Press release: Orison Books is pleased to announce a reading by 2016 Orison Prize-winners Rebecca Aronson & David Ebenbach at Malaprop’s Bookstore on Tuesday, November 14 at 6:00 pm. David Ebenbach will also give a presentation at the Asheville Jewish Community Center on Wednesday, November 15 at 7:00 pm, based on his book The Artist’s […]
From the Asheville Police Department: Asheville Police Request Assistance to Locate Penelope Frisby Asheville, NC (October 26, 2017): The Asheville Police Department is requesting assistance to locate Penelope Ann Frisby, of Weaverville. Frisby has nine outstanding felony warrants related to the embezzlement of $236,628.26 from Davis and Whitlock, P.C. Outstanding Warrants include: Obtaining Property Under […]
From the Office of Governor Roy Cooper: Governor Cooper Announces 47 New Jobs at Advanced Superabrasives in Madison County Company will invest more than $26 million in Mars Hill expansion RALEIGH: Advanced Superabrasives, Inc., a manufacturer of premium high performance grinding wheels and equipment, will expand operations at its existing facility in Mars Hill, creating […]
From event organizers: Sunday, October 29 is the date for a music and art-filled benefit for Dominica, the small Caribbean “nature island” that took the first hit of Category 5 Hurricane Maria, destroying over 90 percent of the homes on the island and leaving 50,000 residents homeless. The death toll in Dominica is the highest […]
From the Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development: Brittany Brady Named President of the Partnership for Economic Development Hendersonville, NC – Following a unanimous vote from the Board of Directors of the Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development, Brittany Jones Brady was named President of the organization effective October 26, 2017. Brady will succeed Andrew […]
From Lenoir-Rhyne University: Lenoir-Rhyne University hosts Eliada fundraiser & supply drive mixer at Asheville Guitar Bar ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Lenoir-Rhyne University is teaming up with Asheville Guitar Bar to support children in need. The downtown Asheville university and River Arts District bar are hosting a fundraiser and supply drive for Eliada, a local non-profit organization […]
Press release from Haywood Regional Medical Center: Join us for our next, and last, Walk with a Doc event. Dr. Cutting will be the last Walk for 2017. We will start Walk with a Doc back in Spring 2018! When: Saturday Oct 28, 10 a.m. Where: Canton Rec Park (Covered picnic area) Who: […]
From the City of Asheville: Riverfront Redevelopment Update! RADTIP Construction Information Updated: October 26, 2017 Construction Schedule For those who could not attend the meeting on October 20, there is a construction schedule posted on the City’s website: www.ashevillenc.gov/river. If you have any questions or concerns please let us know. RADTIP Funding Update The Buncombe County Tourism Development […]
Press release: Diversity Productions presents the 100 Musician Improvisational Music Night Thursday, November 9th 7:30 PM at Salvage Station, 466 Riverside Drive, Asheville, NC. This event is the first in the series of Concerts For Racial Harmony. This event honors improvisational music pioneers Sun Ra and Jerry Garcia and is dedicated the life and works […]
Press release from the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority: The Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority (BCTDA) announced today that it will provide $4.6 million to the City of Asheville to complete the southern section of the River Arts District Transportation Improvement Project (RADTIP). BCTDA determined that available dollars in the Tourism Product Development Fund (TPDF) at […]
Press release from event organizers: Asheville, NC. — The North America Nakba Tour and The Asheville Committee for Palestinian Human Rights invite you to “The Exiled Palestinians: Stateless Palestinians from the Camps in Lebanon.” Khawla Hammad has been a stateless refugee in Lebanon for 69 years. At the age of sixteen, she was expelled from […]
Press release from the City of Asheville: Starting Jan. 1, 2018, Asheville Redefines Transit (ART) will offer expanded bus service hours on eight routes and Sunday and holiday service on all routes. ART operates 18 bus routes, providing service within Asheville city limits and to downtown Black Mountain. Currently, only half of these routes have […]
Press release from Friends of the Smokies: Friends of the Smokies will hike the North Shore Road Loop on Tuesday, November 14th as part of the annual Classic Hikes of the Smokies series that supports trail maintenance in the national park. The group hike will travel 9.4 miles and ascend 1,350 ft. Gracia Slater, two-time […]
Press release from Hearing Loss Association of America Asheville Chapter: For more information, visit nchearingloss.org/asheville.htm.
Press release from the Buncombe County Recreation Services: Buncombe Greenways will host a “State of the Greenway” public engagement opportunity on Tuesday, November 14 from 5:30pm to 8:00pm in the first floor conference room of the TD Bank Building at 200 College Street. Buncombe Greenways is the County’s greenway implementation program housed within Buncombe County Recreation […]
Press release from Salvage Station: ASHEVILLE, NC: A simple idea has inspired an entire community to come together for a global cause. Join your friends and neighbors for a day of music, merriment, and a massive fundraising effort to support recent hurricane victims on Saturday, Nov. 11 at the Salvage Station. “I think a lot […]
Press release: After a long and varied career in the New York City music business, Asheville native Bob Hinkle returned to the mountains. There he found a new calling when he and Kim Hughes opened the White Horse Black Mountain in the old Chevy dealership in the heart of the town. The listening room’s debut […]
Press release from Chimney Rock State Park: A retaining wall at the top parking lot in the Chimney Rock section of Chimney Rock State Park collapsed during heavy rainfall in the area yesterday, Monday, Oct. 23. Some of the debris washed to the road below. Crews are working to clear the roadway. DOT and contractors are […]
Press release form UNC Asheville: The fifth annual OLLI Art Bazaar, presenting works of art and crafts for sale, will take place on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 10-11 at UNC Asheville’s Reuter Center, home of OLLI, the Osher Lifelong Learning Center. The OLLI Art Bazaar offers a chance to get a head start on holiday […]
Press release from A-B Tech Community College: A-B Tech Community College is hosting an Allied Health Open House from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday, November 9 at the Ferguson Center for Allied Health and Workforce Development on the college’s Asheville campus. Participants will be able to explore A-B Tech’s allied health degree programs, certifications and short-term […]
Press release: From now through December 20, folks who visit Riverview Station in the River Arts District can do much more than browse and buy: Bluebird Designs is offering jewelry workshops every Wednesday for the holiday season. The classes are open to the public, and all attendees get the chance to make a one-of-a-kind enamel […]
