Press release from City of Asheville: Residents of Asheville’s Oakley neighborhood will soon get a new pedestrian connection from their neighborhood to Biltmore Village. In advance, City staff want to show plans to Oakley residents during an open house to discuss the project. The discussion begins at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 22, at the […]
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Safelight names John Lauterbach new Executive Director
Press release from Safelight: Safelight’s Board of Directors announces the selection of John Lauterbach as the new Executive Director of Safelight. Lauterbach joins the organization with a career that has been dedicated to developing and providing programs and services for abused and neglected children and their families. Most recently, he was the Executive Director of […]
All facilities open at Mission Pardee Health Campus
Press release from Pardee UNC Health Care: Pardee UNC Health Care announced this morning that all facilities at the Mission Pardee Health campus are open and operating on normal business hours. This includes the YMCA, Pardee Urgent Care, all physician practices, Southeastern Sports Medicine, and Pardee Rehabilitation and Aquatic Therapy. Pardee officials will provide bottled water […]
APD requesting public assistance to locate missing person, Sylvia Kennedy
Press release from Asheville Police Department: The Asheville Police Department is requesting assistance to locate missing person, Sylvia Kennedy. Family Preservation Services last spoke with Kennedy on Jan. 16. She was reported missing yesterday, Feb. 6. Sylvia Kennedy is described as a Native American female, approximately 5’6″ tall, 200 lbs., with dark hair and dark […]
NC Child report: Giving birth in Buncombe County a risky business
Press release from NC Child: North Carolina’s persistently high fetal and infant mortality rates require new strategies to make further progress ensuring successful pregnancies and healthy births, according to a new report from NC Child. To improve birth outcomes, policymakers should close the health insurance coverage gap to promote maternal health pre- and post-conception. “By utilizing […]
Pardee UNC Health Care to host annual Celebration of Life Service on Feb. 25
Press release from Pardee UNC Health Care: Pardee UNC Health Care’s Chaplaincy Services department will host its annual Celebration of Life service on Sunday, Feb. 25, at 4 p.m. in the Pardee orientation classroom. The Celebration of Life service is held in remembrance of those who passed away at Pardee in 2017. During the service, attendees […]
APD requesting assistance to ID suspects in armed robbery at Asheville Mall
Press release from Asheville Police Department: On Thursday, Feb. 1, at approximately 9:10 p.m., two suspects attempted to rob an Asheville Mall employee with a firearm. The suspects are described as black males wearing dark colored clothing. The employee was leaving the mall and walking to his vehicle that was parked in front of the […]
Lee Walker Heights wins $12 million tax credit financing
Press release from Mountain Housing Opportunities: The North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (NCHFA) awarded federal housing tax credits on Friday, January 26, 2018 for the new apartment complex at Lee Walker Heights, planned by the Asheville Housing Authority and Mountain Housing Opportunities (MHO). These tax credits will generate over $12 million in private investment for […]
Asheville Art Museum presents lecture on intersection of art, science
Press release from the Asheville Art Museum: ASHEVILLE — In collaboration with The Collider and Contemporaneo Asheville, the Asheville Art Museum is pleased to present a lecture by artist Anrika Rupp on Feb. 20 at 6:30 p.m. titled “Art, the Scientific Method, and the Aesthetics of the Real.” The lecture takes place at the Collider and […]
Friends of Ag breakfast to focus on hemlocks
Press release from Buncombe Farmland Preservation Coordinator: FLETCHER, N.C. — The Buncombe County Friends of Agriculture Breakfast will be held Tuesday, Feb. 20 at 7 a.m. at the WNC Ag Center, Virginia Boone Building (gate 5). Join us and enjoy a complimentary breakfast featuring fresh food from our local farms! Topic: Hemlock Restoration Initiative, a program of […]
USET and UNC Asheville sign education agreement for Native Americans
Press release from UNC Asheville: In a signing ceremony this morning, United South and Eastern Tribes Inc., or USET, and the University of North Carolina at Asheville agreed to collaborate on an education initiative that will offer undergraduate opportunities at one of the nation’s top public liberal arts universities, while enhancing cultural research and resources […]
‘Race in Black and White’ is theme for OLLI at UNC Asheville this spring
Press release from UNC Asheville: ASHEVILLE — “Race in Black and White” will be a core theme for many courses, workshops and panel discussions to be held in the spring 2018 term at OLLI, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. In addition to its courses on a broad range of academic and cultural interests, OLLI’s renowned […]
Local group hosts Feb. 7 talk on hearing loss (and when to consult a pro)
Dr. Katharine Milnes, director of audiology at Asheville Head Neck and Ear Surgeons, presents “Red Flags! When and Why to Consult the Hearing Professional” on Wednesday, Feb. 7 at Seymour Auditorium on Care Partners’ Campus, 68 Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville, at 10:15 am.
Western Carolina Rescue Ministries opens perinatal recovery facility
Press release from Western Carolina Rescue Ministries: ASHEVILLE — After years of planning and construction, Western Carolina Rescue Ministries will host a baby shower for Abba’s House, a residential substance abuse recovery facility for mothers and newborns, on Friday, Feb. 16, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. One of the leading health crises facing our nation is […]
UPDATED: Closings at Mission Pardee Health Campus due to water main break
Press release from Pardee UNC Health Care: HENDRSONVILLE, N.C. – Due to a water main break in the Fletcher/Arden area, Pardee UNC Health Care announced at 8:44 this morning that all facilities at the Mission Pardee Health campus have been closed until further notice. This includes the YMCA, Pardee Urgent Care, all physician practices, Southeastern Sports […]
Public advised to avoid French Broad River after fuel leak
Press release from Buncombe County Health and Human Services: Buncombe County Health and Human Services, in conjunction with N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health and N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources is issuing a precautionary advisory pending a water quality investigation for the French Broad River from the […]
Four Seasons starts men’s grief support breakfast group Feb. 12
Press release from Four Seasons Compassion for Life: Four Seasons Music Therapist and Grief Counselor, Josh Riley, has begun a grief support group for men in Western North Carolina who are dealing with the loss of a loved one. The purpose of this group is to connect members, build relationships, provide educational and supportive information in […]
Brevard College music students present joint recital Feb. 11
Press release from Brevard College: Soprano Natalee Highman and tubist Stephen Healy will perform their junior recitals together on Sunday, Feb. 11, at 3 p.m., in the Porter Center for Performing Arts. Both are music majors at Brevard College. Ms. Highman is a student of Dr. Kathryn Gresham and Mr. Healy is a student of […]
Asheville-area competitors win top honors at Charleston’s Low Country Oyster Festival
Press release from N.C. Oyster 365: Durham, NC, January 31, 2018: Last Sunday, North Carolina represented at the Low Country Oyster Festival in Charleston, SC. The 35 annual event boasts the largest oyster festival in the country. But North Carolina can boast the fastest oyster shuckers, at least for last weekend’s contest. Tres Hundertmark of […]
DAR brings production of ‘Ladies First’ to local elementary students
Press release from Daughters of the American Revolution: BREVARD, N.C. — The Waightstill Avery Chapter of DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) in Brevard is bringing to life the imagery and influence of key early American First Ladies in historical performances for local elementary students. Five early presidents’ wives will be re-enacted and brought to […]
Helpmate director sworn in to N.C. Domestic Violence Commission
Press release from Buncombe County: Congratulations are in order for domestic violence survivor advocate and Helpmate Executive Director April Burgess-Johnson for her new governor-appointed role on the N.C. Domestic Violence Commission. The commission assesses statewide needs related to domestic violence and assures that necessary services, policies, and programs are provided to those in need. The […]