Press release from Howard Alan Events, Inc: Picturesque Pack Square Park will transform into an art-lover’s paradise July 1 – 2 during the Downtown Asheville Festival of the Arts. One hundred regional, local and national artists and craft artisans are set to display their works in a prestigious show encompassing fine jewelry, exquisite works of […]
Press release from Jackson County Chamber of Commerce: Dashboard Blue returns to Concerts on the Creek on Friday, June 30 from 7-9 p.m., bringing back the sounds of familiar classic rock and roll favorites. Dashboard Blue is a five piece band based in Asheville, N.C., with 25+ years of professional experience playing and entertaining at […]
Press release from the YMCA of WNC: Asheville, N.C., June 23, 2017 – Wicked Weed cofounder Rick Guthy says the Y may have saved his life, and he’s determined to help local kids get the same chance to succeed. “Growing up in a single parent household in a very poor neighborhood in Queens, N.Y., the YMCA […]
Press release from the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority: ASHEVILLE, N.C. (June 23, 2017) – A new river blueway and greenway project that includes a whitewater wave feature to be built along the French Broad River in Woodfin will come before the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority (BCTDA) next week for funding. The Tourism Product […]
Press release from The Canary Coalition: On Thursday, July 6, from 6:30-8:30 PM, The Canary Coalition will host the 2017 Wake-Up event at the Jackson County Public Library, 310 Keener St, in Sylva, NC. Wake-Up is a gathering of people and organizations featuring Progressive speakers inter-mingled with sing-along sessions of Songs of the Movement. The […]
Press release from Zeke Powerz: “Magic & Mind Reading Mysteries,” featuring Zeke Powerz, is coming to Asheville this summer! Award-winning magician Zeke Powerz from Blairsville, Georgia will read thoughts, palms, cards, and the future on July 23 at 3 p.m. at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 337 Charlotte Street in Asheville. The event is geared for adults and teenagers and the $10 ticket price […]
Press release from Lake Junaluska: The Lake Junaluska Singers arrived at the lake in June to begin rehearsing for their upcoming performance season under the new leadership of Interim Director Mary Huff. The Lake Junaluska Singers are a 16-voice ensemble dedicated to providing a variety of choral experiences, including classical choral and contemporary works, gospel, […]
Press release from the U.S. Small Business Administration: The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations that July 24 is the filing deadline for federal economic injury disaster loans in North Carolina as a result of the drought that began on […]
Press release: Asheville Station: Returning to the Roots On Saturday, July 15, the online magazine SCENES will present a live concert at the hub of the bluegrass and “roots” music scene: Asheville, North Carolina. It will be a house concert, in the tradition of New Orleans “rent parties” and other home-grown venues that gave birth […]
Press release: CFWNC’s Pigeon River Fund Awards $182,440 in Water Quality Grants Projects benefit Buncombe, Haywood and Madison counties The Pigeon River Fund of The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina recently awarded $182,440 to environmental groups working to improve surface water quality, enhance fish and wildlife habitats, expand public use and access to waterways […]
Press release: Female Authors Writing America between the World Wars Lecture and Film Series at West Asheville Public Library Free evening events at 5:30-7:00 PM with refreshments When “experts” talk of the United States’ 20th century literary flowering, they refer primarily to males writing during the 1920’s and 1930’s: Sinclair Lewis, William Faulkner, Thomas Wolfe, […]
Press release: Join us for a Health Care Community Conversation in Marion You are invited to a Health Care Community Conversation on the Benefits of Health Coverage WHAT: Health Care and Your Community Supper WHERE: McDowell Senior Center, 100 Spaulding Road, Marion 28752 WHEN: Monday, June 26, 5:30-6:30 p.m. The discussion will address: The Affordable […]
Press release: Crowdfunding Workshop for Entrepreneurs to be Held in Asheville RALEIGH – North Carolina’s new crowdfunding law will headline a workshop being presented by the NC Secretary of State’s Office in Asheville next week. The workshop will be held on Friday, June 30 from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at RISC Networks, located at […]
Press release: UPDATED: I-240 East and West Bound Lanes Reopened Asheville, NC (June 22, 2017): At approximately 1:30 p.m. today the Asheville Police Department stopped traffic on I-240 East and West in order to examine two suspicious packages on the Haywood Road bridge. After further examination the devices were rendered safe and cleared from the […]
Press release from Asheville Police Department: I-240 East and West Bound Lanes of Traffic to Temporarily Close Asheville, NC (June 22, 2017): At approximately 12:45 p.m. the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) reported two suspicious packages magnetized to the Haywood Road bridge (exit 2). In order to properly examine the packages the Asheville Police Department […]
Press release: TripAdvisor names Asheville one of the 20 Best Affordable Summer Vacations Below is an excerpt from the list. You can view all of TripAdvisor’s 20 Best Affordable Vacations here. Asheville: Best Summer Vacation For: Local Produce & Microbrews It’s fair to say Asheville is having a moment. The vibrant city has elevated itself into […]
Press release: Free! The Magnetic Theatre presents rehearsed readings of astonishing plays! Performances Saturdays at 10:30 PM at Magnetic 375 (375 Depot Street in the River Arts District). Ever wonder what the sources are for any number of The Magnetic Theatre’s world premieres (and, for that matter, contemporary plays worldwide)? Wish for a chance to […]
Press release: Western North Carolina AIDS Project Tackles National HIV Testing Day to Raise Awareness of Epidemic WNCAP Contact to set up interviews: Lucy Doyle, 828-252-7489 One in seven. That’s how many people living with HIV that don’t know they carry the virus, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) estimates. To bring awareness to this […]
Press release: Park Ridge Health and its fellow members of Adventist Health System named Gallup Great Workplace Award winner for the seventh year in a row. Adventist Health System (AHS), which includes Park Ridge Health, has been named a 2017 Gallup Great Workplace Award winner. This marks the seventh consecutive year that AHS and its facilities […]
Press release: July 8—PERFORMANCE + ARTIST TALK: the undergird (action is primary #4) Philadelphia-based choreographer Meg Foley will present the undergird (action is primary #4), a dance and spoken performance about mortality, birth, earth monuments, and the immediate, omnipresent body, alone and in congress, and all that it’s not. the undergird stems from Foley’s seven-year […]
Press release: Asheville Downtown Association to host Ingles Independence Day Celebration The Asheville Downtown Association will host the Ingles Independence Day Celebration on Tuesday, July 4 from 2-10pm at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville. This event is produced in partnership with the City of Asheville. The free event features family activities throughout the day, […]
