Press release from Xplore USA: Xplore USA needs local host families for visiting international students Home-stays available for three, four or six weeks this summerASHEVILLE, N.C. – Xplore USA, an educational youth travel organization headquartered in Asheville, is seeking local families to host visiting international students in short-term home-stays this summer.Approximately 75 students, ages 13-17, from Spain, […]
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Newly formed Jackson County NAACP holds first election of officers
Press Release Jackson County Branch of the NAACP The new Jackson County Branch of the NAACP held its first election of officers and celebrated the historical event last Saturday, May 17, at the Liberty Baptist Church, in Sylva. Jerry McCombs, the District Supervisor for the North Carolina NAACP, officiated over the election. A large crowd […]
Flat Rock Playhouse artistic director to step down
Press Release Flat Rock Playhouse Flat Rock Playhouse announced today that producing artistic director Vincent Marini will step down on May 31st to pursue new opportunities. Lisa K. Bryant, currently Flat Rock Playhouse associate artistic director, has been named interim artistic director. “Over his five years as producing artistic director, Vincent Marini has led Flat […]
AP: Work begins in Va. to remove coal ash sludge
The removal of a 2,500-ton deposit of coal ash in the Dan River from a spill in North Carolina has begun in Danville, Va., the Associated Press reports. The toxic sludge measuring 350-by-20-yards and about 1 foot deep collected at the Schoolfield Dam after the massive Feb. 2 spill. Work began last week and should be […]
AC-T: In many ways, Caleb Johnson has already won
While a second-place finish Wednesday on “American Idol” might be a crushing defeat in the short term, Asheville’s Caleb Johnson may have already won for the long haul, the Asheville Citizen-Times reports. Whether he fulfills his dream of becoming a stadium-straddling rock star or not, his “American Idol” stint has been an impressive worldwide audition for […]
National VA Voluntary Service Award goes to Asheville VA employee
Press release from the Charles George VA Medical Center: National VA Voluntary Service Award goes to Asheville VA employee CHARLES GEORGE VA MEDICAL CENTER, Asheville – Darlene Laughter, chief of CGVAMC Voluntary Service, was recently awarded the VA Voluntary Service Award for Excellence in a ceremony held in Cary, N.C. Laughter’s award is based on her accomplishments […]
Basketball summer camp held at the Waynesville Recreation Center
Press Release From Waynesville Parks & Recreation Department WAYNESVILLE – The Innovative Basketball Training Summer Basketball Camp will take place at the Waynesville Recreation Center on July 7, 8 and 9 from 9 am to 12 noon. This is for boys and girls ages six to 13. Space is limited. It will be directed by […]
AC-T: Finding the roots of Asheville’s water debate
Asheville Citizen-Times By Mark Barrett: ASHEVILLE – Surely, Billy Sullivan couldn’t have known his work would still be stirring up trouble more than 80 years later. Sullivan was the legislator who persuaded the state General Assembly to pass a bill in 1933 preventing Asheville from charging some water customers outside the city limits more than […]
WCU hosts summer film series on campus
CULLOWHEE – Western Carolina University will host an outdoor summer film series in Central Plaza on campus on Thursday nights in June and July. Movies start at 9:30 p.m. and are free and open to the public. The series will screen “Divergent” on June 5, “The Lego Movie” on June 12, “300: Rise of an […]
NC Wildlife Federation seeks conservation awards nominees
Press Release From the North Carolina Wildlife Federation: Charlotte, NC – May 16, 2014 – Each year the North Carolina Wildlife Federation presents the prestigious Governor’s Conservation Achievement Awards, an effort to honor individuals, governmental bodies, organizations, and others who have exhibited an unwavering commitment to conservation in North Carolina. These are the highest natural resource […]
Local massage therapy clinic and training center receives national certification
Press release from The Sunshine Institute: Local Massage Therapy Clinic and Training Center Receives National Certification: The Sunshine Institute Provides Board-Approved Continuing Education May 15, 2014 (Asheville, NC) – Sunshine Institute, an Asheville-based massage therapy clinic and holistic education center, was recently awarded certification as a continuing education provider from the National Certification Board for […]
