Press release from The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina: The Pigeon River Fund of The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina (CFWNC) recently awarded $217,010 to environmental groups working to improve surface water quality, enhance fish and wildlife habitats, expand public use and access to waterways and increase water quality awareness in Buncombe, Haywood […]
News Bulletins
Mental Wellness Walk to be rescheduled due to rain
Message from All Souls Counseling Center: The Mental Wellness Walk scheduled to happen tomorrow is cancelled because of flooding in Carrier Park. More rain is expected tonight and the flooding will only get worse. If you could help us get the word out about this, it would be appreciated. We’ll reschedule the Walk and will […]
North Carolina’s April employment figures released
Press release from NC Department of Commerce: Raleigh, N.C. — The state’s seasonally adjusted April unemployment rate was 4.4 percent, decreasing 0.1 of a percentage point from March’s revised rate. The national rate decreased 0.2 of a percentage point to 3.9 percent. North Carolina’s April 2018 unemployment rate decreased 0.2 of a percentage point from […]
Pardee UNC Health Care patients can track health records with Apple Health app for iPhone
Press release from Pardee UNC Health Care: Hendersonville, N.C. – Pardee Hospital, as part of UNC Health Care, is collaborating with Apple to allow patients to easily download their electronic health record data from the My UNC Chart patient portal and integrate the data with Apple’s existing personal data tracking and reporting features in the […]
Free summer concerts start at Isis Music Hall
Press release from Two Birds Marketing: ASHEVILLE, NC: Summer vibes and fun times – Isis Music Hall kicks off the summer with their free outdoor concert series. Concerts on the Isis lawn bring Asheville artists center stage for evenings filled with good friends and fun festivities every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday throughout the summer from […]
Fourth session added to City Manager search community discussion series
Press release from the City of Asheville: As the City of Asheville embarks on a mission to hire a new City Manager, City Council wants to ask you — Asheville residents — what qualities you think are important for the next person in this role. City staff held two May 10 discussion sessions at the […]
Park Ridge Health celebrates new DAISY Award recipient
Press release from Park Ridge Health: Park Ridge Health invites the community to join us in congratulating our newest winner of the DAISY Award, Sarah Pressley, RN. Sarah is part of the Park Ridge Health Medical-Surgery team. Sarah’s clinical skill and compassionate care was noticed by fellow co-workers and the family members of her […]
River flood warning issued for Buncombe County
The National Weather Service has issued a river flood warning for Buncombe County. The full text is below: RIVER FLOOD WARNING FROM 9AM EDT FRI UNTIL 2PM EDT SAT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FRENCH BROAD RIVER NEAR FLETCHER. * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON…OR UNTIL THE WARNING […]
Nealy Andrews named Executive Director of the Toe River Arts Council
Press release from Toe River Arts Council: The Toe River Arts Council has appointed Nealy Andrews as Executive Director, a position that Denise Cook exemplary has held for 30 years. Nealy is from Hickory, North Carolina with a degree in Arts Education from Appalachian State University at which she is completing a MPA with a […]
Garden & Gun’s ninth annual Made in the South Awards call for the best of Southern-made products
Press release from Garden & Gun: CHARLESTON, SC (May 17, 2018) – Garden & Gun announced today the kickoff of its ninth annual Made in the South Awards with the official call for product entries in six categories: Food, Drink, Home, Style, Crafts, and Outdoors. The overall winner will receive a $10,000 cash prize and, along with all category winners and runners-up, will […]
Vaya Health announces new Sylva location
Press release from Vaya Health: May 17, 2018 – Vaya Health today announced it will move its Sylva regional office to a new location in town as part of an administrative consolidation to strengthen the organization and increase cost-effectiveness. Effective July 1, Vaya’s Sylva office will move from 44 Bonnie Lane to 20 Sylva Plaza. […]
APD introduces new online system for locating towed vehicles
Press release from Asheville Police Department: Asheville, NC (May 17, 2018): The Asheville Police Department is excited to announce a new online system for locating towed vehicles. If your vehicle has been towed by APD you can locate it by visiting www.findmytow.com and search by license plate or VIN number. The system will locate your […]
UNC Asheville and A-B Tech sign Bulldog Trailblazer Promise to promote student success and access
Press release from UNC Asheville: A-B Tech students will have new opportunities to attend UNC Asheville through the Bulldog Trailblazer Promise direct-entry admission program, which creates a pathway to UNC Asheville available to students upon graduation from A-B Tech. “Our commitment to student success and access to education extends beyond our campus with this partnership […]
Asheville Ceramics Gallery welcomes featured artist Frank Vickery
Press release from Asheville Ceramics Gallery: Frank Vickery, a master at ceramic art, will be the Featured Artist during June at the Asheville Ceramics Gallery in the River Arts District of Asheville, NC. There will be an opening reception with Frank during the 2nd Saturday Event in the River Arts District, June 9 from 4-6 PM […]
Leanna Echeverri wins “Color Me Goodwill” fashion show
Press release from Pam Cook Communications: Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina is proud to announce that Leanna Echeverri is the winner of this year’s Color Me Goodwill fashion show, which was held on April 27, at the Orange Peel in downtown Asheville. Leanna was selected as the top designer by a panel of judges, and […]
Free workshops offered at Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in June
Press release from NC Wildlife Resources Commission: BREVARD, N.C. (May 17, 2018) – The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education is offering free outdoor-related workshops for people of all ages and skill levels throughout the month of May. Online registration is required for the workshops, which are open on a first-come, first-served basis. […]
Call for artists: 4th annual Creative Age Senior Art Exhibit at Grace Ridge
Press release from Grace Ridge Retirement Community: WHAT: Grace Ridge Retirement Community in Morganton, NC, is hosting the 4th Annual Creative Age Senior Art Exhibit, celebrating ageless creativity in Western North Carolina. SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Friday, July, 20, 2018. Art exhibit will be open to the public August 24 – September 2, 2018 at Grace Ridge. A […]
UPDATED: Missing person Jean Skipper has been located
At 11:50 a.m. on May 17, the Asheville Police Department announced, “UPDATE: Jean Skipper has been safely located.” Press release from Asheville Police Department: Asheville, NC (May 17, 2018): The Asheville Police Department is requesting assistance to locate missing person, Jean Skipper. Jean was last seen on May 1, 2018 in downtown Asheville. Skipper is […]
Mental Wellness Walk, May 19
Press release from All Souls Counseling Center: Presented by National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Western Carolina and All Souls Counseling Center (ASCC), the 2nd Annual Mental Wellness Walk will take place on Saturday, May 19th at Carrier Park. The event will include a 5K walk, music by Billingsley, refreshments, and resource displays. The Mental […]
RiverLink receives matching donation of $25,000
Press release from RiverLink: Asheville, NC- RiverLink announced today that an anonymous donor has come forward to contribute $25,000 to their annual campaign. This gift serves to match dollar-for-dollar all donations made to RiverLink until June 30th, 2018. “We are honored that a special Asheville family continues to support our work because they want, in […]
Music on Main launches free summer concerts
Press release from Henderson County Tourism Development Authority: Music on Main, the increasingly popular concert series, is returning to Downtown Historic Hendersonville this summer. The concerts will be held every Friday from June 8 through August 17 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. The event is hosted by the Henderson County Tourism Development Authority at the […]