Press release from Pink Dog Creative: Trigger Warning Pink Dog Creative Gallery, 348 Depot Street January 11–February 24, 2019 Opening reception Friday, January 11, 6:00–8:00PM Pink Dog Creative is pleased to announce the exhibition, Trigger Warning which addresses the issue of and consequences of gun violence in the United States and specifically in Asheville and Buncombe County. Sadly, Asheville had […]
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UPDATED: Hendersonville Police Department officer placed on leave for DWI, hit and run
UPDATED 1/4: The City of Hendersonville received a letter of resignation from Officer Andy Massey. He is no longer an employee of the Hendersonville Police Department effective Friday, Jan. 4, 2019. Press release from the City of Hendersonville: Officer Andy Massey of the Hendersonville Police Department was arrested by the North Carolina Highway Patrol on Saturday, […]
DuPont single track trail closure remains in effect
Press release from the Friends of DuPont Forest: More rain is expected over the next two days. As a result, soil conditions remain wet, soggy and susceptible to damage. All single-track trails remain closed until Monday, Jan. 7, 2019. Consecutive wet weather events, with fewer days of drying time, throughout the month of December and the […]
Terry Ruscin presents school history lecture at Historic Johnson Farm on Jan. 16
Press release from Historic Johnson Farm: As part of its winter History Bites lectures, local author and Times-News columnist Terry Ruscin will present his “School Days” program at Historic Johnson Farm at noon on Wed., Jan. 16. Tickets cost $5 and include light refreshments. The fully-illustrated program on the history of Henderson County schools includes […]
Park Ridge is now AdventHealth
Press release from AdventHealth of Hendersonville: What was 30 brands under Adventist Health System is now one unified brand – AdventHealth. One of the nation’s largest faith-based health systems, with 47 hospital campuses in nine states including Park Ridge Health in Hendersonville, North Carolina, officially has a new name – AdventHealth. The name change for […]
Camplify receives $20,000 grant from CFWNC
Press release from Camplify: Camplify is pleased to accept a $20,000 People In Need grant from the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina (CFWNC). Camplify will expand our agency with this grant to include a formal Program Six: Building Capacity and Expanding Family Outreach. The agency runs skill-building programs ten months each year beginning with […]
Haywood County Arts Council Juried Artist Show begins Jan. 11
Press release from the Haywood County Arts Council: The Haywood County Arts Council (HCAC) is excited to announce we are kicking off the new year with a variety packed show filled with the original art of 28 local artists. The 2019 Juried Artist Exhibit opens on Friday, Jan. 11, and will run through Saturday, Feb. […]
Kyle Petty and David Childers partner for White Horse show
Press release from White Horse Black Mountain: The strum of an acoustic guitar and the roar of a racetrack may not have much in common at first consideration, but they collide in the person of NASCAR star Kyle Petty, son of legendary driver Richard Petty. Petty’s affinity for music goes back almost as far as his […]
Mission Hospital celebrates first birth of 2019
Press release from Mission Health: Brittany Franklin, of Mars Hill, came to Mission Hospital with what she thought was a stomach bug around 11 a.m. on 12/31/18; at 1:04 a.m. on 1/1/19, she gave birth to daughter Mackenzee Lynn Robinson, the first baby of 2019. Big brother Blake, almost 4, has been really wanting to […]
January is National Blood Donor Month
Press release from the American Red Cross: January has been recognized as National Blood Donor Month since 1970 with the goal of increasing blood donations during the winter months. Right now, the American Red Cross urgently needs donors to give to ensure that patients don’t have to worry about the availability of blood this winter. […]