From press release: ASHEVILLE – October is recognized as National Fire Prevention Month and what better way to bring awareness then to attend AFD’s annual Fire Prevention Kick off Event! This year’s event will be held on September 28th at Sam’s Club from 12:00p.m.-3:00p.m. The event will include fire trucks, AFD’s Haz-Mat truck and robot, the Asheville […]
Press release from JDRF: ASHEVILLE– JDRF, the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research will hosts its annual “Walk to Cure Diabetes” event Sunday, October 5 presented by Mission, at the UNCA Track Field. This annual event, which anticipates raising over $114,000 and hosting more than 800 people, is one of five walks […]
Press release from UNC Asheville: Official Opening of the Reed Creek Greenway, Ecomusics Concerts to Highlight UNC Asheville’s Biggest-Ever Greenfest UNC Asheville’s Fall 2014 Greenfest – the university’s biggest-ever – includes a ribbon-cutting officially dedicating the university’s portion of the Reed Creek Greenway, the global Ecomusics and Ecomusicologies 2014 conference and performance series, and much […]
Press release from Center for Diversity Education at UNC Asheville: “Everybody’s Environment: Voices of Community and Conservation,” a day-long conference on Oct. 10, will bring together area environmental and conservation organizations to develop campaigns and strategies for a more inclusive environmental movement. Although the percentage of ethnic minorities in these organizations has grown, it is […]
Press release from the State Board of Elections: RALEIGH, N.C. — The State Board of Elections today announced there will be more early voting locations across North Carolina than in any prior off-year election. A total of 366 one-stop sites will host 25,735.5 hours of early voting, including 68.8% more evening hours than in 2010, […]
Press release from the campaign of Nancy Waldrop: Nancy Waldrop Endorsed by Buncombe County Association of Educators Long-time Teacher Attends Dedication Ceremony for a School she Helped to Establish CANDLER, N.C. – September 22, 2014 – Nancy Waldrop, candidate for County Commissioner in District 3, today announced she has been endorsed by the Buncombe County […]
From press release Blue Ridge Community College Small Business Center will host Western North Carolina’s first Crowdfunding Conference on Friday, Oct. 17, 2014, at its Henderson County Campus. The event will be held from 1 to 5:15 p.m. and is offered at no charge, due to sponsor support from the Blue Ridge Community College Small […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM MOTHER EARTH PRODUCE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (September 25, 2014) – It’s no surprise that a couple of educators are behind a local company’s quest to help Upstate and Western North Carolina residents learn about the bounty of our local fields and farms. Graham and Andrea Duvall, the owners of Asheville, NC-based […]
Help Local Asheville PTAs Receive a $1,000 Grant from Sylvan Learning Asheville, NC (Grassroots Newswire) — As a proud supporter of National PTA, Sylvan Learning of Asheville is encouraging all parents to commit to be the best Chief Education Officers (CEO) they can be this school year by taking the Sylvan Learning CEO Pledge on […]
An NurseJournal.org report shows Asheville Mission Health ranks 23rd most “social media friendly” hospital in the country, saying: Since social media is so important to hospitals, the staff at NurseJournal.org has once again gathered the latest social media stats for hospitals around the country. We evaluated over 800 hospitals this year, this time only pulling […]
From press release: BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC – On Saturday, Oct. 4, The Old Depot Association hosts its 21st annual “Fall by the Tracks 5K Fun Run,” plus an all-day community festival for the family. The event features arts and craft exhibits and demonstrations by the crafters showcased at the Old Depot Gallery, and kids’ games, […]
Press release and photo from Children First/Communities In Schools of Buncombe County Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of people from Latin American countries. Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at the Fiesta Latina on October 11 at Pack Place Park and […]
The day after his Democratic opponent Brian Turner released a television ad criticizing him, Republican Rep. Tim Moffitt’s campaign sent out a press release announcing a critical advertisement of its own. The new Moffitt ad slams Turner’s family business for allegedly “laying off 68 Buncombe County workers — while at the same time accepting millions […]
Press release: Mayor Esther Manheimer presented a Proclamation naming September 15-October 15 Hispanic Heritage Month at the September 23 City Council meeting.
Report: WCQS reporter Greta Johnson talks with Homeward Bound as the organization hits a critical milestone.
Press release: The Western North Carolina Historical Association announces the selection of ten semifinalists for the 2014 Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award.
From a Press Release: Rural Heritage Museum at Mars Hill University opens new exhibition “Our Story – This Place” The History of African American Education in Madison County, North Carolina: The Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School Exhibition dates: September 14, 2014 – February, 28, 2015 Reception: September 14, 2015, 1-3 p.m. MARS HILL, NC. August […]
Organizers at The Lot, the downtown Asheville venue for food truck operators, posted the following as an open letter today on their Facebook page: Dear City of Asheville and supporters of food trucks, we are asking for help, As of October 1st, 2014, The Lot at 51 Coxe Avenue will be under new management. This […]
From a Press Release: Community garden conference October 25 in Asheville, NC The annual conference of the North Carolina Community Garden Partners (NCCGP) offers unique learning and networking opportunities for North Carolina’s growing number of community gardeners. The organization’s 2014 gathering – Growing Garden Connections – will take place Saturday, October 25, in the Sherrill […]
Notice from the city of Asheville: The following are City Council public hearings scheduled for October 14. This listing is for information only and is subject to change. A. Continuation of public hearing to consider a conditional zoning for Greymont Village Apartments, located on Sardis Road, from Industrial District and Commercial Industrial District to RM-16 […]
Press release from Asheville Regional Airport: For the eighth month in a row this year, passenger traffic increased at Asheville Regional Airport. The number of travelers departing from Asheville increased 11% for the month of August 2014 compared with August 2013, and was the biggest recorded August in the airport’s history with a total of […]
