Press release: 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of Biltmore Industries’ home at Grovewood Village in Asheville! A centennial celebration will take place Saturday, June 17 from 12 – 5pm, which will include a special exhibition of fiber art by 7 regional weavers, artist demonstrations, guided history tours, a cake cutting ceremony, and a historical presentation […]
Press release: United Way Joins Local Letter Carriers to Collect Food for the Hungry Food Drive Stocks Shelves of Henderson County Foodbanks HENDERSONVILLE, NC, MAY 9, 2017 – Across our community and throughout the nation, Letter Carriers will be gathering non-perishable food donations while delivering the mail on Saturday, May 13th as part of the […]
Press release: May is National Melanoma Skin Cancer Awareness Month and Park Ridge Health is joining the efforts to increase cancer awareness and prevention with its free Lunch & Learn series. On Wednesday, May 31, the community is invited to learn more about choosing the right sunscreen, recognizing suspicious skin lesions, and tips for […]
Tuesday, May 9, 2017, is a code yellow air quality forecast day for the valleys and ridge tops 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 Air Quality Forecast for Tuesday, 05/09/2017
Press release: Classic Gothic Drama Although touring theatrical troupes have a long and distinguished traditions, the 200th anniversary that Evening Crane Theatre is currently celebrating is not its own. Rather, it’s the bicentennial of the play Manfred by George Gordon Byron, better known as Lord Byron, the most flamboyantly notorious of the Romantic poets. Evening […]
Press release: For the first time in its history, the North Carolina Writers’ Network is coming to High Country for the 2017 Squire Summer Writing Workshops. This intimate, weekend-long “residency” style immersion happens July 13-16 at Appalachian State University, in Boone. Registration is capped at forty-two attendees: register now. The Squire Summer Writing Workshops offer […]
Press release: Asheville GreenWorks Hosts Public Tire Amnesty Drop-off Days May 13 & 14 WHAT: Tire Amnesty Days—Free Tire Collection WHO: Asheville GreenWorks WHERE: Sears, Side Parking Lot, 1 South Tunnel Road, Asheville, NC 28801 WHEN: Saturday & Sunday, May 13 and 14, 2017• 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ASHEVILLE, N.C.—On Saturday and Sunday, May […]
Press release: Letter carriers’ 25th annual food drive set for Sat., May 13 throughout nation ASHEVILLE – The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will conduct its 25th annual national food drive on Saturday, May 13. The Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive, the country’s largest single-day food drive, provides residents with an easy way to […]
Press release: Park Ridge Health is excited to announce its Imaging Center, located at Blue Ridge Health has earned the American College of Radiology Accreditation for Mammography. Park Ridge Health Diagnostic Imaging met the criteria required for this three-year accreditation at its Imaging Center, located on the second floor of the Blue Ridge […]
Press release from Adapt Public Relations: Known for abstract expressionism, artist Jonas Gerard thrives in the world of large, vibrant, acrylic paintings on canvas. After moving his art business from Miami and establishing himself in Asheville’s River Arts District (RAD), Jonas Gerard is celebrating ten years as a gallery owner in Asheville. In coordination with the […]
Press release: Park Ridge Health continues its dedication to empower people to experience their healthiest lives possible through a free evening seminar at Park Ridge Health Laurel Park. On May 25, the community is invited to learn more about the effects of stress on our physical health. Park Ridge Health Nurse Practitioner, Ashley Corn, […]
Press release from United Way of Henderson County: On Friday, May 12th and Saturday, May 13th United Way of Henderson County is rallying more than 200 volunteers throughout the community for their annual Days of Caring to help make a meaningful impact in the community. Here in Henderson County, volunteers will be working on 40 […]
Press release from Mars Hill University: May 8-21, 2017 All events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. For more information, contact Mike Thornhill, Director of Communications, (828) 689-1298, mthornhill@mhu.edu **May 5-10 **Final Examinations Friday, May 12 Pinning and Lamp Lighting Ceremony Time: 6:00 p.m. Location: Broyhill Chapel Graduating nurses in the […]
Press release from MAHEC: National School Nurse Day is celebrated on Wednesday, May 10, 2017, and MAHEC is grateful for the many wonderful school nurses that play a vital role in our community. “School nurses do not get enough credit for the crucial and, in some cases life-saving, work they do on a daily basis,” […]
Press release from the city of Asheville: A new public artwork will come to downtown Asheville, thanks to a collaboration between the Asheville Downtown Association Foundation and the City’s Public Art & Cultural Commission. The Lexington Avenue Public Art Project is intended to reflect the neighborhood identity of Lexington Avenue and to celebrate the community’s […]
Press release: Swain Specialty Clinic will hold an open house 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 11. Swain Specialty Clinic includes Harris GI Associates, Harris Women’s Care, and Harris Surgical Associates and recently expanded to a new space in the medical office building on the hospital campus on Hospital Hill. Swain Specialty Clinic is […]
Press release from Hands On!: Hands On!-A Child’s Gallery, the children’s museum on Main Street, has experienced amazing growth in the last 10 years since its opening in 2007. This success has grown the organization and the responsibilities of the current Executive Director, Heather Boeke, as well. Considering the many facets of the job and how […]
Press release from Beverly-Hanks & Associates: Maggie Valley, NC’s iconic Ghost Town in the Sky Wild West-themed amusement park is back on the real estate market through NAI Beverly-Hanks. NAI Beverly-Hanks agent Billy Case recently listed the property for $5,950,000. Located at 16 Fie Top Road in Maggie Valley, the former Ghost Town property includes 250 […]
Press release from Buncombe County Health & Human Services: There are 10,000 children in foster care in North Carolina and around 300 children in foster care in Buncombe County alone. The number of children coming into care has remained mostly the same over the past 5 years, while the number of foster homes has declined, leading […]
Press release from Tryon Fine Arts Center: The Midnight Plowboys are a traditional roots music string band and one of the top bluegrass bands in Western Northern Carolina. They’re known for their diverse musical style, which includes elements of fiddle, bluegrass, Americana, folk, and classic early country. The Asheville-based band makes their Tryon debut to […]
Press release: Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital have announced the spring sports physicals schedule in which physicians and staff provide free physicals to student athletes from around the region. The sports physicals occur annually and are led by Harris Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine with assistance from several other physicians on the medical […]
