Press release from City of Hendersonville: At approximately 8:42am on February 14, 2020, the Hendersonville Police Department responded to a fatality at the intersection of Pineland Road and Shadywood Lane in Hendersonville. A City of Hendersonville garbage truck accidentally struck a City of Hendersonville Public Works sanitation worker who succumbed to his injuries. Next of […]
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Madison County Public Library launches new educational program
Press release from Madison Natural Heritage: Madison County Public Library system is excited to announce a new educational project: Madison Natural Heritage. It is an interactive digital project that will serve as a natural history museum, to engage students, scholars and citizens, and to collect and archive data about our rich and cherished natural world […]
North Carolina Utilities Commission to hold latest Duke Energy rate increase hearing, Feb. 20
Press release from MountainTrue: On Thursday, Feb. 20, the North Carolina Utilities Commission will hold its Asheville hearing on the latest proposal by Duke Energy to increase electricity rates. Duke Energy Progress, a subsidiary of Duke Energy with territory in Buncombe County and many other counties across North Carolina, seeks approval from the North Carolina […]
Street Tweaks to reverse South Slope changes at request of neighborhood assocation
Announcement from the South Slope Neighborhood Association: Good morning. Starting early Sunday morning and finishing by mid-late afternoon, volunteers for Street Tweaks will be removing the majority of the galvanized steel planters on Coxe. They have a permit to block sections of the roadway as they operate a forklift to carry the planters down to the gravel […]
St. John in the Wilderness welcomes new rector
Press release from St. John in the Wilderness: The historic church of St. John in the Wilderness is delighted to announce the arrival of its new rector, the Rev. Josh Stephens. Rev. Stephens and his family will meet the congregation Sunday, February 23, at both the 8:30 and 11:00 am services with a parish breakfast […]
Haywood County TDA announces timeline for 20/21 grant program
Press release from the Haywood County Tourism Development Authority: The Haywood County Tourism Development Authority (HCTDA) announces the timeline for the 3% and 1% Partnership Funding for the 20/21 budget year. To be eligible for funding, applicants must attend a mandatory partnership funding workshop on Feb. 27 at 10 a.m. or 2 p.m. at the TDA […]
Work starts on Coxe Avenue, Feb. 16
Press release from South Slope Neighborhood Association: Good morning. Starting early Sunday morning and finishing by mid-late afternoon, volunteers for Street Tweaks will be removing the majority of the galvanized steel planters on Coxe. They have a permit to block sections of the roadway as they operate a forklift to carry the planters down to the […]
Brevard College hosts latest juried student art show, Feb. 28
Press release from Brevard College: The Brevard College Juried Student Art Show will be held on February 28 – March 27, 2020, in the college’s Spiers Gallery. An opening reception will be held Friday, February 28th, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the gallery, which is located in Sims Art Center on the campus […]
Cold Mountain Music Festival announces 2020 lineup
Press release from Cold Mountain Music Festival: Cold Mountain Music Festival is proud to announce the lineup for its 4th annual event happening June 5-6, 2020 at the picturesque Lake Logan Conference Center in Canton, NC . GRAMMY-winning newgrass pioneer Sam Bush Band will headline the weekend-long retreat, with additional appearances by fast-rising alt-country sensation […]
ASAP CSA Fair returns on March 12
Press release from ASAP: As spring approaches, farmers in Western North Carolina are busy preparing for the season and selling CSA shares. To help the community learn more about CSAs (or Community Supported Agriculture), ASAP offers several events and resources. ASAP’s 10th annual Asheville CSA Fair will take place Thursday, March 12, from 3 to […]
City of Asheville launches AVL Collects to promote recycling
Press release from City of Asheville, Communication & Public Engagement Department: You’ve got a lot to remember between family stuff, work stuff, school stuff and all the other STUFF that crops up in life. How about something that makes your trash and recycling collection easier? The City of Asheville’s Sanitation Division is pleased to launch the […]
POSTPONED: Richard Davidson Feb. 13 lecture and master class postponed
Press release from UNC Asheville: The lecture by neuroscientist Richard Davidson at UNC Asheville scheduled for this evening, Feb. 13, 2020, has been postponed due to weather-related travel difficulties preventing Davidson’s arrival in Asheville. The master class scheduled for the morning of Feb. 14 is also postponed, as are all other activities on campus related to […]
APD request assistance in locating missing juvenile, Scot Stines
Press release from City of Asheville Asheville Police Department: The Asheville Police Department is requesting assistance to locate a missing juvenile, Scot Stines. Stines was last seen at Asheville High School around 3:30 pm on February 11. Stines is described as a white male, 15 years old, 5’4”, with short brown hair and brown eyes. He was […]
APD seeking additional information on traffic fatality on New Leicester Highway
Press release from City of Asheville Asheville Police Department: The Asheville Police Department is seeking assistance from the public to gather additional information on a traffic fatality that occurred at approximately 5:12 p.m. on January 14 in the area of 125 New Leicester Highway. A vehicle attempting to make a left hand turn from Heritage Drive […]
Buncombe County Senior Democrats unanimously support Medicare for All
Press release from Buncombe County Senior Democrats: Senior Democrats have unanimously approved a resolution calling for our federal Congressional delegation to support passage of the Medicare for All Act of 2019. “Health Care Insurance copays, deductible and premiums are out of control,” said Tom Kociemba. an activist/community leader who is working to garner community support for […]
Spiritual scholar Andrew Harvey presents poetry and activism workshops, March 20-21 at Jubilee
Press release from the Prama Institute & Wellness Center The Prama Institute & Wellness Center invites the public to two events presented by Andrew Harvey, an internationally renowned spiritual scholar, writer and teacher, and the author of more than 40 books. On Friday, March 20th, from 7-9pm, Harvey will present Divine Love: Rumi and Kabir,an […]
Asheville City Council proclaims Feb. 14 as Trauma Intervention Program Day
Press release from the Trauma Intervention Program of Western North Carolina: The Asheville City Council awarded a proclamation to the Trauma Intervention Program (TIP) of Western North Carolina proclaiming February 14, 2020 as Trauma Intervention Program Day. The proclamation recognizes the work that TIP volunteers do for citizens in crisis, the partnership TIP holds with area […]
Nate McGaha, executive director of Arts NC, to speak Feb. 18 at the Center for Craft
Press release from Asheville Area Arts Council: Arts access has been shown to improve test scores, increase graduation rates, and reduce crime, yet access to arts programs dramatically decreases as students reach middle and high school. According to Americans for the Arts, students that engage in arts programs score an average of 100 points higher on […]
Smart Start plans children’s book sale, Feb. 28-29
Press release from Smart Start Partnership for Children: Smart Start Partnership for Children is hosting a children’s book sale on Friday, February 28th from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM and Saturday, February 29th, 2020 from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Grace Lutheran Church (1245 6th Avenue West, Hendersonville). For sale will be thousands of new […]
Get in Gear Fest, March 21 at Salvage Station
Press release from Outdoor Gear Builders: Outdoor Gear Builders, the first gear builder association of its kind in the outdoor industry, is celebrating its seventh year of collaborating to create exceptional outdoor gear with a focus on responsible manufacturing, cutting edge innovation and economic growth in Western North Carolina. To celebrate at the sixth annual […]
Extinction Rebellion WNC holds “Valentine for the Earth” demonstration, Feb. 14
Press release from Extinction Rebellion WNC: Extinction Rebellion WNC will briefly block a downtown street on Valentine’s Day during a demonstration intended to highlight extraordinary danger that catastrophic climate change poses to the people and places we love. The group says it will use the holiday to talk about the need for people motivated by fierce, protective love to […]