Press release from The Swannanoa Valley Museum & History Center: The Swannanoa Valley Museum & History Center will continue hosting its local interest book club on the second Fridays of each month at 11:30 am at the museum in 2018. This will be the second year the museum has hosted the book club which gathers to […]
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Selections from Asheville Art Museum’s Hear Our Voice exhibition on view at Asheville School
Press release from Asheville Art Museum: In partnership with the Asheville Art Museum and Amplifier, Asheville School presents Marking a Movement: Selections From Hear Our Voice, an exhibition of posters by contemporary artists. The exhibition is on view through March 13, 2018 at the John M. Crawford Gallery in the Walker Arts Center at Asheville School, with an […]
Asheville Area Arts Council announces 2017-18 grantees for Regional Artist Project Grant
Press release from Asheville Area Arts Council: The Asheville Area Arts Council is pleased to announce the 2017-18 grantees for Regional Artist Project Grant (RAPG), a program of the North Carolina Arts Council (NCAC). The Regional Artist Project Grant program provides the opportunity for regional consortia of local arts councils to award project grants to […]
Asheville Police investigating homicide
Press release from Asheville Police Department: ASHEVILLE — Last night (Jan. 11) at approximately 9:42 p.m., the Asheville Police Department was notified that a victim of a gunshot wound arrived at Mission Hospital. The victim, identified as Rhiannon M. Willetts (30 years of age), of Canton, arrived deceased suffering from one wound consistent with a gunshot. […]
Asheville Airport bombing suspect pleads guilty to possession of explosives
Press release from R. Andrew Murray, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina: ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Michael Christopher Estes, 46, formerly of Tazewell, Tennessee, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell today and pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of explosive material, in connection with the October 2017 incident at the Asheville […]
February program schedule at Hands On!
Press release from Hands On! Tues. 1/30-Thurs. 2/2 All day. Happy Groundhog Day on Friday, Feb. 2nd! All ages. Try our step-by-step guide to drawing a groundhog! Build your competence as an artist! Free with $5 admission/free for members. Sponsored by Etowah Valley Veterinary Hospital. Tues. 2/6 11 am – 11:30 am. Mad Science Lab […]
ASAP announces February Business of Farming Conference
Press release from Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project: ASAP (Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project) is kicking off the 2018 farm planning season with their annual Business of Farming Conference, February 24, 8-4 pm at the AB Tech Conference Center in Asheville, NC. The conference focuses on the business side of farming, offering beginning and established farmers financial, […]
Uno the River Otter joins Grandfather Mountain family
Press release from Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation: Things are looking up for a certain pup. Uno, a North American river otter, has joined the Grandfather Mountain family. The otter pup came to the mountain in November 2017, having been found orphaned in the Asheville area earlier that year. In April, he was brought to a […]
No Evil Foods adds new executive staff
Press release from No Evil Foods: ASHEVILLE – No Evil Foods announces the addition of a Vice President of Sales and Director of Strategy to its quickly growing team. The company is ecstatic to officially add Diana Buckel as the VP of Sales and Cheryl Newman as Director of Strategy. Diana Buckel brings over 20 […]
Family Business Forum to focus on embezzlement, health care costs
Press release from UNC Asheville: ASHEVILLE — UNC Asheville’s Family Business Forum will present two early 2018 sessions focusing on two key issues for family businesses: the risk of embezzlement and rising health care costs. Embezzled! Surviving Fraud in Your Family Business, at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 25, will help family businesses learn to […]
Asheville School students earn 24 WNC Scholastic Art Awards
Press release from Asheville School: ASHEVILLE — Twelve Asheville School students have garnered a total of 24 awards in the 2018 Western North Carolina Regional Scholastic Art Awards. Every year, the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards pair with organizations around the United States to recognize talented student artists in regional and national competitions. The Scholastic […]
Women’s March planned for Black Mountain
Press release: BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. — All local residents are invited to participate in the Black Mountain Women’s March on Saturday, Jan. 20. Marchers and supporters will gather at the Black Mountain Town Square at Montreat Road and State Street at 9:30 a.m. There will be music and speakers and then the route will […]
Asheville city offices closed Monday for MLK Day
Press release from the city of Asheville: ASHEVILLE — Asheville City government offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 15, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Here is a look at City services affected and a special event downtown that day. Trash and recycling Though city offices will be closed, Sanitation Services will run […]
N.C. secretary of state issues order to halt BitConnect
Press release from N.C. North Carolina Secretary of State: RALEIGH, N.C. — The N.C. Secretary of State’s Office has entered a temporary cease and desist order to halt the investment programs operated by BitConnect, a foreign technology organization that conducts its business on the internet by way of www.bitconnect.co. “These specific BitConnect investment programs are very concerning from a regulatory […]
Residents invited to help plan the future of Aston Park Tennis Center
Press release from Asheville Parks & Recreation: Come be part of a community conversation about Aston Park Tennis Center. The City of Asheville is reaching out to area residents to form a group to review the tennis center’s business plan. Four drop-in informational meetings will be held this month to make the process as inclusive […]
Eblen dental program seeks volunteers for 19th year
Press release from Eblen Charities: ASHEVILLE — If you happen to see a lot of bright and healthy smiles beaming from elementary school children in our community these past 18 years, chances are one reason they are smiling is that they have a lot less cavities thanks to the Eblen Dental Sealant Partnership. Beginning […]
N.C. Utilities Commission hears public testimony on Duke Energy residential rate hikes Jan. 16
From Clean Water For North Carolina: Local residents could see electricity bill increase for unneeded power plants and unfinished nuclear projects Macon County — At a public hearing on Tuesday, January 16, at the Macon County Courthouse, Courtroom A, the NC Utilities Commission will accept public testimony on the proposed 16.7 percent rate hike for […]
Air quality forecast for Asheville: Thursday, Jan. 11: Moderate (YELLOW)
Thursday, Jan. 11, 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. For more information contact: WNC Regional Air Quality […]
Orison Books authors Jessie van Eerden and Sam Roxas-Chua read at Malaprop’s, Jan . 30
Press release from Orison Books: Local publisher Orison Books, a literary press focused on the life of the spirit from a broad range of perspectives, presents a reading by Jessie van Eerden, author of The Long Weeping: Portrait Essays, and Sam Roxas-Chua, author of Echolalia in Script: A Collection of Asemic Writing, at Malaprop’s Bookstore […]
UNCA & WCU men’s basketball coaches display sandwich making skills, launch Coaches vs. Cancer campaign Jan. 17
Press release from The Summit Group for Subway restaurants: UNC Asheville and Western Carolina University head men’s basketball coaches are taking some time out of their busy season to focus on a common cause – ending cancer. The coaches are teaming up with local Subway restaurants to launch a special Coaches vs. Cancer fundraising campaign that runs through February. On Wednesday, Jan. 17, noon-1 […]
Asheville City Schools Foundation announces Choosing Equity series
Press release from Asheville City Schools Foundation: