Press release from Benjamin Walls: Caretakers of the last Northern White Rhino come together with filmmakers and friends to celebrate the Asheville premiere of an award-winning documentary, “Kifaru,” at an upcoming two-night event. The film chronicles the lives of the rangers who fight to protect the rhino, as well as the 2018 death of Sudan […]
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Air quality forecast for Asheville, Friday, May 10: Moderate (YELLOW and GREEN)
Friday, May 10, 2019, is a code green air quality forecast day for the valleys of Asheville and Buncombe County. No health impacts are expected when air quality is in this range. For the ridge tops, it is a code yellow air quality forecast day. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor activities. This forecast is based on ozone levels. […]
Center for Cultural Preservation debuts river protection documentary
Press release from the Center for Cultural Preservation: The Center for Cultural Preservation, WNC’s history and documentary film center, is proud to announce the release of award-winning film director David Weintraub’s new film on the ordinary people who did extraordinary things to protect southern rivers and streams. Guardians of Our Troubled Waters, is the center’s sixth […]
United Way of Henderson County holds Days of Caring May 10-11
Press release from United Way of Henderson County: On Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May 11, United Way of Henderson County will rally more than 400 volunteers for its annual Days of Caring. Designed to connect volunteers with 33 service projects at 25 local nonprofit agencies in Henderson County, Days of Caring will engage volunteers […]
Buncombe County pools open May 25
Press release from Buncombe County Recreation Services: Start mentally training for that ceremonial first cannonball of the season! Buncombe County Recreation Services will open its five outdoor swimming pools at 11:00 in the morning on Saturday, May 25. Cost to swim is $3.00 per day for Buncombe County residents. Discounted multi-visit passes are also available […]
LGBTQ-focused Stonewall Sports expands to Asheville
Press release from Stonewall Sports: Stonewall Sports, an LGBTQ and Ally community-based nonprofit sports organization, on Wednesday afternoon announced Asheville as the latest city to join the league. The sports group was founded in Washington, D.C., in 2010 to raise funds for local nonprofits through inclusive, low-cost organized sports. Since then, it has expanded into […]
Asheville High teacher Jacqueline Brown wins NC Hospitality Education Foundation grant
Press release from the NC Restaurant & Lodging Association: The philanthropic arm of the North Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association (NCRLA), the North Carolina Hospitality Education Foundation (NC HEF), has announced its scholarship and grant recipients for 2019. Seventeen students and one educator in the state have been selected to receive $50,500 in scholarships and […]
UNCA moves May 11 commencement to Kimmel Arena
Press release from UNC Asheville: Due to forecasted inclement weather, UNC Asheville will hold its May 2019 Commencement in Kimmel Arena on campus, rather than on the Quad as originally planned. The ceremony, honoring some 550 graduating students, will begin as scheduled at 9 a.m., and will feature PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger delivering […]
UNCA pays tribute to EMC Records at White Horse, May 22
Press release from UNC Asheville: In one of this year’s more unique shows at the White Horse Black Mountain, Dr. Bill Bares and his eight-member UNC-Asheville ECM Ensemble will perform world music of Europe’s most important jazz label (ECM Records) in an intimate concert on Wednesday night, May 22 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are priced […]
Strive Beyond events begin May 11
Press release from Land of Sky: How do you get groceries, go to work, or travel between towns in Western NC? Here’s guess, you drive a car. Our transportation system is designed to promote the use of literally the least efficient and out-of-scale means of moving people from place to place. So, we get it, […]
Drums and Dragons boat race set for June 22 at Lake Julian Park
Press release from WNC Bridge Foundation: WNC Bridge Foundation’s Drums and Dragons boat race will be taking place on Saturday, June 22, 2019 at Lake Julian Park located in Arden, NC. Drums and Dragons is WNC Bridge Foundation’s premiere fundraising event benefitting local area non-profits. Proceeds from this year’s race will benefit Asheville City Schools Foundation, […]
Sarah Banks named Asheville City Schools’ Interim Finance Director
Press release from Asheville City Schools: Sarah Banks has been selected as the Interim Finance Director of Asheville City Schools. She currently serves as the district’s Assistant Finance Director. Banks began her career in 2010 as a Payroll Specialist for Buncombe County Schools before joining Asheville City Schools in 2012 as an Accounting Specialists. As an […]
Air quality forecast for Asheville, Thursday, May 9: Moderate (YELLOW)
Thursday, May 9, 2019, is a code green air quality forecast day for the valleys of Asheville and Buncombe County. No health impacts are expected when air quality is in this range. For the ridge tops, it is a code yellow air quality forecast day. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor activities. This forecast is based on ozone levels. […]
Asheville premiere of white rhino documentary May 16 at the Fine Arts Theatre
Press release from Cory Thompson: Caretakers of the last Northern White Rhino come together with filmmakers and friends to celebrate the Asheville premiere of an award-winning documentary, “Kifaru,” at an upcoming two-night event. The film chronicles the lives of the rangers who fight to protect the rhino, as well as the 2018 death of Sudan – […]
Asheville Home Ownership Fair set for May 18
Press release from City of Asheville: The City of Asheville will hold a Home Ownership Fair from 10 a.m. to noon May 18 at the Stephens Lee Center gymnasium, 30 George Washington Carver Ave. Come learn about resources available to help you and your family become homeowners in Asheville. At the fair, residents can learn […]
Brasfield & Gorrie receives NC safety and health recognition
Press release from Brasfield & Gorrie: Brasfield & Gorrie recently received accreditation from the Safety and Health Achievement and Recognition Program (SHARP) for its Mission Hospital for Advanced Medicine project. North Carolina Commissioner of Labor Cherie Berry presented the team with a certificate of completion during a jobsite visit on April 23. The project team has […]
Mars Hill University names new Director of Athletics
Press release from Mars Hill University: Rick Baker, Mars Hill University’s longtime sports information director and assistant athletic director, has been named director of athletics. He has served as interim athletic director for several months and will assume the director’s duties on a permanent basis on June 1. “I want to thank President Tony Floyd […]
HomeWord Youth Poetry Grand Slam Championships, May 14
Press release from Stephen Shell: On Tuesday Night, May 14th 2019 the top youth poets in WNC gather at North Carolina Stage Company to choose the top 5 poets that will go on to the BRAVE NEW VOICES Festival in Las Vegas to compete in the International Youth Poetry Slam. The Brave New Voices International […]
Riveter outdoor adventure facility to open in Mills River next winter
Press release from Two Birds Marketing: A new fitness facility aims to take your adventures to new heights. Located just a stone’s throw from Sierra Nevada and the Asheville Regional Airport, the Riveter will join outdoor adventure and environmental sustainability with a 40,000 square foot facility perched above a 10-acre working farm leading down to […]
City of Hendersonville Mini-Golf season begins May 17
Press release from City of Hendersonville: The Laura E. Corn Mini Golf located at Boyd Park is scheduled to open for the 2019 season on May 17, 2019. The 2019 schedule and rates are included below and online at https://www.hendersonvillenc.gov/mini-golf–boyd-park. Operating Hours and Admission Rate Adults (18 and older) $3 per round Youth […]
HRMC’s May 14 “Talk with a Doc” seminar explores later-life depression
Press release from Haywood Regional Medical Center: Dr. Erika Wilson, psychiatrist with Haywood Regional Medical Center (HRMC), will be presenting the Talk with a Doc seminar “Depression Later in Life” on Tuesday May 14, 2019 at 6pm at Haywood Regional Health & Fitness Center. Dr. Wilson will be accompanied by Dr. Tiffany Simpson, PsyD, HSPP, clinical […]