PRESS RELEASE: The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will host a free, family-friendly event celebrating fishing, hunting and wildlife conservation on Sept. 24, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. The event is one of seven the Commission is offering to mark National Hunting and Fishing Day. Center […]
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Celebrate the 116th birthday of Thomas Wolfe with events throughout October
PRESS RELEASE FROM THOMAS WOLFE MEMORIAL: “All things on earth point home in old October” October is Thomas Wolfe Month in Asheville Thomas Wolfe one of the greatest American novelist of the early 20th century was born October 3, 1900 in Asheville, he was, he wrote in Look Homeward, Angel – “the tiny acorn from […]
Asheville Mayor to give State of the City address Oct. 4
Press release from the city of Asheville: Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer will give a State of the City address at noon Oct. 4 in the U.S. Cellular Center Banquet Hall. Mayor Manheimer’s speech will focus on Asheville’s progress in the past year along with the proposed bond referendum and priorities for the future. The public […]
Asheville High speech and debate team wins at National Tournament
PRESS RELEASE: The AHS/SILSA Speech and Debate Team had its best finish in several years at the Wake Forest University Earlybird Preseason National Tournament in Winston Salem over the weekend. Please congratulate the team and its members for the following awards: Overall Team Champions in the Congressional Debate division Isaac Pohl-Zaretsky – Champion of Congressional […]
Meals on Wheels conducts blanket campaign
PRESS RELEASE: Meals on Wheels of Asheville-Buncombe County is asking for your help to keep area seniors warm this winter. The non-profit will conduct a blanket campaign Sept. 23-Oct. 14 to collect new, wrapped blankets that will be distributed to clients of the agency’s home-delivered meal program. The three-week campaign begins with a kick-off event […]
Center for Cultural Preservation kicks off 3rd season of “Keep The Fires Burning” series with moonshine & NASCAR
From the Center for Cultural Preservation: CENTER FOR CULTURAL PRESERVATION KICKS OFF NEW SEASON WITH MOONSHINE (HENDERSONVILLE, N.C., Aug. 30, 2016) – The Center for Cultural Preservation in partnership with Blue Ridge Community College will launch its third season of its popular Keeping the Fires Burning — Heroes of Mountain Culture series with “Fast Cars […]
Warren Wilson named among ‘Best Colleges’
From Warren Wilson College: US News and World Report latest to name Warren Wilson among the “Best Colleges” Students graduate with lower debt than most liberal arts colleges Asheville, N.C. – Sept. 13, 2016 – A recent discovery in the Warren Wilson College Archives unveiled a decades-old wish recorded on a cassette tape. The deep, […]
UNC Asheville to host author Carolyn Finney
From UNC Asheville: Carolyn Finney, Author of Black Faces, White Spaces: Reimagining the Relationship of African Americans to the Great Outdoors, Will Speak at UNC Asheville Sept. 29 Carolyn Finney, author of Black Faces, White Spaces: Reimagining the Relationship of African Americans to the Great Outdoors (UNC Press, 2014), will speak at UNC Asheville at […]
Barn photo contest
PRESS RELEASE FROM EVENT ORGANIZERS: Do you have any great photographs of barns? The Appalachian Barn Alliance hosts the Historic Barn Photo Contest each year in conjunction with the Madison County Fair. Cash prizes for first second and third places are provided by a grant from the Madison County Tourism Development Authority. Deadline for submitting […]
APD makes arrests, obtains warrant in connection with Trump rally
From Asheville Police Department: Asheville, NC (September 13, 2016): Yesterday the Asheville Police Department assisted the United States Secret Service in providing law enforcement support for the Donald Trump Rally at the US Cellular Center. A large number of people attended the event both in support and in protest of Mr. Trump. During the rally, […]
State awards $8.4 million in local grants, including WNC projects
Press release: State Awards $8.4 Million in Local Parks and Recreation Grants FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (919) 814-2100 Tuesday, September 13, 2016 govpress@nc.gov Raleigh, N.C. – Governor Pat McCrory announced today that grants totaling $8.4 million from the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund will be awarded to 32 local governments to help fund land acquisition, development […]
