The Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority has two new board members: Stephanie Pace Brown and Matthew Burril. Here’s the GARAA press release about their appointments: ‘The Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority welcomes new board members The Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority (GARAA) is pleased to announce the addition of two new board members, Stephanie Pace Brown and […]
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Hendersonville Bike Symposium rescheduled for Thursday, Feb. 26
The second annual Hendersonville Bike Symposium has been rescheduled due to weather. The all-things-cycling event, which was originally planned for Thursday, Feb. 19, will now be held on Thursday, Feb. 26, from 6-9 p.m. at Blue Ridge Community College’s TEDC building. More information from the hosts, Blue Ridge Bicycle Club: The Blue Ridge Bicycle Club […]
Brevard Philharmonic celebrates Cole Porter on Sunday, Feb. 22
The Brevard Philharmonic presents “Anything Goes…The Sounds of Cole Porter” on Sunday, Feb. 22, at 3 p.m. The lineup includes Metropolitan Opera veteran Janet Hopkins and the Hendersonville Chorale. Press release from Brevard College: Metropolitan Opera veteran, Janet Hopkins, plus a line-up of three other stellar professional singers and the Hendersonville Chorale, will join the […]
Warren Wilson College cites economic impact of higher education institutions’ spending on NC economy
Warren Wilson College recently released a study on the economic impact of North Carolina’s higher education institutions (NCHE institutions), exploring the effect of spending by the institutions themselves as well as auxiliary spending stemming from the educational organizations’ existence. The report, which details figures from fiscal year 2012-2013, posits that NCHE institutions’ day-to-day spending (which […]
Irish-American powerhouse Solas brings multimedia project Shamrock City to DWT Feb 27
Irish-American super group Solas returns to Asheville on Friday, Feb. 27, for a performance at Diana Wortham Theatre. The band is touring in support of multimedia project, Shamrock City. Show time is 8 p.m., tickets are $30 general/$25 student/$15 children. Press release from Diana Wortham Theatre: Magically contemporary yet timeless, the Irish-American super group Solas […]
“To Russia With Love” cultural program is hosted by Hendersonville Sister Cities, March 10
The Hendersonville Sister Cities organization hosts “To Russia With Love,” a program on Russian culture, at the Henderson County Public Library auditorium. The event takes place on Tuesday, March 10, at 6 p.m. Press release from Hendersonville Sister Cities: On Tuesday, March 10, “To Russia With Love,” a program on the culture and people of […]
Mission Hospital concerns appear on Facebook after NPR-story
Following yesterday’s NPR story “Hospital To Nurses: Your Injuries Are Not Our Problem” by Daniel Zwerdling — which dealt with a case at Mission Health Systems — a comment thread has sprung up on the Facebook “Buncombe Politics” page. The NPR story reported: The case of Terry Cawthorn and Mission Hospital, in Asheville, N.C., gives […]
Martin Luther King Prayer Breakfast brings ‘food and fellowship’ to Black Mountain, Feb. 28
Sponsored by the Swannanoa Valley Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Corporation, the annual Martin Luther King Prayer Breakfast aims to provide “an opportunity for the interracial community of the area to meet together for food and fellowship.” The event takes place at Camp Dorothy Walls on North Fork road in Black Mountain on Saturday, […]
Mike Merriman of Merriman Wines to host free tasting at MetroWines, Feb. 19
Mike Merriman, owner and winemaker for Merriman, will lead a wine tasting in conjunction with Asheville School of Wine today, Thursday, Feb. 19, from 4:30 until 7 p.m. at MetroWines. The native Texan’s first four barrels produced scored 90 points with Wine Spectator, and “Merriman Wines have just been getin’ better since then,” according to […]
More families may qualify for WIC
From a press release: Buncombe County Health and Human Services wants to make sure infants and young children in our community get the nutrition they need for a strong start in life. If a woman is pregnant or has a child under the age of five, North Carolina’s WIC (Women Infants and Children) program can […]
Four Seasons CMO shares innovations in end-of-life care
From a press release: Award-winning palliative care physician Janet Bull, M.D., chief medical officer of Four Seasons Compassion for Life, shares four benefits of innovation in the field which she believes will change the way health service providers approach patient care. She talks about the Triple Aim of Healthcare as if it were the Holy Grail. […]
Mission Health and Asheville Radiology announce new collaboration
From a press release: Mission Health and Asheville Radiology Associates (ARA) are announcing a new collaboration to improve patient access to state of the art, high quality, highly efficient imaging centers close to home, and to more than 40 ARA physicians, including specialists in various subspecialties of diagnostic radiology, interventional radiology and vascular surgery. Effective […]
AP: Duke expects to settle coal ash investigation for $100M
The Associated Press reports that Duke Energy officials have said the company expects to settle the federal criminal investigation, following last year’s coal ash spill in North Carolina, for $100 million.
WNC artists featured in new airport art exhibit
Waiting for a plane? Here’s one way to spend your time at the Asheville Regional Airport: Checking out the newest art exhibit. The show, Locality, features the work of local artists and is on display through Sunday, June 7. Press release from Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority: Locality, the newest Art in the Airport exhibit […]
POSTPONED: Asheville chapter of the National Organization for Women events calendar
THE FEB. 19 EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED: “The Asheville National Organization for Women Power Hour, scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday at Avenue M on Merrimon Avenue, her been postponed. A new date will be announced.” — organizer Leslie Boyd, Feb. 18 From press release: FEB. 8 – Come to our 2nd Sunday monthly meeting at 2:30 […]
Movie night at Metro Wines to benefit the WNC Cheese Trail
The Cheese Store of Asheville and the Asheville School of Wine team up for a movie night on Friday, Feb. 27. The film “The Cheese Nun” will be show at 6 p.m. at Metro Wines (169 Charlotte St.). Tickets are $20, funds benefit the WNC Cheese Trail, which promotes the production and sale of WNC […]
WLOS: WNC feeling the coldest temperatures in more than 50 years
By this time, it’s not news to any of you that we’re in the middle of some arctic weather. However, WLOS reports that we could be seeing the lowest wind chill temperatures in decades. More from WLOS: The arctic chill returns tonight. Low air temperatures will drop below zero with wind chills from -15 to […]
Harrah’s Cherokee hosts job fair to fill 800 positions, March 16
Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino and Hotel, still under construction, will have space for 800 new employees at the remodeled facility — and on March 16, the casino resort will host a job fair looking for candidates. More from Harrah’s: As Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel continues with construction, recruiters are kicking off a […]
Altamont Theatre rises again, announces upcoming shows
From Altamont Theatre co-owner Sam Katz: The Altamont Theatre, a gorgeous event space and listening room in downtown Asheville, has been re-opened and is busier than ever! Three new partners have taken over the briefly closed venue as of January 1st of this year. Sam Katz, a local music promoter, Richard Barrett, The Altamont’s front […]
Asheville officials urges residents to stay off roads tonight
As N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory also urged today, Asheville city officials asked residents to stay off the roads tonight: “As temperatures drop overnight, many roads are expected to refreeze creating dangerous driving conditions. Any unnecessary travel on roads is strongly discouraged. Additionally, extreme low temperatures and wind chill will make exposure a danger unless multiple […]
Extension office to host Winter Vegetable Conference Feb.25-26
Press release: The largest commercial vegetable growers’ event in the region will include a high quality educational program put together by extension specialists and agents at NC State University.