Press release from the NC Department of Transportation: The N.C. Department of Transportation needs volunteers to help clean up trash along roads during the Adopt-A-Highway Spring Litter Sweep from April 13-27. Each April and September, NCDOT calls on volunteers from across North Carolina to help remove litter from roadsides. Volunteers from local businesses, schools, non-profits, […]
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Buncombe County IMAP Driver wins State Award
Press release from the Nc Department of Transportation: Bill Chandler, a 14-year veteran of the Incident Management Assistance Program, is a steady presence on the interstates in the Asheville area. Chandler estimates that he has assisted more than 20,000 drivers since IMAP began patrolling Asheville in 2004. He has a library full of stories to […]
City Mulch and Compost Giveaway to Begin on March 15th
Press release from City of Hendersonville: The City of Hendersonville has scheduled their seasonal mulch giveaway program to begin on Friday, Mar. 15, 2019. Mulch will be available for pick up on Thursdays and Fridays from 3:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and on Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. This schedule will occur for approximately […]
Agenda for the Monday March 11, 2019 meeting of the WNC Regional Air Quality Agency Board
Press release from WNC Regional Air Quality Agency Board: This meeting will be held at 4:00PM in the meeting room located at the Buncombe County Permit Office at 30 Valley Street. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to call our office. WNCRAQA BOARD OF DIRECTORS TENTATIVE AGENDA March 11, 2019 BOARD MEETING […]
Sustainable Madison open house/fundraiser: brews, bands & auction
Press release from Sustainable Madison: Sustainable Madison is composed of Madison County residents and property owners who believe in the practice of earth stewardship by our members, our government and the public. To foster stewardship, Sustainable Madison encourages governmental and citizen responsibility in protecting our natural resources. Sustainable Madison advocates grassroots involvement to empower our […]
Daily Ozone Forecasts Begin March 1
Press release from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality: Mar. 1. marks the start of the 2019 Ozone Season, which runs from Mar. 1 through Oct. 31. The Division of Air Quality, along with its local partner programs, will issue daily ozone forecasts for seven North Carolina Metropolitan areas throughout the ozone season. The […]
Longtime classical music host Chip Kaufmann to retire
Press release from Blue Ridge Public Radio: Blue Ridge Public Radio classical music host Chip Kaufmann announced that he will retire later this year, after nearly 36 years of service to the station. Kaufmann started as a volunteer with the then 10-watt WUNF (on the UNCA campus) in the summer of 1983. His career as […]
Chamber publishes 14th annual Our Town community guide
Press release from Jackson County Chamber of Commerce: The new 2019 Our Town community guide was published on Feb. 7, 2019. The 80-page brochure is produced by the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce. The 14th annual edition is full of great relocation information for visitors and locals alike about hiking & waterfalls, county stats and demographic […]
Transgender Day of Visibility community art show
Press release from Tranzmission: Coinciding with the 10th International Transgender Day of Visibility, Tranzmission will be showcasing art by local transgender, non-binary and gender nonconforming artists at the Taylor Art Gallery at 1:00 pm on Saturday, Mar. 31. Admission will be sliding scale at the door, with $5-$25 suggested donations and no one turned away. […]
Chili competition to benefit the nonprofit animal paradise, Sweet Bear Rescue Farm
Press release from Sanctuary Brewing: Love chili? Get ready to stuff yourself. For the fourth year in a row, an epic chili battle royale is coming to downtown Hendo. The fourth annual vegan Chili Cook-Off kicks off on Sunday, Mar. 10 at 2 p.m. at Sanctuary Brewing Company (SBC), with all proceeds benefiting the amazing […]
Davis to speak on human cost of Civil War
Press release from Western NC Civil War Roundtable: The Western NC Civil War Roundtable will host Dr. Stephen Davis on March 11 for a presentation at the Waynesville Inn Golf Resort & Spa. VP/Program Director Richard Smith booked Davis to discuss the topic of medicine during the Civil War. The evening’s agenda begins at 5:30 pm […]
Registration open for the Valley of the Lilies Half Marathon
Press release from Western Carolina University: Runners of all ages will be gathering at Western Carolina University to participate in the ninth annual Valley of the Lilies Half Marathon and 5K on Saturday, April 6. The half marathon will begin at 8 a.m. and take runners on a picturesque 13.1-mile journey through the WCU campus, […]
Sustainable Madison hosts open house and fundraiser, March 9
From Sustainable Madison: Sustainable Madison is composed of Madison County residents and property owners who believe in the practice of earth stewardship by our members, our government and the public. To foster stewardship, Sustainable Madison encourages governmental and citizen responsibility in protecting our natural resources. Sustainable Madison advocates grassroots involvement to empower our community in […]
Summoning the Dead: Essays on Ron Rash
Press release from Western Carolina University: Ron Rash, best-selling author, poet and Western Carolina University’s Parris Distinguished Professor of Appalachian Cultural Studies, is the subject of a new collection of essays published by University of South Carolina Press. In “Summoning the Dead: Essays on Ron Rash,” two of his WCU colleagues, Mae Claxton and Brian […]
Asheville Mardi Gras continues to raise funds to cover city fees
Press release from Asheville Mardi Gras: At 3pm on Mar. 3rd this year, Asheville Mardi Gras presents its 12th annual Mardi Gras parade, with 20+ krewes marching through South Slope. It’s a colorful, music-filled spectacle that’s family friendly, full of frivolity and fun, celebrating joy, diversity and inclusion. We’re a fully volunteer, 501c3 organization and […]
Daily ozone forecasts now available in Asheville
Press release from N.C. Department of Environmental Quality: Today marks the start of the 2019 Ozone Season, which runs from March 1 through October 31. The Division of Air Quality, along with its local partner programs, will issue daily ozone forecasts for seven North Carolina Metropolitan areas throughout the ozone season. The daily ozone forecasts […]
Chip Kaufmann announces retirement from Blue Ridge Public Radio
Press release from Blue Ridge Public Radio: Blue Ridge Public Radio classical music host Chip Kaufmann announced that he will retire later this year, after nearly 36 years of service to the station. Kaufmann started as a volunteer with the then 10-watt WUNF (on the UNCA campus) in the summer of 1983. His career as a […]
Firestorm and Steady Collective violations rescinded; needle exchange allowed
Press release from the city of Asheville: The City of Asheville has rescinded the Notices of Violation to Firestorm Bookstore and Steady Collective at 610 Haywood Road. In August 2018, the City determined that the use of the syringe exchange program provided by Steady Collective in a meeting room at Firestorm Bookstore was most similar […]
Jackson County Chamber of Commerce publishes 14th annual community guide
Press release from Jackson County Chamber of Commerce: The new 2019 Our Town community guide was published on Feb. 7, 2019. The 80-page brochure is produced by the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce. The 14th annual edition is full of great relocation information for visitors and locals alike about hiking & waterfalls, county stats and demographic information, the 10th annual season of Concerts on […]
City of Hendersonville hosts mulch and compost giveaway
Press release from the City of Hendersonville: The City of Hendersonville has scheduled their seasonal mulch giveaway program to begin on Friday, March 15, 2019. Mulch will be available for pick up on Thursdays and Fridays from 3:30 pm to 7:00 pm and on Saturdays from 8:00 am to 12:00 noon. This schedule will occur […]
Em-Power Lunch at Pack’s Tavern Century Room, April 2
Press release from Kudzu Brands: On April 2nd, we will celebrate a milestone. This is the date that marks the 16 months it takes a woman to earn as much as a man did the year before. The Em-Power Lunch event will be put on by Webb Investment Services Inc., a female-owned financial services practice […]