Press release from City of Asheville: The City of Asheville is excited to announce an opportunity to lease two unique City-owned properties. The City invites the business community and local nonprofits to review the Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and apply for these opportunities. Each location has a separate RFP and will require an individual application. […]
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Teens & Families Can Get Pfizer Vaccine at Walk-In Clinic at UNC Asheville this Saturday
Press release from Mountain Area Health Education Center: MAHEC and UNC Asheville are hosting a walk-in COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine clinic this Saturday, May 22, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm at UNC Asheville’s Reuter Center located at 1 Campus View Road. No appointment is needed for this first-dose Pfizer clinic. Last week, the CDC recommended expanding the use […]
MADE competition coming this fall
Press release from the City of Morganton: The Historic Morganton Festival, Inc. is excited to announce that the Morganton Arts Design and Engineering (MADE) Competition will move forward with a Fall 2021 competition. MADE is one of the most successful collaborations between education and industry partners and it gives Burke County students a chance to […]
Professional cornhole is making its way to Asheville
Press release from the American Cornhole League Pro Shootout: American Cornhole League announced the host cities for the league’s newest event series called the American Cornhole League Pro Shootout Series. Asheville is one of the eight cities to host a Pro Shootout event this summer. The event is expected to draw between 200-250 professional cornhole […]
Dogwood Health Trust Invests in Affordable Housing Initiatives in Haywood and Jackson Counties with Grant to Mountain Projects
Press release from Dogwood Health Trust: Dogwood Health Trust announced today its investment in affordable housing in Haywood and Jackson Counties. A grant made to Mountain Projects will go to support their affordable housing division, Smoky Mountain Housing Partnership, in their efforts to increase affordable homeownership opportunities and increase access to affordable rental units over […]
Nature photography exhibit comes to N.C. Arboretum through Sept. 5
Press release from the N.C. Arboretum: A Life in the Wild, featuring more than 40 large-format images from award-winning nature photographer Thomas D. Mangelsen, is on now display at the North Carolina Arboretum. Mangelsen has devoted decades of his life to documenting wild places across the globe and the remarkable creatures that inhabit them, and […]
Buncombe County aligns with state relaxation of COVID-19 mandates
Press release from Buncombe County: In accordance with Governor Roy Cooper’s Executive Order 215, social distancing requirements, capacity limits, and mask mandates in most settings have been lifted in Buncombe County. Masks will still be required in schools, healthcare, transportation, childcare, correctional and detention facilities, and homeless service settings. In addition, private businesses may require […]
HCPS names Ryan Mitchell as teacher of the year
Press release from Henderson County Public Schools: Ryan Mitchell, a 2nd grade teacher at Mills River Elementary, was named Henderson County Public Schools’ 2021 Teacher of the Year on Thursday at the award luncheon sponsored by AdventHealth and Boyd Chevrolet at Jeter Mountain Farm. Mitchell joined the HCPS Family in 2012 when he began teaching […]
Cooper relaxes indoor mask mandate, other COVID-19 restrictions
Press release from the Office of Gov. Roy Cooper: Today, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. shared an update on the state’s COVID-19 progress. Throughout the pandemic, state officials have taken a data-driven approach and have been guided by the science in making decisions. […]
ASAP pilots Farm Fresh Prescription Program
Press release from Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project: As part of its Farm Fresh for Health initiative, ASAP (Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project) will pilot a Farm Fresh Prescription Program at ASAP Farmers Market beginning this month. In tandem, ASAP is promoting May as Wellness Month at area farmers markets. Seven farmers markets, in Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, […]
Megan Sales named Henderson County School Nurse of the Year
Press release from Henderson County Department of Public Health: School nurses were honored by Henderson County Public Schools on National School Nurse Day Wednesday for the role they play in keeping students and staff safe. Megan Sales of Hendersonville Middle was named the 2020-21 School Nurse of the Year for Henderson County as part of […]
COVID-19 vaccines now available to everyone 12 and older
Press release from Buncombe County government: Yesterday, based on a review of safety and effectiveness data from clinical trials in the United States, the expanded emergency use authorization (EUA) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the recommendation of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and […]
Mars Hill University to hold commencement on Saturday
Press release from Mars Hill University: Graduating seniors at Mars Hill University will walk the stage for their commencement ceremony this Saturday, May 15, but with some modifications for social distancing and safety related to the coronavirus. In addition to approximately 201 students who completed their degree requirements in the spring semester, the spring commencement […]
Gov. Cooper and N.C. Emergency Management continue to monitor fuel supply across the state
Press release from the Office of Gov. Roy Cooper: Governor Roy Cooper and officials at North Carolina Emergency Management continue to monitor the effects of the Colonial Pipeline shutdown on gas supply in North Carolina, remaining in close contact with Federal officials, and representatives in the petroleum industry. “Now that Colonial has restarted pipeline operations, […]
Center for the Study of Free Enterprise to hold town hall on pandemic recovery
Press release from Western Carolina University: The first town hall on the impact of COVID-19 and recovery will be presented Wednesday, May 19, by the Center for the Study of Free Enterprise at Western Carolina University. Chancellor Kelli R. Brown will welcome attendees and provide introductions to speakers. Registration available here. “Helping the Community Helps […]
Asheville-Buncombe Memorial Day ceremony will be virtual
Press release from City of Asheville government: Because of the continued need for physical distance posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s Asheville-Buncombe Memorial Day Ceremony will again be held as a virtual ceremony. The keynote speaker will be USMC Veteran John Mason, who was awarded two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star Medal for […]
AdventHealth Hendersonville maintains five-star rating in quality from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Press release from AdventHealth Hendersonville: AdventHealth Hendersonville is honored to announce is has once again received national recognition for an overall five-star rating in quality from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in the latest hospital performance report released by the federal agency. Of the more than 4,500 hospitals eligible to receive the star […]
Bearfootin’ 2021 Bears to be revealed Thursday at Visitors Center stage in Hendersonville
Press release from the city of Hendersonville: The nineteenth annual Bearfootin’ Art Walk will reveal this year’s creative collection of bears from 5-7 pm on Thursday, May 13. The event will be located at the outdoor Visitors Center Stage on 201 South Main Street. Can’t make it in person? Tuning in from your couch is […]
Asheville City Council adopts modest fees and charges changes for FY 2021-2022
Press release from the city of Asheville: In a year when the COVID-19 pandemic economically challenged our community, the City of Asheville did not increase fees and charges for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 (which runs July to June). Also, in an effort to limit the financial impact of the pandemic, some fees were waived, and late […]
Asheville water rates to rise slightly
Press release from the city of Asheville: Asheville water bills went down in the past year following discontinuation of a capital fee on customers’ combined utility statement on July 1, 2020. At the same time, the City of Asheville did not raise water rates last year. With the new Fiscal Year 2021-2022 that begins July […]
The Transylvania Times sold to Alabama-based CNHI
Press release from the Transylvania Times: The Transylvania Times, a news outlet based in Brevard and owned by the Anderson and Trapp families since 1941, has been sold to CNHI, LLC, which operates more than 90 community newspapers, websites and niche publications in 22 states from its base in Montgomery, Alabama. The Times, founded in […]