Pardee Hospital appoints new Chief Financial Officer
PRESS RELEASE: Pardee Hospital announced today that Andrew Wampler has been named its new chief financial officer (CFO), effective Sept. 30. Wampler joins Pardee’s executive team from Mountain States Health Alliance, where he was vice president of finance and Lean, and led system-wide corporate financial operations. He has extensive experience in financial operations, capital budgeting […]
UNC Asheville ranks among top eight public liberal arts colleges
From UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville Ranks Among the Top Eight Public Liberal Arts Colleges in U.S. News and World Report UNC Asheville maintained its ranking as the nation’s eighth best public liberal arts college in U.S. News & World Report’s new “2017 Best Colleges,” released online today. UNC Asheville also ranks 159 on the first […]
Asheville Walk to End Alzheimer’s set for Saturday
Press release: Who: 300 Asheville Community members raising money for Alzheimer’s disease research, education, support groups, care resources What: 2016 Walk to End Alzheimer’s When: Saturday September 17th. People will begin checking in at 8:30 AM, the Program and announcements will begin at 9:45AM, the walk will begin at 10:00 AM and end around noon […]
Henderson County Public Schools ranked 4th in student performance
From Henderson County Schools: Henderson County Public Schools Crack Top 5 in Student Performance HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (Sept. 12, 2016) – Henderson County Public Schools is ranked 4th out of 115 public school districts in North Carolina for its overall proficiency composite of 70.5 percent in 2015-16 – meaning that 70.5 percent of K-12 students demonstrated […]
Neighborhood Advisory Committee to hold West Asheville meeting
From City of Asheville: Neighborhood Advisory Committee to hold West Asheville neighborhood meeting ASHEVILLE – The Neighborhood Advisory Committee of the City of Asheville invites residents and businesses of West Asheville to a neighborhood meeting at 7 p.m. September 26 at the West Asheville Library, 942 Haywood Road. Please join us for this opportunity to […]
Three Waynesville residents inducted into N.C. Mountain State Fair Livestock Hall of Fame
Press release from N.C Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler inducted three Waynesville residents, Bill and Patty Cochran and Bill Yarborough, into the N.C. Mountain State Fair Livestock Hall of Fame during a ceremony held Friday. “This year’s inductees are strong supporters of agriculture in Western North Carolina, the Mountain […]
Cuba in Focus: A Multi-Media Presentation of Three Ashevilleans’ Journey to Cuba, Sept. 28
PRESS RELEASE FROM EVENT ORGANIZERS: EVENT TITLE: Cuba in Focus: A Multi-Media Presentation of Three Ashevilleans’ Journey to Cuba LOCATION: The Millroom in Downtown: Wednesday, Sept. 28th — FREE PARKING is available for this event directly across the street from The Millroom. EVENT DESCRIPTION: With public interest in Cuba at an all-time high, a local […]
Women’s Business Center introduces business and development training for entrepreneurs in WNC
Press release from the Western Women’s Business Center: The Western Woman’s Business Center at The Support Center (WWBC) introduces business development and training programs for entrepreneurs in Western North Carolina. The programs offered by the WWBC include a business planning class: Rocket Business Planning, and a Business Lending seminar, to complement their training curriculum that already […]
North Carolina Planning Conference in Asheville this week
PRESS RELEASE: Over 450 people involved in community planning – as city/county planners, public officials, educators, planning consultants, students, citizens – will be in Asheville this week for the annual conference of the NC Chapter of the American Planning Association. The last time this conference was held in Asheville was in 2004, and a lot […]
Fight the Flood: A Benefit Concert for Southern Louisiana, Sept. 28
PRESS RELEASE FROM EVENT ORGANIZERS: On September 28 at the Salvage Station, 3 bands will play and a professional chef from Louisiana will prepare creole cuisine, all in hopes of raising money to help those impacted by flood devastation in Southern Louisiana. Doors will open at 5:30 and 100% of the proceeds will benefit “Together […]