Press release from North Carolina Forest Service: The Party Rock Fire is now 3,457 acres in size and containment is 15 percent. Recent calm weather has helped reduce the fire’s spread somewhat, though smoke continued to impact the area. The weather over the next few days will be mostly warmer and drier with light winds. […]
News Bulletins
Campaign for Southern Equality hosts gathering to ask “what’s next for LGBTQ rights?”
Press release from Campaign for Southern Equality: The Campaign for Southern Equality is hosting a community gathering on Monday, November 21 to discuss next steps in the work for LGBTQ rights and to support each other as a community. The event will run from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the First Congregational UCC church in […]
Mission Health urges air quality precautions during code red
Press release from Mission Health: The elderly, children and people with cardiovascular diseases, specifically asthma and COPD, should limit their exposure to outside air as forest fires continue to produce heavy smoke throughout western North Carolina, according to Mission Health experts and state and federal air quality officials. Mission Hospital is not seeing an increase […]
MANNA FoodBank hosts 24th annual Ingles Giving Tree lighting ceremony
From MANNA FoodBank: Ingles Markets and MANNA FoodBank Invite You to the 24th Annual Ingles Giving Tree Lighting Ceremony Asheville, NC (Nov. 8, 2016) – Ingles Markets and MANNA FoodBank invite the community to attend the 24th annual lighting of the Ingles Giving Tree at the Asheville Mall on Monday, Nov. 21, 2016, from 5:00 – 7:00 […]
UNC Asheville’s 2017 weather calendar to be the last edition
Press release from UNC Asheville: For 31 years, UNC Asheville’s Department of Atmospheric Sciences has been a leading resource in weather information, compiling 365 days of information into an annual calendar. The 2017 edition of the Western North Carolina Weather Calendar is now on sale and is planned to be the final print edition, produced […]
Adventure Center of Asheville and Wildwater Ltd. to celebrate Green Friday
Press release from RiverLink: Avoid the chaos and long shopping lines on Black Friday and join the Adventure Center of Asheville and Wildwater Ltd. for the sixth annual Green Friday at all their locations. Ages four and over can zip at KidZip or climb Treetops Park. Ages ten and over can enjoy Zipline Canopy Tours. […]
Lighting of the 24th annual Ingles Giving Tree scheduled at Asheville Mall, Nov. 21
PRESS RELEASE from MANNA FoodBank: Asheville, NC (Nov. 8, 2016) – Ingles Markets and MANNA FoodBank invite the community to attend the 24th annual lighting of the Ingles Giving Tree at the Asheville Mall on Monday, Nov. 21, 2016, from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M. The Giving Tree is a 10-ton construction of non-perishable food items donated […]
Duke Energy proposes solar and battery storage project to power communications tower in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Press release from Duke Energy: Duke Energy has proposed installing a microgrid, powered by renewable energy, to serve a remote communications tower in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Located atop Mt. Sterling in Haywood County, the proposed project would combine a 10-kilowatt solar installation with a Fluidic 95-kilowatt-hour zinc-air battery at the site and ultimately provide […]
The Asheville Art Museum to hold pianoforte recital
Press release from Asheville Art Museum: The Asheville Art Museum presents a concert as part of its ongoing Pianoforte Series on Sunday, November 20 at 3:00 p.m. at Biltmore United Methodist Church, an acoustically powerful environment for this event. Pianist Ko Eun (Grace) Lee will perform a program exploring the beauty of artistic virtuosity. Through […]
Public safety, containment remain top priorities in WNC wildfires
Press release: Public Safety and Containment Remain Top Priorities in Western North Carolina Wildfires Lake Lure, N.C. – Governor Pat McCrory said the safety of first responders, citizens and structures remains the state’s number one goal as nearly 1,600 firefighters continue to battle wildfires throughout western North Carolina. Nearly 40,000 acres have been burned in […]
Terry Roberts wins Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award
Press release from Western North Carolina Historical Association: Terry Roberts, PhD, has been selected as the Western North Carolina Historical Association’s recipient of the 61st Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award for his novel, That Bright Land. In making the award the Selection Panel noted: “We believe this is a novel that meets the high standards […]
