Press release: The WNC Birth Center is pleased to announce the dedication of its Family Room in memory of Aimee Wallis Buchanan, community leader, pastor, artist, writer and mother of Elli and Taylor. Family and friends will gather this Sunday, May 22, at 3:00 PM at the Birth Center at 390 South French Broad […]
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Hendersonville hosts Pollinator Month events
Press release: Hendersonville Bee City USA Celebrates Pollinator Month in June 2017 Schedule of Events (HENDERSONVILLE, NC, May 18, 2017) — Pollinator Month in June is a celebration of the valuable ecosystem services provided by bees, birds, butterflies, bats, beetles, and other species that help pollinate more than 1,200 crops. That means one out of […]
Sisters of Mercy Urgent Care to raise funds through annual Bike and Hike for Life Event June 3-4
Press release: On June 3 and 4 Sisters of Mercy Urgent Care will partner with Arts for Life, Sports Outreach and Mountain Area Pregnancy Services to host the 6th annual Bike and Hike for Life. Benefiting all four organizations, this event allows participants to choose which organization they wish to support and which activity […]
Sisters of Mercy Urgent Care hosts 6th annual Bike and Hike for Life fundraisers June 3 & 4
From Sisters of Mercy Urgent Care: Sisters of Mercy Urgent Care to Raise Funds through Annual Bike and Hike for Life Event (Asheville, N.C.) — On Saturday, June 3 and Sunday, June 4, Sisters of Mercy Urgent Care will partner with Arts for Life, Sports Outreach and Mountain Area Pregnancy Services to host the 6th […]
Powder Creek Traditional Archers hosts first 2017 bowshoot in Mills River, June 3-4
From event organizers: Powder Creek Traditional Archers is hosting their first bowshoot for the 2017 season. The event will be held on Saturday, June 3 to Sunday, June 4 at the range property located at 573 Pennsylvania Rd., Mills River, NC. Registration is from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday and 8 a.m. until […]
Rotary Club of Brevard ramps up for White Squirrel Festival with May 27 White Squirrel race
From the Rotary Club of Brevard: Rotary Club of Brevard gets ready to run the annual White Squirrel Race May 27 The Rotary Club of Brevard is poised and ready to host the opening event of this year’s White Squirrel festival with the running of the White Squirrel 5K, 10K and 1K fun run on […]
Pardee UNC Health Care names new manager of community health
Press release: Pardee UNC Health Care announced today that Milton Butterworth has been named manager of community health, effective July 1, 2017. In this new position, Butterworth will represent Pardee as a member of the Henderson County Partnership for Health and will manage a $450,000 Healthy People, Healthy Carolinas grant from The Duke Endowment. In […]
Doctor to lecture on prostate cancer June 10
Press release: Please join us for a free lecture on Saturday, June 10, at The Isis Music Hall, 11 AM – 1 PM, by Joseph J. Busch, M.D., one of the country’s leading radiologists who specializes in prostate cancer detection. The title of the lecture is “The Role of High Definition 3T-MRI […]
“The Interbeing Project, the Interface of Women and Nature” photo exhibit opens at TRAC Gallery June 24
From Toe River Arts: Beginning Saturday, June 24 and continuing through August 5, the Burnsville TRAC Gallery will host an exhibit entitled, “The Interbeing Project, the Interface of Women and Nature,” featuring the photography of Bonnie Cooper. Twenty-one pieces, each depicting an image composed of a nude figure or figures, photographed in a studio and […]
MAHEC hosts classical piano concert fundraiser for healthy aging June 3
From MAHEC: Ivory Keys & Golden Memories Classical Piano Concert to Benefit Healthy Aging Asheville, NC — May 18, 2017 — To benefit healthy aging and MemoryCare, MAHEC will hold a fundraiser, Ivory Keys & Golden Memories, on Saturday, June 3 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the MAHEC Biltmore Campus. Classically trained pianist […]
Food benefits for over 1,000 Buncombe Co. children on the line in NC Senate budget proposal
From NC Child: NC Senate Budget Proposal Would Eliminate Food Benefits for 1,096 Kids from Buncombe County RALEIGH, NC—The state budget proposal approved last week by the North Carolina Senate would cut SNAP benefits (“food stamps”) for 1,096 children in Buncombe county and 51,236 children statewide, according to data obtained by NC Child from the […]
