Press release from RiverLink: ASHEVILLE, NC — RiverLink is excited to announce its ninth summer of French Broad RiverCamp, a summer day camp where the French Broad River is the classroom. Rising 3rd – 8th grade campers will explore their watershed through activities like rafting, stream surveys, craft projects, and more! Our goal is for […]
PRESS RELEASE from Chai Pani Restaurant Group: ATLANTA & ASHEVILLE (February 14, 2017) – This morning, two-time James Beard Award nominee chef Meherwan Irani and the Chai Pani Group creative team officially debuted the online release of the first three episodes of their culinary film, “Cutting Chai.” First premiered in March of 2016 at Ponce […]
Press release from The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina: The latest round of grants from The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina’s Pigeon River Fund awarded $309,635 to environmental groups working in Western North Carolina bringing total grants to $6,188,147 since 1996. These grants improve surface water quality, enhance fish and wildlife management habitats, […]
Press release from Children First/Communities in Schools: It was four years ago in September when Children First/Communities In Schools (CIS) found out that they had been chosen to be one of The Omni Grove Park Inn’s holiday partners for the Gingerbread House competition. “When we found out that we had been chosen, we knew it […]
Press release: Window (re/production|re/presentation) is pleased to introduce The Archive of Scarcity, a new work by Orlando/Philadelphia-based artist Leah Sandler. Two versions of this work were conceived and produced by Sandler specifically for Window – one for our original location in Asheville, NC, and a second for The Olin Library at Rollins College in Winter […]
Press release from UNC Asheville: Wayne Caldwell and Eric Nelson will offer a free reading at the next installment of the Writers at Home series, presented by UNC Asheville’s Great Smokies Writing Program (GSWP), at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 19, at Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café, 55 Haywood Street in Asheville. This monthly series of free readings […]
Press release from Madison County Arts Council: The 11th Annual The Fiddlers of Madison County Saturday, March 11, 2017 Two shows 3:00 and 7:30 pm $20 advance $25 Day of Show more information at: (828)649-1301 www.madisoncountyarts.com For centuries, literally, folks have been following The French Broad River into Madison County to hear the finest in […]
Press release: “Love Your Pet Day” Event at Ten Thousand Villages to Benefit Asheville Humane Society Montreat, NC ─ On Saturday, February 18th, Ten Thousand Villages in Montreat will celebrate “Love Your Pet Day” by hosting a benefit for Asheville Humane Society. From 12:00-5:00 pm, Ten Thousand Villages will donate 15% of all sales to […]
Press release: Diplomacy & Media in a Chaotic World: Award-winning journalist, former U.S. diplomat to speak at Lenoir-Rhyne University Asheville ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A series of four free public lectures will be held at Lenoir-Rhyne University Asheville’s downtown location of 36 Montford Ave. The Monday-night events will cover topics of diplomacy, politics, and news, and […]
Press release: Hearing at Fourth Circuit set for SB2 lawsuit, North Carolina’s “Magistrate Recusal” Law Asheville, N.C. (February 14, 2017) – Plaintiffs challenging Senate Bill 2 (SB2), an anti-LGBTQ law in North Carolina, have filed their plaintiff’s reply brief to the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Oral arguments before the Fourth Circuit are […]
Press release: Haywood Arts Regional Theater presents the controversial ripped-from-the-headlines drama, My Name Is Rachel Corrie, March 3-5, 2017. Taken directly from the writings and journals of Rachel Corrie, My Name Is Rachel Corrie is a one-woman play about an American Peace Activist who, in 2003, was tragically killed in the Gaza Strip at age […]
From Buncombe County: Visit Area Attractions FREE Have you visited the otters at the Nature Center lately? Checked out what’s blooming at the NC Arboretum? Seen the new AMOS science center in downtown Asheville? There’s so much to do in Buncombe County and you can now use your library card to do it. Buncombe County […]
From Hall Fletcher Elementary: Hall Fletcher Elementary in West Asheville Hosts First Annual Frostbreaker 5K Race Asheville, NC, February 14, 2017: Hall Fletcher Elementary, Asheville City Schools’ Math, Science, and Technology Magnet Public Elementary School, will host its first annual Frostbreaker 5K, an Asheville Track Club Grand Prix Event, ON MARCH 18, 2017! This race […]
Press release from UNC Asheville: Following a contentious election season and the beginning of a new presidential administration, UNC Asheville’s Departments of Mass Communication and Political Science will host a public panel discussion, Media and Politics in the Post-Truth Era, at 7 p.m. on March 2, in the Humanities Lecture Hall on campus. Professor Don Diefenbach, […]
Press release from Patagonia: WHAT Patagonia’s Worn Wear College Tour – A mobile repair shop where folks can get their garments repaired and learn how to fix their own gear in addition to learning about Patagonia’s Worn Wear program and the growing zero-waste movements taking place on college campuses. Food, drinks and music will be […]
Press release: February 13, 2017 From: Carl Mumpower To: Buncombe County Republicans – past, present and future Subject: Information release – Buncombe County GOP Chair Position Our current Chair of the BCGOP – Nathan West – recently announced his intention to not seek reelection. Credit is due for his contributions of time, energy, and dedication. […]
Press release from the Hendersonville Tree Board: Invasive species can take over your property quickly. Kudzu, wisteria, ivy, bamboo, and other vines and weeds can kill trees and are hard to eradicate. Landowners and landscapers can pick up some great tips and information on Monday, February 27, at 6 p.m., at Henderson County Library auditorium on Washington […]
Press release from the Asheville Area Arts Council: The Asheville Area Arts Council (AAAC) is proud to announce the appointment of our newest member to the Board of Directors, as well as the full slate of board members for 2017. David Feingold, General Manager and CEO of WCQS – Western North Carolina Public Radio, Inc., […]
Press release: Have you visited the otters at the Nature Center lately? Checked out what’s blooming at the NC Arboretum? Seen the new AMOS science center in downtown Asheville? There’s so much to do in Buncombe County and you can now use your library card to do it for free. Buncombe County Public Libraries have […]
News release from North Carolina News Service : After spending more than 20 years on death row, Phillip Davis has now been re-sentenced to life in prison instead. The decision was handed down Friday in a Buncombe County courtroom after attorneys for the Center for Death Penalty Litigation successfully argued that under today’s standards, Davis […]
Press release from the North Carolina Writers’ Network: The North Carolina Writers’ Network will host its 2017 Spring Conference on Saturday, April 22, in the MHRA Building and Curry Auditorium on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The depth and generosity of North Carolina’ literary community, and its legacy of great […]
