Due to extremely dry weather conditions, there is no burning in Buncombe County until further notice. Wednesday, Nov. 2, 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. Originally posted at 3 p.m. as burn ban announcement. WNC […]
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Rosebud Video in danger of closing, launches crowdfunding campaign
From the GoFundMe campaign for Rosebud Video: Welcome to Rosebud Video’s GoFundMe! My name is Denise, and many of you know me already as a loyal Rosebud employee for 4 years, and I’ve been a member for 10 years. “There’s no place like home (Rosebud).” – The Wizard of OZ (1939) An Asheville relic, Rosebud has served the […]
Haywood Regional Medical Center seeking volunteers
Press Release from Haywood Regional Medical Center: Haywood Regional Medical Center is currently seeking volunteers of all ages for ongoing support at the hospital, outpatient care center and The Homestead. Volunteering for Haywood Regional will offer you an opportunity to utilize your special talents, learn new skills, and make new friends. A few of the […]
Local nature school to travel to Standing Rock Sioux reservation
From the newsletter of Forest Floor, a local nature school: We are organizing a caravan of vehicles to drive to the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in ND to deliver much needed winter supplies to the water protectors there. We will additionally stay on site for approx. one week to assist in any way we can. […]
Gas prices likely to rise in wake of pipeline explosion
Press Release from AAA Carolinas: Gas prices are expected to rise after Colonial Pipeline shut down Lines 1 and 2 in response to a gasoline explosion in Shelby County, Alabama late Monday evening. The shutdown could have a major impact on supplies throughout the Carolinas, according to AAA. “If September’s shutdown was any indicator of […]
Madison Has Heart to hold 2nd annual Christmas sale
Press Release from Madison Has Heart: In order to raise funds to restore the historic Methodist Church at Jewel Hill, local nonprofit, Madison Has Heart, will be selling antique and vintage Christmas decorations and holiday gift items at the church on Saturday, November 19th, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. In addition to the seasonal […]
USDA announces high fire danger in Nantahala National Forest as dry conditions continue
Press Release from U.S. Department of Agriculture: A summary of the Nantahala National Forest wildfire- Boteler Peak fire: Started October 25 on Boteler Peak west of Chunky Gal Mountain near Murphy. Additional ground crews arrived today to assist with firefighting efforts. Helicopters have been the primary source of suppression due to fire location. Steep, rough, […]
Transgender Day of Remembrance to be observed Nov. 20
Press release from Tranzmission: Asheville, NC – Our community’s observance of the 18th International Transgender Day of Remembrance will be held in downtown Asheville, at Pritchard Park at 6:00 pm on Sunday, November 20th. Last year’s event was attended by over 250 people, with more are expected to attend this year. Organized by Tranzmission and […]
UNCA accepts applications for first Ramsey Library Community Author Award
Press release from UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville is now accepting applications for the first Ramsey Library Community Author Award for a prose writer in Western North Carolina. The award will provide a yearlong residency in UNC Asheville’s Ramsey Library, with a courtesy faculty appointment that will provide a library study carrel and other campus resources. […]
Transgender Day of Remembrance scheduled for Nov. 20
Press release from Tranzmission: Our community’s observance of the 18th International Transgender Day of Remembrance will be held in downtown Asheville, at Pritchard Park at 6:00 pm on Sunday, November 20th. Last year’s event was attended by over 250 people, with more are expected to attend this year. Organized by Tranzmission and Asheville Trans Student […]
Rural Heritage Museum opens exhibit on barns and building traditions of the Southern Highlands
Press release from The Rural Heritage Museum at Mars Hill University: Shelter on the Mountain: Barns and Building Traditions of the Southern Highlands Exhibition dates: October 23, 2016 – May 28, 2017 MARS HILL, NC. October 20, 2016. The Rural Heritage Museum at Mars Hill University opens a new exhibition beginning October 23, 2016: Shelter on […]
Rosenbergs’ son to present ‘The Case for Exoneration’ on Nov. 10 at UNCA
Press release from UNC Asheville: Michael Meeropol, the son Ethel and Julius Rosenberg, who were convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage, will present The Case for Exoneration, at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10 in UNC Asheville’s Humanities Lecture Hall. This talk is free and open to the public. In one of the most famous cases of […]
UNCA open house scheduled for Nov. 12
Press release from UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville will host its final fall Open House on Saturday, Nov. 12, just days ahead of the deadline for early action applications for admission. The Open House gives college-bound students and their families a chance to talk with current students, meet one-on-one with faculty and staff, and discuss academic […]
South Slope Neighborhood Association to meet Nov. 1
From an email from the South Slope Neighborhood Association: The SSNA meets on the first Tuesday of every month at 5:30 PM. Tomorrow, we will meet in the back bar at Catawba Brewing 32 Banks Ave. The SSNA is for people who live and work on the South Slope. We discuss and report on topics […]
Paralympian keynotes Disability is Diversity Week at UNCA
Press release from UNC Asheville: Paralympian Matt Glowacki will present Able-Bodied Like Me on Monday, Nov. 7 in an event that will keynote and start UNC Asheville’s Disability is Diversity Week 2016. Disability is Diversity Week focuses on disability as an identity of diversity and difference to be not only accepted but celebrated. Glowacki, a highly sought […]