Press release from Asheville City Schools: North Carolina native, Jesse Dingle, named Asheville High Principal; will assume duties next summer; district announces transition plan for the interim period Dr. Jesse Dingle, a 19-year education veteran who currently serves as principal of Virginia’s largest high school, will become the new principal of Asheville High School, arriving on June 19, […]
Press release from Noble Cider: Noble will host a tree trimming potluck and Eliada Home donation event on Sunday, Dec. 11th. Open from 2pm – 8pm, normal hours. Potluck is at 4pm; bring a dish to share! Christmas music 4-7pm with Brain Turner, amazing keyboard virtuoso! Make an ornament at our craft table or bring […]
Press release from N.C. Stage: NC Stage will be launching three new classes this spring. A “Methods and Techniques” course will be offered for 8th – 12th grade students. This class will delve into a variety of acting methods that will expand the actor’s toolbox. Students will begin to discover which techniques resonate with them […]
Update from the North Carolina Joint Information Center for Wildfires: Nov. 30, 2016, 5 p.m.: The wildfires that have spanned across the South were, and continue to be, fought by federal, state, local, tribal and volunteer agencies. The incident management teams and firefighters that have been working in North Carolina are beginning to ramp down […]
Press release from Ilana Fiorenza: Artist and jewelry designer Ilana Fiorenza is a metalsmith, a freeform beadweaver and makes wearable and often symbolic jewelry. Recently she was inspired by the beauty and industriousness of the honeybee when her parents began to keep bees at their West Asheville home, fascinated that the life’s work of a […]
Press release from Mars Hill University: A. Max Lennon, former president of Mars Hill College (now Mars Hill University), died Tuesday, November 29, 2016. Funeral arrangements are not yet complete. Lennon was a 1960 graduate of Mars Hill College, receiving his associate’s degree in agriculture. He went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in animal […]
Media advisory from Jackson County Farmers Market: The Jackson County Farmers Market in Sylva, North Carolina, will host their annual “Holiday Bazaar” during the last two of their 2016 Saturday morning markets, Dec. 10 and Dec. 17. Shoppers will find an assortment of craft items, herbal products, beeswax creations, greeting cards, baked goods, woolen products […]
Press release from Carolina Farm Credit: STATESVILLE, NC – Isothermal Community College was recently awarded a grant as part of Carolina Farm Credit’s Corporate Mission Fund. Grant funds will be used to help finish construction of a barn and greenhouse to enhance the schools Agribusiness Technology degree program by providing a space where students receive hands-on training. […]
Press release from UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville students will present more than 190 research and creative projects and showcase their work in community service projects and internships at the university’s Fall Undergraduate Research and Community Engagement Symposium, on Tuesday, Dec. 6. All events are free and open to the public. Presentations of the students’ research […]
Media advisory from Asheville Police Department: A pole in front of Citi-Stop on Haywood Road in west Asheville has been hit by a vehicle. Haywood Road is blocked in both directions between Vermont Ave. and Brevard Rd. and will be for most of the day. We will advise once there is an update. For more […]
Press release from Friends of the Smokies: WAYNESVILLE, NC – In less than 48 hours, thousands of individual donors contributed more than $100,000 to Friends of the Smokies in support of Great Smoky Mountains National Park on #GivingTuesday. One hundred percent of these donations will help meet the greatest needs of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, […]
Press release from Asheville Police Department: (ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Nov. 30, 2016) – An Asheville Police officer on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016 observed an older model tan Crown Victoria with North Carolina plates on Haywood Road in west Asheville flashing blue lights in the back window. It was determined that the vehicle was not an official […]
Press release from UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville will hold its December 2016 Commencement at 4 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 16, at Kimmel Arena in the Sherrill Center on campus. Some 240 students are expected to earn their degrees in December. Featured commencement speakers will include UNC Asheville Associate Professor of Chemistry Sally Wasileski, recipient of […]
From Asheville Buncombe Food Policy Council: Meeting of the Whole 2016 December 8, 2016 ~ A-B Food Policy Council is thrilled to invite the community to join us for a celebratory gathering. Come celebrate, share good food, learn about recent work and provide input on revisions to the City of Asheville’s Food Action Plan. Event […]
Press Release from The Bark House: The Bark House at Highland Craftsmen Inc, the only company with a Cradle to Cradle Certified™ PLATINUM product, announced today that its bark wall coverings made of Recycled Appalachian Wood Waste (RAW™) have been recognized as a 2016 Record Product by Architectural Record magazine. Architectural Record is the leading trade publication dedicated to architecture and interior […]
Press release from David Joe Miller Presents: David Joe Miller Presents, award winning storyteller, singer/songwriter and author, Michael Reno Harrell, will present his ALL NEW “Carolina Christmas” at Buffalo Nickel, 747 Haywood Road in West Asheville on Wednesday December 14th at 7pm. Michael’s natural knack for storytelling, in print, song and spoken word has earned […]
Press release from Chimney Rock Park: It’s that time of year, and Santa and his elves are getting ready! Jolly old St. Nick will be visiting Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park to climb down one of the world’s largest natural chimneys from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 3 and 10. […]
Thursday, December 1, 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, 12/01/2016
Press release from The Appalachian Mural Trail Group: “Shining a light on our rich Appalachian heritage through an outdoor historical mural trail located near the Blue Ridge Parkway is the vision for the Appalachian Mural Trail. Murals created by artists living in the towns and communities, telling the stories of mountain heritage with feeling, makes this […]
Press release from Words & Moore: In preparation for moving to their new location at 75 Fairview Road, CarePartners Foundation Estate Sales and Hospice Home Store will close at their current location on November 30. But area treasure hunters need not worry. While the move is taking place, CarePartners Foundation will launch their first on-line shop […]
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