From the Master Gardeners: The annual Haywood County Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Association plant sale has begun. Edibles (berries, asparagus, and fruit and nut trees) and native plants (perennials to attract pollinators) are available at exceptional prices. Order forms are available at the Cooperative Extension Office on Raccoon Road; by calling the office at 828-456-3575; […]
News Bulletins
Vision Express goes to India to treat cataract blindness in rural population
Press release from Rug & Home and Vision Express: For the fourth year in a row, Vision Express, a Western North Carolina-based nonprofit, and Rug & Home are teaming up to host health camps in rural villages near Varanasi, India. A team of eight volunteers from the Carolinas will leave in February to serve in various […]
Volunteers at UNC-A to help the public with tax preparations starting this Saturday
Press release from UNC Asheville: Moderate income individuals and families can once again have their income tax returns prepared for free by UNC Asheville volunteers as part of the IRS VITA (Voluntary Income Tax Assistance) program. UNC Asheville’s VITA service, now in its sixth year, will be available from 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturdays, Feb. […]
N.C. Board of Elections launches new campaign for voter ID awareness
Press release from the N.C. State Board of Elections: The State Board of Elections today released a new public service announcement designed to educate voters on the 2016 voter Id requirements. The “Be Recognized” ads will air on local television and radio through the 2016 Election cycle, the goal is to make sure every voice is […]
Buncombe Farm Bureau supports state bond referendum
Press release from Blue Red Marketing: Buncombe County Farm Bureau passed a resolution on February 1st that urges all North Carolinians to vote yes for the $2 billion Connect NC Bond referendum during the Tuesday, March 15, 2016 Primary Election. The resolution supports the bond’s investments in agriculture, community colleges, higher education, the National Guard, state parks […]
City calls for final input on Livingston Street/Depot Street project
Press release from the City of Asheville: The City of Asheville is wrapping up planning to improve Livingston Street and a portion of Depot Street to make them safer and more comfortable for pedestrians, bicyclists and transit users. Based on input from the community at meetings in September, the engineers have made revisions to their […]
A-B Tech graduate wins Southeast Region Student Chef of the Year
PRESS RELEASE from Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College: Ruth Solis, a 2014 A-B Tech Culinary Arts graduate, won the American Culinary Federation Southeast Region Student Chef of the Year title during competition January 30 at Le Cordon Bleu in Atlanta. She will advance to national competition this July in Phoenix. As a member of A-B Tech’s […]
Rev. Joseph B. Ingle lectures on U.S. Death Penalty at Mars Hill University Feb. 15
Press release: Chaplain to Death Row Inmates to Present Lecture on the Death Penalty at Mars Hill University Rev. Joseph B. Ingle, a United Church of Christ minister and a leading voice in faith-based opposition to the death penalty, will be presenting a public lecture Monday evening, February 15, at 6pm in Belk Auditorium, Mars […]
American Red Cross calls for help to maintain blood supply
Press release: Donors urged to help the American Red Cross maintain blood supply ASHEVILLE, N.C. (Feb. 3, 2016) – The American Red Cross urges eligible donors to help ensure a sufficient blood supply for patients by giving blood this February. During the winter months, inclement winter weather and seasonal illnesses can keep regular donors from […]
Unemployment figures for Dec. 2015 report mixed news for Asheville, Buncombe County
Statistics released by the North Carolina Department of commerce earlier today indicate that Buncombe County had the lowest unemployment rate among North Carolina’s 100 counties through the month of December, 2015, at 3.9 percent of the total labor force. The unemployment rate dropped .1 percent from November 2015 (4.0 percent unemployment). Of the county’s 130,871 […]
Joshilyn Jackson in conversation with Sara Gruen at Malaprop’s, Feb. 20
