Press release: Asheville Housing Authority, SNAP to Skills, and Green Opportunities to Host Community Engagement Social at Deaverview Apartments on July 20th The Asheville Housing Authority, SNAP to Skills, and Green Opportunities will host a family-friendly Community Engagement Social at Deaverview Apartments on Thursday, July 20th from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. This is the […]
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APD requests assistance locating missing person, Jezoar Demond Resper
Press release: Asheville Police Department Requests Assistance Locating Missing Person, Jezoar Demond Resper Asheville, NC (July 18, 2017): The Asheville Police Department is requesting public assistance to locate Jezoar Demond Resper. He was last seen in Hillcrest Apartments on July 15, 2017 at approximately 3:00 p.m. Jezoar has no known means of transportation and was […]
Dee Williams files for Asheville City Council election
Press release: Dee Williams, Asheville Native and First Candidate Supported by WNC Green Party, Files for 2017 Asheville City Council Race Dee Williams, a native of Asheville, filed today for the 2017 Asheville City Council race. The first candidate ever supported by the WNC Green Party, she has been a vocal critic of Asheville’s gentrification […]
Performance and artist talk with Make Noise at BMCM+AC, July 21
Press release: Performance + Artist Talk with Make Noise Friday, July 21 7 pm – Free Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center 69 Broadway, Asheville, NC “We want our instruments to be an experience, one that will require us to change our trajectories and thereby impact the way we understand and imagine sound.” Make […]
City of Asheville to gather input during Disparity Study meetings
Press release: City of Asheville to gather input during Disparity Study meetings To know where you need to improve you need to understand where you’ve been and how you are doing now. That’s the reason organizations take measurements. And that’s the point of the City of Asheville’s Disparity Study, which began in June. The study […]
Sisters of Mercy Urgent Care offers $25 sports physicals to student athletes
Press release: Sisters of Mercy Urgent Care is offering a special rate of $25.00 on sports physicals for all elementary and high school students residing in Buncombe and Transylvania counties from now through December 31, 2017. Individuals may drop in to one of the four urgent care locations in Buncombe County or the one […]
Rich Lee files candidacy for Asheville City Council
Press release from Rich Lee: Rich Lee Files for 2017 Council Election Asheville, NC (July 17, 2017) Pledging to keep working for the community’s interests “one pothole, one inequity, one problem at a time,” candidate Rich Lee officially filed for election on Monday, saying in an online video, “It’s not about politics, partisanship or personal […]
Young announces he will not run for Asheville mayor in 2017
On July 17, Asheville City Council member Keith Young posted a statement on his Facebook page announcing his decision not to run for mayor in 2017. Young was elected in November 2015; his Council term runs through 2019. I greatly appreciate everyone who reached out and gave encouragement that I run for Mayor of the […]
Coffee with the Asheville Area Arts Council, July 18
Press release from the Asheville Area Arts Council: Coffee with the AAAC are informal networking forums, where you can catch up with AAAC staff, engage with new people, connect with other arts organizations, and drop in for morning coffee. Each forum will have a different focus, but any and all are encouraged to attend! July’s […]
July 20 event to provide update on nuclear-free treaty progress
Press release from Nuclear Information and Resource Service: WHAT: A community gathering to hear from 6 people from WNC / East TN who traveled to New York City and the United Nations in June to participate in activities in support of negotiations on a new treaty that will establish opportunities for nations to declare that they […]
Neighborhood Advisory Committee to meet July 31
Press release from City of Asheville: The Neighborhood Advisory Committee will hold a special meeting on July 31st, 2017 from 6:30-8:30 in the Public Works Conference room, located at 161 S. Charlotte St. to welcome and orient incoming new members. Please contact Ashley Traynum-Carson at ATraynum-Carson@ashevillenc.gov with questions.
Asheville man wins $237,843 Cash 5 jackpot
Press release from NC Education Lottery: Son Nguyen of Asheville is celebrating after he won a $237,843 Cash 5 jackpot. He beat odds of 1 in 749,398 to match all 5 numbers in Wednesday’s drawing. He claimed the jackpot Monday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh. After required state and federal tax withholdings, he took home […]
Friends of the Smokies and New Belgium to host Gran Fondo cycling event
Press release from Friends of the Smokies: WAYNESVILLE, NC – Take on a summer challenge and cycle through scenic countryside and vibrant cityscapes at the fourth annual Gran Fondo Asheville hosted by New Belgium and presented by Ingles on July 23, 2017. The cycling event offers 30-, 60-, and 100-mile routes with optional, competitive timed […]
Health officials encourage caution as temperatures rise
Press release from N.C. Health and Human Services: Public health officials at the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services are urging citizens to take extra precautions against heat-related illnesses as daytime temperatures are heading into the mid- to upper-90s as parts of the state face the warmest temperatures of the year.There were 263 […]
Carrier Park velodrome renovation project to begin mid-July
Press release from the city of Asheville: Attention bicyclists who use the velodrome in Carrier Park: The velodrome renovation is about to begin. The great news: We’re going to have a better-than-ever velodrome for our community when the project is completed. The other news: There will inevitably be some down time for bicyclists to get […]
Joe Biden to visit Asheville on Dec. 14 as part of book tour
Press release from U.S. Cellular Center: Joe Biden has always believed that when given a chance, ordinary people can do extraordinary things. As a scrappy kid from Scranton who rose to the Office of Vice President, he is no exception. During his 45 years of public service, one of Biden’s greatest strengths has been his ability […]
City to hold grand opening of Arts & Culture Center at 14 Riverside Drive on July 21
Press release from the city of Asheville: An historic building renovated to enhance the character of Asheville’s River Arts District (RAD) will open to the public this month. Everyone is invited to come see the 14 Riverside Drive Arts & Culture Center during its grand opening, 3 to 6 p.m. July 21. This formerly bricked […]
Season’s at Highland Lake hosts Garden Harvest Wine Dinner, July 27
PRESS RELEASE from Season’s at Highland Lake: Please join us on July 27th at 6:30pm for our Garden Harvest Wine Dinner. Our team of Chefs will showcase delights from our garden. Tom Leiner with Grapevine Distributors will discuss the wine pairings. Dinner will begin with a delicious Pork and Grit Cake, featuring Hickory Nut Gap […]
Vijay Kapoor files for Asheville City Council
Press release from Vijay Kapoor: Neighborhood advocate Vijay Kapoor filed to run for Asheville City Council today. “City Council needs to be laser-focused on the needs of our residents and neighborhoods,” Kapoor said. “I’m running to ensure that all of Asheville’s residents go to sleep each night feeling safe, fed, healthy and valued.” Kapoor successfully […]
Habitat offers repair service for low-income homeowners
Press release from Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity: Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity (AAHH) has completed nearly 200 Home Repair projects since 2010. The program enables low-income homeowners to age in place by offering low-cost home improvements that improve accessibility, safety, and comfort and/or remediate issues that negatively affect health and well-being (water damage, inadequate […]
N.C. residents decry Duke Energy’s lack of progress on coal ash issues, despite 2016 legislation
From Clean Water For North Carolina: On Anniversary of Coal Ash Legislation, Impacted Communities Still Have No Solutions Communities across North Carolina have not seen improvements after legislation passed in 2016 required Duke Energy to provide permanent replacement water sources to residents near coal ash pits, and also made provisions for the company to be […]