Press release from Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity: Asheville, NC (May 18, 2016) – Construction has begun on the 11th house in Buncombe County to be sponsored and built by Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build program. Women Build offers an opportunity for women to become a part of the solution to a worldwide housing crisis. […]
From a press release: Three Buddhist communities will come together this Saturday, May 21, from 3-4:30pm to celebrate Vesak, the holiest day in the Buddhist calendar. Vesak commemorates the birth, awakening, and passing away of the Buddha and is celebrated by Buddhist communities throughout the world. Here in Asheville, Urban Dharma (Tibetan tradition), Great Tree […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM JACKSON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: N.C. band Freeway Revival will kick-off the seventh annual season of Concerts on the Creek on Friday, May 27. Freeway Revival will perform rock ‘n roll, blues, soul, country and Americana on the Bridge Park gazebo stage in Sylva, N.C., from 7-9 p.m. The Freeway Revival’s roots […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM FACEBOOK INVITE: Kids Design for Kids will present it’s finished art works in a community event at The Hop Creamery on Haywood Rd, Friday, May 27 from 6-9pm. Come support The Hop’s unique ice cream tasting room experience as well as see firsthand some great art designed by kids for kids. Kids […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM EVENT ORGANIZERS: Looking back over the past 25 years of rootsy, string-based music, the impact of Leftover Salmon is impossible to deny. Formed in Boulder at the end of 1989, the Colorado slamgrass pioneers were one of the first bluegrass bands to add drums and tour rock & roll bars, helping Salmon […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM WARREN WILSON COLLEGE: Classical music arrived at Warren Wilson College in the early 1900s. The New York Philharmonic Concerts would drift from a radio at listening parties hosted by the College’s first music director. These events began a long history of classical music at the school. Roughly 100 years later, the College’s […]
Press release from Metro Wines on Charlotte Street: Please join us [at Metro Wines on Charlotte Street] for a BENEFIT to support Friends of Connect Buncombe (http://www.weconnectbuncombe.org/about) on Tuesday, June 2nd from 5:30 to 7pm. $15 at the door to support their good. Your ticket includes a glass of wine! Friends of Buncombe County will […]
Press release from Hickory Nut Gap Farm: Hickory Nut Gap Farm is excited to announce the launch of their Friday Night Barn Dance and Weekend Dinner Menu this Friday, May 20th through the end of October. Dinner will be served from 5-8pm, and The Spring Mountain Shiners will play this Friday night on stage in the Big Barn from 6-9pm. […]
Press release from the Autism Society of North Carolina: Database provides a searchable, accurate, and easy-to-use directory of resources related to autism and other developmental disabilities Raleigh, NC – The Autism Society of North Carolina has created an online database of resources available to families in North Carolina. The goal of the Resource Directory is […]
The Asheville Police Department has charged Kyle Andrew Richardson, 27, of Columbus, Ohio with Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon. He is currently in custody at the Buncombe County Detection under a $100,000 secured bond.
Press release from MountainTrue: After 20 years of community conversations about the I-26 Connector Project and its impact on Asheville, we welcome the selection of Alternative 4B for the bridge section. This decision reflects thousands of hours of hard work that residents of Asheville put into developing and advocating for an alternative that will benefit […]
PRESS RELEASE: An unprecedented approach to strengthening economic vitality, cultural expression and health in low-income communities launched today with The Kresge Foundation’s announcement that 26 organizations will receive nearly $2 million in grant funding to develop food-oriented initiatives in cities across the nation. Dubbed “FreshLo” – for “Fresh, Local & Equitable: Food as a Creative Platform for Neighborhood […]
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 […]
