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 […]
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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 […]
YWCA hosts CSA Fair on March 11
Press release from YWCA of Asheville: On Friday, March 11, our partners at Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP) will be hosting a CSA Fair in the YW’s Multipurpose Room from 4-7 pm. The event is free, family-friendly, and open to the public. CSA Fairs are a chance to meet local farmers and learn about CSA […]
Six local organizations to bring health care to local students and families
Press release from United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County: Starting mid-April, 2022, Asheville Middle School will be the first of two schools within Buncombe County to implement what is known as a School-Based Health Center. Located directly on a school’s campus, the School-Based Health Centers (SBHC) are fully functioning health clinics that will provide a […]
Women’s Day at the City of Asheville
Press release from City of Asheville: March 8th has been officially recognized as International Women’s Day by the United Nations since 1977 and in 1980 the United States issued the first Presidential Proclamation declaring Women’s History Week to be aligned with it. Around the world, this day has become a rallying point to build support for […]
Preservation Society’s Griffin Awards nominations accepted through March 18
Press release from Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County: We are thrilled to announce that our 2022 Griffin Awards program will be back to in-person this year on Thursday May 26th! We can’t wait to celebrate winning projects from 2020, 2021 and 2022. More details to come, but in the meantime… Nominations are now open […]
City Council public hearings set for March 22
Press release from City of Asheville: The following are public hearings scheduled for the next formal meeting – March 22. 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. Public hearing to consider an amendment to the conditional zoning […]
Asheville City Council meetings continue in-person at Harrah’s Cherokee Center March 8
Press release from City of Asheville: Asheville City Council will continue meeting in person at 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, at Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville Banquet Hall, 87 Haywood Street. The Council meeting agenda is posted at this link. Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute § 143-318.10 this will be an in-person meeting which the public can […]
Asheville City Council meeting continues in-person March 8
Press release from the city of Asheville: Asheville City Council meetings continue in-person at Harrah’s Cherokee Center March 8 Asheville City Council meetings continue in-person at Harrah’s Cherokee Center and will be streamed live online. Asheville City Council will continue meeting in person at 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, at Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville Banquet Hall, 87 […]
Notice: Library Advisory Board Meeting
From Buncombel County Public Libraries: The Buncombe County Library Advisory Board will hold their regular meeting Thursday, March 10, at 6:30 p.m., in-person at the East Asheville Library. Please see the attached agenda. Anyone requiring special assistance to attend this meeting, please call (828) 250-4714 by noon on Tuesday preceding the Board Meeting. Find more […]
City Council Agenda – March 8
From the City of Asheville: The electronic agenda for the March 8, 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 an open space standards worksession beginning at […]
Dem Candidate Eric Gash Suspends Campaign in NC-11
Attached press release from Gash for Congress: Press Release (20220304)
Planning and Economic Development meeting canceled
From the City of Asheville: NOTICE: the regularly scheduled Planning and Economic Development meeting for March 14 has been cancelled.
Suspect wanted for assault with a deadly weapon from Thursday morning’s violent assault
Press release from Asheville Police Department: Asheville Police say 29-year-old Robert Mack Chapman of Waynesville (10/22/1992) has two open warrants for Assault with a Deadly Weapon Inflicting Serious Injury. This stems from a violent assault that occurred earlier today on Livingston St. Chapman is a white male with Brown hair and Blue eyes, stands […]
Controlled burn on Asheville High School/SILSA campus set for Friday, March 4
Press release from Asheville City Schools Asheville Fire Department will be carrying out the controlled burn on the high school’s campus Friday, March 4. The original date was canceled due to weather. The controlled burn will take place on the banks behind the high school’s baseball field and is part of AFD’s wildland training. In addition […]
Rob Elliot announces run for Reynolds District Representative to the Buncombe County Board of Education
Press release from Elliot for Education Rob Elliot, from Fairview, NC is running as a candidate to serve as the Reynolds District Representative to the Buncombe County Board of Education. He has served diligently for many years as a positive advocate and volunteer for public schools in the Reynolds District and more broadly across the […]
NCDOT Event to Connect Small Firms with Large Contractors
Press release from N.C. Department of Transportation Small, women-owned and minority-owned businesses are invited to Asheville next week to learn how to compete for state transportation contracts. The N.C. Department of Transportation will be hosting the first of three regional networking events for disadvantaged business enterprises, or DBEs. “There are endless opportunities for small and disadvantaged […]