Press release from the Madison County Arts Center: Zoe & Cloyd in concert Saturday, November 19, 2016 7:30 PM, $15 The Madison County Arts Center Downtown Marshall For more information www.madisoncountyarts.com (828) 649-1301 “We are always excited to present local talent that is making a national splash,” remarked Laura Boosinger, Executive Director of the Madison […]
Press release from the Junior League of Asheville: The Junior League of Asheville, Inc. (JLA) announces the 19th annual ChildWatch Tour, December 2 from 1:00 to 4:00 at Trinity Episcopal Church. The Tour is open to community leaders and the general public. Participants will learn about the effects of homelessness on women and children in our […]
The air quality forecast for Tuesday, November 8, 2016, is code orange for the valleys of Asheville and Buncombe County. Air quality is unhealthy for sensitive groups. Children, active adults, and those with heart or respiratory disease, including asthma, should limit outdoor activity. Code orange air quality is possible in the vicinity and downwind of any wildfires. Burn ban […]
Press release from the Grove Arcade: The historic Grove Arcade in downtown Asheville is a magical place anytime of year. During the holiday season the elegant building comes alive even more with its annual Winter Wonderland. This season’s Winter Wonderland begins Nov. 18 and continues daily through Jan. 4. The Friday opening-night festivities from 5-8 […]
Press release from White Horse Black Mountain: There’s well known song in dance circles, inspired by a Dr. Seuss poem, entitled “Waltzing with Bears”. Well, the bears are feeding up for their big winter snooze, while at the same time many of us humans are preparing for a big Thanksgiving Day feast. Dance and live […]
Press release from GreenWorks: In 2015, Asheville GreenWorks staff and volunteers collected a record number of tires at Tire Amnesty Days – a free tire collection event for Buncombe County residents that takes place twice a year in spring and fall. A typical tire collection brings in 800 tires – about one tractor trailer full. […]
Press release from Children First: Did you know that 1 in 4 children live in poverty here in Buncombe County? Over 9,000 of our local children are living in vulnerable conditions-enough to fill 21 elementary schools! Children First / Communities In Schools (CIS) helps children in need experience the joys of the holidays through its […]
Press release from event organizers: You can still hear it in the hollers of Western North Carolina, that “high lonesome sound,” the mountain music with a long memory that’s been carried over the ocean and across the centuries. “It’s the music that America comes home to,” says Doug Orr. “And it’s what gave birth to […]
Press release from Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity: Only two weeks remain for creatives who are interested in entering Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity ReStore’s annual “Habitat for the Holidays: 3D Printed Ornament Contest.” In support of the ReStore, the contest is sponsored and facilitated by local 3D printing company Spectra3D Technologies and is open to […]
Press release from RiverLink: RiverLink offers a monthly riverfront bus tour about Asheville’s past, present and future. The next tour will be Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016, from 11:45 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., when the public is invited to tour the French Broad and Swannanoa Rivers with RiverLink. This is an opportunity to see the improvements […]
Press release from White Horse Black Mountain: Published poet Tracey Schmidt didn’t plan to be a poet at all. She already had a successful career as a photographer, and her exhibit “The Awakening of Turtle Island: Portraits of Native Americans” has toured throughout the Southeast. However, after moving to Asheville in 2000 she discovered the healing power […]
The CSNAP conference is not open to the public. It is open to student leaders, with registration required. Press release from UNC Asheville: WHAT: On November 12, more than 160 student leaders from 24 North Carolina colleges and universities will attend the CSNAP Conference at UNC Asheville’s Highsmith Union. Sponsored by North Carolina Campus Compact, […]
Press release from the city of Asheville: The Asheville Downtown Association’s annual Holiday Parade returns Nov. 19. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. nearly 100 entries will file through downtown, ranging from marching bands to high aloft balloons. Now in its 70th year, the parade begins on Biltmore Avenue at Charlotte Street, traveling north. There is […]
Press release from Buncombe County Scools: Ms. Lisa VonDohlen, a social worker at Enka High School, has been named the 2016 North Carolina State Social Worker of the Year. She competed against seven other regional winners from across the state for this distinguished honor. VonDohlen, who has worked at Enka High School as a social […]
The air quality forecast for Monday, November 7, 2016, has been updated to code orange for the valleys of Asheville and Buncombe County. Air quality is unhealthy for sensitive groups. Children, active adults, and those with heart or respiratory disease, including asthma, should limit outdoor activity. WNC Regional Air Quality Agency 125 South Lexington Avenue, Suite […]
From APD: Police are searching for armed robbery suspects (Asheville, N.C. – Nov. 7, 2016) – Asheville Police are asking for information regarding an armed robbery that took place Sunday, Nov. 6 at the Ingles located at 780 Hendersonville Road in south Asheville. Officers responded to a call about 7:40 a.m. Two men entered the […]
Press release from event organizer: Asheville based Expressive Artist Jimi Seidel who has twenty years of experience creating and delivering innovative Expressive Arts Programs regionally and locally has created and conducted an effective, well received Pilot Program valued at almost $4000 at no cost to the Charles George Veterans Administration Medical Center (CGVAMC) Substance Abuse […]
Press release from the Family Research Council: Family Research Council Action is on its Values Bus Tour that will make stops in over 20 states leading up to Election Day. The bus tour organized by FRC Action and cosponsored by Concerned Women for America is designed to raise awareness about the critical issues at stake […]
Press release from Green Opportunities: The third and final Green Opportunities (GO) graduation ceremony of 2016 will be held on Thursday, November 17 at 5:30 pm in A-B Tech Community College’s Ferguson Auditorium, located at 340 Victoria Road in Asheville. The event is free and open to the public. The event will center economic justice and its vital relationship with GO’s […]
Press release form U.S. Department of Agriculture: Fire activity on the Nantahala National Forest has resulted in closures as follows: The Appalachian Trail is now closed from Rock Gap to the Nantahala River. Old 64 Murphy Road closed from its west junction of US 64 to Forest Service Road 67 leading to Standing Indian Campground. Rock Gap may be accessed […]
Monday, November 7, 2016, is a code yellow air quality forecast day for the valleys 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
