As weather-related closures are announced for Monday, Dec. 10, this list will be updated.
News Bulletins
Rotary Club of Asheville looks for new signature project
Press release from the Rotary Club of Asheville: Some good deals may sound too good to be true, but this one’s for real. The Rotary Club of Asheville is looking for a new signature project in the Asheville area and is willing to provide $5,000 and over 100 volunteers to make it happen! “Our club […]
Asheville transit system suspended at 2 p.m. Saturday ahead of storm
Press release from the city of Asheville: With a Winter Storm Warning predicting multiple inches of snow in Asheville Saturday through Monday, ART bus will suspend transit service at 2 p.m. today. This will give the buses time to come out of service before major road safety hazards occur. “Our goal is always to keep […]
Jill McCorkle will judge the 2019 Thomas Wolfe Fiction Prize
Press release from North Carolina Writers’ Network: Bestelling novelist Jill McCorkle, a 2018 inductee of the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame, will serve as the final judge for the 2019 Thomas Wolfe Fiction Prize. The deadline is January 30, 2019. The contest, sponsored by NCWN and administered by the Great Smokies Writing Program at […]
Buncombe County declares state of emergency
Text from Buncombe County declaration: The following declaration is issued by Board of Commissioners of Buncombe County: WHEREAS, Buncombe County is under imminent threat of a severe winter storm which is expected to impact the area beginning Saturday afternoon December 8, 2018. WHEREAS, Governor Roy Cooper has signed a State of Emergency declaration allowing him […]
UNC Asheville makes alternative plans for exams on Monday, Dec. 10
Press release from UNC Asheville: Due to the forecasted winter weather this weekend, UNC Asheville has made alternative plans for exams on Monday, Dec. 10. Students with exams scheduled for Monday will receive messages from their faculty about alternative plans, and in-person exams will not be held on campus that day. Residential and dining services […]
Book by WCU’s Andrew Denson wins award from Georgia Historical Society
Press release from Western Carolina University: CULLOWHEE – Andrew Denson was a graduate student at Indiana University Bloomington back in the mid-1990s when, on a drive through Georgia, he decided to make a stop at the New Echota State Historic Site, which marks the location of what was once the capital of the Cherokee Nation. […]
Pisgah Coffee Roasters to operate Bill’s Boiler House at Brevard College
Press release from Brevard College: Brevard College’s Bill’s Boiler House will become a Brevard College operated coffee shop. Previously occupied by Appalachian Coffee Company, the coffee house will now serve coffee brewed by alum Jotham Lipsi ‘05, owner of Pisgah Coffee Roasters. “We are very thankful to Appalachian Coffee for running Bill’s for the past […]
Critical need for O-negative blood for multiple traumas
Press release from the Blood Connection: Greenville, SC (December 6, 2018) –The Blood Connection has announced a critical need for O-negative blood donors in response to multiple traumas at local hospitals. O-negative blood is recognized as the universal blood type because it can be transfused to almost any patient in need. The Blood Connection is also urging healthy […]
Three Buncombe County inmates earn GED credentials
Press release from Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office: Asheville, NC – This morning, the Buncombe County Detention Facility held a small ceremony for three detainees that earned their General Educational Development (GED) credentials while in custody. The ceremony was held on the 3rd floor classroom on the secure side of the Buncombe County Detention Facility. Through […]
HART cancels two performances of ‘A Christmas Carol,’ adds one
Press release from HART Theater: It has been three years since HART last presented its spectacular production of the Charles Dickens classic, “A Christmas Carol,” and now it’s back. The story of Ebenezer Scrooge and his visit by three ghosts is timeless and HART’s production is sure to remind audiences of the true spirit of […]
Mercy Urgent Care announces Columbus location
Press release from Mercy Urgent Care: Mercy Urgent Care is pleased to announce its newest location, in Columbus, N.C., expected to open in the Spring of 2019. For residents and visitors of Polk County and the surrounding area, this new facility means that high-quality, affordable and convenient medical care for non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries will […]
Air quality forecast for Asheville, Friday, Dec. 7: Moderate (YELLOW)
Friday, Dec. 7, 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, […]
Asheville native and UNC student Maggie Hilderbran named Marshall Scholar
Press release from the University of North Carolina: Maggie Hilderbran, a fourth-year undergraduate student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has been named a recipient of the Marshall Scholarship, a graduate studies scholarship to study at up to two United Kingdom institutions, in any field of study. Maggie is one of 40 […]
City of Hendersonville announces winter weather preparations
Press release from the City of Hendersonville: The City of Hendersonville is taking steps to be prepared ahead of this weekend’s forecasted winter weather. The Public Works Department is checking equipment to make sure trucks, spreaders and tractors are in proper working order. Sand, salt and brine are in good supply; staff will closely monitor […]
Downtown Holiday Windows Contest announces winners
Press release from the Asheville Downtown Association: The Asheville Downtown Association today announced the winners of its annual Downtown Holiday Windows Contest. Judge’s scored on creativity, originality, interpretation of theme, use of merchandise and the WOW factor. The theme is “Appalachian Holiday,” following the theme of the Asheville Holiday Parade. Winners are: Judge’s Favorite: Purl’s […]
Pardee UNC Health Care prepared for winter storm
Press release from Pardee UNC Health Care: Officials with Pardee UNC Health Care announced today that they activated their emergency operation plan (EOP) on Dec. 4 in preparation for the impending inclement weather forecasted to hit the region this weekend. In addition to staffing plans to address a potential increase in patient volumes, Pardee reports […]
Tennessee man sentenced for explosive material at Asheville airport
Press release from the U.S. Department of Justice: Michael Christopher Estes, 47, formerly of Tazewell, Tennessee, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Max O. Cogburn, Jr. to 46 months in prison and two years of supervised release for unlawful possession of explosive material, in connection with the October 2017 incident at the Asheville Regional […]
Asheville Yoga Center raises funds for Eblen Charities through Dec. 31
Press release from the Asheville Yoga Center: Asheville Yoga Center is raising funds for Eblen Charities throughout December to finalize its 2018 Charity of the Month project. Founded in 1991, the organization has helped thousands of families in western North Carolina each year with medical and emergency assistance. Eblen assisted 300 families with only one […]
Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation launches All for NC Fellowship
Press release from the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation: The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation (ZSR) is excited to announce the launch of its All For NC Fellowship. Applications for the Fellowship are now available on the Foundation’s website. The All For NC Fellowship is one of three initiatives that the Foundation is supporting under its Exploratory, […]
Mountain Area Workforce Development Board recognition luncheon moved to Jan. 8
Update (12/6/18): This luncheon has been postponed from Tuesday, Dec. 11 to Tuesday, Jan. 8 due to the impending snow storm. Press release from the Mountain Area Workforce Development Board: You are invited to the Mountain Area Workforce Development Board 2018 Recognition Luncheon! WHO: Mountain Area Workforce Development Board, employers from throughout the region, WIOA participants, […]