Press release: Poet and essayist Richard Chess will read from his new book, Love Nailed to the Doorpost, when the Writers at Home series returns from summer hiatus at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 17, at Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café, 55 Haywood St., in downtown Asheville. This event, hosted by UNC Asheville’s Great Smokies Writing Program, is […]
Press release from Vaya Health: Gov. Roy Cooper designates September as statewide Recovery Month Thursday during Asheville stop August 31, 2017 – N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper called for compassion, cooperation and expanded treatment services to combat “epidemic” levels of opioid drug addiction during a Thursday visit to Vaya Health in Asheville. “Substance use disorder has […]
Press release from AAA Carolinas: CHARLOTTE, N.C. (August 31, 2017) Gas prices continue to rise as an effect of Hurricane Harvey. In North Carolina, the statewide average price is currently $2.36 – which is a seven cent increase overnight and a 17 cent increase since before Harvey hit. In South Carolina, the statewide average is […]
From the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission: Wildlife Commission’s Mountain State Fair Exhibit Will Showcase Birding and Trout Fishing FLETCHER, N.C. (Aug. 31, 2017) — A rare bird and mountain trout will be the focus of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s exhibit at the Mountain State Fair, which runs from Sept. 8-17. The exhibit will […]
From event organizers: Volunteer at Asheville Oktoberfest WHAT: A Bavarian-inspired beer, wine and cider tasting event with live music, food vendors, games and activities WHERE: Pack Square Park WHEN: Saturday, October 7, 1-6 p.m. (Volunteer shift times vary) DETAILS: Volunteer sign ups are open for Asheville Oktoberfest, which brings 28 beer, wine and cider makers […]
From event organizers: Asheville Entrepreneurship Week Kicks Off with Government Forum Asheville, August 31, 2017 – Mayor Esther Manheimer has proclaimed September 5 through 10 as the inaugural Asheville Entrepreneurship Week. The week features a host of events, starting with a Local Government Candidate Forum on Entrepreneurship on Tuesday, September 5 at 12 p.m. at […]
From the North Carolina Department of Public Safety: North Carolina to deploy five swift water rescue teams to Texas RALEIGH – In response to a request from Texas emergency officials, North Carolina is deploying five swift water rescue teams to assist with search and rescue efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. North Carolina teams […]
From event organizers: 2017 is the 100 year anniversary of a little-known event in the WNC mountains, that brought World War I close to home when 2,200 German nationals were gathered from ports on the east coast and shipped to an internment camp in the remote town of Hot Springs. A commemorative celebration is scheduled […]
Press release from Catawba Brewing Co.: Catawba Brewing’s CLT IPA, recently given a packaging upgrade with its sleek new full-color can, now has a lofty title to go along with it. The World Beer Awards announced their “World’s Best” style winners for 2017 earlier this month. Catawba’s hoppy homage to their Charlotte roots made a […]
From event organizers: BOOK SALE AT BLACK MOUNTAIN LIBRARY Stock up for your winter reading by stopping by the Friends of the Library Book Sale, Saturday, October 7, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The sale, held in the Education Room of the Black Mountain Library, 105 N. Dougherty St, will include a wide variety of […]
From Raising Wages NC: Raising Wages Coalition Begins Campaign In WNC In the Spring of 2017 a group of Western North Carolina organizations, labor unions and activists formed a regional coalition to support the Raising Wages NC campaign. The regional coalition supports legislation introduced in the 2017 General Assembly to increase the minimum wage. The […]
Press release: On Sept. at 6 p.m., local biology professor James T. Costa will present his new book, Darwin’s Backyard: How Small Experiments Led to a Big Theory, at Malaprop’s Bookstore, 55 Haywood St. in Asheville. Costa takes readers on a journey from Darwin’s childhood through his voyage on the HMS Beagle where his ideas […]
Press release: On Friday, Sept. 1, black women and trans people across our region — including those in Buncombe County — will walk out of jail, freed from cages because of a bailout action by the group Southerners on New Ground (SONG), with funds raised by hundreds of supporters all over the country. As members […]
Press release from Asheville Police Department: On Saturday, Aug. 19, at approximately 1:56 a.m., the Asheville Police Department responded to a person down on Tunnel Road under the I-240 overpass between S. Tunnel Road and Crockett Avenue Upon arrival, officers located Ryan Michael Rast, who had apparently been the victim of serious traumatic injuries. The […]
Press release from the City of Asheville: Asheville City government offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 4, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Though City offices will be closed, Sanitation Services will run on schedule. Trash and recycling will be collected as normal on Sept. 4. ART bus service The City of Asheville ART […]
Statement from Asheville Police Department on Thursday, Aug. 31: Acting on a tip from a citizen who had seen our social media posting; Ms. Kudlek was taken into custody in the parking lot of the Asheville Mall on Wednesday, August 30th at approx. 5:50pm. She was then transported back to Eliada Home and reunited with […]
Press release: With a boost in state appropriations, the North Carolina Arts Council will launch two new programs this year and provide additional support for arts programs in all 100 N.C. counties with more than $6.5 million in grants. During 2017–18 an additional $650,000 will support the Grassroots Arts Program, a new touring program for […]
Information from PARI: A total solar eclipse crossed the United States on Aug. 21, the first total solar eclipse seen in the continental U.S. in 38 years, and the first to sweep across the entire country in 99 years. The path of totality crossed the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute campus near Rosman, N.C., at 2:36:44 […]
Press release from Pisgah Legal Services: (August 10, 2017 – – Asheville, NC) Matthew Desmond, the Pulitzer Prize Winning author, will be this year’s keynote speaker for Pisgah Legal Services’ 7th Annual Poverty Forum, “Evicted: Housing Crisis in WNC,” on Thursday, September 28, 2017. The Forum will be held at UNC Asheville. “It’s no secret that decent, affordable […]
Press release from UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville will present a new series, the Indigenous Film Festival, with four films screening this fall on campus. Through cinema, the series will present the experiences and perspectives of indigenous peoples around the world, not often reflected on American movie screens. The screenings are free and open to everyone. […]
Press release from the Canary Coalition: Last Saturday night, Aug. 26, 60 people joined members of the Jackson County Branch of the NAACP in a silent, candlelight vigil at the fountain near the bottom of the Old Courthouse Steps on Main Street, in Sylva. Their message was “Love, Not Hate.” The group was acting in […]
