From Smokey Mountain News: Cherokee council votes to impeach Chief Lambert To the boos of an outspoken audience, the Cherokee Tribal Council voted 9-3 Feb. 2 to begin impeachment proceedings against Principal Chief Patrick Lambert. Rumors of coming attempts to impeach Lambert have been circulating on the Qualla Boundary for months now, but the issue […]
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Learning hands-only CPR can help save lives during cardiac arrest
Press release: Learning Hands-Only CPR can Help Save Lives During Cardiac Arrest (Clyde, N.C.) According to The American Heart Association, cardiac arrest occurs suddenly and often without warning and also is a leading cause of death in the United States. Death can occur within minutes if the victim does not receive treatment, which is why […]
Asheville-Hendersonville area girls invited to join Girls on the Run community teams
From Girls on the Run: Asheville-Hendersonville Area Girls Invited to Join Girls on the Run Community Teams Girls on the Run of Western North Carolina (GOTRWNC) is making its physical activity-based positive youth development programs more accessible for girls and families in Buncombe and Henderson counties by hosting three community teams. At Girls on the […]
Donors urgently needed to increase Red Cross blood supply; multiple donation opportunities upcoming
From Asheville-area Chapter of the American Red Cross: Donors urgently needed to increase Red Cross blood supply ASHEVILLE, N.C. (Feb. 1, 2017) – The American Red Cross urgently needs blood donors to make an appointment to give this winter so that patients can continue to receive lifesaving treatments. Michael Harper knows how critical it is […]
Boone’s Speakeasy Tattoo Company hosts “Free Tattoo Fundraiser” March 3-5 to benefit nonprofits
From Speakeasy Tattoo Company: Tattoos for the Community Fundraiser, March 3-5 at Speakeasy BOONE — Speakeasy Tattoo Company will host a charity driven three-day weekend, March 3-5, that includes free tattoos, local beer and three days of fun! Speakeasy is inviting the community to participate in our Free Tattoo Fundraiser. To receive a free tattoo […]
Carolina Mountain Sales recognizes Top Ten Producing Brokers for 2016
From Carolina Mountain Sales: Carolina Mountain Sales Celebrates Top Ten Producing Brokers for 2016 ASHEVILLE, NC (Wednesday, February 8, 2017) – Carolina Mountain Sales, A Wilkinson ERA Real Estate Company, honored the Top Ten Producing Brokers for Volume and Top Ten Producing Brokers for Transactions at a reception at The Red Stag Grill at the […]
Asheville’s T.H.E. Center for Disordered Eating shines spotlight on NED Awareness Week Feb. 26 – March 4
From T.H.E. Center for Disordered Eating: T.H.E Center for Disordered Eating brings Eating Disorder Awareness to WNC Asheville, NC — February 8, 2017 — NEDAwareness Week, spearheaded by the National Eating Disorders Association (nationaleatingdisorders.org), is an opportunity to shine the spotlight on eating disorders here in WNC — to bust the myths and get the facts, […]
Trauma Intervention Program of WNC calls for Buncombe, Henderson County volunteers, announces training schedule
From the Trauma Intervention Program of WNC:
Hendersonville Police Department to equip officers with naloxone overdose kits
From the City of Hendersonville: Hendersonville Police Officers to carry Overdose Kits Chief Herbert Blake is proud to announce that officers of the Hendersonville Police Department have joined the over 1,214 public safety agencies in the United States, and the more than 130 law enforcement agencies in North Carolina, in partnership with the North Carolina […]
N.C. Forest Service commends Warren Wilson College volunteers, announces wildfire training classes
From Warren Wilson College: Recent forest fires spotlight need for crew training Warren Wilson alumnus continues a campus tradition Asheville, NC — Feb. 8, 2017 — Last year, more than 88,000 acres of wildland burned in North Carolina. With the potential for property damage and an increased risk to life, many locals look to fire […]
Breast thermogram screening offered to public at Burnsville Health & Nutrition Feb. 23
From event organizers: COMMUNITY SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT Cindy Sullivan, CCT, Clinical travel Thermographer, will be offering screening breast thermograms at: Burnsville Health & Nutrition 7 S Main Street Burnsville, N.C. 28714 Telephone #: 828-682-4645 On Thursday, Feb. 23, she will be performing screening breast thermograms and appointments are available. Breast Thermography is a noninvasive, inexpensive test […]
