From the Organic Growers School: Organic Growers School hosts 4th Annual Harvest Conference Asheville, NC. — Organic Growers School (OGS) will host the upcoming 4th annual Harvest Conference for backyard gardeners, urban farmers, and homesteaders of all skill levels on Friday, September 8 and Saturday, September 9 at Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, NC. The […]
From the National Park Service: Blue Ridge Parkway Hike of the Week “Walking the Big Butt” (Asheville, NC) – Join Parkway rangers at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 11th for a moderate, 3.2-mile round trip hike on the Big Butt Trail to Point Misery. Enjoy a high-elevation hike through a unique forest habitat. Meet at […]
From Farm Sanctuary: Asheville’s “Pigs on Parade” Delight, But a Closer Look Reveals an Inconvenient Truth Hiding in Plain Sight Local artists and businesses team up with national nonprofit Farm Sanctuary to better acquaint North Carolina’s 10 million people with the 9 million pigs who call the state home ASHEVILLE, NC – Did you know […]
From event promoters: Gorges State Park a Prime Viewing Location for Total Solar Eclipse The Eclipse at Gorges promises exciting 3 days of entertainment and education SAPPHIRE, NC (Tuesday, Aug. 1) – The Friends of Gorges State Park is sponsoring The Eclipse at Gorges, a 3-day celebration leading up the total solar eclipse on Monday, […]
Press release from Indivisible Asheville: ASHEVILLE, NC (July 28, 2017) — Indivisible Asheville/WNC is hosting an educational symposium on the immigrant justice movement on Tuesday, August 8, 2017, at Lord Auditorium in Pack Memorial Library, located at 67 Haywood Street in Asheville, featuring legal expert and human rights advocate Azadeh Shahshahani from the Atlanta-based nonprofit Project […]
Press release from the Hearing Loss Association of America’s Asheville Chapter: We invite you to join us as we learn more about Living with Hearing Loss. New Developments on the Horizon: Highlights from the HLAA Convention 2017 Speakers: Ann Karson and Carl Cochrane, Asheville Chapter Members & Beth Fountain, Au.D. of Cochlear Americas Date: Saturday, August 19, 2017 10:15 […]
Press release from UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville is featured in the 2018 edition of The Princeton Review’s “The Best 382 Colleges,” earning a spot on two of the top 20 lists, coming in at No. 18 for “Town-Gown Relations are Great” and No. 20 for “College City Gets High Marks.” “The Princeton Review’s ranking of […]
Press release from the Western North Carolina Historical Association: Over the coming months, we will be working hard to determine the path the Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA) will take into the future. This will be no easy task as we take many opinions and factors into account. To get us started you need to […]
Press release from North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities: Who and What: Join National Disability Institute, The Collaborative and The Arc of North Carolina to learn about Resource Mapping and how this strategy can enhance collaboration and strengthen referrals to help people with disabilities build a life of work, savings and asset development. When: Thursday, […]
Press release from Mountain BizWorks: (Asheville, NC): Mountain BizWorks, a non-profit small business lending and training organization based in Asheville, has received $2.9 million in new federal funding to help meet rapid growth in demand for small business loans across Western North Carolina. Three separate awards make up the total funding amount including a $1.25 […]
Press release from Warren Wilson College: Asheville, NC — Aug. 1, 2017 — How does someone choose the right college? Answering that question is not necessarily easy. High schoolers are often bombarded with biased information, which creates the need for unbiased sources. Since 1992, The Princeton Review has attempted to help students and families wade through the sea of admission materials to […]
Press release from the Henderson County Tourism Development Authority: Hendersonville, NC – As summer winds down and families prepare for the new school year, Historic Johnson Farm celebrates the last of summer fun with two long-standing events. The LEGO Blast Competition to be held on Thursday, August 3 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. is open […]
Press release: Singer, guitarist and songwriter Henry Flanders will release his debut full-length album, Letter Writing on August 11, streaming through Spotify, Apple Music and Google Play and as a digital download on iTunes and CD Baby. This breakthrough will be celebrated by an intimate afternoon release event on August 13 at 3 p.m. at […]
Press release from Eblen Charities: Although we are moving quickly towards the end of summer, near record high temperatures continue to hit our mountains and with that a greater number of requests have been coming in to the Eblen Charities Waddell Client Service Center seeking help to ward off the heat that has been affecting the […]
Press release from Our VOICE: Our VOICE is thrilled to announce the launch of our referral and informational textline, offered in English and Spanish, for all people who are interested in services or support after experiencing sexual trauma. For information, for help, for support, all you have to do is text VOICE or VOZ to […]
Press release from Lees-McRae College: BANNER ELK, N.C. — Lees-McRae President Barry M. Buxton announced that he will retire in May 2018 and that a search for his replacement has begun. Buxton has served as the president of Lees-McRae since June 1, 2010 and is the 15th president in the 116-year-history of the institution. In announcing his […]
Press release from The Asheville Police Department: Asheville, NC (August 1, 2017): The Asheville Police Department is investigating a sexual assault incident that occurred on July 24, 2017 involving a male posing as a driver for hire. The suspect is described as a Hispanic male in his 30s with a goatee. He drives a white newer […]
Press release: Mountain Writers of Western North Carolina Annual (indoor) Picnic in the Blue Ridge Books Event Room at Blue Ridge Books, 152 S. Main Street, Waynesville, www.blueridgebooksnc.com, 828-456-6000 Tuesday, August 8, 2017. 12:00 noon Lunch (beef brisket, chicken). Bring your favorite side dish. Purchase drinks from Blue Ridge Books 1:00 pm: Writers will read […]
Press release: “Transmitting culture” is the phrase Jim Magill uses to describe The Swannanoa Gathering. The program’s longtime director is seeing his words take on new meaning as UNC-TV broadcasts one of The Swannanoa Gathering’s star-studded concerts. “Last summer, the Gathering celebrated its 25th anniversary,” said Magill. “One of the ways Warren Wilson College marked […]
Press release from GO Mountain Commuting: Asheville, North Carolina, August 1, 2017 – Major hotel employers in the region will be holding a new kind of job fair on Wednesday, August 2 at the Mars Hill Town Hall from noon until 6:00 pm. Billed as “A Job Fair that takes you to the heart of […]
Press release from McDowell County Center: The 71st McDowell County Jr. Livestock show will be held on Friday, August 4 and Saturday, August 5. The Friday show will begin at 5 pm and the Saturday show will begin at 10 am. The show will be held at the McDowell Agriculture Center located at 188 Ag […]
