Press release from iDaph Events: As the mercury drops and Old Man Winter comes sneaking in, we’re ready for all those awesome winter activities that turn cold weather into cool weather: hot chocolate, snowball fights and sledding included! In addition to these almost universal ways to chill when it’s cold, Henderson County has its own unique […]
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Vote in RiverLink’s Name That Creek poll by Jan. 1
Press release from RiverLink: If you have ever visited West Asheville Park off Vermont Avenue, you may have walked the wooded trail along Rhododendron Creek. This section of Rhododendron Creek was the site of a stream restoration that RiverLink spearheaded in 2011. Our work continues in this urban watershed through a Name that Creek campaign […]
New Asheville ‘Festivals & Events’ guide connects small businesses to vending opportunities
Press release from City of Asheville: Asheville hosts a wide variety of special events and festivals across the City’s outdoor public spaces. A new booklet, “City of Asheville Outdoor Public Space 2018 Festivals & Events,” serves as a guide to 70 of the 200 or so of them. But it’s more than a listing of what […]
Senators Burr and Tillis introduce Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act
Press release from the office of Richard Burr: On Thursday, Dec. 14, North Carolina Senators Richard Burr and Thom Tillis released the following statements regarding the introduction of S. 2225, the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act of 2017: “I’m excited today to take a critical step forward in extending the authorization for the Blue […]
Safelight receives $10,000 grant from Hendersonville ABC Board
Press release from Safelight: Safelight has received a grant in the amount of $10,000 from the Hendersonville Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board. This grant will be used to create a new crisis hotline for teenagers. Safelight Executive Director Tanya Blackford accepted the check from Hendersonville ABC Board member Marcie Kane. Kane was enthusiastic about the […]
Asheville School hosts annual Open House Jan. 15
Press release from Asheville School: The annual Asheville School Open House is set for Monday, Jan. 15. This event is perfect for families who are interested in an initial glimpse into student life at Asheville School. The Open House begins at 9:30 a.m. and will explore topics like residential and community life, academics, afternoon athletics […]
Free-Hugs Flash Mob, Dec. 17
Press release The Booth Fairy Project: Join us downtown this Sunday Starting at 3pm. We will be in front of Pritchard Park until around 4:30, so feel free to show up anytime. What to expect: When you get there you’ll probably get hugged (I mean, it’s in the name:). And of course you can always […]
Asheville Art Museum acquires Wesley Clark’s ‘My Big Black America’
Press release from Asheville Art Museum: The Asheville Art Museum is thrilled to have recently acquired a new work titled My Big Black America by artist Wesley Clark through its newly formed Acquisition Response Team (A.R.T.), a support network for acquiring prominent and exciting works of art that require rapid funding and quick decision-making. Intricately […]
Holiday skating returns to downtown Hendersonville
Press release from Henderson County Tourism: After a successful debut last year, holiday skating returns to downtown Hendersonville on Tuesday, Dec. 19, and continues through New Year’s Day. “We weren’t sure what to expect last year, but it exceeded our expectations,” says Mia Freeman, a downtown merchant who oversees the event. “We had more than […]
Missing person: Linda Clawson
Press release from Asheville Police Department: The Asheville Police Department is requesting help from the public to locate Linda Clawson. Clawson was last seen on the evening of Tuesday, December 12 in the Kenilworth area. A silver alert has been issued. Clawson is described as a 31 year old white female. She is 5’2″ […]
Highland Brewing Co. to launch new branding in Feb. 2018
Press release from Highland Brewing Co.: When you’re the very first brewery in Asheville, NC — Beer City, USA — and your iconic logo has been around for 24 years and has successfully and exponentially grown your brewery’s business, why would you change? And how brave do you have to be in order to execute such a change? […]
Winter’s Tune Concert rescheduled for January 19
Press release from Mars Hill University: Looking for some warm tunes on a cold mountain night? On Friday, January 19, 2018, at 7:00 p.m., Zoe & Cloyd will be fiddling and harmonizing at the annual Winter’s Tune concert hosted by Mars Hill University’s Ramsey Center for Regional Studies. The concert originally was scheduled to be […]
Toubab Krewe will release new album ‘Stylo’ in March
Press release from Mason Jar Media: The dynamic instrumental quintet Toubab Krewe are excited to announce the upcoming release of their third studio album, Stylo, and coinciding tour. To celebrate the release of their new album, Toubab Krewe are offering an exclusive PledgeMusic campaign that allows fans to pre-order Stylo before it’s released to the […]
Asheville Black Lives Matter hosts book discussion on “The True Story of Pocahontas” Dec. 29 at Firestorm
Asheville Black Lives Matter is hosting a book discussion on Dr. Linwood Little Bear Custalow‘s and Angela L. Daniel Silver Star‘s The True Story of Pocahontas: the Other Side of History at Firestorm Books and Cafe in West Asheville on Friday, December 29, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by Asheville Black Lives Matter and the […]
Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim Crow, will deliver keynote address for the UNC Asheville’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Week
Press release from UNC Asheville: Michelle Alexander, author of the best-seller, The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, will deliver the keynote address for the UNC Asheville’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Week. Alexander’s talk is free and open to everyone, with no tickets required, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018, […]
City of Asheville opens online comment on Griffing Boulevard Rose Garden Park improvements
Press release from the City of Asheville: A plan is under way for the City of Asheville to improve the Griffing Boulevard Rose Garden Park in North Asheville. Working with the Grove Park/Sunset Mountain Neighborhood Association, groundwork is being laid on a plan to improve the rose garden and park landscape. On Dec. 7, the City […]
Haywood County Sheriff’s Office seizes drugs, weapons in latest narcotics operation
From the Haywood County Sheriff’s Office: Haywood County Sheriff’s Deputies and members of the county-wide, multi-agency Unified Narcotics Investigative Team recently conducted a targeted operation that resulted in the seizure of illicit narcotics that were intended to fuel the drug problem in the county. Over a three-week period, deputies and officers conducted 213 traffic stops, […]
Asheville Regional Airport sees record passenger numbers in October 2017
From the Asheville Regional Airport: Record passenger numbers continue: October 2017 was the busiest month in history at Asheville Regional Airport (Asheville, N.C.) — October 2017 was the busiest month on record at AVL, topping the previous record set in July 2017. Specifically, 102,095 passengers used the airport in October, topping the previous record of 100,998 […]
Skating in Downtown Hendersonville’s Winter Wonderland
Press release from Henderson County Tourism: After a successful debut last year, holiday skating returns to downtown Hendersonville on Tuesday, Dec. 19, and continues through New Year’s Day. “We weren’t sure what to expect last year, but it exceeded our expectations,” says Mia Freeman, a downtown merchant who oversees the event. “We had more than […]
Gerald van de Wiele exhibit at Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center, Jan. 19
Press release from Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center: Asheville, NC—Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center is pleased to present the exhibition Gerald van de Wiele: Variations / Seven-Decades of Painting. Organized by guest curator Jason Andrew, this retrospective features a survey of paintings, sculptures, drawings, ink sketches, and watercolors from every period […]
Governor’s Western Residence Holiday Open House rescheduled for Dec. 16
From the N.C. Department of Natural & Cultural Resources: N.C. Governor’s Western Residence Holiday Open House Rescheduled for Dec. 16 Asheville, N.C. – The Governor’s Western Residence will be open to visitors for a holiday open house Saturday, Dec. 16, from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. The residence is located at 45 Patton Mountain Rd., […]