Asheville Art Museum hosts annual TOAST Asheville benefit at Hi-Wire Brewing Feb. 24
From the Asheville Art Museum: Asheville Art Museum Presents TOAST Asheville Event at Hi-Wire Brewing ASHEVILLE — The Asheville Art Museum hosts its annual TOAST Asheville event this year with Hi-Wire Brewing on Friday, February 24 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. The evening includes many unique Hi-Wire beers and partner wines to sample, local food, brewery tours, […]
Jackson County offers variety of outdoors activities for Spring 2017
From event organizers: Get Extreme in Jackson County This Spring Trail Running the Assault on BlackRock Trail Race Seven miles, 2,770 feet of elevation gain and extremely sore legs. The Assault on BlackRock summits BlackRock at 5,810 feet, and that’s just the halfway point of the race. The trail race takes place in Sylva’s scenic […]
Asheville Regional Airport hosts 2nd annual “Wings for Autism” event Feb. 11
From the Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority: Second annual Wings for Autism® coming to Asheville Regional Airport February 11 Asheville, NC – On Saturday, February 11, local families with loved ones on the autism spectrum will arrive at Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) for the second annual Wings for Autism® event at the airport. This event […]
Asheville City Schools hold public meetings to gain input on new superintendent search
From Asheville City Schools: Notice of Special Meeting The Asheville City Board of Education will hold a series of special meetings beginning at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday, February 8; Thursday, Feb. 9; Wednesday, Feb. 15; and Thursday, Feb. 16 at the locations below. The purpose of these special meetings are to conduct public forums for […]
Brevard Philharmonic features Van Cliburn Piano Competition winner Joyce Yang, Feb. 26
Press release: She electrified the Brevard Music Festival audience last summer, and now is your chance to see her again. On Sunday, February 26th at 3pm, pianist and international recording artist, Joyce Yang will bring her colorful musical personality to the Porter Center at Brevard College. She will join the Brevard Philharmonic playing Rachmaninoff. According […]
AmiciMusic announces “French Four-Hand Frolic” piano performances Feb. 24-26
From event promoters: AmiciMusic presents “FRENCH FOUR-HAND FROLIC” on weekend of February 24 AmiciMusic, the award-winning chamber music organization based in Asheville, will present a fascinating four-hand piano program that traces the influence of the Cabaret/Cafe and other “popular music” on French composers at the turn of the 20th century. This thrilling ride to Paris […]
“Songs For a New World” opens March 3 at 35below
Press release: The musical Songs For a New World opens Friday, March 3 for an extraordinary intimate evening in 35below at Asheville Community Theatre. This powerful show weaving characters, locations and time periods, stars local musical heavyweights Mark Jones, Kelli Mullinix, Nana Hosmer-Griffin and Dwight Chiles. The musical opens Friday, March 3 and runs through […]
Don Harris combines Appalachian history with antique quilt patterns in unique children’s book
Press release: Don Harris, Hendersonville, NC resident and first-time author, tells the story of an Appalachian Mountain family, their survival of the Historic Flood of 1916 and what life was like at that time in his new, fully-illustrated children’s book, Mama’s Quilt & Blizzard the White River Otter. Follow the adventures of Buck, a 10-year-old […]
Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina announces new Associate Director
From the Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina: ANDREW KOTA PROMOTED TO ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF FOOTHILLS CONSERVANCY OF NORTH CAROLINA MORGANTON, N.C. — Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina is pleased to announce the promotion of Andrew Kota to associate director. As associate director, Kota is now second in charge at the conservancy, reporting to Executive Director […]
Mission Health and UNC Asheville enter into new partnership
Press release: Ronald A. Paulus, MD, Mission Health President and CEO and UNC Asheville Chancellor Mary K. Grant, PhD, announced today that the Asheville institutions they lead are entering into a new and ambitious partnership focused on health, wellness, education and engagement. The announcement was made at a joint press conference this morning at […]