Press release from Brother Wolf Animal Rescue: Brother Wolf Animal Rescue’s Founder and President, Denise Bitz, has announced her resignation from the organization, effective in early February. This planned, mutual decision between the Board and Bitz will allow her to pursue her passion in vegan advocacy, while ensuring the stability and longevity of the organization through […]
News Bulletins
Kruger Brothers Keeping the Fires Burning
Press release from Center for Cultural Preservation: (HENDERSONVILLE, NC, Jan. 7, 2019) – The Center for Cultural Preservation is proud to announce that the Kruger Brothers will be the featured performers at the Center’s Keeping the Fires Burning series in January. Jens and Uwe Kruger, native Swiss musicians had a dream of living in Western […]
Youth OUTright says organization in danger of closure
Message from Youth OUTright: Youth OUTright is in dire straights. If you value the work YO does with LGBTQIA+ youth in our community, now is the time to act! We needed to raise $12,000 in our end-of-year campaign for a updated focus, and we raised about $6,000. For 2018, the board of directors decided to […]
Eblen Charities extends operating hours
Press release from Eblen Charities: This Tuesday Eblen Charities will once again break new ground by extending its normal operating hours by keeping all client services open until 7:00 PM. As winter continues and more and more families seek assistance, the staff of Eblen Charities created an “after hours” program to make sure that those in […]
South Slope Neighborhood Association hosts Jan. 15 social at Catawba Brewing
Press release from the South Slope Neighborhood Association: This month, the SSNA has decided to hold a socializer for anyone affiliated with South Slope – residents, business owners and associates – anyone who appreciates the unique character of our part of AVL. The reception will be at Catawba Brewing on Banks Ave., Tuesday, Jan. 15th […]
SILSA students receive encouraging words
Press release from Asheville City Schools: Talk about taking #CougarPride to the next level! School of Inquiry and Life Sciences at Asheville (SILSA) students returned from Winter Break to find quite the surprise greeting them both in their hallways and bathrooms! Phrases like “Mirror, Mirror on the Wall There’s a Leader in Us All,” “Kindness […]
Auditions held for LaZoom Tours
Press release from LaZoom: LaZoom Tours will hold general auditions for our 2019 season. We are looking for actors and comedians to lead our City, Haunted, and Kids’ tours. Auditions will be held by appointment at the LaZoom Room (76 Biltmore Ave) on Monday & Tuesday, Feb. 18th & 19th (10am – 2pm; 6pm – […]
Ernest Green, keynote speaker for MLK Prayer Breakfast
Press release from Martin Luther King, Jr. Association of Asheville & Buncombe County: The keynote speaker for the 38th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Breakfast will be Ernest Green, one of the legendary “Little Rock Nine” who integrated Central High School in 1957-58. The breakfast, sponsored by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Association of […]
Asheville School presents Joseph Pearson exhibit Jan. 10-March 1
Press release from the Asheville School: Join Asheville artist Joseph Pearson and the Asheville School Fine Arts Department for the opening reception of Pearson’s exhibition, “Thoughts on the Times: Reflections on Today’s Current of Racial Injustice and Violence in America,” on Thursday, Jan. 10, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Walker Art Center’s John […]
WCRM hosts winter gear giveaway Jan. 19
Press release from Western Carolina Rescue Ministries: On Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019 from 12:00-3:00 p.m., Western Carolina Rescue Ministries (WCRM) will host their first-ever “Operation Stay Warm.” This event will help benefit those in our area who are in need of winter gear such as coats, hats, gloves, scarves, and hand warmers. This is a […]
One World Brewing West hosts fundraiser for women’s rights through January
Press release from One World Brewing West: One World Brewing West, at 520 Haywood Rd. in West Asheville, will be hosting a fundraiser in celebration of women both in Asheville and around the globe on Sunday, Jan. 20 at 7:00 p.m. The event, which will take place the same day as the Women’s March on […]
Rotary Club of Asheville-Metro hosts talk on Trauma Intervention Program Jan. 31
