Press release from the National Audubon Society: Just in time for fall planting season, Audubon North Carolina debuts its expanded 700 bird and pollinator-friendly native plants list for North Carolina. Local nursery owners, city planners, landscapers, landscape design professionals, and gardeners interested is supporting local wildlife can download this guide for free at nc.audubon.org/700. “Since publishing […]
News Bulletins
In-person early voting begins Wednesday, Oct. 17
Press release from North Carolina State Board of Elections & Ethnics Enforcement: In-person early voting for the 2018 general election begins Wednesday (October 17) in North Carolina. Statewide, more than 300 early voting sites will offer approximately 50,000 combined hours of voting through Saturday, November 3. Election Day is November 6. The 18-day early voting […]
#EatPlantsNotPigs campaign comes to Asheville
Press release from Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine: A hard-hitting billboard and a full-page newspaper advertisement are targeting pollution from North Carolina’s massive hog farms. In the wake of the recent storm, at least 34 lagoons released hog waste into the surrounding areas, according to the Washington Post and other news outlets. Sponsored by the Physicians […]
NEMAC+FernLeaf establishes public-private partnership to promote climate resilience
Press release from The Collider: FernLeaf Interactive and UNC Asheville’s National Environmental Modeling and Analysis Center (NEMAC)—two inaugural members of The Collider in downtown Asheville—have launched a collaborative public-private partnership this year that has produced greater climate resilience for their hometown and home state, with ongoing projects expanding their impact across the Southeast and the […]
Friends for Life Forever Farm merges with Brother Wolf Animal Rescue
Press release from Brother Wolf Animal Rescue: The Board of Directors of Brother Wolf Animal Rescue in Asheville, NC and Friends for Life Forever Farm in Lake Toxaway, NC announce today that an organizational merger is currently underway. Friends for Life has had ongoing difficulties with former staff and leadership. As a result, the organization’s […]
Attic Salt Theatre Company and Big Brothers/Big Sisters hold a joint fundraiser
Press release from Attic Salt Theatre Company: Attic Salt Theatre Company is very pleased to once again team up with Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Buncombe County for a joint fundraiser, Big Stories from the Attic. The annual event will be at Attic Salt Theatre Arts Space, 2002 Riverside Dr., in Woodfin, on Friday, November 2nd, […]
Line up announced for Warren Haynes’ 30th annual Christmas Jam
Press release from Press Here: Warren Haynes’ Annual Christmas Jam will once again descend upon Asheville, NC for a weekend full of holiday spirit and cheer. Celebrating its 30thAnniversary, this year’s jam will expand to a two-night spectacular taking place Friday, December 7 and Saturday, December 8 at the U.S. Cellular Center, serving up another incredible line-up […]
OnTrack WNC hosts 2018 Women & Money Story Night
Press release from OnTrack WNC Financial Education & Counseling: OnTrack WNC’s Women’s Financial Empowerment Center (WFEC) will host its second annual Women & Money Story Night on Thursday, November 15 from 5:30-7:30pm at THE BLOCK off biltmore, 39 S. Market St. B and on Wednesday, November 28 from 5:30-7:30pm at Loretta’s, 114 N. Lexington Ave in downtown Asheville. […]
Asheville School hosts Shakespeare theater workshop, Nov. 3
Press release from Asheville School: On Saturday, November 3, Asheville School will host the second annual Shakespeare and Friends Day, a day of workshops led by professionals from the American Shakespeare Center based in Staunton, Virginia, and the North Carolina Stage Company (NC Stage) based in Asheville, North Carolina. Part of Asheville School’s Community Arts […]
Medicare open enrollment underway through Dec. 7
Press release from the N.C. Department of Insurance: The Medicare enrollment period is now open and runs for the next seven weeks. Each year during the Open Enrollment Period, Medicare beneficiaries have the opportunity to compare and evaluate their current plan and make changes as necessary. By comparing plans during the Open Enrollment Period, Medicare […]
Sewage discharged into Richland Creek
Press release from the Haywood County Health & Human Services Agency: On Tuesday, Oct. 16 there was an accident on the eastbound 23/74 bypass involving a septic tank pump truck. Sewage discharged into Richland Creek. The Department of Environmental Quality has been notified. Clean up is in in process. Out of an abundance of caution […]
Air quality forecast for Asheville, Tuesday, Oct. 16: Moderate (YELLOW)
Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, 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 Tuesday, […]
Proposal for affordable artist housing and studio space goes before City Council Dec. 11
Press release from Center for Craft: The Center for Craft and the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce are pleased to share the Asheville Arts Market Study, an analysis of the Art Market Survey conducted in Winter/Spring 2018 to assess affordable housing and space needs for Asheville’s creatives, including artists, makers, performers, musicians, writers, designers, etc. […]
Asheville Regional Airport begins nonstop service to DC on United Airlines
Press release from Asheville Regional Airport: Air travelers can now book nonstop flights from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) on United Airlines to Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C. (IAD) for travel starting on or after Feb. 14, 2019. This new nonstop route will be available twice daily on United, with the daily departures planned for […]
Public lecture on sustainable 1950s architecture at The Collider Nov. 1
Press release from AIA Asheville: What can we learn from cutting edge, sustainable mid-century modern architecture? On Thursday evening, November 1, AIA Asheville and CASE, present a lecture, “Not-So-Utopian Futures: Solar & Climate Architecture of the 1950s”. Networking and refreshments 5:00 p.m., lecture to begin at 6:00 p.m. The lecture, by Daniel A. Barber, will discuss how […]
Asheville City Council to skip community meet-and-greet, vote on city manager Oct. 17
While city spokesperson Polly McDaniel had previously written, in a Sept. 11 email to Xpress, that “We expect there will be an opportunity for the public to meet the finalists,” no such community meet-and-greet is scheduled before Council’s planned vote on the manager on Wednesday, Oct. 17, at 4 p.m. in council chambers on the second floor of City Hall.
Charles Frazier wins Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award
Press release from the Western North Carolina Historical Association: The Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA) is pleased to announce the selection of the 63rd winner of the Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award. This year the winner of the Award is Charles Frazier for his novel, Varina. In making the award the Selection Panel praised Varina […]
WCU hosts open house on Oct. 27
Press release from Western Carolina University: Prospective students will have a chance to learn about the ins-and-outs of college life as Western Carolina University holds an Open House on Saturday, Oct. 27. Hosted by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, Open House gives visitors a chance to tour the campus, learn about the university’s wide array […]
EcoForesters hosts Warren Wilson forest tour Oct. 20
Press release from EcoForesters: Come join EcoForesters to learn how to be a good steward of your forest! Where: Warren Wilson College’s Forests When: Saturday, Oct. 20, from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Please email Andy Tait at atait@ecoforesters.org or call (828) 484-6842 to register for this free event. A presentation on Ecologically Beneficial Forestry will be followed by a walking tour […]
Odyssey School celebrates Elders Day Oct. 26
Press release from Odyssey School: In complement with the changing of the seasons, Odyssey School presents Elders Day, an annual recognition and appreciation of intergenerational connections. On October 26, elders of the school community, whether they be grandparents, neighbors, or other individuals significant in students’ lives, will be celebrated throughout the day. The day will begin […]
Initiative launched to allocate tax revenues from Mission Health sale for early childhood education, affordable housing and improved public transit
Press release from MountainTrue: On Monday, October 15, local parents, alongside business, health and nonprofit leaders held a press conference to announce the official launch of Family-Friendly Affordable Buncombe. The initiative advocates for the property tax revenues from the upcoming sale of Mission Health to be allocated toward community-wide investments in early childhood education, homes and […]