Press release from the Young Democrats of North Carolina: The Young Democrats of North Carolina (YDNC) elected new officers at the 2017 YDNC State Convention in Greensboro, N.C. on Sunday, March 26. The new executive board is the most diverse in the organization’s history. The new leadership includes the first black woman ever elected as […]
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White Creek Fire fully contained, closure lifted
Press release from the U.S Department of Agriculture: Rain over the weekend provided much needed relief for firefighters on the White Creek Fire and local area residents. The fire is now 100% contained at 5,538 acres. The area closure in place for Linville Gorge has been lifted. The public should use caution when visiting the […]
Asheville-based Blind Pig Supper Club travels east to celebrate the TerraVita Food & Drink Festival
Press release from TerraVitaFest: The Asheville-based Blind Pig Supper Club will return to Raleigh on Sunday, May 7. Eight chefs from across the state will work in tandem to present an eight-course meal during “Eve of the Eighth.” The dinner will celebrate 2017 as the eighth year of the TerraVita Food & Drink Festival. The […]
Swain Community Hospital and the American Red Cross hosts blood drive Monday, April 10
Press release from the Harris Regional Hospital/Swain Community Hospital: Swain Community Hospital, in partnership with the American Red Cross, will host a blood drive 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, April 10. The blood drive will be held in the American Red Cross blood bus at the east end of the hospital. All blood types […]
Spoon is now open on Sundays
Press release from Knife & Fork: Hold on to the weekend with our brunch-inspired cocktails & small bites! Knife & Fork has been catering to the early risers for years with our brunch service. We thought it was finally time for the snooze-button crew to get in on the action. Our knowledgeable and friendly staff […]
Fletcher’s Easter Eggsplotion scheduled for April 8th
Press release from Fletcher Parks and Recreation: Join the Fletcher Parks and Recreation Department at Fletcher Community Park on Saturday, April 8th, for the Town of Fletcher’s Easter Eggsplotion! New to this year’s event will be children inflatables, a bubble station, face painting, photos with the bunny and more! This event will also feature our […]
Author Christine Hale Reads at UNC Asheville April 6
Press release from UNC Asheville: Christine Hale, author of the novel Basil’s Dream and the memoir A Piece of Sky, A Grain of Rice, will give a reading at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 6 in UNC Asheville’s Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum. Her talk is free and open to the public. Hale’s memoir, A Piece […]
“Beatles for Bees”: Brevard music venue announces fundraiser to benefit honey bee research
Press release from The Phoenix: Located in the heart of downtown Brevard, The Phoenix music venue and farm-to-table restaurant has released their April free live music schedule and news of a fundraiser for Asheville’s Center for Honey Bee Research. 100% of the proceeds collected at the April 1, 2017 “Beatles for the Bees” event will […]
Biltmore Volleyball Academy gears up to host the annual Jr. Hi Neighbor
Press release from the Biltmore Volleyball Academy: Biltmore Volleyball Academy (BVA), Western North Carolina’s premiere volleyball club, will host the 21st Annual Jr. Hi Neighbor Volleyball Tournament throughout Asheville & the surrounding counties on Saturday, April 22 and Sunday, April 23. The two-day tournament draws an estimated 100 teams and 3,500 players, coaches, and their […]
The Star Event: Supporting local veteran charity organizations in Western North Carolina
Press release from The Star Event: The Star Event will be held at Burntshirt Vineyards on April 22, 2017 from 12 noon to 6 PM. Wine tastings will be offered throughout the day as well as In-Trinity classes, the latest in fitness. In-Trinity® builds strength, deepens flexibility and improves balance, coordination and agility. There […]
Asheville woman sentenced to more than five years in prison for charges related to opiates
Press release from the District Attorney Buncombe County: An Asheville woman will spend more than five years in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of Trafficking in Opiates, three counts of Conspiracy to Traffick in Opiates, three counts of Obtaining Controlled Substance by Fraud, and four counts of Attempting to Obtain Controlled Substance by […]
Asheville man sentenced to more than seven and a half years in prison for trafficking in heroin
Press release from the District Attorney Buncombe County: An Asheville man will spend more than seven and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to trafficking in heroin, attempted trafficking in heroin, and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. On March 27, 2017, Superior Court Judge Greg Horne sentenced Ryan Southall Evans, 27, of Still […]
Jersey Mike’s “Day of Giving” benefits Boys and Girls Club of Buncombe County
Press release from the Boy and Girls Clubs of Buncombe County: ASHEVILLE, N.C.,– The Boys and Girls Clubs of Buncombe County, is joining forces with five Jersey Mike’s Subs restaurants throughout the Asheville area for the 7th Annual March “Month of Giving” fundraising campaign. During the month of March, customers can make a donation to […]
David LaMotte concert at White Horse Black Mountain April 8
Press release from White Horse Black Mountain: Black Mountain singer/songwriter David LaMotte is often spotted wearing his trademark bush hat, but in reality he wears many hats: singer-songwriter, speaker, author, workshop leader, humanitarian activist and more. He’s been a force on the local scene and beyond for over two decades, not only for his acclaimed […]
Asheville VA opening new Oncology and Infusion Center
Press release: On March 30, the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville is hosting a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at 2 p.m. for a new Oncology and Infusion Center. The new location is at “One East” on the first floor beside the pharmacy. Veterans, employees, the community and the media are invited. Refreshments will be […]
Free Chamber Music Tuesdays continue in Hendersonville
Press release from Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra: Brevard Music Center (BMC), in partnership with the Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra, is pleased to announce the next 2017 Chamber Music Tuesdays concert as part of BMC’s ongoing Community Concert Series. All Chamber Music Tuesdays concerts are presented at 12:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church (204 Sixth Ave. […]
OSEGA Gymnastics owner Miles Avery to be inducted into U.S.A. Gymnastics Hall of Fame
Press release from OSEGA Gymnastics: A formal press release was sent out Friday announcing the induction of legendary gymnastics coach Miles Avery into The United States Gymnastics Hall of Fame. Miles, along with his wife Monica, are the owners of OSEGA Gymnastics in Asheville, NC. He is well known in our community for his outstanding […]
Fletcher’s Easter Eggsplotion scheduled for April 8
Press release from Fletcher Parks and Recreation: Join the Fletcher Parks and Recreation Department at Fletcher Community Park on Saturday, April 8th, for the Town of Fletcher’s Easter Eggsplotion! New to this year’s event will be children inflatables, a bubble station, face painting, photos with the bunny and more! This event will also feature our […]
Arden payroll services exec sentenced to 30 months for financial crime
Press release from the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina: STATESVILLE, N.C. – Frank Alton Moody, II, 57, of Arden, N.C., the former Chairman of the Board of a payroll services company, was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for conspiring to steal over $2 million from client companies, announced Jill […]
WCU hosts Spring Literary Festival, featuring poet Billy Collins, April 3-6
Press release: The 15th annual Spring Literary Festival at Western Carolina University will feature author and former U.S. poet laureate Billy Collins, called “the most popular poet in America” by The New York Times. All events are free and open to the public. Directed by Pamela Duncan, associate professor in WCU’s Department of English, the […]
Hendersonville receives grant funds for Emergency Call Towers along Oklawaha Trail
Press release from City of Hendersonville: The City is pleased to announce with grant funding from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), that we have installed five blue light emergency phones which are interspersed along the Oklawaha Greenway system. These phones are designed to be used for dialing 911 in an emergency situation only. […]