Press release from the City of Asheville: The Asheville Downtown Association’s annual Asheville Holiday Parade happens from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, in downtown Asheville. The parade route runs up Biltmore Avenue to Pack Square, then turning to go down Patton Avenue. Hundreds show up for this festive community event, so please […]
Press release from UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville’s Department of Art and Art History will hold its 2017 Holiday Art Sale from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 1, and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2, in Owen Hall, in the S. Tucker Cooke Gallery. The sale is open to everyone. A wide variety of functional […]
Press release from Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation: This December, Grandfather Mountain will welcome some new residents to its environmental wildlife habitats. The nonprofit nature preserve and attraction has adopted three male elk — a bachelor herd — to reside in an all-new habitat. After the park’s resident white-tailed deer passed away earlier this year, the habitat […]
From the Vance Birthplace Historic Site: An Appalachian Christmas Carol Vance Birthplace State Historic Site and the American Myth Center to present an evening of story and tradition, but with a Carolina twist This Christmas season at the Vance Birthplace, we will present one of the greatest Christmas stories ever told, but with our own […]
Press release from Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital: Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital will hold a job fair from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, November 30 in the lobby of the new Harris Emergency Department, located at the front of Harris […]
Press release from Warren Wilson College: An Alzheimer’s patient listens to music from his past and starts to form words he has not uttered in years. A wounded soldier creates a sculpture to sort through a traumatic incident on the battlefield. A child receiving cancer treatment happily paints a picture during a hospital visit to […]
Press release from City of Hendersonville: The Hendersonville Fire Department will be conducting a night training on Main Street, Saturday, Nov. 18, starting at 7 p.m. They will be performing aerial operations for high rise building fires in the 600 block. The set up area will be located at the Skyland Hotel and First Citizens Bank. Traffic […]
Press release from Asheville Regional Airport: Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) is reporting high numbers of scheduled passengers for the 2017 Thanksgiving travel week and is encouraging all passengers to plan accordingly. Specifically, passengers scheduled to fly between Wednesday, Nov. 22 and Monday, Nov. 27 should arrive at the airport at least two hours before flight […]
Press release from NC WARN: An unprecedented legal battle challenging the nation’s largest electric monopoly will be decided by the NC Supreme Court. On Nov. 15, attorneys for NC WARN filed a detailed appeal arguing that the nonprofit should be allowed to resume selling solar power to Greensboro’s Faith Community Church from a system installed […]
Press release from The Campaign for Southern Equality: Twenty-six locally-owned businesses in the Asheville area are participating in Shop for Equality on Tuesday, Nov. 28, a day of giving to benefit the Campaign for Southern Equality’s work for LGBTQ rights. Businesses are donating five percent of their sales on the 28th to the non-profit organization. […]
Press release from Friends of the Smokies: Warm up with a walk in the woods at Friends of the Smokies’ December Classic Hike on the Little River and Cucumber Gap Trails of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. On Tuesday, December 12th the last Classic Hike of the 2017 season will feature seven miles of flat […]
Press release from WNC Sierra Club: The WNC Sierra Club will present its annual Environmental Recognition Awards on Wednesday, Dec. 6 at its Potluck Holiday Party. The awards are made in recognition of local individuals, institutions and businesses whose actions reflect their commitment to preserving the environment. The party gets underway at 6:30 p.m. at […]
Press release from the Campaign for Southern Equality: Twenty-six locally-owned businesses in the Asheville area are participating in Shop for Equality on November 28th, a day of giving to benefit the Campaign for Southern Equality’s work for LGBTQ rights. Businesses are donating 5 percent of their sales on the 28th to the non-profit organization. Casey […]
PRESS RELEASE from Blossman Gas: November 16 – Swannanoa, NC – Blossman Gas, located at 170 Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville, NC is giving back to the WNC community by donating to MANNA FoodBank this holiday season. The store will donate a portion of the proceeds from residential propane gallons sold from November 20, 2017 to […]
Press release from Pat Franklin, organizer of Madison Has Heart: Like the steep and winding roads through his childhood home place of Walnut, NC, Michael Cody’s career path has followed a rambling, roundabout route. From a child of the hills, to a brush with songwriting fame in Music City USA that produced a Glen Campbell […]
Press release from Park Ridge Health: Park Ridge Health continues its commitment to meeting the growing need for behavioral health care as it welcomes Christi Oates, NP to Park Ridge Health Psychiatry. Oates earned her Bachelors of Science in Nursing from Florida State University and her Master’s degree in Nursing from the University of […]
From the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy: Land trust conserves 147 acres adjoining Great Smoky Mountains National Park Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy protects land for wildlife corridor, elk habitat Asheville, NC – The Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy (SAHC) recently purchased 147 acres at Stevens Creek, a quiet cove on the eastern edge of the Great Smoky […]
Press release from Asheville Taxi Co.: Asheville Taxi Co., a local car service, has obtained a permit from the State of North Carolina to operate as a Transportation Network Company, also known as a “Rideshare” like multinationals Uber and Lyft. Passengers looking for a ride hail drivers in their own private vehicles through a smartphone […]
Press release from Vaya Health: Leaders of three North Carolina managed care organizations (MCOs) announced a new partnership to leverage strengths and expertise in response to Medicaid reform. The coalition will unite the efforts of three high-performing MCOs—Alliance Behavioral Healthcare, Trillium Health Resources, and Vaya Health—to address significant, statewide health policy issues that impact North […]
Press release from the City of Asheville: The City of Asheville has various openings on various committees. Have you ever wanted to make a difference? Have you wondered, “Can the City benefit from my experience and knowledge?” Do you want to have a voice in the City’s growth and future? Do you want to be […]
Press release from Haywood Community College: Haywood Community College’s Small Business Center and Haywood County Arts Council to Hold Small Business Saturday Pop-Up Shop November 25 Haywood Community College’s Small Business Center and Haywood County Arts Council will hold a Small Business Saturday Pop-Up Shop at the Arts Council on Saturday, November 25. The Pop-Up […]
