Creating Community: Noir Collective
In the heart of downtown Asheville, along Market Street, in a district known as “The...
10/14/25
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Extended Funding for Great Smoky Mountains National Park During Government Shutdown
UPDATE: AGREEMENT EXTENDED TO FUND CONTINUED OPERATIONS OF GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK DURING FEDERAL...
10/08/25
After a Helene Hiatus, Banner Elk’s Woolly Worm Festival Returns Oct. 18-19
BANNER ELK, N.C. – The Woolly Worm Festival returns to downtown Banner Elk on Saturday...
10/01/25
Blue Ridge Parkway hosts public service and educational projects for National Public Lands Day and Helene Milestone
Blue Ridge Parkway News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: September 18, 2025 Contact: Leesa Brandon, 828.348.3420 Blue Ridge...
09/19/25
Smokies Life now accepting applications for 2026 Steve Kemp Writer’s Residency
PRESS RELEASE September 16, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Smokies Life PO...
09/17/25
Blue Ridge Parkway opens 26-mile section from Asheville to Craggy Gardens
Blue Ridge Parkway News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: September 15, 2025 Contact: Leesa Brandon,...
Press Release: Seven miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway, from milepost 241.1 to 248.1, now open near Sparta, North Carolina
Blue Ridge Parkway News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: September 9, 2025 Contact: Leesa Brandon,...
09/09/25
Blue Ridge Roots Revival: The Music and Stories of the Blue Ridge Mountains Come to the Earle Theatre Stage
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Blue Ridge Roots Revival: The Music and Stories of the Blue Ridge...
09/08/25
A Tale of Two Cities: New Orleans and Western North Carolina Artists Featured in New Exhibit
Media Inquiries Bridget Herbig Communications Manager, Blue Ridge National Heritage Area bridget@blueridgeheritage.com 828-818-5334 HARMONY AFTER...
09/06/25
Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Brings Music and Art to Earl Scruggs Music Festival with Fundraising Concert and Craft Trails Artists
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Brings Music and Art to Earl Scruggs...
08/26/25
Blue Ridge Craft Trails Artists at 2025 Earl Scruggs Music Festival
The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area is hitting the road Labor Day weekend with the...
08/23/25
From Rails to Trail: Newly Opened Ecusta Trail is a Game Changer
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. – The Ecusta Trail, a greenway-style trail built on a former railway line,...
08/20/25
