Firefighters are known for impacting lives and making a difference. This spring, a City of Hendersonville firefighter is stepping out of the fire station and trading his air pack for a backpack to raise money for Make-A-Wish of Central and Western North Carolina.
More harbingers of spring showed up at markets around the region this past weekend. One such pioneer is sorrel, which Jake’s Farm at Asheville City Market has had for the past two weeks.
Two is better than one, and three is better than two, at least in the case of the newly launched Franny’s Farmacy – Johnson City, TN location.
Explore a faraway land full of mysterious and magnificent creatures at Flat Rock Playhouse’s first 2019 Studio 52 Series production, The Jungle Book! Creeping onto the Leiman Mainstage on March 15-30, this adaptation brings the beloved childhood tale to life as you’ve never seen it before.
North Carolina Main Street Champions were recently recognized for their commitment to downtown improvements and strong communities during a recognition ceremony in Salisbury.
The ensemble has earned a number of impressive awards for chamber music, including their most recent, the 2018 Avery Fisher Career Grant. The quartet is comprised of violinists Jeffrey Myers and Ryan Mehan, violist Jeremy Berry, and cellist Estelle Choi.
Project Dignity of Western North Carolina is pleased to announce it has been awarded a grant of $15,000 by the Community Foundation of Henderson County.
Each summer from June through August, forty thousand music-lovers celebrate Brevard Music Center’s mission by attending its acclaimed summer music festival and supporting five hundred gifted young musicians.
The Blue Ridge Parkway’s 469-mile scenic drive, 369 miles of trail, 14 visitor centers, 8 campgrounds, 10 concession operations, 15 picnic areas, and numerous other recreation opportunities welcomed over 14 million visitors in 2018.
The bell hadn’t yet rung for the school day to begin, but in Jessica Eblen’s classroom, twenty Hendersonville High students were actively engaged in discussions about gender equality, marginalized populations, and reducing inequalities across the globe.
The N.C. Department of Transportation needs volunteers to help clean up trash along roads during the Adopt-A-Highway Spring Litter Sweep from April 13-27.
The Department of Public Health is offering a free tobacco cessation program to anyone who would like to quit smoking, dipping, chewing, or vaping.
