Press release from Fletcher Parks and Recreation: Due to the high chance of rain on Saturday, Oct. 28 and the extensive preparations needed to put on a large special event, the Town of Fletcher has decided to move the Halloween Carnival to Veritas Christian Academy Gymnasium (17 Cane Creek Rd., Fletcher). The event will be the […]
News Bulletins
Clothing swap coming Nov. 9
Press release from Local Cloth: Asheville, N.C. — Statistics for the amount of clothes that end up in landfills is sobering. According to a Newsweek article, Americans throw away up to 14 tons of clothes per year. That is 80 pounds per person. Goodwill or similar organizations are one option, but not all donations get sold or […]
College-bound students can get help with FAFSA
From Rep. Susan Fisher’s email newsletter: Gov. Roy Cooper has declared Oct. 22-28 Financial Aid Awareness Week and urged high school seniors to take advantage of opportunities to seek financial aid. It is estimated that recent N.C. high school graduates who did not complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid would have been eligible for […]
Asheville holidays to feature expanded Winter Lights Downtown
Press release from the city of Asheville: Asheville, N.C. — Asheville’s holiday season will sparkle a little brighter this year, accented by some fresh décor. The city of Asheville is pleased to announce that its Winter Lights Downtown partnership with The N.C Arboretum will not only continue for a second year, but also expand. The […]
Asheville Police request assistance to identify suspect in armed robbery
Press release from Asheville Police Department: Asheville, N.C. – On Tuesday, Oct. 24 at approximately 8:52 p.m. a black male wearing dark pants, a dark hoodie, a red face covering, black/white shoes and blue medical gloves entered the Jimmy Johns at 2 Hendersonville Road and pointed a firearm at staff, demanding access to the cash register. An undisclosed […]
Orison Books honors prize-winning authors Aronson & Ebenbach at Malaprop’s reading Nov. 14
From event organizers: Orison Books is pleased to announce a reading by 2016 Orison Prize-winners Rebecca Aronson & David Ebenbach at Malaprop’s Bookstore on Tuesday, November 14 at 6 p.m. Ebenbach will also give a presentation at the Asheville Jewish Community Center on Wednesday, November 15 at 7 p.m., based on his book The Artist’s Torah, […]
Comienzan Elecciones para Comités de Condado de la Farm Service Agency
From the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture: Comienzan Elecciones para Comités de Condado de la Farm Service Agency; Productores Agrícolas Recibirán Boletas Electorales Semana del 6 de Noviembre Agricultores y ganaderos tendrán voz y voto sobre administración local de programas agrícolas RALEIGH, NC, Oct. 26, 2017 – Lorraine Dillard, Director Ejecutivo Interino de la Agencia de […]
Asheville, Buncombe County housing market levels off in 3rd quarter of 2017
From Mosaic Community Lifestyle Realty: Asheville and Buncombe County Real Estate Market Update 3rd Quarter 2017 The housing market in Asheville and Buncombe County seems to have leveled off, as prices have stopped climbing and the volume of sales has either remained the same (Asheville) or dropped (Buncombe County). In Asheville, there were 411 sales in the […]
Rebecca Aronson and David Ebenbach read at Malaprop’s, Nov. 14
Press release: Orison Books is pleased to announce a reading by 2016 Orison Prize-winners Rebecca Aronson & David Ebenbach at Malaprop’s Bookstore on Tuesday, November 14 at 6:00 pm. David Ebenbach will also give a presentation at the Asheville Jewish Community Center on Wednesday, November 15 at 7:00 pm, based on his book The Artist’s […]
Asheville Police Department calls for community assistance locating wanted Weaverville woman
From the Asheville Police Department: Asheville Police Request Assistance to Locate Penelope Frisby Asheville, NC (October 26, 2017): The Asheville Police Department is requesting assistance to locate Penelope Ann Frisby, of Weaverville. Frisby has nine outstanding felony warrants related to the embezzlement of $236,628.26 from Davis and Whitlock, P.C. Outstanding Warrants include: Obtaining Property Under […]
Governor Roy Cooper announces 47 new jobs at Mars Hill’s Advanced Superabrasives facility
From the Office of Governor Roy Cooper: Governor Cooper Announces 47 New Jobs at Advanced Superabrasives in Madison County Company will invest more than $26 million in Mars Hill expansion RALEIGH: Advanced Superabrasives, Inc., a manufacturer of premium high performance grinding wheels and equipment, will expand operations at its existing facility in Mars Hill, creating […]
