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Around Town: Arts and Crafts Conference and Shows celebrates 35 years in Asheville
The National Arts and Crafts Conference and Shows returns to The Omni Grove Park Inn. Plus: Citizen Vinyl launches a podcast; Hood Huggers offers free tours to Black residents; and the Western North Carolina Historical Association presents a talk on the Brevard Rosenwald School.
Green in brief: Final steps of Pisgah-Nantahala forest planning underway
On Jan. 21, the U.S. Forest Service released a final draft plan that will cover over 1 million acres of public land in Western North Carolina for the next 15-20 years. Although public comment on the plan is closed, people and organizations who previously submitted comment are eligible to file objections through Monday, March 21.
Help for local homeless people’s pets
Randy Tucker has a shadow, and her name is Star. With oversized ears and big paws that bear witness to her youth, the 3-year-old German shepherd mix was adopted three months ago from the Asheville Humane Society, which found her in mid-September, roaming as a stray in the Lees Creek area. Star now accompanies Tucker […]
Soul Gardens opens applications for 2022 organic living program
Press release from Soul Gardens: Soul Gardens out of Barnardsville, NC, is giving local folks a chance to learn from and uplift members of the Cherokee community through working with them in their traditional garden. The upcoming 2022 program brings participants to the Katuah Cherokee Mother Town once a month to plant and tend Aunt […]
What’s new in food: Franny’s Farmacy South Slope grand opening
Franny’s Farmacy continues its expansion. Plus: Cultivated Community Dinner Series launches latest Spring Series; Asheville Truffle Experience returns; and plenty more!
Local veteran finds purpose through music and friendship
Longtime friends Jeremy Boger and Kevin Rumley discuss their musical bond, as well as their upcoming show that benefits the Western North Carolina Veterans Treatment Court Foundation.
Community members address need for homeless shelter space
Asheville is gearing up to conduct its annual Point-in-Time count of unhoused community members Tuesday-Wednesday, Jan. 25-26. But even without the official numbers, which are typically released by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in June, it’s clear that the city is facing a new reckoning around homelessness. The Asheville Police Department has […]
What’s new in food: Molly Nicholie discusses her new leadership role with ASAP
ASAP prepares for its new executive director. Also: Mother Earth Food expands its mission with recent grant; Chow Chow announces 2022 dates; and more!
The Blood Connection, Local Hospitals Encourage ‘Sharing Life’ This Holiday Season
From The Blood Connection: Annual holiday blood drive runs from Dec. 20 – Dec. 27 ASHEVILLE, N.C. (December 16, 2021) While many are busy this holiday season making last minute gift purchases for loved ones, The Blood Connection (TBC) and local hospitals in Western North Carolina are urging community members to fit sharing the gift […]
Q&A: Charlie Jackson, founder of Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project
At many grocery stores in the area, consumers can find at least some local produce, meat or dairy products. Plenty of restaurants tout local ingredients on their menus and farmers markets are ubiquitous here. But it wasn’t always that way. “It’s hard to remember what it was like 20 years ago, but there was not […]
Business in brief: Sew Co. joins the RAD family
Libby O’Bryan discusses her cut and sew factory’s history, plus Asheville gets a Board & Brush studio and UScellular adds jobs for the holidays.
Specialty shops find plenty of reasons to join Go Local
Dog & Pony Show and more than a dozen other locally owned, independent specialty shops joined the Go Local Card program in 2021. More than 500 businesses overall participate in the effort, now entering its 11th year, which has helped to raise nearly $200,000 for Asheville City Schools.
Water bill assistance program accepting applications starting Dec. 1
Press release from North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services: The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced the State of North Carolina has been awarded more than $38 million in federal funding to establish a new water assistance program for households affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Beginning Wednesday, eligible households that […]
What’s new in food: Holeman and Finch Public House opens on Biltmore
When chef Linton Hopkins opened H&F Burger on Biltmore Avenue in December 2019, it was in part a reference to the cheeseburger made famous as a late-night-only special at Holeman and Finch Public House, which he and his wife, Gina Hopkins, opened in Atlanta in 2008. While the burger may have been the calling card to […]
A look back at the Asheville Film Festival’s brief, exciting run
The city-funded festival ran 2003-09 and brought major filmmakers, actors and films to Asheville.
Leadership transition at ASAP: Founder Charlie Jackson will retire in 2022
Press release via ASAP The board of directors for ASAP (Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project) today announced leadership changes for the nonprofit. After more than two decades serving farmers and the local food community, Charlie Jackson will retire at the end of April 2022. Effective Jan. 1, 2022, Molly Nicholie will become executive director of ASAP, […]
Asheville Outlets announces holiday happenings 2021
Press release via Asheville Outlets Asheville Outlets is pleased to announce an exciting lineup of events for Holiday 2021 including a Tree Lighting celebration on Sat., November 27 at 6 p.m. Throughout the holidays, shoppers are welcome to enjoy festive events and wonderful opportunities to help make the holidays brighter for those in need. Annual […]
Q&A with Vicki Meath, executive director of Just Economics of WNC
Many issues are close to Vicki Meath’s heart. She has spent her life in community organizing, working on environmental justice with Western Colorado Congress and striving to raise Ohio’s minimum wage with Cleveland Jobs With Justice. In 2010, she joined Just Economics of Western North Carolina, a nonprofit that advocates for a living wage, as […]
Area nonprofits combat hunger despite supply chain woes
Nearly two years after COVID-19 first disrupted daily life, local food-based nonprofits continue to struggle with logistical matters caused by the health crisis.
What’s new in food: Picklepalooza debuts on National Pickle Day
DJ’s Pickles celebrates National Pickle Day. Plus: Iron and Oak Brisket Co. continues to craft its menu; local shops offer Thanksgiving takeout; and plenty more.