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Press release from A-B Tech A-B Tech Job Fair features dozens of employers A-B Tech in collaboration with its Foundation and Alumni Association will host ...
From the Diocese of Charlotte: Asheville, NC (May 8, 2013) – The local Catholic charity will have a new name as of May 17, 2013. ...
Full announcement from ECO WNC: (HENDERSONVILLE, NC, April 30, 2012) – ECO, the Environmental and Conservation Organization, will host a Wild Plant Walk on Saturday, ...
Press release from the Oakley Farmers Market The Oakley Farmers Market opens for its second season on Thursday, May 9. This season, the market will ...
From SouthernStudies.org A bill that would have ended North Carolina's renewable energy program was voted down this week by a state House committee in a ...
Press release from the Kiwanis Club of Asheville Pawndemonium XXIV - local chess tournament for kids We in the Kiwanis Club of Asheville are convinced ...
ASHEVILLE, NC— Join the Asheville Breakfast Rotary as they present the inaugural Ray of Hope Run 8K at high noon, June 8th, 2013 on the ...
Here's the press release from Southern Animal Action Solidarity: Local animal advocates remember animals in laboratories Asheville, NC—A candlelight vigil will take place in honor ...
From Carolina News Service: CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Catawba River is number five on the newly released list of America's Most Endangered Rivers. American Rivers ...
The Senate Education Committee today approved legislation (SB 374) to eliminate class-size restrictions in public schools. Instead, the bill would give financial discretion to each ...
Press release From Mission Health WHAT: Mission Hospital to Conduct Previously Planned Casualty Exercise WHO: Mission Hospital and local emergency services agencies WHEN: Tuesday, April ...
The Winston-Salem Journal editorial board points to several initiatives North Carolina's Republican legislators are pushing, and dubs the "legislative meddling in local issues ... hypocritical." ...
From the NC News Service "NC Organic Farms Feel Threatened by Agriculture Bill" by Stephanie Carroll Carson FAIRVIEW, N.C. - North Carolina's organic farmers are ...
Press release Asheville Homeschool Co-op is proud to be sending a team to the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals competition May 22 to 25th ...
From the Land Trust for Little Tennessee Private landowners are invited to register for a one-day workshop on “Low-Volume Private Access Road Construction and Maintenance” ...
The Blue Ridge Parkway is the most visited place in the National Park system in the United States. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, meanwhile, ...
From Chimney Rock Park: CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. (March 29, 2013)— Get in touch with your wild side by escaping to this family-friendly vacation spot in ...
Press release from the Asheville Tourists The Asheville Tourists Opening Day Roster has been set by the Colorado Rockies. The 25 players who will be ...
Full announcement from Cecil Bothwell's re-election campaign: Asheville, NC— City Councilmember Cecil Bothwell will address the April meeting of Dinner w/Progressives, tomorrow, April 1 at ...
Announcement from Firestorm Cafe and Books: Barbara Morrison, author of Innocent: Confessions of a Welfare Mother, a memoir of her time on welfare, will host ...
Press release from the U.S. Forest Service MURPHY, N.C., Feb. 28, 2013 - The U.S. Forest Service today announced that the prescribed burning season for ...
Saturday, March 23, 2013, is a code YELLOW air quality forecast day for area valleys. This means that unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged ...
Press release from A-B Technical Community College Galyean Named To Coca-Cola Community College National Academic Team Sixth-grade dropout, mother of five and A-B Tech Community ...
Press release What if You Could Do Something Good How would you like to help build a neighborhood garden or playground? What if you could ...
Press release from the UNC School of Dentistry FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UNC SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY ANNOUNCES CAROLINE ALBEA AS RECEIPIENT OF THE DENTAL FRIENDS SCHOLARSHIP ...
From Carolina Public Press: RALEIGH — Deep disagreement within Asheville’s legislative delegation on two bills that that would strip the city of its extraterritorial jurisdiction ...
Press release from the North Carolina Housing Coalition Raleigh, N.C. –Renters in Asheville need to earn $14.94 per hour in order to afford a basic ...
Press release from the Department of Epidemiology at the University of North Carolina’s Gillings School of Global Public Health CHAPEL HILL, NC —Treated municipal sewage ...
Junior Walk, a West Virginia native who travels the country speaking out against mountaintop-removal mining on behalf of the Keeper of the Mountains Foundation, will ...
Press release from the Biltmore Company Biltmore job fair to be held Monday, March 11, 2013 Food and beverage positions are available Asheville, N.C. – ...
Portland State University is conducting a survey of urban agriculture businesses and organizations. Western North Carolina growers and owners are encouraged to participate: Urban agriculture ...
Coordinator, Consultant Selected for Blue Ridge Music Trails Project Two professionals with extensive experience in music, arts education, marketing and fundraising have been selected by ...
