Press release from Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority: American Airlines continues to bolster service at Asheville Regional Airport. In anticipation of increasing travel demand to and from the Asheville area, American is reinstating daily nonstop service to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) in April as well as Saturday service to New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in May. […]
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Local property owners partner to renovate historic Commodore Apartments
Press release from Adapt Public Relations: The Killian Family and RCG LLC, are pleased to announce a joint venture to renovate the Commodore Apartments at 215 East Chestnut Street. The building, which was constructed in 1922 by Thomas Rollins, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a “pivotal” structure in the Chestnut Hill […]
Henderson County moves COVID-19 vaccination clinics to former JCPenney location at Blue Ridge Mall
Press release from Henderson County Department of Public Health: The Henderson County Department of Public Health will move its COVID-19 vaccination clinics to the former JCPenney location at the Blue Ridge Mall starting Thursday, March 25. The Health Department is currently conducting its vaccination clinics at East Henderson High School. With Henderson County Public Schools resuming […]
Sierra Nevada reopening Mill River taproom May 12
Press release from Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.: Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. announced today that it will reopen its Taprooms and Gift Shops at its Chico, CA and Mills River, NC breweries in May. The Mills River brewery will open with a target date of Wednesday, May 12; Chico will open with a target date of Wednesday, May 26. Both […]
Buncombe County community update at 3 p.m.
Press release from Buncombe County: Buncombe County Public Health Director, Stacie Saunders, will be providing a Community Update on Tuesday, March 23th at 3:00 PM via Facebook Live @Buncombegov. The Spanish version will be aired via Facebook Live @BCHHS.
Wildlife Commission urges public to leave bear cubs alone for their safety
Press release from N.C Wildlife Resources Commission: The N.C Wildlife Resources Commission is asking the public to contact them if they suspect they’ve encountered an orphaned bear cub. Black bears become more active in the spring after emerging from their winter dens, particularly in the western and eastern parts of the state. This includes female bears […]
Webinar on Blue Ridge Parkway wildlife cameras offered April 6
Press release from Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation: The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation is offering a free webinar at 11 a.m., Tuesday, April 6, to highlight how camera traps are used to study wildlife along the Blue Ridge Parkway. In ecosystems around the world, scientists make use of “camera traps” to obtain critical data about wildlife and […]
Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office requests assistance to locate missing juvenile in Arden
Press release from Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office: The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate a missing juvenile from the Arden area of Buncombe County. Aubrianna Durham is age 13, a female, approximately 5’ 1” and 115 pounds with hazel eyes. She has blonde hair but that could have changed by now. Durham was last […]
Eblen Charities receives Sisters of Mercy grant
Press release from Eblen Charities: Eblen Charities has received a grant from the Sisters of Mercy of North Carolina Foundation to enhance service to people in financial crisis in Western North Carolina. Eblen, one of 23 nonprofits that recently received a grant from Sisters of Mercy of North Carolina Foundation, will use the funds for […]
Blue Ridge Parkway seeks volunteers for ‘Project Parkway’ event April 24
Press release from National Park Service: (NC/VA) – National Park Service officials announced today the third annual, Project Parkway, will take place on the Blue Ridge Parkway, Saturday, April 24, 2021. This single-day, park-wide volunteer project will help complete much needed work at various locations across the park and is ideal for people interested in learning more about the park […]
Farmers tailgate markets will open for Spring
Press release from Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project: Farmers tailgate markets are readying tents for the new season, with openings scheduled in April and May. These early spring markets will offer an array of produce, including colorful root vegetables like carrots and radishes, tender lettuces and salad greens, cold-hardy greens like kale and spinach, mushrooms, spring […]
MAHEC, Mission welcome 75 medical grads to residency and fellowship programs
Press release from HCA Healthcare North Carolina Division: On Friday, March 19, Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) and Mission Health welcomed 75 new residents and fellows through the National Resident Matching Program’s Match Day. This is the day when medical school graduates and residents from the United States and around the world learned in which […]
Mission Children’s Dental transitions to Blue Ridge Health
Press release from Blue Ridge Health: Mission Health, an operating division of HCA Healthcare based in Asheville, NC, is pleased to announce the transition of Mission Children’s Dental to Blue Ridge Health (BRH) effective April 1, 2021. This transition includes a donation from Mission Health of two dental buses for the continuation of the Toothbus® […]
Groundwater Solutions to offer free COVID-19 testing Saturday, March 27
Press release from Groundwater Solutions, Inc.: On March 27, from 10:00AM TO 3:00PM FREE COVID-19 testing at Faith Tabernacle Christian Center, 800 Appledoorn Circle, Asheville NC. The continued increases in North Carolina COVID-19 cases, positivity rates, hospitalizations, and death rates are alarming. The CDC and local health departments recommend that you get tested, especially if […]
Grey Hosiery Mill in Hendersonville recognized by state as best adaptive reuse project
Press release from Historic Downtown Hendersonville: The Grey Hosiery Mill project in Downtown Hendersonville, North Carolina was recognized as best adaptive reuse project during the North Carolina Main Street Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, March 1. Liz Parham, Director of the North Carolina Main Street and Rural Planning Center presented the awards virtually in categories that […]
Bee mural project in downtown Hendersonville will resume March 29
Press release from Hendersonville Tree Board: (HENDERSONVILLE, NC, March 9, 2021) – Muralist Matt Willey will return to Hendersonville in late March or early April, depending on weather, to resume and finish the Bee Mural he began painting last fall. When temperatures in the winter drop below 50 °F (10 °C), as they did […]
Council an Aging Henderson County joins in month-long March for Meals celebration
Press release from the Council on Aging Henderson County: Local elected officials gathered at the Council on Aging for Henderson County today in recognition of the 19th Annual March for Meals – a month-long and nationwide celebration of Meal on Wheels and our senior neighbors who rely on this essential service to remain healthy and […]
Stimulus creates changes to health care enrollment; free counseling available
Press release from Mountain Projects: American Rescue Plan Makes Positive Changes to Marketplace Health Insurance Counselors of Mountain Projects (GetCoveredWNC.org) are ready to assist consumers Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Graham, Swain, Clay, Cherokee Counties & Qualla Boundary – The COVID-19 relief plan, now called the American Rescue Plan, makes several important changes to the ACA Marketplace Insurance […]
Asheville City Council to hold budget worksession prior to March 23 meeting
Press release from the city of Asheville: For safety and to reduce the transmission of COVID-19, Asheville City Council meetings remain virtual at this time. That includes the March 23 City Council meeting. In addition to the 5 p.m. meeting Council will hold a 2:30 p.m. budget work session. March 23 will be the second […]
Rep. Cawthorn Votes Against H.R. 1603
Press release from the Office of Representative Cawthorn 11th District of North Carolina: NC-11 Congressional Representative Madison Cawthorn voted “No” on H.R. 1603 today. Rep. Cawthorn explained his vote stating: “One of the worst facets of partisan policymaking is when common-sense reforms are sandwiched between a left-wing legislative wish list. Such is the case with the […]
Asheville City Council agenda – March 23
Press release from the city of Asheville: On March 23, at 9 a.m. City Council will be holding pre-arranged interviews for the School Board as follows: 9:00 Peyton O’Conner 9:25 George Sieburg 9:50 Patricia Griffin 10:15 Jacquelyn McHargue 10:40 Michele Delange 11:05 James Carter 11:30 Joyce Brown Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute […]