Media release from the City of Asheville: FEMA Assistance Deadline Approaching The FEMA application period for Hurricane Helene disaster assistance closes on January 7, 2025. Residents are urged to apply for disaster recovery grants, even if they do not have immediate needs as some Helene-related impacts may be identified in the future. FEMA help may […]

Media release from Center for Craft: ASHEVILLE, NC (December 9, 2024) – Craft artists and organizations can now apply for up to $10,000 in recovery grants through the Center for Craft’s Craft Futures Fund. These recovery grants will support stabilizing and re-establishing new operating norms after Hurricane Helene. Applications are open through January 13, 2025. After […]

Media release from Upgraded Points:  This year’s holiday spending is expected to push the nation’s $1.17 trillion in household credit card debt even higher—and with rising debt, cardholders are increasingly at risk of falling behind on their payments. A new analysis from Upgraded Points sheds light on credit card delinquency rates in the U.S., broken […]

Media release from Asheville Police Department: Asheville, NC (December 9, 2024): Asheville Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at a convenience store in West Asheville just after midnight. Officers responded to the 600 block of Smokey Park Highway around 12:01 a.m. on Dec. 7 to investigate an armed robbery. Upon arrival, the suspect […]

Press release from Asheville Police Department: Asheville, NC (December 6, 2024): Asheville Police arrested a woman suspected of setting fire to a vehicle at a business Thursday night. Officers responded to the 600 block of Brevard Road around 11:02 p.m. on December 5th to assist the Asheville Fire Department (AFD) with a vehicle fire. Prior […]

Updated press release from Pilots to the Rescue (event date changed): On December 12, Pilots To The Rescue will fly cats and dogs from the Asheville Humane Society to Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation in Manassas, Virginia, with the hopes these pets can find their forever homes for the holidays. In light of the […]

Press release from FEMA: HICKORY, N.C. – North Carolinians with disaster-related damage or loss from Tropical Storm Helene have one month to apply for federal assistance. The application deadline is Jan. 7, 2025. This applies to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina and residents of the following counties: Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, […]

Press release from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced it is extending through April 11, 2025, its foreclosure moratoriums for FHA-insured Single Family Title II forward and Home Equity Conversion Mortgages in Presidentially Declared Major Disaster […]

Press release from Asheville Police Department: Asheville, NC (December 6, 2024):  The Asheville Police Department is investigating a shooting that left one man in critical condition and another person with minor injuries following an altercation that occurred on Livingston Street Thursday night. Officers responded to a report of a gunshot wound victim in the 200 […]

Press release from City of Asheville: The electronic agenda for the December 10, City Council formal meeting is now available by clicking on the link below.  If you have any questions, please call the City Clerk’s Office at 259-5601. http://www.ashevillenc.gov/council/meeting_agenda.htm PRIOR to the 5:00 formal meeting, City Council will be holding a special in-person worksession on Tuesday, December […]

Press release from Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office: Investigators with the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office are investigating an Arson at a business north of Weaverville.  Surveillance video posted on BCSO’s facebook page shows two trucks exploding into flames around 8:00 pm on November 30th at The Yard located on Cole Road off Clarks Chapel Road.  This is the second […]

Press release from EcoForesters: EcoForesters, in collaboration with the USFS, USDA, Weyerhaeuser, and Society of American Foresters, will be hosting a panel discussion on our forests and resources for landowners post-Helene. Western North Carolina was devastated by Hurricane Helene, leaving many landowners and communities asking “What next?” This event will bring forestry professionals together to […]

Press Release from Haywood County: At the request of the state of North Carolina, FEMA is extending the Transitional Sheltering Assistance program through January 11, 2025. FEMA will continue providing hotel and motel rooms to Helene-affected families. The quickest way to apply for FEMA is online at DisasterAssistance.gov. You can also apply by phone at […]

Press release from Buncombe County: Open Burn Ban in Effect An open burn ban is in effect for Buncombe County until Saturday, December 7, at 9 a.m. This ban prohibits the burning of yard waste, debris, or land-clearing materials. Burning anything other than naturally occurring vegetation is always illegal.  The ban was enacted due to […]

Press release from North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts: Chief Justice Paul Newby announced the following appointment effective December 4, 2024: Judge Donna Forga has been appointed to serve as chief district court judge for Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, and Swain counties (Judicial District 43). Judge Forga was first elected to the […]

Press release from Golden Leaf Foundation: Yesterday, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded a total of $2 million in funding to support workforce preparedness and job creation and economic investment projects. The Board awarded $378,200 to support three projects through the Open Grants Program and $1,549,400 to support two projects through the SITE Program. […]

Press release from Homeless Coalition: Purpose of Code Purple: Is to provide a coordinated effort among Asheville and Buncombe County shelters and other organizations to provide emergency overflow shelter to people experiencing homelessness. During Code Purple, participating shelters will provide more beds with fewer requirements than their typical programming. Code Purple sites will also work […]

Press release from Buncombe County: The Buncombe County Board of Elections completed a partial hand-to-eye recount of three randomly selected precincts and early voting sites on Thursday, Dec. 5 at 11:32 a.m. The recount showed zero discrepancies from the machine recount and this data will be submitted to the State Board of Elections. Republican candidate […]