Press release from North Carolina Transmission Planning Collaborative: RALEIGH, N.C. — Participants in the North Carolina Transmission Planning Collaborative (NCTPC), made up of representatives from the state’s electric utilities, have identified 19 major projects that will maintain and improve the electric transmission network as part of the 2018-2028 Collaborative Transmission Plan (“2018 plan”) for North Carolina. […]
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Rising Number of Flu Cases, Haywood Regional Limits Visitation
Press release from Haywood Regional Medical Center: CLYDE, NC (Jan 21, 2019) Effective immediately, Haywood Regional Medical Center (HRMC) will begin “limited visitation” at the hospital due to the increased number of positive flu cases in our hospital, physician practices and urgent care locations. Visitor limitations is a precaution often taken during flu season when flu […]
Low Income Energy Assistance Program continues as record cold returns
Press release from Eblen Charities: Asheville, NC: While winter and sub-zero temperatures have returned to the mountains of western North Carolina there is no doubt that winter is going to be with us for quite a while. With the drop in temperatures and cold winds filling our days, the Waddell Client Service Center of Eblen Charities has again seen […]
The 2019 Randall Jarrell Poetry Competition is open for submissions
Press release from North Carolina Writers Network: Randall Jarrell Poetry Competition Postmark deadline: March 1 (annual) Submissions accepted: January 15 – March 1 The Randall Jarrell Poetry Competition accepts one-poem submissions. The contest awards the winner $200 and publication in storySouth. Questions may be directed to Terry L. Kennedy, Associate Director, MFA Writing Program, at […]
Mountain Sports Festival to end after 18 years
Press release from the Mountain Sports Festival: Asheville, NC – In late 1999 and into 2000 Stuart Cowles and a group of really engaged community supporters in the local outdoor industry set out to create an event where athletes, novice participants, sales reps, not-for-profit organizations, and retailers could all get together and share their knowledge […]
Local artists are selected for ArtFields
From a press release: A handful of Asheville artists were selected to exhibit and compete in ArtFields for the 2019 event (April 26 – May 4). Ron Adolph, Erika Busse, Lisa Hager and Rand Kramer are among nearly 400 artists who will be featured this year, when the entire town of Lake City, S.C., turns […]
Asheville galleries and museums featured on new Craft Trails website
Press release from Blue Ridge National Heritage Area: Galleries and museums across Asheville have been featured as destinations on the Blue Ridge Craft Trails, www.blueridgecrafttrails.com, a new website and marketing initiative, developed by the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Partnership, linking 75 craft sites across the 25 counties of Western North Carolina. “Our region is celebrated […]
WCU chancellor search narrowed to 10 candidates
Press release from Western Carolina University: The committee leading the national search for the next chancellor of Western Carolina University has narrowed the pool of candidates down to 10 contenders who will be invited to participate in off-campus interviews set for Thursday, Jan. 31, through Saturday, Feb. 2. The committee, working with the Buffkin Baker […]
FBI seeking information on serial bank robber
Press release from the FBI Charlotte field office:
12 Baskets Café offers free lunches to those affected by federal government shutdown
Press release from Asheville Poverty Initiative: In response to the extended government shutdown, 12 Baskets Café, a program of Asheville Poverty Initiative, is reaching out to federal government workers and their families who are feeling the pinch of not receiving pay checks for many weeks. “We at Asheville Poverty Initiative believe walls aren’t what make […]
Henderson County Public Schools offer youth mental health and trauma training
Press release from Henderson County Public Schools: Through a state “Community Partners Safety Grant” secured by Henderson County Public Schools and the Western Region Education Service Alliance, certified HCPS student services staff will be providing training to child- and family-focused organizations to support young children and their families in Henderson County. Beginning this Saturday and extending […]
Friends of the Smokies, Great Smoky Mountains Association to reopen park visitor centers for MLK Jr. weekend
Press release from Friends of the Smokies: Friends of the Smokies announced Thursday that it will temporarily fund the reopening of Sugarlands Visitor Center near Gatlinburg, Tenn., and Oconaluftee Visitor Center near Cherokee, N.C., from Friday through Monday, Jan. 18-21. Visitation to the park is expected to increase during these dates due to the Martin Luther […]
Mission Health presents Spirit of Martin Luther King, Jr. Awards
Press release from Mission Health: Mission Health held the 2019 Spirit of Martin Luther King, Jr. Awards Thursday at the Mission Health A-B Tech Conference Center. These awards are given to celebrate diversity and inclusion in healthcare and honored the nominees and recipients. The 2019 winners were Tracey Harper for Workplace Excellence and Lori Wagner, […]
AdventHealth offers free COPD Lunch & Learn event, Jan. 23
Press release from AdventHealth Hendersonville: On January 23, AdventHealth Hendersonville invites the community to join us for a Free Lunch & Learn event featuring our Board-certified Pulmonologist, Steven Tomski, MD. Dr. Tomski will share information on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) prevention, care and choices to help manage your COPD diagnosis. AdventHealth Education Series Free Seminar: […]
Living Web Farms hosts workshop on flavor and footprint of coffee, Jan. 29
Press release from Living Web Farms: JANUARY 29TH , 2019 LIVING WEB FARMS presents COFFEE: ACTIVISM, SUSTAINABILTY, FLAVOR, AND TRADE 6:00-8:00pm 176 Kimzey Road Mills River NC 28759 Coffee Class Explores Flavor, and Footprint of World’s Second Most-Traded Commodity Powering our work day and many school carpools, coffee is the second most traded commodity after oil, and […]
Air quality forecast for Asheville, Friday, Jan. 18: Moderate (YELLOW)
Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, 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 School students lead closing ceremony at local art exhibit
Press release from Asheville School: ASHEVILLE, N.C. (January 17, 2019) As part of Asheville School’s Arts in the Community Initiative, a group of students will travel to the Center for Craft in downtown Asheville to participate in a closing ceremony for their latest exhibit, “In Times of Seismic Sorrows.” According to the Center for Craft, […]
Pisgah Conservancy receives trail maintenance grant
Press release from The Pisgah Conservancy: The National Forest Foundation has awarded a $22,000 grant through its 2019 Treasured Landscapes, Unforgettable Experiences Program to The Pisgah Conservancy for maintenance work on the Art Loeb, Exercise, and Estatoe Trails on the Pisgah Ranger District. The trail project will focus on bridge and boardwalk repairs to highly-accessible, […]
Veteran employee to become new owner of Malaprop’s Bookstore, Downtown Books & News
Gretchen Horn is the new the majority owner of Renaissance Bookfarm, Inc., which owns Malaprop’s Bookstore/Cafe and Downtown Books & News. The company made the announcement in a press release on Thursday. Emöke B’Racz, the founder of the company, will continue to serve as a minority owner. Press release from Renaissance Bookfarm Inc.: After 37 […]
ABYSA spring soccer registration now open
Press release from the Asheville Buncombe Youth Soccer Association: ABYSA Spring 2019 Recreation Soccer Registration still open: run through Jan 29 , 2019 ABYSA Spring Recreation Soccer’s on-time deadline to register is Jan 29. Season runs March-mid-May. ABYSA Recreation Soccer is WNC’s most robust soccer program serving 2200 children each season. Teams are now forming […]
Community Housing Coalition of Madison County launches social enterprise
Press release from the Community Housing Coalition of Madison County: The Community Housing Coalition of Madison County has announced the launch in 2019 of a social enterprise, ReClaim Madison, whose goal is to increase capacity for its programs and engage Madison County residents around affordable housing. To that end, it will provide retail sales of […]