PRESS RELEASE: Joshilyn Jackson, the beloved author of gods in Alabama, Backseat Saints, and Someone Else’s Love Story, is coming to Asheville to discuss her new novel, The Opposite of Everyone. To our delight, she will discuss the book and her writing with longtime friend Sara Gruen, author of Water for Elephants! These two New […]
The Grey Eagle hosts NPR’s World Cafe with Jon Stickley Trio and The Honeycutters, Feb. 23
PRESS RELEASE: NPR’s World Cafe, produced by XPN in Philadelphia, is bringing the show to Asheville’s The Grey Eagle on Tuesday, February 23 for an evening of entertainment with Jon Stickley Trio and The Honeycutters, two Asheville-based bands who have both been making headlines across the country. World Cafe host David Dye will be in […]
Moog Circuit Bending Challenge
PRESS RELEASE: 5th Annual Moog Circuit Bending Challenge Moog Music was born when a young Bob Moog started tinkering with electronic circuitry. As a boy, Moog built small radios, amps, and Theremins in his basement workshop with his father and the rest is history. Circuit-bending is a chance art form pioneered by Reed Ghazala in […]
Black Mountain holds Annual Valentine 5K & Wellness Expo at Lake Tomahawk Feb. 13
Press release: Black Mountain Recreation & Parks Department 17th Annual Valentine 5K and Half-Mile Kids Fun Run 3rd Annual Wellness Expo When: Saturday, February 13, 2016. Fun Run begins at 9:00 a.m. and 5K at 9:30 a.m. Where: Lake Tomahawk Park – 401 Laurel Circle Drive, Black Mountain, NC 28711 This year we will be […]
Redleg Husky plays monthly gig at One World Brewing
PRESS RELEASE: WHO: Redleg Husky WHAT: Asheville Americana WHERE: One World Brewing,10 Patton Ave. WHEN: Feb 10 (second Wednesday of every month) 8-10pm, Free INFO: Redleg Husky is an acoustic roots trio based in Asheville, North Carolina. Since its inception in 2012, the band has been performing its unique blend of boot-stomping folk music at […]
Brevard Music Center announces 80th anniversary and 2016 summer music festival
PRESS RELEASE: This summer, over a ten-week period spanning June to August, Brevard Music Center (BMC) celebrates a historic 80th Anniversary with over eighty performances in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. BMC’s 2016 Summer Music Festival features a number of firsts—the operatic world-premiere of Falling Angel, an inaugural Jazz Institute, and a […]
The Cliffs at Walnut Cove receives praise for wine program from CMAA
Press release: The Cliffs Receives Praise for Wine Program from Club Managers Association of America Club Managers Association of America’s International Wine Society recognizes The Cliffs’ extensive wine program with an “Award of Merit” Asheville, N.C. – The Cliffs, a collection of seven private luxury mountain and lake clubs and communities in the western Carolinas, […]
UPDATED: Flash Flood Warning issued for Transylvania, Henderson, Buncombe & McDowell Counties
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning in Transylvania and Henderson Counties until 1:45 p.m. today. Avery, Buncombe, Burke Mountains, Caldwell Mountains, Henderson, Mcdowell Mountains, Mitchell, Polk Mountains, Rutherford mountains and Yancey counties are also under a flash flood watch until this evening.
Burnsville hosts inaugural Wedding Expo Feb. 20
Press release: Burnsville Expo Showcases Blue Ridge Weddings Feb. 20 BURNSVILLE, N.C. – As engagement season ends, brides-to-be are booking venues and making plans for their big days. The first Burnsville Wedding Expo encourages brides and grooms and their friends and families to explore the offerings of more than 30 local vendors. The expo takes […]
Asheville Surgery Center joins the Mission Health electronic health record
From a press release: Asheville Surgery Center (ASC), an affiliate of Mission Health, joins Mission Health’s electronic medical record, effective Feb. 1, 2016. The electronic health records (EHRs) system is part of the larger Mission Health initiative “One Patient, One Chart” to improve care across the region. A patient’s medical record is essential to providing […]
Mission Health welcomes Medical Director, Research Officer
From a press release: Mission Health welcomes Steven Limentani, MD, in the dual roles of Vice President & Medical Director, Cancer Services and Chief Research Officer, Mission Health. Dr. Limentani is board certified and fellowship trained in hematology and medical oncology. He attended Tufts University School of Medicine and did his internal medicine training at […]