Press release from the city of Asheville: NOTICE: The Housing and Community Development Committee will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, March 15 at 10:00 am. This is a special meeting for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) applicant presentations. Public comment will not be taken at this meeting. The presentation schedule and supporting documents have been posted on the City’s website.
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Parents, educators to call on Board of Education to act to keep students from falling behind
Press release from Asheville City Association of Educators: Today, an unprecedented coalition of parents, students, and educators will call on the Asheville City Board of Education to take urgent action to protect student social and emotional health, improve academic outcomes, and ensure the strength of our schools for years to come. “We have no time to […]
City of Asheville seeks input on proposed bike lanes for College Street and Patton Avenue
Press release from City of Asheville: The City of Asheville is working with local non-profit partners Asheville on Bikes and Connect Buncombe to finalize a design for buffered bike lanes on College Street and Patton Avenue in the core of Downtown. These new bike facilities will connect to other existing bike lanes on College Street […]
Monday rally calls on Asheville school board to stabilize school staffing, enrollment
From North Carolina Association of Educators: On Monday, an unprecedented coalition of parents, students, and educators will call on the Asheville City Board of Education to take urgent action to protect student social and emotional health, improve academic outcomes, and ensure the strength of our schools for years to come. “We have no time to […]
Excellence in Public Service Job Fair
From Mountain Area Workforce: Mountain Area Workforce Development will be holding the ‘Excellence in Public Service Job Fair’ on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 from 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm at the WNC Agricultural Center’s Virginia Boone Building, 761 Boylston Highway, Fletcher, NC 28732. The Virginia Boone Building is located across from the Asheville Regional Airport […]
Calling all muralists, United Way issues RFP
From United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County: As United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County nears the conclusion of their Centennial year, the organization announced that they are seeking proposals from local muralists interested in gathering community input to design a mural for a large section of their building at 50 S. French Broad […]
Bluegrass all-star concerts in WNC
From Rainwater Poster Co.: Darren Nicholson is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He is also a Grammy nominee, recipient of multiple International Bluegrass Music Association Awards, and founding member of Balsam Range – alongside banjoist Marc Pruett. Pruett is a Grammy award winner, and received an honorary Doctorate of Arts from Western Carolina University in […]
City Council Annual Retreat – March 17 & 18 – next formal meeting on March 22
From City of Asheville: City Council will be holding their annual retreat on March 17 and 18, 2022, beginning at 10:00 a.m. in the Banquet Hall at Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville, located at 87 Haywood Street, Asheville, N.C. The meeting will be streamed on the City’s YouTube Channel which can be accessed through the YouTube […]
Local professor, musician John Cloyd Miller wins prestigious songwriting contest
Press release from Warren Wilson College John Cloyd Miller, a professor at Warren Wilson College and member of renowned local band Zoe & Cloyd, has won first prize in the prestigious Hazel Dickens Songwriting Contest. His winning song “Chestnut Mountain” is a nostalgic ode to Miller’s historic family homeplace in Wilkes County, and it is grounded […]
Asheville-Buncombe Homeless Coalition calls Code Purple March 11-13
Press release from the Asheville-Buncombe Homeless Coalition Due to a forecast of cold weather, Code Purple is called Friday-Sunday, March 11-13, 2022. Bus fare to and from shelter will continue at no cost. Code Purple locations are: ABCCM Costello House for men, 141 Hillside St., Asheville (4 p.m.- throughout the night in addition to law enforcement and paramedic […]
Asheville-Buncombe Senior Games and SilverArts promote health, wellness and creativity
Press release from the City of Asheville With ample opportunities for community members 50 years of age and better, the schedule for Asheville-Buncombe Senior Games and SilverArts includes six weeks of competitions, demonstrations, and fellowship to exercise the mind and body. The event is one of 53 officially-sanctioned local participants in North Carolina Senior Games, […]
In-Person Comprehensive Plan Community meetings resuming in March
Press release from Buncombe County As COVID-19 community level trends improve, Buncombe County is resuming in-person meetings for the Buncombe 2043 Comprehensive Plan. At these meetings, community participation will help develop the vision and goals for the plan while sharing how the plan could impact residents. The in-person meeting schedule is: Enka Middle – March […]
Secretary Marshall advises North Carolinians to give generously, but wisely, to help Ukrainian refugees
Press release from N.C. Secretary of State Elaine Marshall: Raleigh — As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine creates a massive evolving humanitarian crisis, people across the world are giving to nonprofits as they look for ways to help. NC Secretary of State Elaine Marshall urges North Carolinians to do their homework to assure they’re doing the […]
Asheville team Heads to Ukraine Monday
Press release from AVL City Center: On Monday, March 14th a team of four committed adults are heading to Eastern Europe to be the face of help from the Asheville Area. The evolving humanitarian crisis we see on the news has prompted a local team from AVL City Church in Arden to take direct action […]
Announcement of new city of Asheville Reparations Commission members
Press release from city of Asheville: The Asheville City Council has approved five seat appointments for the Community Reparations Commission representing the five impact focus areas of criminal justice, economic development, education, health care and housing. Those members appointed by Asheville City Council are: Dewana Little – Criminal Justice Dr. Dwight B Mullen -Economic Development […]
City Council Action Agenda from March 8 City Council 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 […]
Buncombe Ad Hoc Reappraisal Committee meets March 9
Press release from Buncombe County: On Wednesday, March 9, the Ad Hoc Reappraisal Committee will meet in-person at 200 College St. (downstairs conference room). The committee will accept public comment at the beginning of the meeting. Community members can register for the meeting and see past events here. The meeting will also be streamed at […]
All Buncombe COVID-19 trends continue to show improvement
Press release from Buncombe County: All local COVID-19 indicators continue to improve in Buncombe County. The case rate has dropped to 105 new cases per 100,000 compared to 155 new cases per 100,000 last week. The percent positivity has also dropped to 6.5% from 8.6% last week. There was no change in the death rate […]
Buncombe County Special Collections announces temporary operational changes
Press release from Buncombe County: Buncombe County Special Collections (BCSC) at Pack Memorial Library is making temporary changes to operating hours while we complete an upgrade to the fire suppression system. Effective immediately, work will begin on an upgrade to an archival-specific fire suppression system. The new fire protection system utilizes a clean agent, compressed […]
Asheville City Schools’ March 7 board brief
Press release from Asheville City Schools: Landed During March 7’s Special Called Meeting of the Asheville City Board of Education, Dr. Kimberly Dechant, Director of Recruitment and Induction, presented an update on the district’s new partnership with Landed, a personal finance company aimed at bringing new homeownership opportunities to our staff. Landed’s down payment program […]
Local DAR chapter donates new flag to ABCCM Veterans’ Restoration Quarters
Press release from the Edward Buncombe Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution: On March 3rd, 2022 a diverse group of citizens proudly hoisted an American flag at the ABCCM Veterans Restoration Quarters. The new flag was donated by the Edward Buncombe Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. This DAR chapter has a flag […]