Press release ASHEVILLE, NC —Yes, it is spring. One way to know for sure, even with the confusing cold and snow? Tailgate tents are going up, and area farmers markets are opening outdoors for the harvest season. Celebrate spring by getting a taste of what is growing in your community at local tailgate markets. At […]
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“Women and Wallace” at 35below, April 3-19
Press release “Women and Wallace” at 35below, April 3-19 Another show in 35below! Attic Salt Theatre Company, the team who produced 2013’s hit All in the Timing, will open the quirky comedy Women and Wallace this Thursday at 7:30 pm! Women and Wallace is a dark comedy that playwright Jonathan Marc Sherman penned when he […]
Our VOICE Fundraiser on April 5
Press release Our VOICE Fundraiser on April 5 In honor of 40 years of service to our community, on April 5th businesses in West and Downtown Asheville will donate 10% of the day’s sales to Our Voice. Participating business include (though the list continues to grow) Downtown Books & News, Izzy’s Coffee Den, Harvest Records, […]
Accordion Time Machine presents “Space Feelings” on April 11
Press release Accordion Time Machine presents “Space Feelings” on April 11 Accordion Time Machine, Anam Cara’s experimental theatre ensemble, has a great new show in store around the theme “Space Feelings.” They perform once every 2 months for a one night only affair in the realm of hilarious, absurd, and most importantly experimental theatre. The […]
The Teetotallers featuring John Doyle, Martin Hayes and Kevin Crawford on April 18
Press release The Teetotallers featuring John Doyle, Martin Hayes and Kevin Crawford on April 18 Marvel at the sound of three world-class musicians when The Teetotallers return to Asheville for a triple threat evening of their combined talents, 8:00 p.m. Friday, April 18, at Diana Wortham Theatre. Presented in partnership with The Swannanoa Gathering at […]
Eastern Band of Cherokee distributes gardening kits
Full announcement from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians: CHEROKEE, N.C. – Continuing a program begun in 2004, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ Principal Chief Michell Hicks last week handed out 750 springtime garden kits to tribal families. Each kit contains eight varieties of vegetable seeds and fruiting shrubs that can provide each family with […]
City of Asheville touts decline in numbers of homeless
From the city of Asheville: The Asheville Buncombe Homeless Initiative recently completed its annual Point in Time Count of homeless families and individuals in Asheville and Buncombe County. This year’s count showed a decrease in those experiencing homelessness down from 570 in January 2013 to 533 in January 2014. This year’s count also showed only […]
Terpsicorps season starts with May 4 event
From a press release: Terpsicorps season starts with May 4 event The Muses are coming! This Sunday, May 4, at 730pm, the outreach wing of Terpsicorps presents an eclectic evening of dance performed by aspiring young artists. Terpsicorps has created a performing opportunity open to all serious minded dance students in Western North Carolina called […]
Local chef Michelle Bailey wins competition dining series
Full announcement from Got to be NC Competition Dining: Asheville, N.C. (April 1, 2014) Chef Michelle Bailey pumped a triumphant fist in the air as Got To Be NC Competition Dining host Jimmy Crippen announced that she was the first woman chef to lead a team to victory since the series started in 2012. Bailey […]
Asheville makes it to Final Four in Garden and Gun’s ‘Greatest Southern Towns’ poll
Asheville, facing off against Savannah, Ga., has made it to the Final Four in Garden and Gun magazine’s “Greatest Southern Towns” poll. Voting lasts through April 1. If victorious, voters will then decide between Asheville and the winner of the other Final Four match: Franklin, Tenn. versus Hot Springs, Ark.
Citizen-Times profiles Buncombe District Attorney’s race
From the Asheville Citizen-Times: ASHEVILLE – The campaign kickoffs could not have had more contrast. Challenger Todd Williams rallied a crowd outside at Wedge Brewing Company in the River Arts District. His speech notes flapped in the afternoon breeze as he paced the low stage. Incumbent Ron Moore greeted supporters on the top floor of […]
City of Asheville seeks public’s input on 51 Biltmore artwork
Full announcement from the city of Asheville: Asheville, NC – The City of Asheville is developing Asheville’s next public art in the 51 Biltmore Public Art Project on the exterior of the public parking garage next to the Aloft Hotel at 51 Biltmore Avenue in downtown Asheville. The next public comment period for the 51 […]
Citizen-Times: Buncombe ranked 3rd in domestic violence murders
From the Asheville Citizen-Times: ASHEVILLE – Killings resulting from domestic violence in Buncombe outnumbered those recorded in all but three other North Carolina counties last year, according to a report released Monday by the Attorney General’s Office. Buncombe authorities reported eight domestic violence deaths in 2013, which represented an increase from 2012, when three happened. […]
Community yard sale at Montford Recreation Center
Full announcement from the city of Asheville: Asheville, NC – The City of Asheville Parks and Recreation Department and the Montford Neighborhood Association will host an outdoor Community Yard Sale on Saturday, April 5 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Montford Recreation Center, 34 Pearson Drive. Find great bargains on an assortment of […]
Buncombe students in Google’s Gravity Games
Full announcement from Owen Middle School: Buncombe Co., NC) – A Buncombe Co. student team will be among more than 30 from throughout the state slated to compete on April 5 in downtown Lenoir as part of the fourth annual NC Gravity Games http://www.ncgravitygames.com/ , a STEM-education racing extravaganza sponsored by Google and Appalachian State […]
Author and psychiatrist Judith Orloff visits Malaprop’s April 9
Press release From Malaprop’s Bookstore and Cafe: JUDITH ORLOFF, M.D., a psychiatrist and practicing intuitive, is an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at UCLA. She is the author of the bestsellers Dr. Judith Orloff’s Guide to Intuitive Healing and Second Sight. She is an international lecturer on the interrelationship of intuition, energy, and medicine. Her […]
April event at the Weinhaus
Press release From the Weinhaus Wednesday, April 30th Celebrate the passing of Tax Due Day! Come join us for a dinner at The Market Place. Our experience with Chef/Owner William Dissen has been extremely positive. He selects quality ingredients. The kitchen staff’s food preparation and presentation is exquisite. His dining room is well appointed, and the service […]
Air Quality forecast: MODERATE for Tuesday, April 1
Tuesday, April 1, is a code YELLOW air quality forecast day for the valleys of Buncombe County. This means that unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion. There is no forecast data for the ridge tops. For more information, contact: WNC Regional Air Quality Agency Asheville, NC 28806 (828) 250-6777
Elkamet to expand in Flat Rock
Here’s the press release from the office of Gov. Pat McCrory: Governor Pat McCrory and N.C. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that Elkamet Inc. is expanding its North Carolina manufacturing operations in Henderson County. The company plans to create 20 new jobs and invest more than $2.5 million over the next three years in […]
Prescribed burn planned for Pisgah National Forest
Press Release From National Forests in North Carolina: Mars Hill, N.C., March 31, 2014 – The U.S. Forest Service plans to conduct a prescribed burn during the week of March 31th on about 450 acres of the Appalachian Ranger District. The prescribed burn will take place off of Max Patch Rd which is approximately 20 […]
RiverLink hosts information session for Adopt-a-Stream and Adopt-A-Greenway programs
Press Release From RiverLink: Asheville– RiverLink is holding an information session for those interested in the Adopt-A-Stream and Adopt-A-Greenway programs tonight at 5:30 p.m.. This is an opportunity to learn more about the creeks and streams near your home and how you can protect them. The information session will also detail the different commitment levels […]