Press release from Asheville Police Department: ***UPDATE (August 4, 2020)*** Theodore King has been safely located. Asheville, NC (06/04/2020): The Asheville Police Department is requesting the assistance of the public in locating a missing and endangered man. Theodore Lee King, 49, of Asheville was last seen in the area of Mills Gap Road in south Asheville […]
Press release from Asheville Outlets: Asheville Outlets (ShopAshevilleOutlets.com) will host two blood donation drives in partnership with the American Red Cross on Fridays, August 7, and August 21, 2020 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The American Red Cross will test all blood, platelet, and plasma donations for the COVID-19 antibody. Red Cross donors can […]
Press release from Asheville Fire Department: The Asheville Fire Department assembled a team of 8 firefighters to join the Buncombe County Task Force 2 Urban Search and Rescue Team (BCTF2 USAR) on a deployment assignment to Kinston, NC for standby to assist in emergency support due to probable effects of tropical storm Isaias. Isaias is […]
Press release from the office of Governor Roy Cooper: RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced appointments for boards and commissions throughout North Carolina. Gov. Cooper has appointed the following individuals to the Task Force to Develop a Representative and Inclusive Vision for Education: Dr. Bryan A. Abernethy of Pisgah Forest as a member at-large. Abernethy […]
Announcement from Play Nice Public Relations: Chef Reza Setayesh will appear on an episode of the culinary competition Beat Bobby Flay on Sunday, August 9. The episode, called Going Global, premieres nationwide on the Food Network at 10 pm EST (9 pm Central). With over 25 years in the food industry, this will be the […]
Notice from Buncombe County Public Schools: On Monday, Aug. 3 at 4 p.m., Buncombe County Schools (BCS) and Verner will break ground on a new, 10-classroom early learning center on the grounds of Emma Elementary School in West Asheville. Buncombe County has invested $950,000 in the creation of the new center, and has pledged grants […]
Press release from Buncombe County Planning & Development: The Planning Board meeting scheduled for August 17, 2020 has been cancelled due to a lack of agenda items. The next meeting of the Board will be held on September 14, 2020 at 9:30 a.m.
Press release from Transylvania County Tourism: Brevard, NC: Transylvania County Tourism, through its sustainability committee Transylvania Always, will launch a special “Leave It Better” initiative beginning August 3. The innovative campaign consists of multiple short videos, ads and posters that encourage those who visit Transylvania County’s treasured woods and water to keep their footprint small […]
Announcement from Center for Craft: The Computer Pays its Debt: Women, Textiles, and Technology, 1965-1985, illuminates the direct connection between computing technology and weaving, and is now on view at the Center for Craft following a three-month closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. Viewable by pre-registration starting August 4, the show positions women who worked […]
Press release from the city of Asheville: Construction will soon begin on a new bike skills park located within Richmond Hill Park. The project is a collaboration between the City of Asheville Parks & Recreation Department and Pisgah Area Southern Offroad Biking Association (Pisgah Area SORBA). This addition to the park is a natural surface […]
Press release from Just Us: “Just Us” a black-led collaborative of concerned Asheville citizens and faith leaders are filing an Amicus Curiae Brief to extend Chris Hickman’s probation and restorative justice process. The amici curiae-“friends of the court” believe that more time is necessary for Hickman to genuinely engage in community repair for the harm […]
Press release from Blue Ridge Humane Society: Hendersonville, NC – Blue Ridge Humane Society will be offering a free pet distribution for those in need or affected by COVID-19, on Monday, August 10, from 9am-1pm at the Blue Ridge Humane Society Adoption Center located at 88 Centipede Lane in Hendersonville, NC. Cat and dog food […]
Press release from WNC Physicians for Social Responsibility: WNC Physicians for Social Responsibility, and Gender and Radiation Impact Project invite you to participate in on-line events that commemorate 75 years without the use of nuclear weapons in war since those fateful days in August 1945. We affirm that we are here, and sadly, the nuclear […]
Notice from the city of Hendersonville: On Sunday, August 2, 2020, at approximately 1:49 pm, a Hendersonville Police Department canine was involved in an incident on Majestic Trace in Henderson County. The officer, Sergeant Robert Cantwell, was off duty when the canine got away and ran to a neighbor’s property. The canine, Sunny, bit and […]
Press release from Pisgah Legal Services: WHAT: Pisgah Legal Services’ 10th Annual Justice Forum WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020 Advance Online Reception: 6:00 p.m.; Online Forum: 7:00 p.m. Tickets to the Pre-Event Virtual Reception are $25/person and will include a poetry reading by Clint Smith and a musical performance by local musician Kat Williams. The […]
Press release from the Brevard Music Center: The Brevard Music Center, in association with the Pisgah Health Foundation announces the expansion of free drive-thru testing to everyone. This service is now extended to include those on Medicaid and those who have private health insurance. Previously, tests were only available to the uninsured and those with […]
