From Asheville City Schools: Dr. Pamela Baldwin leaving Asheville to become Superintendent of Chapel Hill – Carrboro City Schools Asheville, N.C. (December 21, 2016) Asheville City Schools Superintendent Pamela Baldwin has accepted the position of Superintendent of Chapel Hill – Carrboro City Schools. During a special called meeting earlier this evening, their Board approved Dr. […]
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APD seeks assistance with missing person case
From Asheville Police Department: APD Seeks Assistance with Missing Person Case (ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Dec. 22, 2016) – The Asheville Police Department is seeking assistance in locating April Michelle Pickens. Ms. Pickens is a 34 year old black female, 5’4” tall and weighing approx. 155 pounds. Ms. Pickens went missing 5 years ago from Asheville. […]
Smokies license plates make national park projects possible
Press release from Friends of the Smokies: The giving spirit is visible on the roads across Tennessee and North Carolina this holiday season with Friends of the Smokies specialty license plates. Sales of specialty plates in Tennessee and North Carolina play an essential role in raising funds for Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP). This […]
ABCCM supporters bless pathway to Transformation Village
Press release from ABCCM: Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry (ABCCM) marked on Dec. 20, 2016, the opening of the road to Transformation Village, a further step forward in ABCCM’s vision to end homelessness for women, children and families in Buncombe County. ABCCM volunteers, board members, donors to the Transformation Village capital campaign, staff and others […]
Air quality forecast for Thursday, Dec. 22: Moderate (YELLOW)
Thursday, December 22, 2016, is a code yellow air quality forecast day for the valleys and ridge tops of Asheville and Buncombe County. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor activities. WNC Regional Air Quality Agency 125 South Lexington Avenue, Suite 101 Asheville, NC 28801 Phone: 828.250.6777 Air Quality Forecast for Thursday, 12/22/2016
FighterWithin Mixed Martial Arts hosts benefit seminar with Kelly “Crossface” Anundson Dec. 21, 23
Don’t be fooled by the name — FighterWithin Mixed Martial Arts wants to give back. The Hendersonville martial arts studio is hosting a jiujitsu seminar on Wednesday, Dec. 21 and Friday, Dec. 23, featuring American light heavyweight mixed martial artist Kelly “Crossface” Anundson. The events, which both begin at 6:30 p.m., is open to the […]
LEAF Community Arts will receive $12,500 NEA grant for “Legends of Africa” project
Press release from LEAF: National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu has approved more than $30 million in grants as part of the NEA’s first major funding announcement for fiscal year 2017. Included in this announcement is an Art Works grant of $12,500 to LEAF Community Arts for the Legends of Africa project occurring […]
Southern Highland Craft Guild releases new brand components
Press release from Southern Highland Craft Guild: After undergoing an extensive eight-month rebranding process, Southern Highland Craft Guild has released a new logo and supporting messaging. The 86-year-old nonprofit organization boasts over 850 members from 293 counties that span the mountains from Maryland to Alabama. In April 2016, the organization employed consultants Lisa and Dean […]
Anam Cara Theatre Company holds casting call for “Pulse”
Press release from Anam Cara Theatre Company: ANAM CARA THEATRE COMPANY seeks actors for Pulse, an ensemble-created musical performance, directed by Jenna Tamisiea. Thursday, January 5, 6pm-9pm Saturday, January 7, 12pm-3pm All at Toy Boat Community Art Space (101 Fairview Rd., Asheville, NC 28803) Performance Dates: February 24 & 25, March 3, 4, 10 & […]
Wicked Weed Brewing “Lost Toys” holiday beer to benefit Eblen’s St. Nicholas Project
Press release from Eblen Charities: Christmas and the holiday season is a special time of giving and sharing especially in the mountains of western North Carolina. Those of us who live here are most fortunate to be surrounded by some of the kindest and most generous people on the face of the earth. This […]
Constituents rally outside Senator Richard Burr’s Asheville office, demanding: “don’t take away my health care”
Press release from MoveOn.org activists group: Yesterday, MoveOn.org activists — along with allies from Healthcare for America Now, Caring Across Generations, and others — held a speak-out outside Senator Richard Burr’s Asheville office, demanding that Sen. Burr vote against the GOP’s plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act and cut Medicare next year, as early as […]
Tina Duncan: ALHC artist of the year
Press release from the Art League of Henderson County: At the Art League of Henderson County holiday luncheon in December, members voted for Artist of the Year from among those members who have had been selected as Artist of the Month or Viewers’ Choice winners during the year. The 2016 Artist of the Year was […]
Ways to avoid a holiday heart attack
Press release from Haywood Regional Medical Center: The holidays are a great time for celebration and enjoying friends and family, but it also can bring stress and heart related issues. With the new year coming, Haywood Regional Medical Center (HRMC) want to offer their advice on how to get a healthier heart for the holidays and […]
Warren Wilson College band will tour China in January
Press release from Warren Wilson College: Two bands made up of musicians from mountainous regions in their respective countries will spend the beginning of 2017 making music in China. A Warren Wilson College professor and his students are collaborating with an ensemble from southern China. The multicity, multiperformance tour includes venues in Beijing and Shanghai. […]
City launches OpenCounter: New small business development tool
Press release from the City of Asheville: The City of Asheville is proud to announce the launch of OpenCounter: Asheville, a web-based tool designed to help small business owners understand the specific license, permits and requirements for starting their business in Asheville. Informed by the City’s zoning and land use permits as well as building […]
Register today for Assault on Black Rock
Press release: Registration is now open for the Assault on Black Rock (ABR), a 7-mile trail race in Jackson County, N.C., that takes runners and hikers on an ascent and descent of one of Western North Carolina’s most picturesque mountain summits. The seventh annual ABR will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 18, 2017, from […]
New student string ensemble program at Asheville Music School
Press release from Asheville Music School: AMS is excited to announce the start of its new string ensemble, led by Isabel Castellvi. Isabel is a versatile multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, songwriter and composer, who has performed, recorded and taught throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Central and South America and the Middle East. Our new string ensemble is […]
City of Asheville launches new small business development tool
From City of Asheville: City of Asheville launches new small business development tool powered by OpenCounter The City of Asheville is proud to announce the launch of OpenCounter: Asheville, a web-based tool designed to help small business owners understand the specific license, permits and requirements for starting their business in Asheville. Informed by the City’s […]
Holiday and Hemp Day at The Block off Biltmore
From The Block off Biltmore: The holiday season is in full swing at THE BLOCK off biltmore! This week we’ve got a special holiday edition of Wednesday Hemp Day, plus a pop-up Falafel Benefit Dinner for Little Rainbow Sanctuary, & much more. Join us for a very merry Christmas Day plant-based potluck dinner benefiting Eliada. […]
The Honeycutters sign with The WNS Group
Press release: The Honeycutters are excited to announce they will be back in the studio in January to record their 5th studio album to be released later in the year as the band’s third release on Organic Records. Nashville’s Music City Roots’ Craig Havighurst says of principal songwriter and frontwoman Amanda Anne Platt, “She’s soothing […]
Butch Trucks of The Allman Brothers plays Salvage Station Jan. 4
Press release from event organizers: Butch Trucks, founding member of legendary Southern rock band the Allman Brothers, launches his Second Annual Holiday Tour with Butch Trucks and The Freight Train, with a performance at Salvage Station, 468 Riverside Dr., Wednesday, January 4. Showtime: 10 pm. Tickets: $25/$20. Info: (828) 407-0521 or visit https://www.salvagestation.com/. About Butch […]