The Asheville Regional Airport receives a boost as an airline that takes off and lands in Asheville between 2 and 5 days per week will begin basing two aircrafts at the airport next month. Allegiant specializes in shuttling people to and from warm sunny places. The company’s destinations currently available from Asheville are Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, […]
With the New Belgium opening growing closer every day, a looming source of trepidation for the West Asheville community in particular has been the coming influx of large delivery trucks on roads that some see as crowded enough. In answer to concerns about the truck traffic, New Belgium announced today that they will be varying […]
Press Release from Asheville Parks and Recreation Department: Asheville, NC – The City of Asheville Parks and Recreation Department is now accepting registrations for the 2015 Hot August Night 5K Race to be held Saturday, August 15 at 7:00 p.m. The race begins and ends in front of the Montford Recreation Center located at 34 […]
The proteges of Warren Wilson College Appalachian music professor Wayne Erbsen are departing to cousin England for a large folklore festival in the town of Billingham in North East England. The Warren Wilson Bluegrass Band will be performing in tandem with the champion Bailey Mountain Cloggers of Mars Hill University. The two groups will then make a small European […]
There could be a crowd and extra congestion around Pack Square tomorrow at lunch time as people are expected to gather in support of the Obama administration’s new efforts to curb air pollution from power plants. The Sierra Club announced earlier that they would be inviting several speakers including: Emma Greenbaum, Luis Martinez and Dave […]
Press release from District Attorney’s office: ASHEVILLE – Today the District Attorney filed and served a Notice of Intent to Seek Death Penalty on the defendant, Robert Jason Owens, through his lawyers for the two first degree murder charges he is currently facing. The Court then conducted a Pretrial Conference pursuant to Rule 24 of […]
Press release from Warren Wilson College: Aug. 3, 2015 – Warren Wilson College is the most lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning-friendly college or university in North Carolina, according to eCollegeFinder, a website “dedicated to inspiring and informing college students with comprehensive online tools and information.” eCollegeFinder credits Warren Wilson College’s Center for Gender and […]
Tuesday, August 4th, 2015, is a code YELLOW air quality forecast day for the valleys of Asheville. This means that unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion. For the ridge tops, it is a code GREEN air quality forecast day. No health impacts are expected when air quality is in this range. Please call our office if you have […]
Press release from the Jackson County branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People: August 3, 2015 – The Jackson County Branch of the NAACP invites the public to attend “Jackson County Justice: A Public Forum on Law Enforcement” at 11am on Saturday, August 15th at Liberty Baptist Church. This event is part of a […]
In the largest sale of the period, the apartments at 2700 River Ridge Drive sold on July 22nd for $6.18 million dollars. According to findthehome.com, the property sold for $1.46 million more than its last sale in 2007. If you have any trouble viewing the information, simply visit the spread sheet of Buncombe county deed transfers where […]
Saturday, August 1st, 2015, is a code GREEN air quality forecast day for the valleys of Asheville. No health impacts are expected when air quality is in this range. For the ridge tops, it is a code YELLOW air quality forecast day. This means that unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion. Please call WNCAQA office if […]
After years of unfortunate accidents involving pedestrians at a higher rate than any other metro area in North Carolina, Asheville will be participating in a new education and enforcement initiative from the the state Department of Transportation dubbed “Watch for Me.” Beginning on the evening of August 4th, city Transportation and Police Departments will be […]
Press release from Asheville Fire Department: The USACIDC is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest or apprehension and conviction of the perpetrator responsible for the arson of government property that occurred at the National Guard Armory on February 3, 2015. Anyone with information should contact the Asheville-Buncombe Arson Task Force 828-255-5321 […]
Press release from the City of Asheville: As of August 17, the City of Asheville’s Development Services hours of operation will be 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Previously, the department was open to the public Monday through Thursday. As part of the Mayor’s Task Force on Development, along with input from various […]
The Western North Carolina AIDS Project announced that it has processed the results of its largest annual fundraiser and has found this to be its most successful event ever. Announcement from WNCAP: WNCAP’S largest fundraiser of the year, Dining Out for Life®, exceeded all expectations, as it passed $176,000 on a rainy, chilly day. We […]
Thursday, July 30th, 2015, is a code YELLOW air quality forecast day for the valleys of Asheville. This means that unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion. For the ridge tops, it is a code GREEN air quality forecast day. No health impacts are expected when air quality is in this range. Please call our office if you have […]
Four of the 15 historic places in North Carolina recently inducted into the national register are in Western NC. The buildings deemed worthy are: The Dillard B. and Georgia Sewell House, a summer home constructed in the first quarter of the 20th century in Henderson County; Stone Hedge, a rural, rough-stone estate built pre-WWII in Polk County; […]
“Telling Our Tales,” an annual writing contest for young people is afoot. Submissions will be accepted through September 26th, after which they will be judged. Cash prizes for 1st 2nd and 3rd place winners will be: $50, $30 and $20 respectively for each of three different age groups. Original submissions will be motivated by […]
Press release from Southern Highland Craft Guild: Master craftspeople from the Southern Highland Craft Guild will be celebrating the medium of wood on August 8 at the Folk Art Center. The annual event, from 10am to 4pm, showcases a variety of tools and processes for creating bowls, brooms, flutes, chairs, carvings, treenware, as well as […]
Monday, July 27th, 2015, is a code YELLOW air quality forecast day for the ridge tops and valleys of Asheville. This means that unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion. Please call WNC Air Quality office if you have any questions. WNC Regional Air Quality Agency 49 Mt. Carmel Road Asheville, NC 28806 828-250-6777 Air Quality Forecast […]
You may have noticed that Mountain Xpress made no property transfer posting last Sunday. Buncombe County had issues with the update of data being made available to the public on the web, and were unable to fix it until this week. So, the amount of data that has suddenly become available is rather large. Although […]