Asheville & Buncombe County host Memorial Day Concert and Ceremony May 29 at Pack Square Park
From the City of Asheville: Asheville-Buncombe Memorial Day Concert and Ceremony to be held in Pack Square Park The City of Asheville Mayor’s Committee for Veterans Affairs will host its annual Memorial Day Concert and Ceremony on the Roger McGuire Green stage of Pack Square Park starting at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, May 29. The […]
Community Foundation of WNC features author Doris Kearns Goodwin at Power of the Purse luncheon May 23
From the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina: The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina’s 13th Annual Power of the Purse® Luncheon featuring Doris Kearns Goodwin Renowned presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin is the featured speaker for The Community Foundation’s 13th Annual Power of the Purse® taking place Tuesday, May 23, […]
Flat Rock hosts Blue Ridge Spectacular bridge tournament June 22-25
From the Henderson County Tourism Development Authority: Duplicate Bridge Players Are Invited to Compete in Flat Rock Tournament Duplicate bridge players will converge on the Blue Ridge Community College Campus in Flat Rock, June 22 though June 25, to play in the Blue Ridge Spectacular tournament. The Spectacular features ongoing choices of duplicate games that […]
Montreat business students take top honors in International Business Strategy Competition
From Montreat College: Montreat College Students Win International Business Strategy Competition Montreat, N.C. 5/17/2017 — Two Montreat College students — senior Antonio Rosina and junior Brien Lancaster — tied for first place in an international online competition run by the University of Alabama called The Business Strategy Game (BSG). Montreat senior Tanner Wilhoit also made […]
Becky Stone performs “On Becoming Maya Angelou” at Pack Library, May 24
Press release: Maya Angelou was a woman of words: she lived with and without words, she was provoked by and a provoker through words, she was a crafter of and a woman redeemed by words. She opened herself to the world through words – written, spoken, sung – and revealed herself to all who were […]
Retired detective Chris Winslow announces 2018 bid for Buncombe County Sheriff
From Chris Winslow for Buncombe County Sheriff: Chris Winslow Announces His Run for Buncombe County Sheriff Weaverville, NC — Retired sheriff detective Chris Winslow has announced his bid for Buncombe County Sheriff. “I have officially thrown my hat into the 2018 Buncombe County Sheriff race,” says Winslow. “After years of serving as a detective for […]
Biscuit Head and Copper Crown restaurants to hold fundraising dinner for Evergreen Charter School, May 24
Biscuit Head and Copper Crown restaurants will co-host a pop-up fundraising dinner to support Evergreen Community Charter School on Wednesday, May 24, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. The event, called Bolognese on Biltmore, will be a buffet-style Italian dinner at Biscuit Head’s location at 417 Biltmore Ave. The fundraiser is open to the public, $15 for adults and […]
State health officials encourage N.C. residents to “fight the bite” during warmer months
Press Release from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services: RALEIGH — The North Carolina Division of Public Health is advising North Carolinians to “Fight the Bite” and take important precautions to protect against tick and mosquito bites during warm weather months. “Ticks and mosquitoes are common in our state, and they carry bacteria […]
Blue Ridge Parkway will host Wilderness Skills program, May 27
From the Blue Ridge Parkway: The Blue Ridge Parkway summer evening programs will begin on Saturday, May 27th with Wilderness Skills: Gambling with Survival. The program will begin at 7:00 p.m. at Linville Falls Campground Amphitheater at milepost 316 and is free to the public. The program will run for 45 minutes, and will teach […]
Asheville ranked 7th among “2017 Best Cities for Summer Internships”
A report by GoodCall.com ranked Asheville seventh in the nation as a “2017 Best City for Summer Internships.” The report looked at data from over 1,122 cities nationwide and ranked cities on criteria such as availability of public transportation and affordable rent. “Cities that are ideal for students seeking real-world experience are accessible, with available […]