Press release form The Asheville Police Department: The Asheville Police Department is requesting public assistance to locate a missing person, Kathryn Preston. Kathryn was last seen on April 23, 2017 at 2 Tunnel Rd. Kathryn is not local to the area and has no transportation. She likes to frequent parks and wooded areas. Kathryn is […]
Press release from Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy: Join us for a celebration of the full moon and a breathtaking 360-degree view of the sunset from atop Bearwallow Mountain. On Monday, May 8, we will be hiking to the top of Bearwallow Mountain to view the full moon and invite you to come along. The Bearwallow […]
Press release from Asheville Downtown Association: Join the Asheville Board of Realtors, Roger McGuire Fund, City of Asheville, Urban3 and the Asheville Downtown Association will host a free “Curbside Chat” presentation and discussion with Chuck Marohn of Strong Towns. The event will take place at The Collider on Tuesday, May 16 from 5:30-7pm and is […]
Notice from the Deputy City Clerk of the city of Asheville: The next full Energy Innovation Task Force (EITF) meeting on will be May 12, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the City Hall, Sixth Floor Training Room, located at 70 Court Plaza, Asheville, NC. At this meeting, the EITF invites community members to present proposals […]
From event promoters: The Bluff Mountain Festival Foot-tapping bluegrass and old-time music, a silent auction of beautiful regional items, an artists’ market, good food, a beautiful setting, and much more make the Madison County Arts Council’s Bluff Mountain Festival a special community event. This year’s annual festival will be held Saturday, June 10 from 10 […]
Wednesday, May 3, 2017, is a code green air quality forecast day for the valleys of Asheville and Buncombe County. No health impacts are expected when air quality is in this range. For the ridge tops, it is a code yellow air quality forecast day. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor activities. WNC Regional Air Quality Agency 125 South Lexington Avenue, […]
From the N.C. Cooperative Extension Henderson County Center: PUT IT UP! Youth Food Preservation Camp What better way to enjoy all our local foods than learning how to safely preserve them for the winter? Kids, ages 9 to 12, are invited to participate in a six day hands-on workshop June 19 -23 and June 26, […]
From the WNC Chapter of the ACLU: WNC Chapter of the ACLU Announces “Defending Your Civil Liberties” Forum Series ASHEVILLE, NC (May 1, 2017) – The Western North Carolina Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) announces a new forum series, “Defending Your Civil Liberties.” This series of discussions will highlight issues surrounding the […]
From the YWCA of Asheville: YWCA of Asheville Celebrates 110 Years Proudly serving our community from 1907 – 2017 ASHEVILLE, NC – The YWCA of Asheville invites the community to join us for our 110th Anniversary Celebration on Thursday, May 11 from 6 – 8 p.m. at the UNC-Asheville Lipinsky Auditorium. This celebration serves to […]
From the Diana Wortham Theatre: DIANA WORTHAM THEATRE ANNOUNCES FOUR AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AS 2017 EMERGING ARTISTS SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS The Diana Wortham Theatre in downtown Asheville, North Carolina announces the 2017 Y.E.S. (Youth Education Scholarship) Emerging Artists Fund student scholarship winners: Gennie Basset (Owen High School) for dance; Devin Jones (SILSA) for spoken word […]
From Compassion International: Interactive Tour Immerses Visitors into Daily Life in Another Country ASHEVILLE, N.C. — May 2, 2017 — Compassion International, a leading authority on child sponsorship which releases children from poverty globally, will be bringing its tour, “The Compassion Experience”, to the Asheville area May 11-15. The event will educate visitors about the […]
From the Swannanoa Valley Museum: OLD MOUNT MITCHELL TOLL ROAD CARAVAN SATURDAY, MAY 6 @ 7:30 a.m. Join us for this popular 4-wheel drive caravan up the historic Old Toll Road to Camp Alice on Mt. Mitchell. Once a major tourist attraction, the “Old Toll Road” made the “apex of Appalachia” accessible for the cost of $1 per person. […]
From the City of Asheville: May Walkable Wall Street event to serve as kick-off for Strive Not to Drive Week Put on your walking (and biking!) shoes and get ready to experience Asheville’s Wall Street for a fun, pedestrian and bike friendly festivities. The next Walkable Wall Street is set for 2 p.m. to midnight […]
From the YMI Culture Center: Join Michelle Lanier, Director of the NC African American Heritage Commission for the Freedom Roads Forum, a data gathering initiative to develop a collective body of history, sites, and resources that tell the freedom-seeking saga of North Carolina. Join historians, heritage practitioners, cultural workers and the general public in discussions […]
Vortex Doughnuts will host the third annual Tour de Spro coffee/bicycling crawl starting at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 6. The crawl begins at Vortex, 32 Banks Ave., and continues to the other participating businesses, which include Izzy’s West Asheville, Find Your Line Bike Shop, Owl Bakery, Trade and Lore Coffee, PennyCup Coffee, High Five Coffee and Beer City Bicycles. The ride […]
From Parsec Financial Wealth Management: Western Carolina Rescue Ministries Receives $25,000 Parsec Prize Part of $200,000 commitment from Parsec Financial Asheville, N.C. – Parsec Financial, a fee-only wealth management firm, announced today the fourth recipient for the annual Parsec Prize. Western Carolina Rescue Ministries (WCRM) has been awarded a 2017 Parsec Prize of $25,000 that […]
From the United Way of Henderson County: UPWARD ELEMENTARY STUDENTS CELEBRATE COMPLETION OF Girls EMpowered (GEM) FLAT ROCK, NC, May 2, 2017- Members of Women United, United Way of Henderson County’s affiliate group for women, hosted a celebration at Flat Rock Playhouse on Saturday to honor fourteen fifth grade girls from Upward Elementary School who […]
Press release: Montford Park Players, an Asheville theatrical tradition, is proud say that, as of May 12th, they will have completed the entirety of Shakespeare’s canon. All 37 plays attributed to The Bard will have been presented by the 45-year-old community theater upon the opening of their Summer Season with Timon of Athens. The performances […]
Press release: Ian Ridenhour’s career is at an important crossroad as he negotiates the transition from prodigiously talented prodigy to adult artist. The teen musician has long been remarkable for his precocious command of rock, jazz, funk, classical and choral music, but he writes pop-savvy songs that exhibit a preternaturally mature sensibility. With the release […]
Press release: “Arts Across NC” is a new podcast series celebrating the rich history of the arts across North Carolina. The free podcasts are sponsored by the North Carolina Arts Council to observe its 50th anniversary as a state agency. The podcast series kicks off with a lively conversation about what “arts for all” has […]
From the City of Hendersonville: Hendersonville Water and Sewer May 1, 2017 The U.S. Drought Monitor for North Carolina upgraded drought conditions for Henderson County from Moderate Drought to Abnormally Dry, after receiving much needed rainfall over the past month. Due to this fact, the City is hereby lifting all voluntary water restrictions that have […]
