Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, 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. Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, is a code green air quality forecast day for the valleys and ridge […]
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UNCA’s Department of Music offers shows on and off campus in December
Press release from UNC Asheville: Students and faculty in UNC Asheville’s Department of Music will present the following concerts and performances: Dec. 2 – UNC Asheville Percussion and Wind Ensembles in Concert – The student ensembles, directed by percussionist Matthew Richmond and trombonist Fletcher Peacock of the music faculty, will perform a diverse program of […]
Kephart Prong Trail outing on Dec. 11 closes out 2018 Classic Hike of the Smokies series
Press release from Friends of the Smokies: Lace up your boots Tuesday, December 11 for this year’s final Classic Hike of the Smokies on Kephart Prong Trail. This out-and-back hike follows the beautiful water of Kephart Prong to Kephart Prong Shelter, and highlights a historic fish hatchery, railroad, and Civilian Conservation Corps camp. To celebrate […]
Fleetwood’s hosts Dec. 21 benefit for punk legend Sonny Vincent’s family
Press release from Fleetwood’s: Benefit for Punk Legend Sonny Vincent’s family (ongoing costs of care after home explosion). When: Friday December 21st 8PM Where: Fleetwood’s Rock-n-Roll Wedding Chapel, 496 Haywood Road Entertainment by: Zin Vetro Greg Cartwright Zodiac Panthers Cloud City Caskets Velvet Reaper On January 3rd, 2016, an explosion ripped through an apartment complex in […]
Bruce Tompkins honored for 30th anniversary of Biltmore Village Dickens Festival
Press release from Biltmore Farms Hotels: Biltmore Village Merchants are celebrating a 30 year tradition of Holiday Cheer. On Wednesday, November 28th, the Historic Biltmore Village Association hosted a surprise celebration to honor Bruce Tompkins, owner of The Olde World Christmas Shoppe, and its opening in Biltmore Village in February of 1989. Guests enjoyed hot drinks […]
Fatality near Spruce Pine along Blue Ridge Parkway
Press release from Blue Ridge Parkway: On Friday, November 30 at approximately 6:30 a.m., Christopher Pallick, age 31, of Spruce Pine, North Carolina was traveling northbound in a curve near Milepost 331 when his vehicle crossed left of center and struck an oncoming vehicle. Pallick was transported to Spruce Pine Medical Center where he pronounced dead. […]
Candler native and WCU student joins NC Attorney General’s Council on Collegiate Opioid Misuse
Press release from the office of North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein: Candler native Rosemary Yelton has been appointed to Attorney General Josh Stein’s Council on Collegiate Opioid Misuse. Yelton represented Western Carolina University on November 9 at the Council’s inaugural meeting for the 2018-2019 school year. Attorney General Josh Stein created the Council, comprised of […]
Renovations set to start on I-40 Welcome Center
Press release from North Carolina Department of Transportation: The views of the Pigeon River Gorge from the North Carolina Welcome Center on Interstate 40 are an impressive introduction to the state. The views will almost be matched by a renovated building and refurbished rest stop when it reopens next summer. A contractor for the N.C. Department […]
APD requesting assistance to locate missing person, Brandy Nichole Boduch
Press release from Asheville Police Department: The Asheville Police Department is requesting assistance to locate missing person, Brandy Nichole Boduch. Boduch was last seen on October 25 in the area of Rock Hill Road. She is possibly operating a silver Hyundai with North Carolina tag PJP-5907. Boduch is described as a white female, 5’0″ with […]
Air quality forecast for Asheville, Friday, November 30: Moderate (YELLOW)
Friday, Nov. 30, 2018, 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. For more information contact: WNC Regional Air Quality Agency 828-250-6777 Air Quality Forecast for Friday, […]
The Toy Box to close on Dec. 22
Press release from The Toy Box: The Toy Box, located on Merrimon Avenue in Asheville, has provided joy to the Asheville community and been a favorite place for children and adults alike for over 30 years. On Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018, “Mr. Gary,” aka Gary Green the beloved store owner, is retiring and the store […]
North Carolina’s October county and area employment figures released
Press release from the NC Department of Commerce: Raleigh, N.C. – Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in all 100 of North Carolina’s counties in October. Scotland County had the highest unemployment rate at 6.6 percent, while Buncombe County had the lowest at 2.6 percent. All 15 of the state’s metro areas experienced rate increases. Among […]
Angela Prodrick starts as Blue Ridge Humane Society executive director
Press release from the Blue Ridge Humane Society: As the Blue Ridge Humane Society celebrates a record-breaking adoption year, we are thrilled to welcome Angela Prodrick as our new Executive Director. She officially began her new role on Nov. 26. “For the last three years, Angela has been an invaluable member of the Blue Ridge […]
Community Foundation of WNC announces $1.4 M in grants
Press release from the Community Foundation of WNC: (November 2018) The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina recently approved grants totaling $1,421,471 to nonprofits across the region. The awards were made in CFWNC’s four focus areas with 66 People in Need grants totaling $1,152,171 going to nonprofits serving economically-disadvantaged populations across the Foundation’s 18-county service […]
R. Bentz Kirby hosts Dream Work book signing at Firestorm Books & Coffee Dec. 8
Press release from Mind Harvest Press: Not many die and return to tell the tale, but attorney, musician and impresario R. Bentz Kirby not only survived a catastrophic heart attack, he’s now published a collection of poetry, Dream Work, inspired by the event. A book signing will take place at Firestorm Books & Coffee in […]
Asheville police release citizen complaint, 9-1-1 call data on open data portal
Press release from the Asheville Police Department: Asheville, NC (November 29, 2018): In a continuing effort to increase transparency and provide the community with access to data, the Asheville Police Department has worked in partnership with several community members to release citizen complaint and 9-1-1 call data online through the City of Asheville Open Data […]
WCU holds musical theater showcase at HART on Dec. 9
Press release from Western Carolina University: Western Carolina University’s 2019 BFA Musical Theatre Senior Showcase will be performed on the HART Stage Sunday, Dec. 9 at 7:30 p.m. Each year Seniors must put a performance piece together which they will perform in New York for prospective agents and producers. The performance pieces must feature a […]
City of Asheville increases fines for parking infractions starting Feb. 1
Press release from the City of Asheville: The new fine schedule will go into effect Feb. 1, 2019. The parking fine increases include the following: Overtime parking at metered or non-metered spaces will go from $10 to $20. A second or subsequent violation within a 24-hour period will rise from $20 to $40. Loading/unloading zone […]
Jingle Mingle on Main comes to downtown Marshall Dec. 14
Press release from The Downtown Marshall Association: Get in the holiday spirit with the downtown Marshall Association and the Madison County Arts Council as they host the third annual Jingle Mingle on Main (formerly known as The Christmas Crawl). The Jingle Mingle on Main will take place in downtown Marshall on Friday, Dec. 14. Festivities […]
Air quality forecast for Asheville, Thursday, November 29: Moderate (YELLOW)
Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018, 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. For more information contact: WNC Regional Air Quality Agency 828-250-6777 Air Quality Forecast for Thursday, […]
Bob Moog Foundation shares legacy through “A Song for Bob’s Piano”
Press release from the Bob Moog Foundation: The Bob Moog Foundation is sharing an intimate facet of the inventor’s personal legacy by inviting local musicians to play his piano, recently installed at the Foundation’s Pop-Up Store at its new location at 56 Broadway St. in downtown Asheville. The piano, an unusual Yamaha teak upright baby […]