Press release from Asheville Fire Department: Asheville, NC (May 11, 2022): The Asheville Fire Department will host a Hose Uncoupling Ceremony (ribbon cutting) for Fire Sation #4 on May 18, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. to celebrate the renovations and opening of this station. The event will be held at 9 Miller Rd. in Asheville, NC, and […]
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APD kicks off new false alarm reduction program
Press release from Asheville Police Department: Asheville, NC (May 11, 2022): The Asheville Police Department will soon implement a new program which should reduce the number of false alarm calls in the city. On May 16, Central Square-CryWolf will conduct alarm management for APD, and City of Asheville residents and businesses are required to register […]
UPDATE: APD locate missing person, Roderick Oneal
Press release from Asheville Police Department: UPDATE, Wednesday, May 11: An APD Patrol Officer located Roderick Oneal walking down Merrimon Ave. earlier this morning. ————————- Tuesday, May 10: Asheville Police Department is requesting the public’s help in locating a missing person. Roderick Oneal, 36, of Texas, was reported missing by his mother after he was […]
City of Asheville ARPA funding recipients named
Press release from city of Asheville: At its May 10, 2022 meeting, Asheville City Council adopted a resolution authorizing the city manager to execute the agreements for the fulfillment of the American Rescue Plan Act funding recommendations. These funds, in the amount of $11,723,257, come from ARPA funding. City Council voted unanimously to authorize City […]
City Council action agenda from May 10 formal meeting
Press release from city of Asheville: The action agenda is intended to provide the reader with an overview of the council meeting and any decisions that were made. For detailed information on this meeting, please either view the video of the meeting or the minutes of the meeting – both which can be found at http://www.ashevillenc.gov/council/meeting_materials.htm. This […]
Fire districts, schools present Buncombe County Commissioners with budget requests
Press release from Buncombe County: During their last budget workshop, Buncombe County Commissioners discussed requests from fire districts, Asheville City and Buncombe County school districts, and A-B Tech. The May 10 meeting is the latest step of a months-long process of identifying priorities and working toward crafting a Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) spending plan reflective […]
Pardee UNC Health Care nationally recognized with an ‘A’ Leapfrog Hospital safety grade
Press release from Pardee UNC Health Care: Pardee UNC Health Care received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for spring 2022. This national distinction recognizes Pardee Hospital’s achievements in protecting patients from preventable harm and error in the hospital. The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization, assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D,” or “F” grade […]
Asheville City Council public hearings set for May 24
Press release from City of Asheville: The following are public hearings scheduled for the next formal meeting – May 24. This listing is for information only and is subject to change. Please call City Clerk Maggie Burleson at 259-5601 if you have any questions. A. Reed Creek 1. Public hearing to consider a land […]
Inclusive Hiring Partners Community Hiring Event set for May 14
Press release from Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce: The Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce and Eagles’ Wings Community Development Corporation are partnering to host the first-ever Inclusive Hiring Partners Community Hiring Event on Saturday, May 14, 2022 from 11 AM – 3 PM at Greater Works Church of God in Christ, located at 25 Forsythe […]
Bus routes N3 and W6 to run once per hour starting May 11
Press release from City of Asheville: Due to continued driver shortages, the N3 and W6 routes will only run once per hour beginning Wednesday, May 11, 2022. For the N3, all trips scheduled 25 minutes after the hour from the downtown ART Station outbound towards Hillcrest are canceled until further notice. All inbound trips starting […]
Blue Ridge Honor Flight announces May Honor Flight
Press release from Blue Ridge Honor Flight: Hendersonville, NC, May 9, 2022— Blue Ridge Honor Flight is happy to announce that its next flight will take place Saturday, May 21st, 2022. All World War II and all Korean War veterans and Vietnam War veterans who were awarded or were eligible for the Korean Service Medal […]
Buddhist community-wide celebration to take place on May 15th
Press release from Southern Dharma Retreat Center: The first annual Buddha Day event will take place on the full moon, Sunday May 15th, at Urban Dharma in West Asheville. This community-wide gathering will celebrate the birth, life, and death of the Buddha through ritual, meditation, and chanting. Members of the public are welcome to join […]
Nation’s largest food drive is this Saturday
Press release from MANNA FoodBank: Asheville, NC (May 9, 2022) – The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will conduct its annual national food drive on Saturday, May 14. NALC’s food drive, which was first held in 1983, helps feed millions of Americans. For thousands of Western North Carolina households struggling to afford the basic […]
Buncombe County Planning Board meeting notice
Notice from Buncombe County: The Buncombe County Planning Board will meet on Monday May 16, 2022 at 30 Valley St. Asheville, NC 28806.
Asheville Parks & Recreation brings free movies under the stars to Pack Square Park
From City of Asheville: A tradition for many mountain families returns to Pack Square Park on Friday, May 13. Asheville Parks & Recreation’s popular Movies in the Park series begins its 2022 season with a showing of Encanto. Community members are invited to bring blankets, lawn chairs, and snacks to the free viewing, which begins at dusk. […]
City Council Agenda – May 10
From City of Asheville: The electronic agenda for the May 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 City Council meeting, City Council will be holding a boards/commissions restructuring worksession beginning at 2:30 p.m. […]
Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation secures $911,117 in grants to advance economic development along Parkway corridor
Press release via Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation has secured two grants totaling $911,117 from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to support economic development planning in the Blue Ridge Parkway corridor in Virginia and North Carolina. The grants are funded through the American Rescue Plan Act and U.S. EDA’s programs to advance […]
N.C. property tax assistance programs are available, apply through Buncombe County
Press release from Buncombe County Struggling to pay your property taxes? You may qualify for North Carolina Tax Relief. Did you know North Carolina state law allows property tax relief for low-income seniors and disabled homeowners, as well as disabled veterans or their unmarried surviving spouse? There are three programs authorized by the General Assembly, […]
New “Fishes of the Smokies” field guide published
Press release from Great Smoky Mountains Association Great Smoky Mountains Association has published a new field guide dedicated to some of the aquatic residents of the Smokies. Intuitively organized and small enough to fit in a pocket, “Fishes of the Smokies” includes detailed photography and key details for each species featured. Written by debut author […]
400 Years Project shares history of Indigenous photography at Museum of the Cherokee Indian
Press release via Museum of the Cherokee Indian On May 14, 2022 at 3 p.m., the 400 Years Project co-founders Sheena Brings Plenty and Sarah Stacke will present The 400 Years Project: A Conversation on Photography in Indigenous Communities in the TJC Holland Education Room at the Museum of the Cherokee Indian. Brings Plenty and Stacke will share images from […]
WCU Chancellor Kelli Brown included in Business NC magazine Power List 2022
Press release from Western Carolina University Business North Carolina magazine included Chancellor Kelli R. Brown of Western Carolina University in its Power List 2022 of the state’s most influential leaders in a variety of endeavors. The recognition comes in the current issue now on newsstands. The magazine made selections based on interviews with business and […]