Press release: Statement from Asheville City Council member Cecil Bothwell Councilmember Cecil Bothwell calls for enforcement of Asheville ordinance banning carrying of guns while picketing. ...
Alan Richman of GQ magazine selected 12 restaurants from around the nation that deliver the "perfect night out [that] will make you feel coddled, welcome, ...
From Just Us for All: How We Identify Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpcjsE27YUk The Asheville, NC, activist group, Just Us for All, has organized an event to focus ...
Full announcement from the YMCA: Western North Carolina – Every day, the YMCA of Western North Carolina serves as a gathering place for the community. ...
Press release from The Community Foundation of WNC (February 14, 2013) A $35,000 grant from The Community Foundation’s Food and Farming Focus Area will support ...
Press release from the N.C. Justice Center RALEIGH (February 13, 2013) – In a letter delivered this afternoon, groups representing a wide diversity of interests ...
Press release from the WNC YMCA YMCA of Western North Carolina Invites Kids and Parents to Come Play at Healthy Kids Day™, April 13 On ...
Today, Feb. 12, at 1 p.m., members of the Metropolitan Sewerage District's Planning Committee will hear a report on the proposed merger with the Asheville ...
Stride Into History with Two Inaugural Races at the Cradle of Forestry PISGAH FOREST, N.C., Jan 31, 2013 - The Cradle of Forestry in America ...
Press release From Park Ridge Health Hendersonville, N.C. (February 5, 2013) – Surgical removal of the tonsils and adenoids is one of the most common ...
Full announcement from Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity: ASHEVILLE, NC – Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity has received a grant from Thrivent Builds of over ...
The Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce recognizes Everyday Gourmet as its Small Business of the Month. Click on the read-more link to go to an ...
Press release from Lenoir-Rhyne University's Institute for Faith and Learning HICKORY, N.C. — The Lenoir-Rhyne University Institute for Faith and Learning will welcome Dr. Vigen ...
Press release from WNC Agricultural Options Grants boost farm profits, sustain businesses for future generations. Projects include innovative hydroponic fodder system, microprogation lab and no-till ...
From WLOS: Asheville's City Attorney Bob Oast says the decision to have gun shows at the WNC Ag Center lies with the state. The issue ...
Below is a press release from the folks at Blue Ridge Food Ventures regarding their winter market: A Winter Market will take place on Wednesday, ...
North Buncombe FFA Chapter to host a BBQ fundraiser to benefit students in its agriculture program WEAVERVILLE, N.C., Jan. 24, 2013 – The North Buncombe ...
Renowned parasite expert Dr. David Pugh, (auther of Sheep and Goat Medicine) will be presenting an all day workshop about parasite management in small ruminants ...
Press release (Asheville, NC) The Ms. Wheelchair North Carolina (MWNC) Pageant, a nonprofit advocacy and activism organization, is seeking contestants for its 2013 Ms. Wheelchair ...
From the Raleigh News&Observer: "N.C. Supreme Court decides Republicans do not have to make public lawyers' redistricting email," by Lynn Bonner "The state Supreme Court ...
Garden season may seem months away, but winter's a good time for casual gardeners and farmers alike to ponder ways to battle pests. A Carolina ...
The following message was sent out from Asheville Transportation Planner Barb Mee announcing the meeting schedule for the Bike/Pedestrian Task Force: Just a quick reminder ...
Press release From Park Ridge Health Event Summary for 1/21/13 - 1/27/13 Upcoming Events Health Fair at Arden Adventist Church Sunday, Jan. 20, 1 – ...
"Diana Wortham Theatre is too small for large Broadway productions, so we've decided to go on the road!" says a press release. The local theater ...
If the culinary department at A-B Tech had a trophy room, it would be pretty brilliant. In 2012, the American Culinary Federation awarded graduate Daniel ...
Press Release The Community Foundation of Henderson County is pleased to announce the availability of The Pisgah Chapter of Trout Unlimited William L. Arbuckle Memorial ...
As of Jan. 7, nearly 800 people have signed a petition that declares their opposition to North Carolina legislators making "any mandated takeover" of "any ...
Press release from U.S. Food and Drug Administration The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today proposed two new food safety rules that will help prevent ...
Full announcement from Riverlink: Asheville, NC -- Everyone interested in the French Broad River or associated with RiverLink needs to know about Wilma Dykeman - ...
Full announcement from the city of Asheville: Beginning Jan. 1, 2013, ART will expand to provide partial transit services on the following holidays: New Year’s ...
Looking for an elevated New Year's Eve? This event brings together a cast of Asheville foodie-types for a 10th floor celebration. Here are the details ...
from Hendersonville Times-News Henderson County's annual Christmas tree recycling event will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5 at Jackson Park. ...
Full announcement from the city of Asheville: ASHEVILLE - Asheville city government offices will be closed Dec. 24, 25, 26 and Jan. 1. Garbage and ...
Check out this fundraiser at Chai Pani and MG Road. It features great food for a great cause as well as live music and a ...
