive for Meals on Wheels; Campaign Kick Off Sept. 23, 2 p.m. Meals on Wheels of Asheville-Buncombe County is asking for your help to keep area seniors warm this winter. The non-profit will conduct a blanket campaign Sept. 23-Oct. 14 to collect new, wrapped blankets […]
UNC Asheville hosts “Black Lives in Germany” series, Sept. 21 – Oct. 12
Press release from UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville will host an event series including an exhibition, film screenings and a lecture on the experience of Afro-Germans, The Spaces Between Us: Black Lives in Germany, from Sept. 21 – Oct. 12. The series will feature the work of Afro-German filmmaker Branwen Okpako, who will also present a lecture on […]
Dancing Bear to host 4th annual Fun Fest Sept. 24
Press release from Dancing Bear Toys: FUN FEST 2016: Free Outdoor Festival for Families ASHEVILLE, N.C. – September 24, 2016 – Dancing Bear Toys announces the fourth annual Fun Fest, a free outdoor festival for kids. The festival will take place on Saturday, September 24 from 11 am to 2 pm in the parking lot of […]
Manheimer to meet with Asheville restaurateurs
Press release: Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer is scheduled to meet with area restaurateurs later this month during a casual networking event to learn more about the city’s hospitality industry and provide information on the upcoming bond referendum. The event will give the mayor an opportunity to educate business owners on the upcoming bond referendum, as […]
WNC Vote Tracker website provides info on legislation
Press release from Children First/Communities in Schools: WNC Vote Tracker provides transparency on legislators’ votes on new laws that impact residents in 20 Western North Carolina counties ASHEVILLE—The North Carolina General Assembly introduces and passes several bills each year that impact the quality of life in Western North Carolina. The nonpartisan website WNC Vote Tracker provides information […]
NPR VP for diversity in news and operations to speak at UNC Asheville Oct. 6
Press release from UNC Asheville: Keith Woods, who leads the development of National Public Radio’s vision and strategy for diversity, and writes regularly on race and the media, will give a free public talk on Dog Whistles, Diversity and Election 2016 at 7 p.m. in UNC Asheville’s Humanities Lecture Hall on Thursday, Oct. 6. This event is […]
UNC Asheville faculty to report Sept. 20 on North Dakota pipeline protest
Press release from UNC Asheville: “Three Days in Sacred Stone Camp” On Sept. 20, three UNC Asheville faculty members who traveled to Standing Rock Reservation in North Dakota will share their perspectives, along with photos and video interviews they recorded at the site of Native American resistance to the Dakota Access Pipeline Project. This event […]
Tillis amendment would give N.C. counties final say on wilderness study area designation
Press release from the office of U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced that the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry passed his amendment to the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 that would give North Carolina counties the final say as to whether their land is designated […]
PARI and Transylvania County 4-H team up for “Drone Discovery” SciGirls youth program Sept. 27
From The Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute: New scigirls program year begins with “drone discovery” program Rosman, NC (September 13, 2016) – Area girls ages 9 to 14 are invited to kick off another school year of SciGirls programs with “Drone Discovery” September 27, from 6 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Transylvania County Extension Office, […]
WCQS Radio partners with United Way for Fall Fund Drive
From WCQS Western North Carolina Public Radio: WCQS Partners with United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County for Unique Fund Drive Asheville, NC (September 15, 2016) – One goal, no interruptions, and every gift matched! It may not sound like it, but the WCQS Fall Fund Drive is underway. Western North Carolina’s public radio station […]
Grandfather Mountain celebrates “John Muir Day” with free admission to Sierra Club members Sept. 25
From The Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 15, 2016 Grandfather Mountain celebrates John Muir Day Sierra Club members receive free admission Sept. 25 Renowned conservationist and naturalist John Muir once described Grandfather Mountain as “the face of all Heaven come to Earth.” Muir, founder of the Sierra Club, celebrated Grandfather’s natural splendor […]
Asheville School recognized as a top 10 boarding school by Town and Country magazine
From the Asheville School: Town and Country Magazine Recognizes Asheville School as a Top 10 Boarding School ASHEVILLE, N.C. (September 15, 2016) — Earlier this month, Town and Country Magazine recognized Asheville School as the seventh best boarding school in the United States, reaffirming a previous ranking from TheBestSchools.org. In its September 12 website post […]
New Belgium ranks first among B Corporations for overall performance
From New Belgium Brewing Company: New Belgium Brewing Ranked Best in Overall Performance Among “Best for the World” Honorees Award recognizes top certified B Corporations Ft. Collins, Colo., September 15, 2016 – B the Change Media names New Belgium Brewing best in overall performance among all “Best for the World” certified B Corporations. “Best for […]
N.C. senators Tillis and Burr, Reps. McHenry and Meadows recognized with “Guardians of Small Business” award
From the National Federation of Independent Business – North Carolina: 12 members of Congress from NC named NFIB Guardians of Small Business RALEIGH, Sept. 15, 2016–The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading advocate for small businesses, today awarded members of Congress from North Carolina with its biennial Guardian of Small Business Award […]
Asheville business and civic organizations speak out in favor of bond package
From the Asheville Chamber of Commerce: Organizations Endorse City Bonds Asheville business and civic organizations have begun to declare support for the $74 million bond package that the City of Asheville has placed on the November 8 ballot. The Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, which has over 1,700 business members, has endorsed the bonds. “The […]