Press release: Two-time Florida Banjo Champion and recording artist, Mary Z. Cox and award winning North Carolina fiddler, Tim Gardner, will open the Cradle of Forestry in America’s annual Songcatchers Music Series Sunday, July 2. Now in its 15th year, the series is held each Sunday afternoon in July, beginning at 4:00 p.m. It honors […]
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The Art of the Middle: A Novel Writing Class at Flatiron Writers Room, Aug 23.-Sept. 27
Press release: The Art of the Middle: A Novel Writing Class with Catherine Campbell, Aug 23.-Sept. 27 There are plenty of classes on how to write dynamic first sentences, opening chapters, and closing lines, but very few resources to help an author conquer the hardest part of a book: the middle. Encountering the depressing middle […]
Asheville City soccer team posts win over Atlanta Silverbacks
Press release from Asheville City Soccer Club: Playing on the road after a two game home stand, the Blues travelled to Atlanta to faceoff against the Southeast conference leading Silverbacks. With hot temperatures and high humidity, Asheville City prepared for a grueling 90 minutes. In the stands, the South Slope Blues made their presence known […]
Mountain BizWorks expands training opportunities for small businesses in Western North Carolina
Press release from Mountain BizWorks: Mountain BizWorks is pleased to announce a full roster of small business training courses designed to help start and expand small enterprises in Western North Carolina. The Mountain BizWorks Foundations Business Planning Class is geared toward aspiring and existing entrepreneurs in the start-up phase. Over the course of six weeks […]
WCU Fine Art Museum receives $25,000 grant from the NEA for Native American art exhibit
Press release: The National Endowment for the Arts has awarded a $25,000 grant in support of a contemporary Native American art exhibit scheduled for display at the Western Carolina University Fine Art Museum from Aug. 21 through Dec. 8. It is the first NEA grant awarded to the museum in its 12-year history, after opening […]
Woodfin ranked 18th on list of cities with fastest wage growth in state
The town of Woodfin was named 18th on Zippia’s ranking of “20 places in North Carolina with the fastest wage growth.” Zippia is a website that provides career advice and related information. Using recent American Community Survey data from the U.S. census, researchers at Zippia ranked North Carolina’s 20 most economically promising towns. To read […]
City of Asheville to hold meet-and-greet with equity and inclusion manager finalists
Press release from the city of Asheville: After months of public engagement, planning, and interviewing, the City of Asheville is excited to announce that two finalists have been selected for the position of Equity and Inclusion Manager. This position will lead the City of Asheville’s effort to expand equity in City services and programs, […]
Mars Hill University’s Nursing School Receives $2 Million Grant
Press release from Mars Hill University: Mars Hill University has been awarded a federal grant of up to $2 million over the next four years to help train Western North Carolina nurses. The Nursing Workforce Diversity grant will provide $500,000 for Mars Hill in the fiscal year that begins July 1, and is expected to […]
Asheville Outlets to host kid’s day, July 16
Press release from Asheville Outlets: ASHEVILLE – Asheville Outlets will host a Kids Day on Sunday, July 16, 2017 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Kids Day provides an afternoon of entertainment for kids of all ages including strolling magic, balloon art, a stilt walker, face painting, crafts, music and more. Plus, kids can play […]
APD requesting public assistance to locate Kent Tucker
Press release: APD Requesting Public Assistance to Locate Kent Tucker Asheville, NC (June 26, 2017): The Asheville Police Department is seeking public assistance to locate Kent Tucker (20 years of age). Tucker has two open warrants for 2nd Degree Trespassing. He is described as a black male, 5’5” tall, 140 pounds with black hair and […]
Volunteers remove nearly 150 tires from Linville Gorge Wilderness
