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United Way of Transylvania County hosts April chats with CEO Louis Negrón

Press release from the United Way of Transylvania County: Louis Negrón, Chief Executive Officer of United Way of Transylvania County (UWTC) invites members of the community to meet him at the Community Chat series in April. These informal conversations center on the local United Way—where it is and where it should grow to address community […]

ABYSA to share financial responsibility for JBL Soccer Complex maintenance, under new agreement

Press release City of Asheville: Work began about two weeks ago at John B. Lewis Soccer Complex to repair damages caused by multiple flooding events in 2018. And a resolution adopted by Asheville City Council during its March 26 meeting puts in place an agreement for shared financial responsibility for future maintenance at the facility. […]

Horizon Heating and Air named HCEF’s 2019 Small Business Sponsor after $20,000 donation gifted during National Public Schools Week

Press release from the Henderson County Education Foundation: In honor of National Public Schools Week (March 25-29), Horizon Heating & Air has donated $20,000 in unrestricted funds to the Henderson County Education Foundation, making the local business the Foundation’s “2019 Small Business Sponsor.” This is the second year that Dan Poeta, owner of Horizon Heating & […]

Nature Photography Weekend returns to Grandfather Mountain May 31-June 2

Press release from Grandfather Mountain: Grandfather Mountain’s annual Nature Photography Weekend returns Friday, May 31, to Sunday, June 2. This three-day workshop features presentations from renowned photographers, one-of-a-kind shooting opportunities and a friendly, but competitive (and optional), photo contest. Online registration begins Monday, April 15. 2019’s featured presenters include Tamron Image Master Mike Moats, Nikon Legend […]

Asheville Area Piano Forum’s 14th Spring benefit concert

Press release from Asheville Area Piano Forum: The Asheville Area Piano Forum (AAPF) will present its 14th Spring Benefit Concert at the St. Giles Chapel at Deerfield in Asheville, on Sunday, April 7 at 3 p.m. The program will highlight works by Chopin, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Poulenc, Schubert, and Shirley. Featuring Local Performers and Asheville Area […]

Asheville town hall meeting Wednesday on need for a public report from Mueller

Press release from Progress NC Action: Earlier this month, the House of Representatives voted 420 to ZERO in favor of the Mueller Transparency Resolution (H. Con. RES. 24), making clear that Congress and by extension American people wants to see Mueller’s report made public. A new poll released by Progress NC Action along with Protect […]

AB-Tech included on “2019 Best Online Community Colleges” list

Asheville-Bucombe Technical Community College was listed No. 28 out of 35 colleges on SR Education Group’s “2019 Best Online Community Colleges” list. The full list is available online here. Press release from SR Education Group: SR Education Group, a leading education research publisher founded in 2004, released the first ever online community college rankings categorized […]

Cassidy Moore and Beth Russo of Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity

Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity staffers earn Homegrown Leaders certification

Press release from Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity: Cassidy Moore and Beth Russo of Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity recently graduated from Homegrown Leaders program, a regional leadership and economic development program that develops and supports highly-motivated leaders who are committed to building regional collaboration across multi-county regions in the state. Homegrown Leaders is a […]

Alive at 25

Hendersonville Police Department educates young drivers

Press release from the Hendersonville Police Department: According to the National Safety Council, every hour approximately 30 teens are injured in motor vehicle crashes involving an inexperienced driver. Each day, seven teens will die in those collisions.  Rather than sitting back and dealing with the aftermath of crashes involving young drivers, a local police department […]

Environmental Leader and Author Dr. J. Drew Lanham to speak at Warren Wilson College

Press release from Warren Wilson College: WHAT: Harwood-Cole Memorial Lecture: Dr. J. Drew Lanham ● Topic: “A Lot about a Little or a Little about a Lot: The Evolution of a Right-Brained Ecologist” ● Free and public, but please RSVP: https://www.warren-wilson.edu/lecture WHO: Dr. J. Drew Lanham is the author of The Home Place: Memoirs of […]

Naloxone Training and Distribution in Clyde

Press release from Haywood County Health and Human Services Agency: The North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition (NCHRC) is a statewide grassroots organization dedicated to implementing harm reduction interventions, public health strategies, drug policy transformation and justice reform. NCHRC is partnering with Haywood County Health & Human Services Agency to combat the public health crisis surrounding fatal […]

PruittHealth helps Air Force vet visit Arlington memorial

Information provided by event organizers: In February, PruittHealth coordinated a trip to Arlington, Virginia, so that United States Air Force veteran Patsy Phillips could see the Women in Military Service for America Memorial. Phillips lives at the North Carolina State Veterans Home in Black Mountain, a facility that is part of the PruittHealth family. Phillips […]

Sylvia Mendez Keynotes at UNCA on 65th Anniversary of ‘Brown v. Board of Education’

Press release from UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville will present a series of events during the first two weeks of April, including a keynote address by civil rights activist Sylvia Mendez, to commemorate the 65th anniversary year of the U.S. Supreme Court Brown v. Board of Education decision that struck down school segregation laws. Mendez’s talk, […]

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