Asheville musicians, businesses support Hurricane Maria victims in Dominica with Oct. 29 fundraiser
From event organizers: Sunday, October 29 is the date for a music and art-filled benefit for Dominica, the small Caribbean “nature island” that took the first hit of Category 5 Hurricane Maria, destroying over 90 percent of the homes on the island and leaving 50,000 residents homeless. The death toll in Dominica is the highest […]
Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development names Brittany Brady president
From the Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development: Brittany Brady Named President of the Partnership for Economic Development Hendersonville, NC – Following a unanimous vote from the Board of Directors of the Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development, Brittany Jones Brady was named President of the organization effective October 26, 2017. Brady will succeed Andrew […]
Lenoir Rhyne, Asheville Guitar Bar team up for Eliada fundraiser Nov. 3
From Lenoir-Rhyne University: Lenoir-Rhyne University hosts Eliada fundraiser & supply drive mixer at Asheville Guitar Bar ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Lenoir-Rhyne University is teaming up with Asheville Guitar Bar to support children in need. The downtown Asheville university and River Arts District bar are hosting a fundraiser and supply drive for Eliada, a local non-profit organization […]
Last Walk with a Doc for 2017 on Oct. 28
Press release from Haywood Regional Medical Center: Join us for our next, and last, Walk with a Doc event. Dr. Cutting will be the last Walk for 2017. We will start Walk with a Doc back in Spring 2018! When: Saturday Oct 28, 10 a.m. Where: Canton Rec Park (Covered picnic area) Who: […]
City of Asheville provides updates on RADTIP construction schedule, funding
From the City of Asheville: Riverfront Redevelopment Update! RADTIP Construction Information Updated: October 26, 2017 Construction Schedule For those who could not attend the meeting on October 20, there is a construction schedule posted on the City’s website: www.ashevillenc.gov/river. If you have any questions or concerns please let us know. RADTIP Funding Update The Buncombe County Tourism Development […]
100 Musician Improvisational Music Night, Nov. 9
Press release: Diversity Productions presents the 100 Musician Improvisational Music Night Thursday, November 9th 7:30 PM at Salvage Station, 466 Riverside Drive, Asheville, NC. This event is the first in the series of Concerts For Racial Harmony. This event honors improvisational music pioneers Sun Ra and Jerry Garcia and is dedicated the life and works […]
BCTDA pledges $4.6 Million to make up RADTIP shortfall, funds two community projects in 2017 grant cycle
Press release from the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority: The Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority (BCTDA) announced today that it will provide $4.6 million to the City of Asheville to complete the southern section of the River Arts District Transportation Improvement Project (RADTIP). BCTDA determined that available dollars in the Tourism Product Development Fund (TPDF) at […]
Asheville Committee for Palestinian Human Rights and The North America Nakba Tour present The Exiled Palestinians at the Block off Biltmore
Press release from event organizers: Asheville, NC. — The North America Nakba Tour and The Asheville Committee for Palestinian Human Rights invite you to “The Exiled Palestinians: Stateless Palestinians from the Camps in Lebanon.” Khawla Hammad has been a stateless refugee in Lebanon for 69 years. At the age of sixteen, she was expelled from […]
City of Asheville announces expanded ART bus service beginning in 2018
Press release from the City of Asheville: Starting Jan. 1, 2018, Asheville Redefines Transit (ART) will offer expanded bus service hours on eight routes and Sunday and holiday service on all routes. ART operates 18 bus routes, providing service within Asheville city limits and to downtown Black Mountain. Currently, only half of these routes have […]
Friends of the Smokies presents opportunity to explore Fontana’s north shore
Press release from Friends of the Smokies: Friends of the Smokies will hike the North Shore Road Loop on Tuesday, November 14th as part of the annual Classic Hikes of the Smokies series that supports trail maintenance in the national park. The group hike will travel 9.4 miles and ascend 1,350 ft. Gracia Slater, two-time […]