Press release from EDC for Asheville-Buncombe County: In conjunction with the Economic Development Coalition for Asheville-Buncombe County (EDC), SimplyHome LLC announced an expansion to its new corporate offices at 48 Fisk Drive in South Asheville. The newly remodeled 12,000 square-foot headquarters will house over 20 employees in sales, marketing, technology, research & development, and will allow […]
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NC MedAssist holds Mobile Free Pharmacy Event on March 17
Press release from NC MedAssist: NC MedAssist will hold a Mobile Free Pharmacy Event in Asheville on Saturday, March 17. The event, which is in collaboration with the NC Grange and Carolina Farm Credit, is open to any low-income individual or family needing free health screenings, education and medicine cabinet staples. The event will be […]
Buncombe County Schools and LEAF Schools & Streets awarded national distinction by Kennedy Center
Press release from LEAF Community Arts: Buncombe County Schools (BCS) and LEAF Schools & Streets are among just seven teams nationwide selected to join the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ Partners in Education, a program designed to assist arts organizations throughout the nation to develop or expand education partnerships with their local […]
Asheville GreenWorks announces new tree workshops
Press release from Asheville GreenWorks: Asheville GreenWorks, the organization working to preserve and protect Asheville’s urban forest and rivers through waste reduction and recycling, tree planting, litter cleanup projects, and educational programming, is excited to announce a new lineup of free tree workshops this spring. In an effort to protect Asheville’s trees from damage and […]
Author Mitch Prinstein to speak at UNCA on April 10
Press release from Hanger Hall School for Girls: Nationally renowned clinical psychologist Mitch Prinstein discusses his book Popular, and how nurturing likability in childhood can affect happiness in adulthood, during a community talk Tuesday, April 10, on the UNC Asheville campus. Presented by Hanger Hall School, an independent middle school for girls in Asheville, the event […]
Voices in the Laurel hosts Bingo Night fundraiser March 23
Press release from Voices in the Laurel: Voices in the Laurel will be hosting its 3rd Annual Bingo Night fundraiser including a Voices in the Laurel performance by the Treble Makers, Concert, and Chamber Choirs. Bingo Night will be Friday, March 23, at the Haywood County Fairgrounds (758 Crabtree Rd., Waynesville). The doors open at […]
Hoops Against Hunger provides more than 3,500 local meals
Press release from Eblen Charities: Even though the Southern Conference Basketball Championships have concluded for the 2018 season, their mark on our community will continue long after the nets have been taken down and the teams and their legion of fans have returned home. But it is not just the excitement and dollars that the […]
Haywood Street Congregation withdraws proposal for BCTDA grant
Press release from Haywood Street Congregation: Following an announcement by the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority (BCTDA) last week that it would delay action on a $72,500 grant to Haywood Street Congregation (HSC), the HSC Board of Directors has voted to withdraw its funding proposal and exit the process. According to executive director Laura Kirby, the […]
Asheville Regional Airport announces nonstop service to Denver on Allegiant
Press release from Asheville Regional Airport: On Wednesday, March 7, Allegiant announced new nonstop service from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) twice weekly through the summer. Regional leaders held a press conference today to celebrate the new route, and to highlight its importance to the western North Carolina region. “The community has been asking for a […]
Asheville City Council issues statement on ‘APD excessive use of force’
Press release from the city of Asheville: Asheville City Council issues statement to the community in wake of APD excessive use of force: Like you, we are angry. We are angry that a black man walking home from a long day at work was stopped for jaywalking — something most of us do regularly without […]
Asheville Yoga Center Fundraises for Girls on the Run
Press release from Asheville Yoga Center: Asheville Yoga Center is supporting Girls on the Run as its charity of the month for March 2018. Since 1996, Girls on the Run has worked to create a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential and boldly pursues her dreams. All month long, donation boxes […]
Two scholarships available for Madison County students
Press release from Mars Hill University: The Madison County Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Endowment Fund supports Madison County students in their pursuit of a higher education. The Chamber has established an endowment which will provide scholarship awards to two worthy Madison County students ($500.00 each). Please visit the Madison County Chamber of Commerce website at www.madisoncounty-nc.com for […]
DHHS and Carolinas Poison Center see increase in emergency department visits linked to the use of potentially contaminated cannabidiol oil
Press release from NC Department of Health and Human Services: North Carolina health officials are alerting the public to a recent increase in emergency department visits by people who reported using cannabidiol (CBD) oil or a similar product in electronic cigarettes and/or vaporizing pens. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is working […]
UNC Asheville’s Regional Science Olympiad 2018 winners
Press release from UNCA: The Regional Science Olympiad, hosted and staged by UNC Asheville, brought young scientists from 23 middle and high schools across Western North Carolina together to compete in 46 events on Saturday, March 3. The top three high school varsity and top two middle school varsity teams move on to the statewide […]
Public Lands Alliance honors Friends of the Smokies, GSMA, New Belgium
Press release from Friends of the Smokies: The Public Lands Alliance (PLA) has announced the recipients of its 2018 Partnership Awards that celebrate the best in public lands partnerships. These awards honor individuals, organizations, publications, products, programs and services that embody leading edge achievements in the preservation of public lands and the enrichment of […]
The Community Foundation awards $95,768 in focus area grants
Press release from The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina: The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina (CFWNC) approved five focus area grants totaling $95,768 to support regional projects in Food and Farming and Natural and Cultural Resources. The Foundation’s focus areas were identified to benefit the region and enable the Foundation to work strategically […]
North Carolina Defense Industry Diversification Initiative will host a town hall in Asheville
Press release from North Carolina Defense Industry Diversification Initiative: The North Carolina Defense Industry Diversification Initiative (NC DIDI) will host a town hall entitled the “Primed and Ready: NC DIDI Western Defense Contractors and Suppliers Town Hall” on March 20th, 2018. Participants will discuss solutions to the challenges being faced by businesses who contract or […]
UPDATED: Transgender sensitivity training to be held in Hendersonville
Press release from PFLAG: HENDERSONVILLE — Nonbinary? Ze? The world of transgender! On Monday, April 9, from 6-7:30 p.m in the Kaplan Room at the Hendersonville Library, the Hendersonville PFLAG chapter will host trainers from the Campaign for Southern Equality. To help create safer communities for transgender and gender diverse people across the South, Campaign for […]
City of Asheville files petition to order release of additional APD body-cam footage
Press release from the city of Asheville: ASHEVILLE — The city of Asheville filed a petition today under N.C. General Statute § 132-1.4A, asking the Buncombe County Superior Court to order the release of additional body-worn camera recordings of Asheville Police Department officers relating to the August 2017 arrest of Johnnie Jermaine Rush. A copy of the […]
Citizens Police Advisory Committee to hold community meeting
Press release from the city of Asheville: ASHEVILLE — The Citizens Police Advisory Committee Community Meeting scheduled for March 7 has been revised to start at 6:30 p.m. in the Dr. Wesley Grant Sr. Southside Center Auditorium. Please note the later time and room change to allow for more space. The Dr. Wesley Grant Sr. Southside Center is […]
Echofest brings 25 bands to three stages at UNC Asheville, March 31
Press release from Blue Echo Radio: Blue Echo, UNC Asheville’s student online radio station, presents its annual music festival, Echofest, free and open to everyone, with some 25 bands performing on three different stages on the university campus from noon-11 p.m. on Saturday, March 31. The music will span many genres, including pop-punk, classic rock, […]