Press release from the USDA: Linville Gorge Wilderness is now a more beautiful place thanks to the efforts of 85 volunteers who worked over 1,800 hours under the lead of Wild South to remove nearly 150 tires from the deep gorge. In the 1970s a large flood washed the tires down into the Linville Gorge […]
Rally for 23 million in Asheville to protest Senate health care bill
Press release from the Campaign for Southern Equality: What: Rally for the 23 million people (or more) who would lose health insurance coverage under the Senate healthcare bill. The proposed bill also cuts $800 billion from Medicaid. Who: Speakers include: Lindsay Furst, Teacher and public school advocate Jaclyn Kiger, Pisgah Legal Alia Todd, ASRW Tyrone […]
APD responds to fatal shooting at Pisgah View, issues warrant for juvenile suspect
Press release from Asheville Police Department: Asheville, NC (June 25, 2017): Today at approximately 12:15 p.m. the Asheville Police Department responded to Pisgah View Apartments to reports of a gunshot victim. Upon arrival officers located Rondy Samuel Shields III (20 yoa), of Asheville, unconscious and appearing to have suffered a gunshot wound. Rondy was transported […]
Cottage Cooking adds off-site services
Press release from Cottage Cooking: In response to multiple requests, Cottage Cooking, a cooking class business in Asheville, N.C., has decided to add off-site services. In the past, they’ve given on-site cooking classes in a private home (and still do), but now they’re also taking the show on the road. “Our renovated 1950s-style ranch home in […]
Kim Weitkamp presents a storytelling and story-writing workshop on July 8; performance on July 9
Press release: David Joe Miller’s WORD series welcomes internationally acclaimed storyteller and writer, Kim Weitkamp for a weekend of WORD! The story journey begins on SATURDAY JULY 8th at 1pm. with a four-hour storytelling and story-writing workshop at Thomas Wolfe Center for Narrative at Lenoir-Rhyne University, 36 Montford Ave. in Asheville and is being co-sponsored […]
Dr. Tanya Chin joins Pardee Family Medicine Associates
Press release: Pardee UNC Health Care announced today that Tanya Chin, M.D., a board-certified family medicine physician, has joined Pardee Family Medicine Associates, located at 611-B 5th Avenue West in Hendersonville. She will begin seeing patients on Monday, June 26. Dr. Chin specializes in women’s health, disease prevention and diabetes. Dr. Chin earned her medical […]
The Blood Connection has urgent need for O-negative
Press release: The Blood Connection has an urgent need for O-negative blood. Donors are encouraged to give as soon as possible to ensure that blood is available for hospital patients. “While every donation is vitally needed, particularly as we get closer to another holiday weekend, O- negative can be received by all hospital patients whether […]
“Through the Needle’s Eye” will open at TC Arts Council Aug. 16
Press release: The Transylvania Community Arts Council in Brevard, NC has been chosen to open the national touring exhibit “Through the Needle’s Eye 2017” sponsored by The Embroiderers’ Guild of America. The exhibit will be at the TC Arts Council from August 16 – September 15. It will then go on tour. About the exhibit: […]
Storytelling by Murphy Funkhouser-Capps at BMCA, July 7 and 8
Press release: The Black Mountain Center for the Arts is proud to welcome back local writer and stage performer Murphy Funkhouser-Capps as she pulls some new and old stories Out of the Bag July 7 and 8 at 7:30 pm. Tickets for this informal storytelling performance are $16 and will benefit the arts center. “I’ve […]
Play Music on the Porch Day, Aug. 26
Press release: What if for one day everything stopped… And we all just listened to the music? Please consider being a a part of Play Music on the Porch Day. Play Music on the Porch Day is an international day of music. In just 4 years it has grown from a few musicians playing in […]
Isaac Coleman Community grants announced
Press release from Buncombe County Health and Human Services: The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners approved the Isaac Coleman Community Innovation Investment Grants on February 21, 2017. These grants, funded through the Health and Human Services budget, are designed to specifically target efforts to rebuild neighborhood communities and connect residents to economic and educational opportunities. […]