Press release from Harvest Records: On Saturday, April 21, Harvest Records in West Asheville will be hosting an event for Record Store Day. Record Store Day is an annual event which began in 2008 with the intention of spreading the word about local record shops and bringing out the local community. Hundreds of extremely limited […]
Wednesday, April 18, 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 ozone levels. Click on the map below for an updated, detailed forecast. For more information contact: WNC Regional Air Quality Agency 828-250-6777 […]
Press release from Brother Wolf Animal Rescue: Join Brother Wolf Animal Rescue this Sunday, April 22 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for our 9th annual Run for the Paws! This fun, family-friendly event is the only 5K in Western North Carolina where dogs aren’t just allowed, they’re invited! Participants will run or walk with […]
Press release from The Village Potters: The Village Potters is pleased to announce that Studio Tabula Rasa artist Reiko Miyagi will be the third presenter in their 2018 Master Series Workshops. The demonstration workshop will take place in their Independent Study and Mentoring Studio on Saturday, June 2, 2018 from 1:30-5:30PM. This workshop will demonstrate […]
Press release from UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville’s 34th annual Economic Crystal Ball Seminar will be held on Thursday, May 3, at UNC Asheville’s Lipinsky Auditorium. Noted economists David W. Berson and James F. Smith will make forecasts on the business and financial outlook for the coming year, taking account of new federal tax policies and […]
Press release: Colossal Chaos is a celebration of all things huge and fun: kaiju, giant robots, monstrous insects and more. The comic anthology contains work by 57 indie writers and artists around the world. Our Asheville based publishing company helped to collate the work and produce a printed volume. We currently have a Kickstarter campaign […]
Press release from Asheville Police Department: Asheville, NC (April 17, 2018): The Asheville Police Department is requesting assistance to locate Kenneth Anthony Hope. Hope’s family has not heard from him since March 19, 2018. According to his family, he had been staying in a homeless camp near a McDonald’s and camps with an individual who […]
Press release from Madison Mayfest: SAVE THE DATE for Madison MayFest 2018! Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 19th from 5:30-9:30 PM for Community Housing Coalition’s second annual fundraising event located at the Marshall High Studios, 115 Blannahassett Island, Marshall, NC 28753. Come celebrate and support with us CHC’s mission to promote and facilitate affordable, […]
Press release from student organizers: ASHEVILLE, N.C. (April 20, 2018) -On Friday, April 20, the 19th anniversary of the Columbine High School massacre, Odyssey High School is organizing a march from the Odyssey’s Montford campus to Pack Square Park, to act in unison with other schools around the country and in Asheville to protest gun […]
Press release from Fletcher Community Chorus:
Press release from CIMA: Since this past weekend the community of Buncombe, Henderson and surrounding areas have seen a heavy presence from ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement). This morning CIMA has received various calls from community members that have seen suspicious cars in their neighborhoods. One arrest by ICE agents was witnessed and reported this […]
Press release form Healthcare for All-WNC: On Tuesday, May 1, 2018, Healthcare for All-WNC is hosting Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP.org) leader Dr. Ed Weisbart at two programs in Asheville. He will speak on “What Does “Medicare for All” Mean for Medical Practice, Physicians, Patients and the USA?” from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. […]
Press release from Indivisible Asheville/WNC: Indivisible Asheville/WNC will continue its series of interviews this week with candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives. An interview with Albert Wiley (R), who is running in the Republican primary against Patrick McHenry for District 10, will take place from 6 – 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 18, […]
Press release from The Hands of Sean Perry Co.: In the first week of May, Asheville building contractor Sean Perry and his crew will partner for the second time with Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Friends of the Smokies on a renovation project in Cataloochee in the North Carolina section of the park. […]
Press release from Asheville Police Department: On Friday, April 13, at approximately 11:25 p.m. the Asheville Police Department received a report of a motor vehicle crash that involved a pedestrian. Joseph Matthew Ryan Styles, 27, of Asheville, was walking across the ramp from Patton Avenue to Westgate Parkway, near the FedEx building, when he was […]
Press release from Asheville Police Department: On Sunday, April 15, at approximately 3:55 p.m. the Asheville Police Department responded to the Hot Spot, located at 1069 Sweeten Creek Rd., after reports of an armed robbery. The suspect entered the store and displayed a firearm, demanding cash and cigars. He left the store, on foot, prior […]
Press release from Tryon Fine Arts Center: Kids can get a first-hand arts experience this summer with an immersive day camp in drama or music. Registration is open now for Theater Camp and Pacolet Junior Appalachian Musician (PacJAM) camp at Tryon Fine Arts Center. From Monday, July 16 through Friday, July 20, students ages 6-14 […]
Press release from Southern Highland Craft Guild: A most celebrated weekend of fiber will return to the Folk Art Center for Mother’s Day on May 12 and 13th with the Southern Highland Craft Guild’s Fiber Weekend. For more than two decades, felters, quilters, weavers, knitters, tatters, spinners, and many more fiber makers convene at Milepost […]
Press release from Pisgah Legal Services: Pisgah Legal Executive Director Surprised with Honor at 40th Anniversary Celebration (Asheville, NC) – At Wednesday night’s 40th Anniversary Celebration of Pisgah Legal Services, Executive Director Jim Barrett was presented with North Carolina’s governor’s highest civilian honor, The Order of the Long Leaf Pine Award. This honor is given […]
Press release from Hendersonville Community Theatre: In this Pulitzer Prize-winning tragi-comedy by Donald L. Coburn, Fonsia Dorsey, a woman in her twilight years residing in a “home for the aged,” has her loneliness interrupted by the crusty charm of fellow resident Weller Martin, who teaches her how to play Gin Rummy. As the couple gets […]
Press release from Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity: With volunteers central to its business model, Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity is recognizing milestones and thanking volunteers with small gifts and treats daily during National Volunteer Appreciation Week (April 15-21). Whether swinging a hammer at the construction site, fixing a floor on a home repair project, accepting […]
