Press release from Red Cross: Below please find Red Cross blood drives for July in Buncombe County. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please visit redcrossblood.org. BUNCOMBE COUNTY Sunday, July 1 Ingles Markets Inc- Oteen 1141 Tunnel Road, Asheville 12:00 pm to 4:30 pm For more information or to schedule an appointment please visit […]
News Bulletins
Asheville Regional Airport announces plan to lower parking garage rate
Press release from the Asheville Regional Airport: At its June meeting, the Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority Board, upon staff recommendation, voted to reduce the price for the parking garage to $12 per day, beginning July 1. Asheville Regional Airport’s phenomenal growth resulted in the necessary construction of a five-story parking garage. The airport now […]
District elections for Asheville City Council seats passes into law
Press release from Sen. Chuck Edwards: Raleigh, NC- After operating a City Council election process that has gone fundamentally unchanged since 1935, I am pleased that the citizens of Asheville will now employ an election system that will offer a stronger voice for more of its citizens. The most populated cities in NC have previously […]
New administrators announced for three Asheville City Schools
Press release from Asheville City Schools: Following today’s Board of Education Meeting, Superintendent Dr. Denise Patterson is pleased to announce three new Asheville City Schools administrative assignments for the 2018-2019 School Year. ASHEVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL Dr. Randall Johnson has been selected as the new Assistant Principal of Asheville Middle School, where he’s looking to “work […]
Employment lookbook highlights diversity of working-age people with disabilities
Press release from O’Neill Communications: One Workforce: Inclusive Employment in North Carolina, a disability employment lookbook launched by the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities (NCCDD), aims to bring attention on how employment in a competitive and integrated workplace provides a pathway to independence and financial benefits for people with disabilities. Highlighting 30 people from […]
Families Belong Together Rally takes place Saturday, June 30
Press release from Families Belong Together Asheville: In coordination with hundreds of other rallies held around the country, Families Belong Together Asheville and Indivisible Asheville/WNC will hold a Families Belong Together Rally at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 30 at 68 Haywood St. in downtown Asheville, across from the St. Lawrence Basilica. The Families Belong […]
Brevard Music Center presents R.E.M.’s Mike Mills
Press release from Brevard Music Center: Multi-instrumentalist, composer, and founding member of one of the most the influential American rock bands ever, R.E.M’s Mike Mills will perform his Concerto for Violin, Rock Band, and String Orchestra with violinist and Brevard Music Center (BMC) alumnus Robert McDuffie on Saturday, July 7 at 7:30 PM, in BMC’s Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium. The concert, conducted by Daniel […]
Mixed media exhibition at Pink Dog Creative
Press release from Pink Dog Creative: What: Inimitable Creation: Clay+Paper+Paint – A mixed media exhibition highlighting the work of three Asheville area artists: Holly de Saillan, Betsy Kendrick and Maria Andrade Troya. Where: Pink Dog Creative Gallery, 348 Depot Street, Asheville, NC 28801 When: Opening reception Thursday, August 9, 6-8pm Exhibition runs August 3 – September […]
Mental Wellness Walk rescheduled for July 21
Press release from All Souls Counseling Center: Presented by National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Western Carolina and All Souls Counseling Center (ASCC), the 2nd Annual Mental Wellness Walk will take place on Saturday, July 21 at Carrier Park. The event was originally set to take place on May 19 but had to be rescheduled […]
Give Forward Day offers free services, aid to Hendersonville’s needy on July 9
Press release from Sanctuary Brewing Co.: The world needs kindness now more than ever, and that’s the philosophy behind Sanctuary Brewing Company (SBC) and Lux Salon’s Give Forward Day: Help for Hendo, a free event designed to offer life skills and necessities to those in need. The second in a series of events that lend assistance […]
July 18 Leadership Asheville Buzz Breakfast promotes sexual and gender diversity
