From a press release: North Carolina native comedian Paul Hooper at The Millroom, Jan. 16 Comedian Paul Hooper, a North Carolina native and nationally-touring comedian, brings his R-Rated comedy show to Asheville at The Millroom for one show on Friday, January 16th. This native of Charlotte, North Carolina, now residing in New York City, has […]
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BREDL locates abandoned clay mines targeted for possible coal ash disposal
Press release: Today the Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League revealed the locations of clay mines across North Carolina which could be targeted for coal ash disposal if abandoned clay mine dumping is approved by the state.
Annual Django Reinhardt birthday celebration, Jan. 23
Additional funds awarded to WNC projects on Clean Water Management Trust Fund waiting list
NC Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources announces grants, including grants to Buncombe, Haywood, Polk and Swain counties.
Asheville artist Alice Scott is a Niche Award finalist
From a press release: Asheville artist Alice Scott is a Niche Award finalist Artist Alice Scott of Asheville, N.C. has been selected as a finalist in the 2015 Niche Awards for the piece entitled Sacred Constellation Pendant, in the Jewelry: Fashion Category. Only 170 entries out of more than 1,000 submission were named as finalists […]
Parkway Playhouse students attend national theater festival
From a press release: Parkway Playhouse students attend national theater festival On Friday, January 16, 2015, 24 students from Parkway Playhouse Junior will head to Atlanta, GA for the 2015 Junior Theater Festival. The National Junior Theatre Festival hosts 5000 performing arts students from across the country. At the festival, in addition to performing selections […]
NC Courts: Grandfather Mountain subject to property tax
From Lexology: The North Carolina Supreme Court has declined to review a Court of Appeals decision holding that one of North Carolina’s most recognizable tourist attractions, Grandfather Mountain, is subject to property taxes in Avery County.
Modern Farmer photo essay features Pisgah View Peace Garden
UNCA student and photographer recently had a photo essay on Pisgah View Apartment Community Peace Garden published in Modern Farmer.
Brian Turner sworn in as new state representative for Buncombe
PRESS RELEASE Brian Turner sworn in as new state representative for Buncombe County Asheville, N.C. – Today, Brian Turner was officially sworn in as the new State Representative for Buncombe County’s House District 116 at the Enka campus of Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. Buncombe County Commission Chair David Gantt administered the oath of office in […]
New ExploreAsheville video features River Whyless song and time lapse imagery
“From sunrise to sunset, every day in Asheville, N.C. offers so much to discover–from music, art and shopping to local dining, craft beer and historic attractions,” says the ExploreAsheville.com website. “Downtown Asheville boasts one of the largest collections of Art Deco architecture in the Southeast.” Asheville’s charms are captured in time lapse videography (by Jared […]
Asheville City Hall offices closed Friday Jan. 9
Press release from city of Asheville: ASHEVILLE – Asheville City Hall will remain closed Friday, January 9 due to water damage from a burst water pipe. City Hall and related offices closed mid-day Thursday, January 8 after a pipe burst on the building’s seventh floor. It appears the rupture is weather-related. Customer service calls on […]
AC-T: Pedestrian killed crossing Merrimon Avenue
Asheville Citizen-Times By Sabian Warren: Yvonne Lewis, 67, of Arden, died after being struck by a car on Merrimon Avenue, Asheville police Sgt. Dave Romick said. The accident was reported at 7:42 a.m. on Merrimon near the Coleman Avenue intersection. Click here for the full story. Anyone who may have witnessed the crime is asked […]
Avadim Technologies sends shipment of Theraworx to Africa
Asheville-based Avadim Technologies announces: Asheville, NC (January 8, 2015) — Avadim Technologies, Inc. announced the shipment of an initial container of its patented Theraworx products to its distributor in Africa to fulfill orders by various hospitals and government agencies in Ghana and other west Africa countries. The container filled with 8 pallets totaling 854 cases, was […]
Asheville Tourists announce new coaching staff
The Colorado Rockies announces: Former Tourists infielder Warren Schaeffer will manage the Asheville Tourists for the 2015 campaign. Schaeffer will be joined in the Tourists’ dugout by Development Supervisor Marv Foley; Hitting Coach Mike Devereaux; and Pitching Coach Mark Brewer. Also new to the staff is Athletic Trainer Casey Papas, who served in the same […]
Start the new year with a Friends of the Smokies license plate
PRESS RELEASE Start the New Year with a New License Plate WAYNESVILLE, NC – Savvy drivers in North Carolina and Tennessee can kick off the New Year and join the 32,000 other vehicles with Friends of the Smokies license plates. Sales of specialty license plates in North Carolina and Tennessee support priority projects in Great Smoky […]
Park Ridge Health welcomes ENT specialist
Press Release From Park Ridge Health Hendersonville, N.C. (January 8, 2015) – Park Ridge Health welcomes to its extensive team of physicians Dr. Shannon Hunter, a board-certified otolaryngologist who has been serving patients of all ages in western North Carolina for more than 10 years. Dr. Hunter will be joining Dr. Michael Stalford, Dr. Michael […]
Co-authors Polk and Chotas to speak at UNC Asheville Jan. 22
PRESS RELEASE from UNCA “Power Through Partnership: How Women Lead Better Together” – Co-Authors Polk and Chotas to Speak at UNC Asheville Jan. 22 Betsy Polk and Maggie Chotas, co-authors of Power Through Partnership – How Women Lead Better Together (Berrett-Koehler, 2014), will discuss their research about women business partnerships at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 22, […]
Forest Service timbering proposal worries Big Ivy residents
Friends of Big Ivy, just beyond Barnardsville, have posted their concerns about a U.S. Forest Service Plan to cut timber in the Pisgah Forest. The plan opens most of the Big Ivy portion of Pisgah Forest to logging, an area with many hiking, biking and horse trails. From the Friends of Big Ivy site: The […]
Youth OUTright to hold panel on homelessness and queer youth, Jan. 19
Event annoucement: The WNC Gay-Straight Alliance Initiative will present, Homelessness & Queer Youth in WNC, a free panel discussion.
AC-T: Asheville could take bus to Salisbury to get to train
Excerpt from the Asheville Citizen-Times article: The city’s first regularly scheduled passenger rail service since 1975 might actually be by bus. Amtrak is studying establishing a dedicated bus service as soon as 2016 to carry passengers between Asheville and Salisbury, where passengers could connect with trains serving several other Piedmont cities and possibly points as […]
Crow and Quill to host art show by Hannah Weaver, Jan. 8
Ethereal surrealist illustrator Hannah Weaver will host an art showing — her debut at the Crow and Quill — on Thursday, Jan. 8, at 9 p.m. “I’m a baby to the art world, but I know my heart lies in illustration, storybook and graphic novel,” she says. “My materials mostly consist of pencil, colored pencil, […]