Press release from Swannanoa Valley Museum and History Center: Starting on Saturday, August 22nd and running through mid-October, the Swannanoa Valley Museum & History Center will be hosting hour-long children’s activities every other Saturday morning. The museum’s History Explorers series will help children delve into a variety of topics on the ecology and history that […]
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Sen. Chuck Edwards appointed co-chair of committee on unemployment insurance
Press release from Senator Chuck Edwards: RALEIGH, N.C. – Sen. Chuck Edwards (R-Henderson) was appointed by Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) to co-chair the important Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Unemployment Insurance. The oversight committee is responsible for monitoring the Cooper Administration’s Division of Employment Security (DES), which is critical right now with unemployment so […]
BBBS Henderson County moves Taste of the Vineyard auction online
Announcement from Big Brothers Big Sisters of WNC: Organizers of A Taste of the Vineyard, a major fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Henderson County, have canceled the wine and tapas event Oct. 8, 2020 at Point Lookout Vineyards in Hendersonville. But bids are open for the silent auction through Oct. 8. The online […]
Chief Justice Beasley extends directives regarding jury trials, evictions
Press release from North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts: RALEIGH – Chief Justice Cheri Beasley has extended emergency directives in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These directives postpone jury trials and prescribe social distancing measures. The Chief Justice also extended a directive allowing additional time for clerks of superior court to schedule summary ejectment proceedings. […]
Bandit Flight Team to fly over downtown Hendersonville this Labor Day
Press release from the city of Hendersonville: Hendersonville, NC (August 17, 2020) – The Bandit Flight Team will be flying for the flag over Downtown Hendersonville this Labor Day in an aerial salute to America. On Monday, September 7, 2020, six planes will fly in formation above Main Street at 12:30 pm. Their first pass will […]
Friends of Downtown Hendersonville awards pivot fund grants to four businesses
Press release from the city of Hendersonville: Hendersonville, NC (August 17, 2020) – Four businesses have been awarded the first ever Downtown Hendersonville Pivot Fund Grants to implement creative solutions for businesses to maintain resiliency and try new methods of operation. The Friends of Downtown Hendersonville, a 501c3 nonprofit to support the vibrancy of downtown Hendersonville, […]
Thomas Wolfe Memorial announces 2020 student writing contest
Press release from the Thomas Wolfe Memorial State Historic Site: In anticipation of Thomas Wolfe’s 120th birthday in October, the Thomas Wolfe Memorial invites students and teachers to participate in the 2020 “Telling Our Tales” Student Writing Competition. In this competition, students will submit their own work of fiction inspired by reading part IV of […]
Boys and Girls Club of Transylvania County receives more than $100,000 in grants
Press release from the Cindy Platt Boys and Girls Club of Transylvania County: The Cindy Platt Boys & Girls Club of Transylvania County received more than $100,000 in grants that are allowing it to ease financial burdens on its member families during the pandemic and to make a major improvement in its clubhouse. “We’re just […]
NCDHHS encourages WIC participants to use food benefits during COVID-19
Press release from N.C. Department of Health and Human Services: The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is encouraging North Carolinians who are enrolled in the federal Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) to use their food benefits during COVID-19 to support good nutrition for their families. All WIC […]
New app enhances safety at WNC VA Heath Care facilities
Press release from the WNC VA Health Care System: Veterans going to their VA medical appointments next week will be able to check in remotely without having to worry about a crowded waiting room. The Western North Carolina VA Health Care System facilities – including the Charles George VA Medical Center, Rutherford County, Franklin and […]
Women for Women hosts free, virtual early voting event
Press release from the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina: One click and one hour is all it takes to access timely information about how to vote early and securely in NC through a virtual Zoom ’n Learn presented by the Advocacy and Education (A& E) Committee of the Women for Women giving circle. VOTE NOW: […]
CoThinkk is accepting video grant applications for projects addressing social change
LinkedIn post from Tracey Greene-Washington: As we celebrate and lean into Black Philanthropy Month, we are pleased to announce that CoThinkk is now accepting video grant applications for projects addressing vexing social issues facing African-American and Latinx communities. CoThinkk is a social change philanthropy organization specifically designed to create supportive networks, accelerate systemic change and seed […]
Haywood County TDA launches “NC Smokies Hiking Safety Tips” campaign
Press release from the Haywood County Tourism Development Authority: The Haywood County Tourism Development Authority (HCTDA) has launched the “NC Smokies Hiking Safety Tips” campaign in response to the increasing number of new visitors to our mountain towns and trails. The campaign includes a free orange safety whistle with branded breakaway lanyard and a safety […]
Haywood County reports seven additional COVID-19 deaths
Press release from Haywood County: Haywood County Health and Human Services are reporting seven more deaths attributed to COVID-19. The individuals died within the last week at Silver Bluff Village. Two of the deaths list COVID-19 as the underlying cause of death (the disease that initiated the events resulting in death.) Five of the deaths […]
Henderson County COVID-19 testing will move indoors
Press release from the Henderson County Department of Public Health: With the National Weather Service forecast showing an 80 percent chance of precipitation with thunderstorms likely, the originally scheduled COVID-19 drive-thru testing planned from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. tomorrow will be moved inside the Henderson County Health Department, 1200 Spartanburg Highway, Suite 100, Hendersonville, […]
Asheville Chamber of Commerce to host town hall on commercial rent and mortgage relief
From the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce: The eviction moratorium has expired. And business rents and mortgage are coming due. Now what? Join us for a discussion on relief options for local businesses and landlords: Town Hall on Rent/Mortgage ReliefWednesday, August 19 at 2 p.m. • Register Panelists: Jake Farrar, attorney with Van Winkle Law […]
OLLI at UNC Asheville to offer online College for Seniors courses this fall
Press release from UNC Asheville: To meet the needs of older adults despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, OLLI, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNC Asheville, is offering its members more than 50 College for Seniors courses, all online, and offering the community – members and non-members alike – a series of online […]
WNC resident William “Billy” Clarke reappointed to NCDOT board
Press release from the N.C. Department of Transportation: William “Billy” Clarke has been reappointed as a member of the N.C. Board of Transportation by Gov. Roy Cooper. Clarke will continue representing Division 13, which consists of Buncombe, Burke, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Rutherford and Yancey counties. He originally joined the board in 2017. Clarke has 30 […]
Buncombe County to be recognized with state innovation award
Press release from Buncombe County: Buncombe County will be featured during the Local Government Federal Credit Union (LGFCU) Innovation Hour, which will be held as part of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) 2020 Virtual Annual Conference. Buncombe County staff were selected to receive a LGFCU Excellence in Innovation Award for developing a […]
APD asking for help to locate Cameron Jonti Cooper
Press release from the Asheville Police Department: The Asheville Police Department is asking for help to locate Cameron Jonti Cooper. Between August 12 and August 13 APD responded to three separate incidents of violence against a female victim. Cooper has open warrants for: Assault on a female Larceny from a person Injury to personal property […]
Asheville region’s home sales continue to recover with July gains in home sales
Press release from Canopy Realtor Association: Home sales across the Asheville region continued to post positive gains for a second month, showing strong signs of a market turnaround. According to data from Canopy MLS, sales across the 13-county Asheville region rose 7.1 percent year-over-year with 1,260 homes sold. Closed sales compared to June 2020 were […]