Press Release From Nutty Buddy Collective: The Nutty Buddy Collective is holding a Carnival of Nuts fundraiser and celebration at Toy Boat Community Art Space on November 20. “Nuts are some of the most nutritious and delicious foods that exist” says Justin Holt of the Nutty Buddy Collective. “We’re committed to bringing native nut crops […]
Press Release from Brevard College: Five hundred meters–the final distance to the finish line at the 2016 Amateur Road Nationals Time Trial is seared into Hannah Arensman’s memory. “At that moment, you’re thinking, you’re going to remember this moment for the rest of your life,” says the two-time time trial national champion – a freshman […]
Press release from League of Women Voters of Asheville-Buncombe County: Asheville, North Carolina, October 13, 2016– The League of Women Voters of Asheville-Buncombe County has canceled its remaining forums for the election year. The forums were previously set for October 3rd and October 13th. The decision to cancel was carefully considered and regretfully made. The League […]
Press Release From City of Hendersonville: The City of Hendersonville is currently experiencing lower than normal levels in their water supply (Mills River) due to the on-going drought conditions affecting most of North Carolina. If water demand reaches the point where continued or increased demand will equal or exceed the system supply (Mills River) and […]
PRESS RELEASE: On September 30, 2016, local artist, Anita Funston, was awarded the gold medal, in Sculpture, at the North Carolina Senior Games SilverArts competition, in Raleigh, NC. Anita Funston lives in Henderson County. She has studied at the Penland School of Crafts in Penland, NC and is a member of the Tri-State Sculptors Educational […]
Monday, October 17, 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. WNC Regional Air Quality Agency 125 South Lexington Avenue, Suite 101 Asheville, NC 28801 Phone: 828.250.6777 Air Quality Forecast for Monday, 10/17/2016
Press release from National Forests in North Carolina: The U.S. Forest Service and the North Carolina Forest Service are warning the public of increasing fire danger in western North Carolina. Last weekend’s rainfall was not widespread and not enough to alleviate the dry conditions and persistent drought that has resulted from low rainfall in the […]
Press release from event organizers: Ian Ridenhour and his band will make their Isis debut on Thursday, Oct. 27. Ian is a unique performer. 2016 marks not only his sixteenth birthday, but also ten years as a professional musician. He began drumming with Bismarck, ND-based band Blind Mice at only six years old, the youngest […]
From Mars Hill University: “How the West Was Won” Wins Silver Mars Hill University’s Rural Heritage Museum was honored this week for a recent exhibit. The exhibit, “How the West Was Won: Trains and the Transformation of Western North Carolina,” took the silver position in the Awards of Excellence from the Southeastern Museums Conference. The […]
Press release from White Horse Black Mountain: Western North Carolina abounds with musicians who have found inspiration in Appalachian songs and dance tunes. To inspire literally means “to breathe in”, a word that perfectly describes how Madison County singer/storyteller Joe Penland came by his deep knowledge of the music nurtured in mountain valleys, coves and […]
Press release: The Charles George VA Medical Center (VAMC) has earned the 5-Star Quality rating for the 7th consecutive quarter, the highest possible rating according to VA’s Strategic Analytics for Improvement and Learning Value (SAIL) model. The medical center is ranked in the top 6% in a system of 128 VA, SAIL measured, medical centers […]
Press release: Haywood Regional Medical Center is holding a free tired leg/ varicose vein educational program on Thursday October 26th, 2016 at 5 p.m. at the Vein Center at Haywood Regional Medical Center on the 2nd floor (enter behind the hospital) led by Dr. Al Mina, MD, FACS and Dr. Joshua Rudd, DO. Those […]
Press release from Western North Carolina AIDS Project: Take Back the Vote: Women to the Front of the Polls, A Morning Discussion around Local Women in this Election Asheville, NC: Join Western North Carolina AIDS Project (WNCAP), Planned Parenthood South Atlantic (PPSAT), and key women’s and LGBTQ community leaders for a radical and intersectional morning of […]
José Vázquez of the Office of the City Historian in Havana, Cuba will discuss trends in Cuban tourism in a lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 6:30 p.m. in UNC Asheville’s Sherrill Center, in the Mission Health Mountain View Conference Room. This event is free and open to everyone. The change in the status of […]
Email newsletter from The Riverfront Redevelopment Office, a division of Community and Economic Development, city of Asheville: Hello RAD Stakeholders, Preconstruction activities in the RAD continue. We are committed to consistently communicating with you on the work being done, changes to the schedule and any known traffic impacts. A construction and closures map is available […]
Press release from Biltmore: ASHEVILLE, N.C. — When George Vanderbilt opened his home to family and friends on Christmas Eve 1895, so began a tradition at Biltmore that is carried on to this day. Christmas at Biltmore this year reflects the theme of “Hearth and Home,” getting right to the heart of what Vanderbilt intended for his North Carolina […]
Saturday, October 15, 2016, is a code green air quality forecast day for the valleys and ridgetops of Asheville and Buncombe County. No health impacts are expected when air quality is in this range. Sunday, October 16, 2016, is a code green air quality forecast day for the valleys, and a code yellow air quality forecast day for the ridgetops. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor […]
Press release from Earthtone Design Studio: A dramatic new, highly environmental home certified to consume less than a tenth of the energy of a typical new American home, has won the 2016 Innovative Home Design award of the Asheville Home Builders Association. The custom three-bedroom two-bath 1,500 square foot home, located at 92 Fenner Street […]
Press release from event organizers: HamiltunesAVL is Asheville’s first Hamilton musical singalong! This all-ages event will feature YOU singing and rapping to the Tony® Award winning musical, Hamilton. When: Thursday, November 3, 7:00 PM Where: The Fine Arts Theatre, Downtown Asheville What: Sing (and rap!) along to Broadway’s hottest new musical Sign up to sing […]
The city of Asheville’s Open City Hall survey to support the public visioning process for city-owned land on Haywood Street will remain open until 10 p.m. Oct. 31. From the city’s blog: In March 2016, Asheville City Council approved a public visioning process for City-owned property located on Haywood Street in downtown Asheville. The process […]
Press release from UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville will continue its celebration of the National Park Service Centennial with a series of events this fall. These events are free and open to everyone. Oct. 20 – Look to the Hills from Whence Cometh Our Help – History, the National Parks and Western North Carolina – A panel of historians […]
