Press release from the office of N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper: RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper took the next step in the state’s coronavirus COVID-19 preparedness plan today and issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency. The declaration activates the Emergency Operations Center to help agencies coordinate from one location and makes it easier to […]
Press release from the city of Asheville: Asheville is a city of trees, a defining feature of the city’s natural beauty. As the City has grown and developed, particularly in the past decade, the community, City board members and City staff have recognized a need to review regulations regarding tree removal and protection. In October […]
Press release from Alien Music Club: I am pleased to report that Alien Music Club raised $1,200 for BeLoved Asheville last Friday night at the “Bad Girls and the Aliens of Soul” Dance Party at Isis Music Hall! Every cent of the proceeds are going to this amazing, grass roots organization which continues to do […]
Press release from Saluda Train Tales: Author, aeronautical engineer, piano tuner, Garland Goodwin will open the 2020 Saluda Train Tales on March 20 at 7pm by interesting the audience with his tales of the railroad and people of Saluda and Polk County. “I have many fond memories of a childhood filled with railroading lore, fascinating for […]
Press release from the City of Asheville: Downtown workers and visitors may notice some unusual activity in front of the Municipal Building, 100 Court Plaza, this week. Concrete core sampling will take place in the floor of the apparatus bay of Fire Station #1 and in the apron at the front of the building on […]
Press release from Henderson County Department of Public Health: Hendersonville, NC (March 9, 2020) —- The Henderson County Department of Public Health today shared updates released by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) about testing for COVID-19. Testing for COVID-19 has previously only been available through the North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health and CDC […]
Press release from Smoky Mountain Roller Girls: Bryson City’s own roller derby league, Smoky Mountain Roller Girls (SMRG), opens its 8th season this Saturday, March 14 with a double header at the Swain County Recreation Center on Deep Creek Road. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. The action starts at 4 p.m. when the SMRG juniors team, […]
Press release from National Park Service: Polly Angelakis, Superintendent of Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site, and Annette Dubrouillet, President of the Friends of Carl Sandburg at Connemara, are pleased to announce the 2020 Carl Sandburg Writer-in-Residence, Anthony “Tony” Robles. Mr. Robles’ residency will run from March 18, to April 8, 2020. Tony Robles was born […]
Press release from UNC Asheville: Yavilah McCoy, who founded Ayecha, an organization dedicated to Jewish people of color, and who continues work on equity and inclusion as CEO of Dimensions Educational Consulting, will present a talk, Faith, Power, and Privilege, at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25, in UNC Asheville’s Highsmith Student Union, Blue Ridge Room. […]
Press release from Ravenscroft Reserve Initiative: The mission of Ravenscroft Reserve Initiative is to foster an appreciation of urban forestry and preserve the half acre of urban forest located at 11 Collier Avenue in the South Slope of downtown Asheville. This unique area of intact wilderness is home to 22 mature oaks, a bee colony and […]
Press release from Bob Rose PR: The Montford Neighborhood Association has commissioned Asheville High School students to hold a poster contest, with the top three student entries awarded a money prize and the winner having his or her artwork for the 17th Annual Montford Music & Arts Festival becoming the official printed poster of this year’s event. It marks the […]
Press release from Lenoir-Rhyne University: Lenoir-Rhyne University seeks to attract the best and brightest for its student body. Students of the LR Center for Graduate Studies of Asheville will share their stories over the next month in the upcoming I Am LR Speaker Series. “Downtown Asheville’s graduate school has been blessed with amazing students, many of […]
Advisory from Buncombe County Public Schools: March 6, 2020 Community Health Advisory Update The Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19 continues to receive a significant amount of attention by leadership within both our district office and individual schools. To date, there are no reported cases in Buncombe County. District leaders are in constant communication with public health […]
Press release from Henderson County Department of Public Health: Hendersonville, NC (March 6, 2020) —- Henderson County Department of Public Health (HCDPH) hosted healthcare leaders, emergency responders, and regional partners at the Henderson County Emergency Services center to share updates on the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and prepare for the possibility that it becomes a local concern. […]
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Press release from Western North Carolina VA Healthcare System: In an effort to be proactive and to safeguard patient and staff safety, beginning Monday, March 9, 2020, at 6 a.m., all employees, patients, visitors, contractors and students wishing to enter any of the buildings in the Western North Carolina VA Healthcare System will complete a […]
Statement from Mission Health: This past year has brought a great deal of change at Mission Hospital, including the many steps we have been taking over that time to improve how we support our staff in providing patient care. We have sent our colleagues the attached letter from Chad Patrick, Chief Executive Office, Mission Hospital. On Friday afternoon, we […]
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Press release from UNCA: UNC Asheville will test its BulldogAlert emergency notification system beginning at 9 a.m. on Monday, March 9, 2020. This is a routine test of the system and may include text messages, voice, and email notifications to the campus community. During the system test, the campus community as well as neighborhoods adjacent […]
City of Hendersonville: The City of Hendersonville is pleased to announce the appointment of D. James Miller as Fire Chief of the Hendersonville Fire Department. “Chief Miller is a public servant and leader with an extensive and varied history with the fire service,” said City Manager John Connet. “He has proven to be an effective […]
Press release from Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office: The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office is offering new medical treatment options for individuals with opioid use disorder at the Buncombe County Detention Facility (BCDF). The program utilizes medication-assisted treatment (MAT) to help inmates start the road to long-term recovery. Last summer the North Carolina DHHS awarded a $283,000 grant […]