Community announcement from The Rotary Club of Asheville-Metro: The Rotary Club of Asheville-Metro presents Metro Talks: The Trauma Intervention Program (TIP) of Western North Carolina on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the YWCA Multipurpose Room, 185 S. French Broad St., Asheville. Denise Gonzalez, Crisis Team Manager of the Trauma Intervention Program (TIP) of […]
Hendersonville Sister Cities hosts study abroad scholarship info session Jan. 21
Press release from Hendersonville Sister Cities: Launching its second year of “Hendersonville Student Ambassador” Travel Scholarships, Hendersonville Sister Cities is inviting local students aged 16-26 interested in studying internationally to a free “Study Abroad Scholarship Drop-In” on Monday, Jan. 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Appalachian Coffee Company. Students who attend the information […]
AdventHealth Hendersonville implements flu visitor restrictions
Press release from AdventHealth Hendersonville: Due to the increase in confirmed cases of influenza in Western North Carolina communities, AdventHealth Hendersonville, formerly Park Ridge Health, is implementing visitor restrictions. The visitor restrictions will remain in place until the elevated risk for exposure to this illness returns to normal levels.
Just Economics announces increase in living wage rate for 2019
Press release from Just Economics: Just Economics (JE), a local nonprofit organization most known for promoting living wages, announces an increase in the local Living Wage rate for 2019. The new rate will be $13.65/hr for those employees not offered employer-provided health insurance and $12.15/hr for those that are offered employer provided health insurance. By […]
Hendersonville Symphony Young Artist Competition entries due by Jan. 11
Press release from The Hendersonville Symphony: The 24th annual Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Competition will be held on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019 at Freeburg Pianos in Hendersonville, North Carolina. Students of voice, piano, or orchestral instruments (woodwind, brass, percussion or string) who qualify by age and residency may apply. The First Place winner will perform […]
Musical “Freedom Train” teaches students about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad, Feb. 25-26 at DWT
Press release from Diana Wortham Theatre: Theatreworks USA’s longest-running, highly acclaimed musical “Freedom Train,” based on the life of Harriet Tubman, is coming to Diana Wortham Theatre as part of its Matinee Series for students and families. “Freedom Train” will stage four shows at the theater at 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, […]
American Kennel Club agility trial set for Jan. 25-27 at WNC Ag Center
Press release from Henderson County Tourism Development Authority: The Blue Ridge Agility Club of Western North Carolina will host an American Kennel Club (AKC) agility trial Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, January 25 – 27, 2019. The event will be held at the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center McGough Arena in Fletcher from 8:00am until 3:00pm Friday-Saturday […]
The Rotary Club of Asheville-Metro presents ‘Metro Talks’
Press release from Rotary Club of Asheville-Metro: Believing that an informed and engaged citizenry is critical to understanding our community, the Rotary Club of Asheville-Metro presents a series of discussions entitled “Metro Talks” throughout the year. The next talk will be on Thursday, January 31, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. in the multipurpose room of the […]
Sunrise Community for Recovery and Wellness moving to Haywood Street Congregation campus
Press release from Buncombe County Justice Resource Center: Sunrise Community for Recovery and Wellness, a nonprofit serving persons with mental health and substance use challenges, is moving from its West Asheville location to the Haywood St Congregation campus in January. Sunrise was founded by a certified peer support specialist, Kevin Mahoney, a veteran who thought […]
Organic Growers School offers financial planning workshop for farmers, Jan. 21-22
Press release from Organic Growers School: Asheville, NC: The Organic Growers School will be offering a 2-day workshop, Holistic Financial Planning on January 21st – 22nd, 2019 for farmers at the Southern Appalachians Highlands Conservancy’s Community Farm. William Lyons from Bluebird Farm, often says when he teaches, “I didn’t get into farming to think about […]