Dennis Branch, M.D. of Newport, Tennessee was a small-town doctor of African American descent who lived in, and conducted his very successful practice in a predominantly white society — treating thousands of black and white patients throughout his career sometimes amid an atmosphere of extre…

WNC Nonprofit Pathways will hold its annual Nonprofit Leadership Forum for nonprofit organizations on Tuesday, Sept. 25 from 2-5 p.m., with a networking reception from 5-6 p.m. 

On a 12-acre farm in Henderson County, organic hemp plants ready for harvest soon will be converted to cannabidiol (CBD oil) and distributed to customers of Kingdom Harvest, a recently launched company in Asheville. 

The Board of the Friends of the WNC Nature Center welcomes Karen Babcock as the new Executive Director. Babcock has a solid history of nonprofit leadership, serving at the director level at Folkmoot USA and Maryland’s Ladew Topiary Gardens. 

Asheville Christian Academy will host Mark Gregston to speak to parents on Tuesday, Sept. 18 from 6 – 9 pm.

UNC Asheville has once again garnered the No. 7 spot among public liberal arts universities in U.S. News and World Report’s new “2019 Best Colleges,” released online today.

Tour de Fat, “the greatest little show on earth,” returns to New Belgium Brewing (NBB) Asheville — with bikes, brews and philanthropic fun — noon – 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22 at NBB’s Craven Street campus.

Asheville Outlets will partner with Splurge – Custom Lighting, Antiques & Art to host a Community Yard Day on Saturday, Sept. 15 from 7:30 a.m. to 12 noon. The event will be held in the parking lot outside of the Gap Factory Outlet. The Community Yard Sale will feature various yard sale …

RiverLink and the design team led by Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects have solicited recommendations from the public about a master plan for the future Karen Cragnolin River Park off of Amboy Road.

The Asheville Museum of Science invited Ben Prater, southeast program director for Defenders of Wildlife to The Collider to give a presentation titled Offshore Drilling and its Environmental Impact.

Premier Sotheby’s International Realty is pleased to announce that the following associates have affiliated with the company’s Asheville office locations:

For many years, the Friends of the Henderson County Public Library have held bi-annual book sales to raise money for the many programs and materials the Friends provide to the library and the community.

Lake Julian Park Fall Kids Fishing Tournament will take place on Saturday, September 8, 2018. The semi-annual event is open to all children ages 15 and under and is sponsored by Buncombe County Recreation Services and West Ridge Auto Sales. 

Carolina Day School is pleased to welcome two new international students this fall: Alex Soler from Spain (hosted by the Chris and Elizabeth Mailander family) and Mieke Klemann from Germany (hosted by the Jason Bergman and Connie Herbst family).

Providing insight into the changing post-retirement landscape,  a new survey by Home Instead, Inc. revealed that more than half (53 percent) of workers approaching retirement in the next five years believe they will likely return to work.

The Myths and Realities of U.S. Immigration Policy was the theme of the final meeting of Leadership Asheville Forum’s critical issues luncheon for the 2017-2018 sessions. UNC Asheville professor Dr. Mark Gibney was the featured guest speaker.

Dr. Michael Ruiz, professor of physics at UNC Asheville, was invited by the Asheville Museum of Science in partnership with The Collider to give a presentation on the physics behind sound and music.

Registration is open for the Fall 2018 Healthy Kids Running Series.  The Asheville series was named “Best Race for Kids,” by Competitor Groups’ Southeast Edition.

Carolina Mountain Sales, A Wilkinson ERA company, announces the addition of The Shana Brookshire and Lisa Andres team, to their award-winning company as well as the addition of real estate broker Chris Andres. 

UNC Asheville will hold a week of special events dedicated to the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., highlighted by the keynote lecture at 7 p.m.on Thursday, Jan. 19 by Walter M. Kimbrough, president of Dillard University in New Orleans. This keynote talk, titled Where Do We Go From Here: Cha…

The YWCA of Asheville is hosting their annual Community Health Fair on Saturday, Feb. 11 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. The purpose of the event is to offer activities for all ages that focus on nutrition, alternative medicine, and fitness to promote a healthy community.

The Asheville Christian Academy girls team has discovered the winning formula.  They continue their best start in over five years with another solid performance on the road against York Prep School in Rock Hill, South Carolina.

Everyone is invited to attend an open house about planned Pritchard Park improvements from 3 to 5 p.m. Jan. 12 at the Asheville Housing Authority boardroom, 165 S. French Broad Ave.

 The Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville invites everyone to shimmy and shake off winter blues with the return of the popular Winter Concert Series.

UNC Asheville Director of Athletics Janet R. Cone has announced the hiring of Milledge Austin as an Assistant Director of Communications.

This Saturday, Jan. 7, starting at 10 a.m., the Orange Peel and the Hop Ice Cream Cafe have partnered up to bring back the ever-popular all local kids’ dance party.

The Asheville – Mountain Area Chapter of the American Red Cross is pleased to announce that Allison (Alli) Trask has been named the new Executive Director.

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Association of Asheville and Buncombe County, Inc. will host its 36th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Breakfast on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017.

Celebration Singers of Asheville will honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in a concert on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, at First Congregational Church, 20 Oak St., downtown Asheville at 4 p.m.

The Women’s March on Asheville will take place on Saturday, January 21, 2017, organized in solidarity with the Women’s March on Washington.

 Asheville Outlets will soon be home to the region’s first RH (Restoration Hardware) Outlet. The new store from the luxury home furnishings leader will be located in the western wing of Asheville Outlets.“RH is an inspiring, highly admired brand and we know it will be an incredibly well- rec…