Press release from Asheville GreenWorks: Please join us for Asheville GreenWorks’ FREE Public Tree Workshops, kindly hosted by the Wedge at Foundation. This series of six tree educational workshops will be taking place on Tuesdays from 6-7:30 pm, starting February 19th through March 26th. Come learn all about trees from local experts! We will be […]
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Scientists and experts discuss becoming resilient in a changing climate
Press release from the Collider: ASHEVILLE, N.C., Feb. 7, 2019 — The Collider will host the second in its two-part panel series focusing on the fourth National Climate Assessment on Thursday, February 21, from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. The discussion will identify some of the impacts climate change is having on cities and highlight the […]
Arrest of suspect in fire at French Broad Elementary School
Press release from Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office: Asheville, N.C. (February, 6, 2019) – The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office has taken Justin Edward Caristo into custody in connection with the fire at French Broad Elementary School in Alexander. Mr. Caristo, age 40 of Buncombe County, is being held at the Buncombe County Detention Facility and has […]
Air quality forecast for Asheville, Thursday, Feb. 7: Moderate (YELLOW)
Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019, is a code yellow air quality forecast day for the valleys and ridge tops of Asheville and Buncombe County. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor activities. The rating is based on particulate matter in the air. For more information contact: WNC Regional Air Quality Agency 828-250-6777 Air Quality Forecast for Thursday, […]
UPDATED: Local poet and activist announces Black History Month presentations
Local activist, poet, storyteller, chaplain and retired therapist Robert “Zack” Zachary announces a series of events relating to Black History Month.
Asheville’s bike/scooter share study seeks public input at Feb. 18 meeting
Press release from City of Asheville: The City of Asheville’s bike share feasibility initiative continues and has widened in scope to include consideration of electric scooters (also called e-scooters). Bike or e-scooter share is a way for someone to use a bike or scooter for a short time at a reasonable rate. Some bike share […]
U.S. Navy Band to perform at Charles George VA on March 21
Press release from Navy Office of Community Outreach: America’s Navy is coming to Asheville, North Carolina, one of 18 cities in nine states to host a performance by the United States Navy Band during its 2019 tour — one of the signature outreach programs of the U.S. Navy. The United States Navy Band Sea Chanters performance […]
Our VOICE hosts Me Too founder Tarana Burke on March 14
Press release from Our VOICE: Our VOICE, Buncombe County’s rape crisis and prevention center, will welcome Me Too Movement founder Tarana Burke on Thursday, March 14, 2019, for the Symmetry Financial, AdventHealth and Native Kitchen Break the Silence Speaker Series, Our VOICE’s largest fundraising event of the year. Burke’s movement, which was founded more than […]
**UPDATE: Missing person found** HPD seeks assistance to locate missing person, Elizabeth Dutcher
Press release from City of Hendersonville: **UPDATE: The Hendersonville Police Department has announced that Elizabeth Dutcher has been located and is safe.** The Hendersonville Police Department is seeking assistance in locating a missing person. Elizabeth Dutcher is a 38-year-old white female with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen on January 21, 2019, at approximately […]
Mayor Mannheimer to proclaim Feb. 23 as Rotary Day
Press release from Rotary Club of Asheville: What: Mayor Esther Mannheimer will make a presentation to the Rotary Club of Asheville, proclaiming February 23, 2019 as “Rotary Day” in the City of Asheville. Where: Windsor Room, Renaissance Asheville Hotel, 31 Woodfin St, Asheville NC When: The mayor will take the podium at approximately 1:00pm, Thursday, […]
Asheville City Board of Education vacancies and expiring terms announced
Press release from the city of Asheville: Seeking Advocates for the Asheville City Schools Serving on The Asheville City Board of Education The Asheville City Council is advertising for interested individuals to apply for the Board of Education. One seat will be vacated by Board member James Lee, effective March 31, 2019, leaving an unexpired […]
Henderson County Public Schools to make up instructional days Feb. 15 and 18
Press release from Henderson County Public Schools: In response to canceled school days due to ice on Jan. 23 and the threat of inclement weather on Jan. 29, Henderson County Public Schools has designated Friday, Feb. 15, and Monday, Feb. 18, as full student days on all calendars, with a few other minor changes to […]
Hendersonville’s First United Methodist Church hosts Rev. Marjorie Thompson Feb. 22-24
Press release from First United Methodist Church: First United Methodist Church hosts a weekend program — “The Humility of Christ: Revisiting God’s Nature” — with guest speaker Rev. Marjorie Thompson on Friday, Feb. 22, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., and Saturday, Feb. 23, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Rev. Thompson was ordained in the Presbyterian Church […]
Carolina Resource Center for Eating Disorders hosts HEAL conference on March 1
Press release from the Carolina Resource Center for Eating Disorders: Carolina Resource Center for Eating Disorders (CRC for ED) is hosting the 12th annual HEAL Conference on Friday, March 1, from 8:45 a.m-4:30 p.m. at Ambrose West, 312 Haywood Road in Asheville. The HEAL Conference provides education on disordered eating and its treatment to […]
MusicWorks Asheville offers Valentine’s Day concert
Event notice from MusicWorks Asheville: Please join us for our second annual Valentine’s Day Concert on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019. Where: The Little Theater at Hall Fletcher Elementary School, 60 Ridgelawn Road, Asheville. When: Feb. 14, 2019 from 5:45-6:30 p.m. Cost: Free! (but we are always taking donations) Who: Everyone is welcome! Our mission is […]
Asheville Symphony presents Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony Feb. 23
Press release from the Asheville Symphony: The Asheville Symphony brings Beethoven’s love letter to nature to life with a performance of the Pastoral Symphony on Saturday, Feb. 23, at 8 p.m. Led by guest conductor Mei-Ann Chen, the evening also features Kodály’s Dances of Galánta and Dvořák’s Violin Concerto with guest violinist Alexi Kenney. The concert takes […]
Asheville student named finalist for Prudential Spirit of Community Award
Asheville’s Seth Bellamy, 15, was named a Distinguished Finalist for his “impressive community service activities” and will receive an engraved bronze medallion. A sophomore at School of Inquiry & Life Sciences in Asheville, Bellamy helped start a club called “Keepin’ It Real” at his school to promote volunteerism among African American middle school students, and […]
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library delivers 1 millionth book in N.C.
Press release from Literacy Council of Buncombe County: The millionth book was delivered last month directly to the home of a young North Carolina child thanks to a partnership between the globally recognized early literacy program Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and Smart Start, North Carolina’s early childhood network. The program has currently registered nearly 200,000 […]
Ben & Jerry’s founders to visit Asheville for shop grand opening, Feb. 9
Press release from Ben & Jerry’s Asheville: Asheville, NC, February 4, 2019 – All Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shops serve up fan favorite flavors like Phish Food and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough. They all blend up thick shakes, serve sundaes, make the best ice cream cakes for special occasions, and do catering. However, the Asheville […]
USTA hosts community events during Fed Cup
Press release from the Untied States Tennis Association: As Fed Cup returns to Asheville, the USTA is once again hosting a variety of community events for players and fans of all ages and abilities to turn the United States’ First Round tie vs. Australia February 9-10 into another week-long celebration of tennis and to build […]
Sierra Nevada purchases San Francisco-based Sufferfest Beer Co.
Press release from Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.: Sufferfest Beer Company of San Francisco, CA will join Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. of Chico, CA and Mills River, NC, the breweries announced on Monday. Sierra Nevada will acquire 100 percent of Sufferfest, which is the company’s first-ever acquisition. The breweries stated shared values, commitment to innovation, and […]