From event organizers: Guided History Walks on Main Street Resume July 1 (HENDERSONVILLE, NC, June 20, 2017) – Starting Saturday, July 1, at 10 a.m., and continuing at 10 a.m. every Saturday morning in July, guided history walks along Hendersonville’s Main Street will be offered. Saturday walks are on July 1, July 8, July 15, […]
From Avadim Technologies: AVADIM TECHNOLOGIES INC. SHOWCASES ITS TOPICAL MUSCLE NUTRITION THERAPIES AT 68TH NATIONAL ATHLETIC TRAINERS’ ASSOCIATION CLINICAL SYMPOSIA & AT EXPO PHUEL Recognized by Athletic Trainers and Leading Clinicians To Train Harder & Recover Faster Asheville, NC (June 27, 2017) – Avadim Technologies Inc. (“Avadim”), the Bionome TherapiesTM life sciences company, today announced […]
Announcement from Sierra Club of Western North Carolina: Please attend and speak at the 6 US Forest Service public comment sessions (listed below.) This summer is a critical time to provide input on the development of the revised Nantahala Pisgah National Forest plan. Although there are some improvements from earlier versions, the preliminary draft misses many […]
From the Great Smoky Mountains Association: Great Smoky Mountains Association plans women’s only backpacking trip Great Smoky Mountains Association understands that for some women, the national park’s backcountry can be a mysterious, sometimes frightening place, but it doesn’t have to be. When women band together on multi-day backpacking trips, they often complete their journey with […]
From The Arts Council of Henderson County: Arts Council of Henderson County Announces Call for Artists for 14th annual Bring Us Your Best Art Exhibition Hendersonville NC – The Arts Council of Henderson County is making a call for artists to enter Bring Us Your Best XIV, an all media visual art exhibition, which will […]
From OnTrack Financial Services of WNC: July Financial Education Schedule Classes are free unless noted. Pre-registration required. Call today at 255-5166. Housing Classes Homebuyer Education Series – ($50.00 participant fee) Our HUD-certified course provides a step-by-step explanation of the home-buying process, a fantastic resource book, and an opportunity to interact with local real estate […]
From The Fresh Market: The Fresh Market tempts the taste buds with unveiling of refreshed shopping experiences in Asheville and Hendersonville, set to debut on July 12 Specialty grocer celebrates the love of food with fresh fare, expanded offerings and a new sampling station On Wednesday, July 12, The Fresh Market will unveil an enhanced […]
Press release: The Folk Heritage Committee announces its summer 2017 dates for two celebrated mountain traditions in Asheville, North Carolina: the 51st season of Shindig on the Green and the 90th Annual Mountain Dance and Folk Festival. Each event features long-standing as well as the newest generation of traditional and mountain string bands, ballad singers, […]
Press release: Two-time Florida Banjo Champion and recording artist, Mary Z. Cox and award winning North Carolina fiddler, Tim Gardner, will open the Cradle of Forestry in America’s annual Songcatchers Music Series Sunday, July 2. Now in its 15th year, the series is held each Sunday afternoon in July, beginning at 4:00 p.m. It honors […]
Press release: The Art of the Middle: A Novel Writing Class with Catherine Campbell, Aug 23.-Sept. 27 There are plenty of classes on how to write dynamic first sentences, opening chapters, and closing lines, but very few resources to help an author conquer the hardest part of a book: the middle. Encountering the depressing middle […]
Press release from Asheville City Soccer Club: Playing on the road after a two game home stand, the Blues travelled to Atlanta to faceoff against the Southeast conference leading Silverbacks. With hot temperatures and high humidity, Asheville City prepared for a grueling 90 minutes. In the stands, the South Slope Blues made their presence known […]
Press release from Mountain BizWorks: Mountain BizWorks is pleased to announce a full roster of small business training courses designed to help start and expand small enterprises in Western North Carolina. The Mountain BizWorks Foundations Business Planning Class is geared toward aspiring and existing entrepreneurs in the start-up phase. Over the course of six weeks […]
Press release: The National Endowment for the Arts has awarded a $25,000 grant in support of a contemporary Native American art exhibit scheduled for display at the Western Carolina University Fine Art Museum from Aug. 21 through Dec. 8. It is the first NEA grant awarded to the museum in its 12-year history, after opening […]
The town of Woodfin was named 18th on Zippia’s ranking of “20 places in North Carolina with the fastest wage growth.” Zippia is a website that provides career advice and related information. Using recent American Community Survey data from the U.S. census, researchers at Zippia ranked North Carolina’s 20 most economically promising towns. To read […]
Press release from the city of Asheville: After months of public engagement, planning, and interviewing, the City of Asheville is excited to announce that two finalists have been selected for the position of Equity and Inclusion Manager. This position will lead the City of Asheville’s effort to expand equity in City services and programs, […]
Press release from Mars Hill University: Mars Hill University has been awarded a federal grant of up to $2 million over the next four years to help train Western North Carolina nurses. The Nursing Workforce Diversity grant will provide $500,000 for Mars Hill in the fiscal year that begins July 1, and is expected to […]
Press release from Asheville Outlets: ASHEVILLE – Asheville Outlets will host a Kids Day on Sunday, July 16, 2017 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Kids Day provides an afternoon of entertainment for kids of all ages including strolling magic, balloon art, a stilt walker, face painting, crafts, music and more. Plus, kids can play […]
Press release: APD Requesting Public Assistance to Locate Kent Tucker Asheville, NC (June 26, 2017): The Asheville Police Department is seeking public assistance to locate Kent Tucker (20 years of age). Tucker has two open warrants for 2nd Degree Trespassing. He is described as a black male, 5’5” tall, 140 pounds with black hair and […]
Press release from the USDA: Linville Gorge Wilderness is now a more beautiful place thanks to the efforts of 85 volunteers who worked over 1,800 hours under the lead of Wild South to remove nearly 150 tires from the deep gorge. In the 1970s a large flood washed the tires down into the Linville Gorge […]
Press release from the Campaign for Southern Equality: What: Rally for the 23 million people (or more) who would lose health insurance coverage under the Senate healthcare bill. The proposed bill also cuts $800 billion from Medicaid. Who: Speakers include: Lindsay Furst, Teacher and public school advocate Jaclyn Kiger, Pisgah Legal Alia Todd, ASRW Tyrone […]
Press release from Asheville Police Department: Asheville, NC (June 25, 2017): Today at approximately 12:15 p.m. the Asheville Police Department responded to Pisgah View Apartments to reports of a gunshot victim. Upon arrival officers located Rondy Samuel Shields III (20 yoa), of Asheville, unconscious and appearing to have suffered a gunshot wound. Rondy was transported […]