Press release from Gov. Perdue's office Gov. Bev Perdue today announced her proposed solution for the consequences of a change in the way residents in ...
Here's the info via the Buncombe County website: The first phase of the new NC FAST (Families Accessing Services through Technology) system was piloted in ...
Press release from UNC Asheville News Services UNC Asheville will hold its December 2012 Commencement, with 243 graduates receiving diplomas, in a ceremony that begins ...
Full announcement from Environment and Conservation Organization: (HENDERSONVILLE, NC, December 13, 2012) – In olden times, Winter Solstice was a frightening time. The crops were ...
Press release from Green Opportunities Green Opportunities, a nonprofit, community development corporation, has been awarded a $800,000 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ...
Press release from Office of the Governor Governor Perdue today ordered all U.S. and North Carolina flags at state facilities be lowered to half staff ...
Press release From WNC Communities WNC Communities announced today that the TVA Ag & Forestry Fund is now accepting letters of intent until January 14, ...
"Everything went dark:" Dramatic RIver Rescue excerpt from Asheville Citizen-Times article Concerned that she may be late for her 11 p.m. shift, Ronda Evans Williams ...
Full announcement from the NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources: RALEIGH – A three-part series on North Carolina state parks, produced by UNC School ...
GO Kitchen Ready is having a party for Mark Rosenstein, beloved Asheville chef and teacher, and everyone is invited. The event will raise money for ...
The Grants Committee of the Rotary Club of Asheville is seeking applications from nonprofit groups for funding from its Community Grant Program. The Community Awards ...
Press release From Whole Foods Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM) announces it will open a second store in the current Kmart shopping center on Tunnel ...
The election results certified by the Board of Elections Nov. 17 showed Republican Christina Kelley G. Merrill with a 13 vote deficit behind Democrat Ellen ...
Press release from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education, located alongside the Davidson River in Transylvania ...
Press release from the U.S. Forest Service National Forests in North Carolina Kristin Bail, forest supervisor of the U.S. Forest Service National Forests in North ...
Press release U.S. Forest Service MARS HILL, N.C., Nov. 13, 2012 - The U.S. Forest Service National Forests in North Carolina today announced that the ...
Heidi Allison, principal of Barnardsville Elementary School in Buncombe County, and Miranda Wheeler, math teacher at Cane River Middle School in Yancey County, are the ...
Press release from Mills River Presbyterian Church Mills River Presbyterian Church will host a series of two one-hour informative study classes in December entitled “Close ...
Press release from U. S. Forest Service The U.S. Forest Service plans to conduct a prescribed burn in the Curtis Creek area of McDowell County ...
Press release from Buncombe County Soil and Water Conservation District Tuesday, November 27, 2012 At 7:00 a.m. WNC Ag Center, Virginia Boone Building 1301 Fanning ...
Press release from the The North Carolina Natural Products Association INTERNATIONAL AMERICAN GINSENG EXPO A TWO-DAY EVENT BRINGING TOGETHER GINSENG ENTHUSIASTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTY ...
Full announcement from the city of Asheville: ASHEVILLE - Beginning Monday, Nov. 12, the city will move into the third and final phase of the ...
Help the state learn more about composting at urban farms and community gardens taking the survey. Here are the details from the press release: The ...
Press release from the U.S. Forest Service The U.S. Forest Service is discouraging people from backcountry camping and from bringing food into the Panthertown Valley ...
High winds and snow forecasted to impact areas of the mountains through early Wednesday morning may cause driving conditions to become hazardous. The N.C. Department ...
Press release from Navitat Canopy Adventures Navitat staff and members of the American Chestnut Association will plant 8 different chestnut saplings in our meadow near ...
Press release from U. S. Forest Service Kristin Bail, forest supervisor of the U.S. Forest Service National Forests in North Carolina, today announced that the ...
Press release from Asheville Puppet Artists The Giants are Coming to Asheville! (Not the San Francisco Giants!) An Asheville collective of artists is bringing the ...
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources, or DENR, has initiated its first Mercury Products Recycling Grant program to assist local governments ...
Press release from Friends of Hominy Creek Greenway Next weekend, Sunday, Oct. 28, the Friends of Hominy Creek Greenway Gathering and Membership Drive will be ...
Announcement from North Carolina education lottery: RALEIGH – A lucky streak for Asheville businesswoman Diane Israel began with a $500 win and ended with a ...
Join Charleston Fashion Week founder Ayoka Lucas during a red carpet "Night of Style," to be held at MG Road on Saturday, Nov. 3. The ...
A Duke University-led study has found high levels of arsenic, selenium and other toxic elements in coal ash effluents and in North Carolina lakes and ...
Press release From UNC Asheville News Services Meg Cadoux Hirshberg, author of “For Better or For Work: A Survival Guide for Entrepreneurs and Their Families,” ...
