A recent U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grant has awarded $1,301,175 to two local fire departments in North Carolina’s 10th congressional district.
Members of the Jackson County branch of the NC NAACP will meet at 10:00 am on Saturday, Sept. 21, to discuss the ongoing climate crisis. The event is free and open to the public.
A highlight of the Annual Bascom Lamar Lunsford “Minstrel of Appalachia” Festival is the presentation of its namesake award, and the 2019 recipient is clogger Loretta Freeman.
The 31st season of Downtown After 5, presented by Prestige Subaru, continues Friday, Sept. 20, from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. The Asheville All Stars and Asheville Rock Academy are the featured performers for the evening.
Pisgah Legal Services’ 9th Annual Justice Forum takes place on October 3 at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas will headline the event.
Following the release of accountability results to the State Board of Education, Asheville City Schools is pleased to announce the district continues to increase in academic achievement.
Join the City of Hendersonville for the 32nd Annual WNC Big Sweep River Clean Up. This event, taking place on September 21, is the area’s largest single-day river, stream and roadside cleanup involving local governments and organizations from across the region.
In a major victory for public health, the D.C Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that the EPA is illegally failing to control ozone pollution – smog – that travels across state lines and contributes to unhealthy air in downwind states.
The Asheville Area Arts Council is thrilled to celebrate the 15th Color Ball on September 21, 2019. This year’s Ruby Ball will commemorate the 40th anniversary of the AAAC.
