Press release from Lazy Diamond: Lazy Diamond has a benefit coming up for The Center For Participatory Change on Tuesday, March 14th at 10pm. CPC is a grassroots organization dedicated to transforming systems of oppression and igniting collective power in Western North Carolina. Their work is rooted in education and focuses on racial equity, language […]
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Warmer winters create uphill battle for NC ski resorts
From North Carolina News Service: by Stephanie Carson When Boone businessman Mike Doble started his website Ski Southeast more than 20 years ago, North Carolina had eight ski resorts. Now, the state is down to six. With interest in skiing and snowboarding still consistent among outdoor enthusiasts, Doble and other insiders don’t attribute the decrease to declining […]
Representative Brian Turner to host town hall
Press release: Representative Brian Turner to Host Town Hall Buncombe County, NC – On Saturday March 4th Representative Brian Turner will host his first Town Hall of the 2017 legislative session. The Town Hall will be held at Enka Intermediate School at 4:00 PM. Rep. Turner will provide an update on various measures being considered […]
Pardee Hospital names new oncology service line leader
Press release: Pardee Hospital announced today that it has hired Debra J. McDaniel to lead its oncology operations, effective Feb. 28. As administrative director of oncology, McDaniel will work with oncology providers as well as acute care nursing and ancillary service leadership to ensure patient engagement, clinical quality, survivorship and affordability are central to […]
Danish National Performance Team to put on show at Warren Wilson
Press release from The Danish National Performance Team: The National Danish Performance Team is arriving in Asheville on March 3, 2017 to perform IMANI a spectacular performance showcasing the best of Danish gymnastics, tumbling, dance and acrobatics. Furthermore, the renowned team will conduct fun and energetic workshops to promote a healthy and active lifestyle. They will […]
Jewish Family Services announces opening of Hendersonville Elder Club
Press release: Jewish Family Services Announces the Opening of the Hendersonville Elder Club March 1, 2017 Hendersonville, NC: Hendersonville is home to a new Elder Club opened recently by Jewish Family Services of WNC (JFS). The Hendersonville Elder Club, is held on Wednesdays from 11am until 2pm at Agudas Israel Synagogue, 505 Glasgow Lane. The […]
Park Ridge Health named a ‘Great Place to Work’
Press release: Park Ridge Health Named a Great Place to Work in Health Care Becker’s Healthcare Names Park Ridge Health and the other members of Adventist Health System among “150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare.” Hendersonville, NC (March 1, 2017) – Park Ridge Health is once again honored to receive recognition as part of […]
Green Party to announce Asheville City Council candidate
Press release: This Sunday, March 5th, 3:00 pm At The Block off Biltmore 39 S. Market St. Downtown Asheville 28801 WE’RE INTRODUCING ASHEVILLE’S FIRST GREEN PARTY CANDIDATE! Yes, friends, we are running our own candidate for Asheville City Council. And once you meet this outstanding individual, you’ll know that we’re in this race to WIN. […]
Transylvania County Board of Education seeks feedback on facility needs
Press release: Public Input Sought On School Facilities: First In A Series Of Presentation and Forum Sessions During its upcoming meeting on March 6 at Brevard High School, the Transylvania County Board of Education welcomes the public for the first in a series of extended opportunities to discuss the facilities needs for Transylvania County Schools. […]
Blacksmith exhibition heats up Spruce Pine Trac Gallery
Press release: BLACKSMITH EXHIBITION HEATS UP THE SPRUCE PINE TRAC GALLERY SPRUCE PINE, NC: On Saturday, April 1, and for the 11th year, the Toe River Arts Council opens its exhibition of blacksmith and metal work from around the country. Held in conjunction with Fire On The Mountain Festival, the exhibition will give visitors an […]
Asheville Area Chamber pushes back on plan to poll public on district elections
From the newsletter of the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce: Asheville Districts? Last night, City Council voted unanimously to hire a professional polling company to gauge municipal citizens’ opinion on whether Asheville should be divided into districts for City elections. Currently, all members of City Council are voted on citywide. Prior to the vote, Mayor Esther […]
Three area writers to present their works during Writers at Home series
Press release: Three Area Writers – A.K. Benninghofen, Lockie Hunter and Beth Keefauver – Present their Works in Next Writers at Home Reading on March 19 A.K. Benninghofen, Lockie Hunter and Beth Keefauver will offer a free reading at the next installment of the Writers at Home series, presented by UNC Asheville’s Great Smokies Writing […]
North Carolina Stage Company presents Souvenir
Press release: Souvenir: March 15 – April 2, 2017 ASHEVILLE, NC — North Carolina Stage Company (NC Stage) is pleased to present Souvenir by Stephen Temperley from March 15, 2017 through April 2, 2017. Based on the true story of Francis Foster Jenkins, a wealthy New York socialite with a famously uncertain sense of pitch […]
SoCon Basketball Tournament to help Eblen Charities
Press release: Southern Conference Basketball Championships Return to Asheville to Help Benefit Eblen Charities Hoops Against Hunger The Southern Conference has been known for decades for their high academic standards, tremendous faculty, staff, and their nationally recognized athletic teams. And once again, SOCON is bringing their highly contested conference basketball championships to Asheville this March, […]
Number 7 Arts Gallery seeking glass and metal artists
Press release from Transylvania Community Arts Council: Number 7 Arts, a program of the Transylvania Community Arts Council, located in Brevard, NC, is seeking artists who work in the medium of blown glass and metal sculpture. The gallery, which has been in business for 18 years recently relocated to a larger space which currently showcases […]
Hands On! Children Museum hosts St. Patrick’s Day treasure hunt
Press release: ST.PATRICK’S DAY AT HANDS ON! Hands On!, the Children’s Museum in Downtown Hendersonville, is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with a special Treasure Hunt. Try your hand at the luck o’ the Irish by following the clues to the treasure at the end of the rainbow! “Being able to follow a set of directions […]
Moog Foundation to raffle vintage Minimoog synthesizer signed by Jan Hammer
Press release: Bob Moog Foundation Announces 2017 Raffle for Vintage Minimoog Synthesizer Signed by Legendary Synthesist Jan Hammer Asheville, NC – March 01, 2017… The Bob Moog Foundation proudly announces the launch of its annual raffle for a highly coveted vintage Minimoog® Model D synthesizer. This year’s iconic instrument has been signed by legendary keyboardist […]
McHenry on President Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress
Press release: McHenry on President Trump’s Address to a Joint Session of Congress Washington – Chief Deputy Whip Patrick McHenry (NC-10) released the following statement in reaction to President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress: “Tonight, President Trump laid out a clear and unifying vision for our country, a vision focused on […]