Press release from North Carolina Cyclo-Cross: North Carolina Cyclo-Cross will kick off the 2018 race season with back-to-back races the weekend of Oct. 13-14 in Sanford, NC, at O.T. Sloan Park and in Raleigh at Lions Park. 2018 marks the 22nd season of North Carolina Cyclo-Cross providing competitive and exciting cyclocross races across the state. […]
Press release from the League of Women Voters of Asheville-Buncombe County: The League of Women Voters of Asheville-Buncombe County and the 28th Judicial District Bar invite you to Six Proposed Constitutional Amendments: What do the Democrats and Republicans have to say? The free event takes place on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018, 7:00-8:30 p.m., at the Buncombe County Judicial […]
Press release from Nancy Poling: Nancy Werking Poling of Black Mountain is the winner of the 2018 Alex Albright Creative Nonfiction Prize competition for “Leander’s Lies.” Poling will receive $1000 from the North Carolina Literary Review, thanks to a generous NCLR reader’s donation that allowed this year’s honorarium to increase (from the previous award of $250). Her winning essay will be published in the North Carolina Literary Review(NCLR) […]
Press release from Girls on the Run of WNC: Girls on the Run of WNC has kicked off its fall season with 32 teams made up of almost 500 girls in 3rd-8th grade. A physical activity-based, positive youth development program for girls, Girls on the Run combines running with lessons about important topics such as […]
Press release from Bender Gallery: Join us at Bender Gallery at 29 Biltmore Avenue on Sunday, September 30 from 2-4 PM for an artist talk with master sculptor, Steve Linn. American born Linn lives in southern France and creates what he refers to as documentary sculptures made of glass, bronze and wood depicting the lives […]
Press release from Western Carolina University: CULLOWHEE – The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ historical and cultural connections with the land now home to Western Carolina University were commemorated Friday (Sept. 21) as representatives of the tribal and university communities gathered for the unveiling of a sculpture based on the Cherokee syllabary character “wi.” The […]
Press release from Asheville BookWorks: Asheville BookWorks, a community resource for print and book arts, will be hosting its final evening of the Vandercooked Poetry Nights reading series on Saturday, October 13, 2018. The last series event will feature 3 poets and 3 artists: poets Nickole Brown, Rose McLarney, and Anna Lena Phillips Bell will […]
Press release from Pam Cook Communications: Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina is looking for fashion designers to compete in the 5th Annual Color Me Goodwill fashion show, which will take place on Friday, April 26, at The Orange Peel. Each designer will receive $125 to shop for clothing and materials at local Goodwill stores. […]
Toni Rhegness was walking her dog in her own yard last Tuesday, Sept. 18, when she had a dangerous encounter with bears attracted to her neighbor’s trash can. According to a press release from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, Rhegness shouted at three black bear cubs to scare them away from the neighbor’s trash and […]
Press release from the Henderson County Department of Public Health: The Department of Public Health will offer seasonal flu vaccine to all public school students in grades K-12 and staff at in-school clinics throughout October. Eighteen school nurses will make the vaccine available during school hours to over 13,500 students and staff in 25 schools. […]
Press release from Express Employment Professionals: From 9 a.m.-12 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 24, at AB Tech’s Ferguson Auditorium, Express Employment Professionals will host a simulcast of retired General Colin L. Powell’s lecture at the Refresh Leadership Simulcast. Drawing on examples garnered from experience as a leader on the world stage, Powell illustrates precisely what it […]
Press release from the Mills River Farmers Market: Come welcome in autumn at the Mills River Farmers’ Market. This Saturday, Sept. 29, the market will celebrate with their Fall Festival. Vendors will have lots of items for sale, many running specials at their booths. Several vendors will have samples of their products for tasting, so […]
Press release from Alzheimer’s Association-Western Carolina Chapter: More than 300 people joined the Alzheimer’s Association’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s® – Asheville in the fight to end Alzheimer’s disease at Pack Square Park on Sept. 15. Participants raised over $107,000 to fund Alzheimer’s care, support and research programs. “Our Walk participants, volunteers, sponsors, staff and the Asheville community […]
Press release from Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina: Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina’s youth program is hosting a “Real World” event, Friday, Oct. 19, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Biltmore Church in Asheville. More than 400 young people are expected to participate in this year’s event “We have worked closely with Buncombe […]
Press release from the Glenville Area Historical Society: Members of the Glenville Area Historical Society (GAHS) Notable Glenvillians Committee are deep into research of the names and lives of local Glenville people who have notoriety for a variety of accomplishments and pursuits. Among those who will be featured are a well-known sports figure, a farmer […]
Press release from Buncombe County Schools: Next week is Bus Ridership Week in North Carolina. Each year, the state determines transportation funding for school districts by how many students ride the bus both to and from school. Fonda Durner, Director of Transportation for Buncombe County Schools, says, “If a child is going to ride a […]
Press release from Appalachian Mural Trail: After 5 months of planning, preparation and painting, a new mural, ‘Maggie Valley, Seasons of Time’ is being unveiled. On October 15 at 2:00 PM at Joey’s Pancake House in Maggie Valley, NC the cover will fall from a 25 feet long mural that honors the unique shops and […]
Press release from Haywood Community College: Haywood Community College’s workforce continuing education department is offering a wide variety of courses for the month of October. There’s something for everyone, including courses that allow you to earn a credential to courses for the hobbyist. Defensive Driving will be held Monday, October 1, 6-10 p.m. Cost is $75. […]
Press release from the Buncombe County Health and Human Services Department: Buncombe County Health and Human Services, in conjunction with N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health and N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources is issuing a precautionary advisory pending a water quality investigation for the French Broad […]
Press release from the YMCA of Western North Carolina: Sept. 22 is National Falls Prevention Awareness Day. The YMCA of Western North Carolina is joining the National Council on Aging (NCOA) and the Falls Free Coalition to help raise awareness and prevention of falls in WNC. Each year, it’s estimated that one out of four Americans aged […]
Press release from Brevard Music Center: Brevard Music Center (BMC), in association with Brevard College in Brevard, is pleased to announce the return of its popular and FREE Community Concert Series on Monday, October 1 at 12:30 PM at the Porter Center (Brevard College). The “First Mondays” chamber concert features soprano Laetitia Grimaldi and pianist Ammiel Bushakevitz in an inspiring program of works […]