AC-T: Turner blasts Moffitt on ethics dismissal ‘spin’
Here’s an excerpt from the Asheville Citizen-Times story: ASHEVILLE – Democrat Brian Turner on Friday highlighted a decision by the state Ethics Commission to make a full investigation of his complaint against Republican political rival Rep. Tim Moffitt. … He said he was disappointed the commission ultimately dismissed the case after finding no evidence Moffitt […]
National VA Voluntary Service Award goes to Asheville VA employee
Here’s the press release from the Charles George VA Medical Center: CHARLES GEORGE VA MEDICAL CENTER, Asheville – Darlene Laughter, chief of CGVAMC Voluntary Service, was recently awarded the VA Voluntary Service Award for Excellence in a ceremony held in Cary, N.C. Laughter’s award is based on her accomplishments in leading change, building coalitions, her […]
Cradle of Forestry presents ‘Salamander Saturday’
Here’s the press release from the Cradle of Forestry: The Cradle of Forestry in America invites the public to enjoy Salamander Saturday, May 24. Pisgah National Forest and its waterways are home to a variety of salamanders. Lori Williams, mountain wildlife diversity biologist with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, and John Groves, curator of […]
North Carolina Wildlife Federation is looking for ‘Conservation Heros’
Here’s the press release from the North Carolina Wildlife Federation: Each year the North Carolina Wildlife Federation presents the prestigious Governor’s Conservation Achievement Awards, an effort to honor individuals, governmental bodies, organizations, and others who have exhibited an unwavering commitment to conservation in North Carolina. These are the highest natural resource honors given in the […]
Health & Human services offers rabies advice
Press Release Buncombe County Health & Human Service Whether you are in your home, walking in your neighborhood or hiking on a trail, it is important to know what to do if there’s a chance you have been exposed to rabies. Rabies is caused by a virus that is spread through the saliva of an […]
WCU students donate food and merchandise to Sylva’s Community Table
Press Release Western Carolina University Western Carolina University students recently donated more than $12,000 worth of food and merchandise to help the Community Table in Sylva alleviate hunger through the end-of-year C-Store Buy-Out program. “It’s almost overwhelming,” said Brian Boyer, a residential case manager with the WCU Department of Residential Living and program coordinator. “Our […]
AC-T: Moogfest 2014 loses $1.5 million
Asheville Citizen-Times By Carol Motsinger: Moogfest 2014 lost more than $1.5 million, according to a grant application from the organizers of the five-day Asheville festival designed to celebrate art, technology and music. Moogfest ticket sales totaled more than $712,000, with food, beverage and merchandise sales at around $29,000. Expenses totaled more than $2.7 million. The […]
OnTrack honors 2014 Financial Literacy Award winners
Press Release OnTrack Financial Education & Counseling Asheville – At its Financial Literacy Luncheon on Friday, May 9, OnTrack Financial Education & Counseling (OnTrack WNC) celebrated its 40th anniversary by recognizing projects and partnerships which demonstrate a commitment to financial literacy and empowerment. Over 200 people gathered at the Crest Pavilion where OnTrack WNC presented 2014 Awards to: […]
An exhibition of bookplates at Asheville Bookworks
From a press release: An exhibition of bookplates at Asheville Bookworks When: Exhibition on view June through July 2014 Where: Asheville Bookworks, 428 ½ Haywood Rd, West Asheville, NC 28806 www.ashevillebookworks.com Regular gallery hours Mon – Fri 1-5 pm and Sat. 1-4 pm Asheville BookWorks is pleased to announce their June / July exhibition, Ex […]
The News & Observer: New restrictions on protests at Legislative Building
From the Associated Press, via The News & Observer By Katelyn Ferrel People visiting or protesting at the North Carolina Legislative Building face new rules governing where they can gather and what they can do, a change critics say is in direct response to the mass “Moral Monday” protests last year. The changes approved by […]