Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017, is a code yellow air quality forecast day for the valleys and ridge tops of Asheville and Buncombe County. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor activities. The rating is based on particulate matter in the air. Click on the map below for an updated, detailed forecast. WNC Regional Air Quality Agency 125 South […]
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Mission Health activates Visitor Limitation Policy due to increased influenza-like activity
Press release from Mission Health: ASHEVILLE – Mission Health is implementing its Visitor Limitation Policy and asking patients’ family members and friends to limit hospital visits, effective Dec. 29. Visitors younger than 12 and those who do not feel well are encouraged to call patients instead of visiting them. According to the North Carolina Public […]
Early registration for annual Mad Mountain Mud Run opens Jan. 1
Press release from event organizers: The Mud Run will take place on June 23, 2018 with 100% of the proceeds benefiting Hands On! Children’s Museum, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization in Hendersonville. Early registration for the 7th annual Mad Mountain Mud Run will open online January 1, 2018. The muddy race and festival will take place on […]
Catawba Valley Brewing Co. completes purchase of Palmetto Brewing Co.
PRESS RELEASE from Catawba Valley Brewing Co.: Morganton, NC and Charleston, SC – Catawba Valley Brewing Company is pleased to announce their completed purchase of Charleston, SC’s Palmetto Brewing Company. As announced in early November, the Pyatt family has retained 100% ownership of the combined entity. “Catawba and Palmetto have been working on this transaction […]
Air quality forecast for Asheville: Friday, Dec. 29: Moderate (YELLOW)
Friday, Dec. 29, 2017, is a code yellow air quality forecast day for the valleys and ridge tops of Asheville and Buncombe County. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor activities. The rating is based on particulate matter in the air. Click on the map below for an updated, detailed forecast. WNC Regional Air Quality Agency 125 South […]
Four Seasons announces new CEO
Press release from Four Seasons: FLAT ROCK, N.C. — Chris Comeaux, after 14 years at the helm of Four Seasons, has transitioned from the CEO role to become President/CEO for the Teleios Collaborative Network. TCN was co-founded by Four Seasons Compassion for Life and Palliative Care Center and Hospice of Catawba Valley, which serves 12 […]
Puzzling event at Mills River Presbyterian Church
Press release from Mills River Presbyterian Church: MILLS RIVER, N.C. — Mills River Presbyterian Church will host the Ninth Annual Puzzlefest, Jan. 21-27, and invites the public to come and tackle the challenge of a 9,000-piece jigsaw puzzle. The 76-inch-wide by 54-inch-long puzzle depicts an “Underwater Paradise” with hundreds of colorful fish and coral features. “We thought […]
AVL sees busiest month, opens parking garage
Press release from Asheville Regional Airport: ASHEVILLE — October 2017 was the busiest month on record at the Asheville Regional Airport, topping the previous record set in July 2017. Specifically, 102,095 passengers used the airport in October, topping the previous record of 100,998 monthly passengers, and exhibiting an increase of 17.3 percent over the same period […]
Kathryn Crawford displays a mural at Asheville Community Yoga
Press release from Asheville Community Yoga: Asheville Community Yoga now has a beautiful mural painted on the exterior wall of it’s studio. Passersby and anyone driving into the parking lot will be greeted by the calming view of the mountains and forests. Artist Kathryn Crawford has been a student at Asheville Community Yoga for 6 years […]
Lake Julian Festival of Lights encore, Dec. 28
Press release from Buncombe County Recreation Services: Due to the amazing response from the local community and inclement weather early in the show, the Lake Julian Festival of Lights will open for an encore show on December 28, 2017 from 6pm to 9pm. The encore show is an effort to offer anyone who may have […]
Mountain Sports Festival redefines its mission
Press release from Mountain Sports Festival and Kick It Events: Now in its 18th year, the Mountain Sports Festival (May 25-27) in Asheville has become a staple of the Memorial Day weekend. Locals and visitors from throughout the southeast join to celebrate music, community, athletics and local business while showcasing the unique mountain terrain and culture of […]
Local GOP plans DIY recognition of first responders
Announcement from Buncombe County GOP website: From the chair [Carl Mumpower] – In an upside down culture, it’s tough on everyone who’s engaged in keeping things tipped toward reality and reason. Those charged with public safety – Peace Officers – Emergency Services Workers – Firefighters – face a double dose of challenges. The past few years have been […]
Founder Oralene Simmons to deliver keynote address at 2018 MLK Prayer Breakfast Jan. 13
From the Martin Luther King, Jr. Association of Asheville & Buncombe County, Inc.: 2018 MLK Prayer Breakfast to Feature Founder Oralene Simmons The Martin Luther King, Jr. Association of Asheville and Buncombe County, Inc. will host its 37th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Breakfast at the Crowne Plaza Resort on Saturday, January 13, […]
“David Holt’s State of Music” receives Community Foundation grant
Press release from the Will & Deni McIntyre Foundation: The Will & Deni McIntyre Foundation has been awarded a $15,000 grant from the Perry N. Rudnick Endowment Fund of the Community Foundation of Henderson County to help fund the third season of David Holt’s State of Music, an Emmy-nominated, public television series distributed nationally by […]
Caldwell Arts Council seeks exhibiting artists for 2019
Press release from Caldwell Arts Council: The Caldwell Arts Council will accept portfolios from local and regional artists for possible exhibitions in 2019 at either our Caldwell Arts Council gallery (four exhibit opportunities ranging from 5 to 8 weeks) or at the Art-in-Healing Gallery (three 3-month long exhibit opportunities at Caldwell Memorial Hospital. Other exhibition […]
Tom Godleski’s ‘A Turnpike Sunset’ opens in 35below, Jan. 11
Press release from Asheville Community Theatre: Tom Godleski is a true storyteller who has written local legends into songs and turned family stories into scripts. Asheville Community Theatre was thrilled to produce Godleski’s play Snowbound which premiered last season. In A Turnpike Sunset, Godleski takes tales his grandfather recorded in a ledger and weaves them […]
Pardee UNC Health Care earns five-star rating from CMS
Press release: Pardee UNC Health Care has earned a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare program, placing the Henderson County hospital among the top 10 percent of hospitals in the nation. This program rates hospitals on a scale of one through five, with five being the highest and […]
UNC Asheville senior wins business honors competition
Press release from UNC Asheville: ASHEVILLE — UNC Asheville senior Phoebe Schneider and her international teammates were named the winners in the Team Case Competition conducted by the international business honor society Beta Gamma Sigma at its Global Leadership Summit in November. Students were grouped into 35 teams, and Schneider’s group emerged victorious based on […]
Groundhog Day event in RAD
Press release from Richard Baker: ASHEVILLE — Please join the 10-plus artists on the second floor of the Wedge Studio in the River Arts District on Friday, Feb. 2, 5-8 p.m. for a Groundhog Day celebration. Themed costumes are welcome and encouraged. Prizes will be given for the worst costumes, with judging based purely on […]
Vanishing Wheelchair to begin new season
Press release from The Vanishing Wheelchair: ASHEVILLE — The Vanishing Wheelchair Little Theatre is the permanent home of the 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity for people with disabilities, The Vanishing Wheelchair Inc. The Little Theatre at 175 Weaverville Highway, Suite K, in Asheville is the venue for several magic and variety shows for the public […]
Air quality forecast for Asheville: Friday, Dec. 22: Moderate (YELLOW)
Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, is a code yellow air quality forecast day for the valleys and ridge tops of Asheville and Buncombe County. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor activities. The rating is based on particulate matter in the air. Click on the map below for an updated, detailed forecast. WNC Regional Air Quality Agency 125 South […]