BeLoved Asheville to hold press conference for the Homeless Voice Project
Press release from BeLoved Asheville: The Homeless Voice project of BeLoved Asheville will gather at Pritchard Park at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday to make public data concerning the arrests and citations of potential homeless people. This data was obtained through public records requests in partnership with Code for Asheville. The data reveals an unsettling pattern of […]
The Collider to host discussion on turning climate risks into business opportunity
From The Collider: THE COLLIDER LEADS GLOBAL DISCUSSION ON TURNING CLIMATE RISKS INTO BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES CEO James McMahon is a featured panelist at event discussing private sector perspectives on climate resilience While the American public continues to focus on last week’s election, leaders from around the world are gathered in Marrakesh, Morocco, to discuss the […]
DWI charges brought in pedestrian death on I-240 on Saturday, Nov. 12
Press release from Asheville Police Department: (ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Nov. 14, 2016) – On Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016, at approximately 6:04 a.m. Asheville Police responded to a motor vehicle collision on I -240 West near Chunns Cove Road. A preliminary investigation revealed that a blue 1990 Chevrolet GMT 400 operated by 26 year old Aaron Lee Thurman of Black Mountain was traveling westbound on I -240 when it entered onto the right shoulder […]
UNC Asheville student artist holds silent auction for Christine W. Avery Learning Center
Press release from UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville will hold a silent auction to benefit the Christine W. Avery Learning Center Inc. (CWA), an organization based at Hill Street Baptist Church in Asheville serving students of all backgrounds in Buncombe County, beginning with an opening reception at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17 in the lobby […]
Air Quality Forecast for Monday, Nov. 14: unhealthy (RED)
Monday, November 14, 2016, is a code red air quality forecast day for the valleys and ridge tops of Asheville and Buncombe County. This means that air quality is unhealthy. Everyone should avoid prolonged outdoor activity. A burning ban is currently in effect. WNC Regional Air Quality Agency 125 South Lexington Avenue, Suite 101 Asheville, NC 28801 Phone: 828.250.6777 […]
Sustain Charlotte receives Parsec Prize
Press release: Sustain Charlotte receives Parsec Prize Funds will support efforts to build a more sustainable future Asheville, N.C. – Parsec Financial, a fee-only wealth management firm, recently awarded Sustain Charlotte a Parsec Prize for 2016. Sustain Charlotte will receive $15,000 and will use the funds to improve and expand their program initiatives. Sustain Charlotte […]
A look at the future of RiverLink
Press release from RinverLink: On Nov. 15, as part of RiverLink’s 30th Anniversary celebration, there will be a discussion of RiverLink’s future held at Highland Brewing in East Asheville from 6 — 8 p.m. This will be a chance to hear from and meet RiverLink’s new executive director, Garrett Artz. It will also be a […]
Recognizing local nurse practitioners during National NP Week
Press release: The role of the nurse practitioner (NP) will be showcased Nov. 13 – 19, as NPs across the country celebrate more than 50 years of practice during National NP Week. In the United States, this distinguished group of health care professionals number approximately 222,000 strong with an additional 20,000 NP students graduating each […]
APD issues warrants in Deaverview homicide
Press release from Asheville Police Department: (ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Nov. 11, 2016) – Asheville police have taken out two warrants in the homicide that occurred early Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016 at the Deaverview Apartments. Warrants have been issued for Frederick N. Simpson Jr. and Travoscia H. Brown for 1st Degree Murder in the shooting death […]
UNC Asheville’s Family Business Forum addresses family conflicts and tax issues
Press release from UNC Asheville: A pre-Thanksgiving session on the conflicts that can hamper family businesses, and a December session on legal and tax issues will be the final events of 2016 from UNC Asheville’s Family Business Forum. Nov. 17 – Gap the Conflict – Marla and Leonard Chalnick of Stonebridge Connection, an Asheville-based consulting firm, will […]