PRESS RELEASE FROM ASHEVILLE COMMUNITY THEATRE: Asheville Community Theatre (ACT) has lined up 28 local restaurateurs, realtors, doctors, politicians and more to turn in their time sheets and step into the spotlight! These business owners, entrepreneurs, and are ready to prove that “there’s no business like show business” for Business Sings Broadway, a fundraiser that […]
Press release: RiverLink’s new Executive Director Garrett Artz takes the reins on Thursday, Sept. 1 ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Environmental non-profit RiverLink welcomes Garrett Artz to the role of executive director with the organization. Artz takes the reins at RiverLink on September 1 to continue their work to, as their mission statement says, promote the environmental […]
Press release: McKibbon Hospitality Announces New Asheville Team Members Leading hotel development and management company hires general manager for new AC Hotel and market director of sales for downtown Asheville properties Asheville, N.C. (August 15, 2016) – McKibbon Hospitality announced today that it has hired Michael Hickerson as general manager for its AC Hotel Asheville […]
Press release from city of Asheville: The final session in a series of four City of Asheville public information meetings on the North Fork Dam improvement project will be held at 6:30 p.m. today (Aug. 25) at the Bee Tree Fire Station’s Community Room, 510 Bee Tree Road. Join the City of Asheville Water Resources Department, area fire […]
Press release: Letting the Light In Historic Tillinghast stained glass windows undergoing massive restoration at Trinity Episcopal ASHEVILLE, N.C. – A massive restoration project at Trinity Episcopal Church means that soon multi-colored light will again be streaming through the historic, 100-year-old stained glass windows in the nave. The windows were the last project of famed […]
Press release: CFHC Celebrates Owning Your Philanthropy at Annual Luncheon HENDERSONVILLE, N.C., AUG. 24, 2016: The theme of “Owning Your Philanthropy” and creating and following your own charitable path was celebrated today at Community Foundation of Henderson County’s Annual Luncheon. More than 240 guests took part in the event at Kenmure Country Club which featured […]
Yesterday, at a town hall meeting at Blue Ridge Community College in Flat Rock, Representative Mark Meadows spoke out against the idea of welcoming refugees to Western North Carolina. In the last 9 hours, a petition started by a citizen’s group, including local activist Chad Nesbitt, has garnered some 50 to 56 signatures from residents of Buncombe County—ranging from Arden to Weaverville. […]
Readers of Conde Nast’s Traveler magazine have ranked Asheville the seventh-friendliest travel destination in the country. Published on Aug. 11, the full list of the friendliest destinations, according to the votes of 128,000 readers, is: Charleston, S.C. Park City, Utah Savannah, Ga. Nashville, Tenn. Austin, Texas Santa Fe, N.M. Asheville, N.C. Jackson, Wyo. Reader comments […]
Press release from the Asheville Humane Society: Asheville Humane Society’s first “No Pets Left Behind” adoption event was a huge success for participating shelters and rescue groups, resulting in the adoption of over 100 WNC animals. This past Saturday, Asheville Humane Society, Blue Ridge Humane Society, Foothills Humane Society, Macon County Animal Services, Madison County […]
When the museum reopens after major renovation they want to be ready with new volunteers to be the face of the organization. The Swannanoa Valley Museum & History Center released a call today hoping to recruit new people as docents—volunteer guides—who they say will be the energetic “lifeblood of the museum,” and are the main people staffing […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM EVENT ORGANIZERS: Calling local student dancers to audition to perform side-by-side with the professional company in Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker in Asheville! The selected children will perform in the Great Russian Nutcracker December 4 at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium at the US Cellular Center. Moscow Ballet Soloist and Audition Director Lana […]
Press release from Warren Wilson College: To the casual observer, a smooth stone or a small piece of hardened clay could seem insignificant, but others might recognize the pieces as artifacts with the ability to change world history. The latter is common at Warren Wilson College as students and archaeology professor David Moore work to […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM ASHEVILLE AREA ARTS COUNCIL: The Asheville Area Arts Council (AAAC) is now seeking applications for the 2016-2017 Regional Artist Project Grants (RAPG) Program, a statewide program sponsored by the North Carolina Arts Council. Interested artists are eligible for project grant awards, which support professional artists in any discipline and at any stage […]
Press release from Economic Development Coalition for Asheville – Buncombe County: The 17th Annual Asheville Metro Economy Outlook announced today it will feature Dr. Jim Johnson of the Kenan-Flagler Business School at UNC Chapel Hill, anationally renowned expert on economic development and U.S. workforce trends. As the keynote speaker at noon on Monday, September 12, Johnson will present […]
Press release: Edwards named to NC Senate 48th District seat Governor Pat McCrory issued a proclamation appointing Chuck Edwards as a member of the North Carolina Senate 2015-2016 General Assembly. The Governor acted in response to the recommendation by the 48th State Senate District Executive Committee of the Republican Party that Edwards fill the unexpired […]
PRESS RELEASE: The Pardee Hospital Foundation announced today that former Good Morning America host, bestselling author and breast cancer survivor Joan Lunden will be the keynote speaker at the19th annual Women Helping Women luncheon on Friday, Oct. 28 at 11:30 a.m. at the Technology Building at Blue Ridge Community College. Tickets to the luncheon […]
Press release from Muddy Sneakers: Brevard native Rachel Broadbent has been tapped as the Development Director for Muddy Sneakers, an organization originally founded in Transylvania County that has grown to serve 1,300 students in six counties of Western North Carolina and an additional 350 students across two Upstate SC counties. Broadbent will be the first […]
Press release from Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry: ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Join Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry (ABCCM) for a fun and festive evening celebrating the transformation in our clients, residents, volunteers and community. Transformation Celebration, ABCCM’s largest fundraiser of the year, will be held on Friday, Sept. 16 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM BLUE RIDGE BOOKS: Ron Rash Saturday, September 10 11:00 am Ron Rash will read from and discuss his new novel, Risen. The event is free and open to the public; however, seating is limited. A ticket for two reserved seats is available for books purchased in advance. New York Times bestselling author […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE MILLROOM: The Millroom’s Asheville Music & Dance Night Series Kicks Off with Juan Benavides Band DATE: Thursday, August 25th TIME: Doors open at 7:00pm, Show starts promptly at 7:30pm, ends by 9:30pm TICKETS: No cover charge, open to all ages WHERE: The Millroom in Downtown – 66 Asheland Avenue – One […]
Press release from National Forests in North Carolina: Forest health officials with the U.S. Forest Service have discovered declining ash trees due to infestation by the emerald ash borer (EAB) whose presence was confirmed on the Appalachian Ranger District of the Pisgah National Forest and on private lands along the French Broad River from the Tennessee […]