Press release from UNC Asheville: Leadership Asheville’s next Buzz Breakfast will take place on Wednesday, July 18, and provide a forum for discussing ways to promote sexual and gender diversity in area workplaces. Tina Madison White, executive director of Blue Ridge Pride Center, and Laura Webb, president of Webb Investment Services, will be the presenters. The […]
6th annual Haywood County “Cops on Top” fundraiser set for June 29-July 1
Press release from Haywood County Sheriff’s Office: The time has come! This weekend, Haywood County law enforcement and firefighters will head up to the Belk roof for a full weekend of rooftop camping as part of the 6th annual “Cops on Top” fundraiser for Special Olympics North Carolina (SONC). The group will go to the Waynesville […]
Asheville City offices to close for July 4
Press release from City of Asheville: Asheville City government offices will be closed Wednesday, July 4, in observance of the Independence Day holiday. Trash and recycling collection Asheville Sanitation will be closed July 4, as the local landfill and transfer stations will be closed. Residents whose collection day is Wednesday will have their trash and […]
Asheville Lyric Opera performs at Diana Wortham Theatre, July 6 and 8
Press release from Asheville Lyric Opera: The sounds of opera being rehearsed on a local stage were heard again this week as blocking rehearsals began June 25 for Asheville Lyric Opera’s upcoming Béatrice et Bénédict (an operatic adaptation of Shakespeare’s comedy “Much Ado About Nothing”) at the Diana Wortham Theatre on July 6 (8 PM) […]
Morgan Santander opening reception at Pink Dog, June 29
Press release from Pink Dog Creative: Morgan Santander: Recent Paintings Pink Dog Creative Gallery, 348 Depot Street Opening reception this Friday, June 29, 5:00 – 8:00 PM Morgan Santander’s exhibition comprises a selection of recent paintings from two distinct bodies of work. Floral still life paintings, reminiscent of the classical Dutch tradition, are juxtaposed with […]
Best of Asheville Comedy Showcase to benefit late comedian Michael Roach, July 20
Press release from Funny Business Agency: On Friday, July 20th, the Asheville Comedy Community comes together to raise funds for the family of the late local comedian Michael Roach. The benefit will feature Asheville’s best comedians with shows at 7:00PM and 9:30PM The Asheville Comedy Community comes together for the benefit of the family of […]
UNC Asheville and the MLK Association join to create new scholarship program
Press release from UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville and The Dr. Martin Luther King Association of Asheville & Buncombe County have agreed to create a new scholarship program, with costs shared by the university and the association. UNC Asheville Interim Chancellor Joe Urgo and MLK Association Founder and President Oralene Anderson Graves Simmons signed the agreement […]
APD requesting assistance to locate missing juvenile
Press release from Asheville Police Department: Asheville, NC (June 27, 2018): The Asheville Police Department is requesting assistance to locate missing juvenile, Patrick Michael Koerschner. Koerschner was last seen on June 26 at approximately 12:00 p.m. traveling by foot in the area of Griffing Boulevard in North Asheville. Patrick Koerschner is described as a white […]
Asheville Music School announces Ryan Reardon as executive director
Press release from Asheville Music School: Asheville Music School (AMS) Board of Directors has unanimously voted to appoint Ryan Reardon as the new AMS Executive Director, effective July 1, 2018. When Ryan assumes the role of Executive Director in July, he will do so with many years of commitment to the school as well as […]
Craft City workshops and tours continue at Center for Craft, July 6 and 15 and Aug. 3
Press release from the Center for Craft: The Center for Craft has launched its second season of Craft City, with monthly food and art tours April through December as well as pop-up craft workshops led by local makers throughout the summer. Craft City celebrates all things craft in Asheville – including the local, entrepreneurial, small-batch, high-quality, […]
Montford Park Players stage ‘Robin Hood,’ July 6-Aug. 4
Press release from Montford Park Players: Montford Park Players, an Asheville theatrical tradition, is proud announce their upcoming production of the locally-penned Robin Hood, the Legend of Sherwood. All performances will be held at the Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre at 92 Gay Street in the heart of Asheville’s historic Montford District, from July 6th through August […]