PRESS RELEASE: UNC Asheville track & field student-athletes Keenan Devaney and Anna Gelbach were two of the three Big South Conference student-athletes who received an invitation to the 2016 Career in Sports Forum in Indianapolis. Each year, the NCAA invites more than 200 current student-athletes and NCAA postgraduate scholarship recipients from around the country with […]
PRESS RELEASE: Two of the most popular programs of the Madison County Arts Council will be offering summer camp options for young folks. First Stage Youth Theatre has a long history of providing drama instruction and theater experience for students ages 8-14 during the summer . “We are dedicated to nurturing and developing a deeper […]
Do North Carolinian parents have much say about the decisions made at their child’s public school? This question is explored in a recent article by Stephanie Carson for North Carolina News Service. In the piece she speaks with both parents and teachers about the issue, on account of recent administration changes that have occurred at Claxton Elementary. […]
PRESS RELEASE: The Asheville Fire Department will honor Firefighter Raymond J. Flowers on May 19, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. by naming the City of Asheville Fire Station Six after him. Raymond Flowers was tragically killed in the line of duty on May 26, 1982 when the roof of the West Asheville Baptist Church collapsed […]
PRESS RELEASE: On May 21st at 4:30, the Friends of the WNC Nature Center will be hosting its annual Member’s Meeting. This year’s guest speaker will be Dave Johnson: zookeeper with the Denver Zoo, author of several children’s conservation books and founder of The Katie Adamson Conservation Fund. Dave, who began his animal career at […]
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality has classified coal ash ponds across the state by level of risk. Every newly evaluated pond was ranked as intermediate risk qualifying them for a removal deadline of the end of 2024. For the coal ash pits, that had already been classified as high risk, Duke Energy must excavate the […]
Due to its botanically-diverse landscapes and natural woodlands, The North Carolina Arboretum, a public garden located within the Pisgah National Forest just south of Asheville, is home to more than 30 different reptile and amphibian species, including North Carolina’s official reptile, the Eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina). While these turtles may be recognized as a state symbol, […]
The 5th annual biking event to benefit Sisters of Mercy Urgent Care, Arts for Life, Sports Outreach and Mountain Area Pregnancy Services adds a new element this year: hiking the Appalachian Trail. On June 3 and 4, participants in Bike and Hike for Life can chose to bike or hike to support some great organizations that span one’s lifetime.
PRESS RELEASE: The Pardee Hospital Foundation announced today two additions to their upcoming Annual Gala: A Black Tie Affair. The Foundation will have a raffle ticket opportunity for a trip valued at $4,000 and will be showcasing a special performance by Flat Rock Playhouse Studio 52 students during the evening. A total of 225 […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM FLAT IRON WRITERS: Flatiron Writers Present: Publicity and the Writing Life with Publicist Kima Jones Saturday, July 9, 2016 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM Lenoir-Rhyne Center for Graduate Studies 36 Montford Ave., 2nd Floor (Asheville Chamber of Commerce Bldg.) These days, whether you land a contract with a large publishing house, […]
PRESS RELEASE: BRUCE HORNSBY WILL PERFORM W/ RICKY SKAGGS & KENTUCKY THUNDER IN BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC ON JUNE 21ST @ PISGAH BREWING CO. Outdoor Stage Tickets are $40–$70 Showtime: 7:30PM Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Bruce Hornsby is announcing additional 2016 tour dates with his band The Noisemakers which will continue to take the group across the […]
PRESS RELEASE: The second annual Modern Atlanta 2 Modern Asheville (MA2MA) Modern Home Tour will take place on Saturday June 4, 2016, and will feature seven of some of the most unique, contemporary residential properties in the Asheville area. Atlanta-based MA! Design is Human is yet again teaming up with Modern Asheville for a “Satellite Architecture Tour” that is a part […]
PRESS RELEASE: This summer, visitors to The North Carolina Arboretum, a 434-acre public garden located just south of Asheville, will see Western North Carolina in a beautiful, delicate light at the Arboretum’s newest exhibit, The Magic of Western North Carolina. On display May 28 through September 5, 2016, inside the Arboretum’s Baker Exhibit Center, the exhibit […]
PRESS RELEASE: The Black Mountain Center for the Arts is happy to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Art in Bloom, a flower-filled annual event that place on June 9-11, and includes a Gala Preview Party (June 9 at 6 pm $50) with catered buffet dinner, a gallery display of spectacular Ikebana and Western floral designs, […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM BLUE RIDGE MUSIC CENTER: The Blue Ridge Music Center is launching its Summer Concert Series with performances by two talented young contemporary bluegrass groups, Mipso, out of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and regional favorites, Shadowgrass. The concert begins at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 28 in the Music Center’s beautiful outdoor amphitheater at […]
PRESS RELEASE: UNC Asheville will offer a new summer jazz and contemporary music intensive camp June 26-July 1 for musicians ranging from high school level through adult. Summer music intensive students will enjoy a week of study designed by UNC Asheville’s music faculty to accelerate all aspects of musical development. Students will participate in a […]
PRESS RELEASE: Here at Franny’s farm camp we bring your children to the most foundational and sustainable life culture that can be the most fun. As farmers we are involved with everything that goes on at the farm. First off, our farm love kids. Our animals take the cake when it comes to being around […]
The game of golf is difficult enough for the average hacker, but imagine trying to hit a tee shot or sink a putt without seeing where the ball goes. On Thursday, May 19, Industries for the Blind Asheville’s A Brighter Path Foundation will give some 22 foursomes the chance to experience this challenge first-hand in […]
United States Senator from North Carolina Thom Tillis has announced he will hold a live town hall-style Question & Answer session Wednesday, May 18 through his official Facebook page, according to an email from the senator’s office. The Q&A will begin at 3 p.m. Questions can be posted to the comments section of Tillis’ Facebook […]
Press release: Experience Music Announces May 25th Show at The Grey Eagle Asheville, North Carolina, (May 17, 2016) – Experience Music, a local organization dedicated to supporting the development of young musicians, has announced a Wednesday, May 25th show at The Grey Eagle in downtown Asheville, starting at 6:00 p.m. with doors opening at 5:00 […]
PRESS RELEASE: The SuperHappy Trivia Challenge is the most fun you could possibly have on a Wednesday night. Inspired by such shows as The Match Game, Who’s Line is it Anyway? And Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me…, SupperHappy is a live, unscripted (mostly) comedy show. Adam Jack Arthur, host and font of useless internet knowledge, […]
