Press release from Asheville Buncombe Food Policy Council: Asheville Buncombe Food Policy Council invites the community to participate in its 2021 virtual Meeting of the Whole 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, October 19. The gathering will offer community members an opportunity to learn about the ABFPC and its current projects, explore ways to get involved in local […]
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MFG Day highlights local manufacturers, career opportunities
Press release from Economic Development Coalition for Asheville – Buncombe County: In celebration MFG Day 2021, the Asheville Chamber and local manufacturers invite parents, students and teachers to learn about modern manufacturing—a vibrant and growing industry that offers diverse, high-paying career opportunities. In fast-paced and compelling presentations, local manufacturing employers share what they make, why young […]
APD asking for help to identify driver involved in hit and run with a bicycle
Press release from the Asheville Police Department: Traffic Safety officers need your help to identify the driver of a Honda Civic involved in a hit and run on September 26. The driver hit a man on a bicycle, leaving the cyclist in critical condition. The crash occurred at 1:54 am on Hendersonville Road between Cedarcliff […]
Bear attack near Folk Art Center prompts area trail closures and food prohibitions on the Blue Ridge Parkway
Press release from the National Park Service: A couple was treated for injuries and released Wednesday evening after a bear attack in the parking area of the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. The couple was having a picnic on a grassy hill near the Folk Art Center, when they were alerted to a bear by their dog. The unleashed dog ran towards the bear while barking loudly. Likely aggravated by the dog, […]
City of Asheville virtual committee meetings for Oct. 4 – 8
Press release from the city of Asheville: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following committees will hold remote meetings during the week of October 4-8, 2021. More information, including ways to view and participate will be posted on the committee page and on the Boards & Commissions virtual meeting hub on the CIty’s PublicInput page. All meetings can also […]
One Buncombe Fund offers aid for small businesses impacted by COVID-19
Press release from Buncombe County government: Another round of funding is now available for small businesses and their employees struggling from COVID-related issues. On Sept. 21, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners approved $500,000 for the popular One Buncombe Fund that has already helped 200+ small businesses and resulted in the retention or hiring of 1,000 local […]
Impact Health opens application process for participating human services organizations
Press release from Impact Health Impact Health, the Network Lead for the Healthy Opportunities Pilot covering Western North Carolina’s 18 counties and the Qualla Boundary, is officially opening the application process for participating Human Services Organizations (HSOs) that wish to be a part of the Pilot. The Healthy Opportunities Pilot is a key feature of North Carolina’s […]
Nicole Scavotto selected as Asheville City Schools’ beginning teacher of the year
Press release from Asheville City Schools Nicole Scavotto was in the middle of teaching her class about simplifying rational expressions when Principal Derek Edwards asked if he could speak with her in the hallway for just a moment. The Asheville High School Math 3 and Advanced Placement Statistics educator was in for quite a surprise when […]
National disability employment awareness being observed in October
Press release from North Carolina Department of State Treasurer While many businesses across North Carolina are struggling to find workers in the COVID era, some Asheville employers have landed reliable employees whose intellectual and developmental disabilities don’t slow them down. State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, will be in Asheville on Friday to recognize three […]
Honoring baby loss awareness week with the WNC ‘Wave of Light’ Oct. 15
Press release from Perinatal Emotional Health Network Perinatal Emotional Health Network, Mount Zion Community Development and YWCA invites bereaved parents to the Western North Carolina Wave of Light. October 15 is International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day and is recognized across the world. We would like to invite you to join with other families across the world and […]
Rents in Asheville up 5.4% over past month
Press release from ApartmentList.com This month, our national rent index jumped another 2.1%, and rents are now up by a total of 15% since this time last year. Rent growth has cooled slightly from its July peak, but we’re still seeing significant price gains at a time when seasonality in the market normally causes a […]
Playable art coming to Jake Rusher Park; community invited to virtually meet the artist
Press release from City of Asheville Recent improvements to Jake Rusher Park in south Asheville will be complete with the installation of playable art in the late spring of 2022. Becky Borlan, a Baltimore-based artist, has been selected by a review committee to design a playable art piece, which will be placed in the park […]
Library Feedback Sessions postponed until in-person sessions can resume
Press release from Buncombe County: Following the scheduled Sept. 30 virtual Library Facilities Plan feedback session, future virtual sessions will be paused. The County will continue to monitor COVID-19 metrics with the hopes of returning to in-person sessions as soon as possible, although that may possibly be in the new year. Future in-person sessions will […]
MAHEC and UNC Asheville partner with FEMA to offer COVID-19 vaccines and booster shots beginning Friday, October 1st
Press release from the University of North Carolina Asheville: The Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) and the University of North Carolina Asheville (UNC Asheville) are continuing their strong partnership to protect Western North Carolina from COVID-19, this time joining forces with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Starting in October 2021, UNC Asheville, MAHEC and […]
Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education resumes classes off-site
Press release from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission: The Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education, managed by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, will relocate it’s programming to the DuPont State Recreational Forest and other locations throughout the region while the center is closed for repairs. The Pisgah facility sustained extensive damage in August when Tropical Depression Fred […]
Asheville City Council passes Urban Center zoning initiative
Press release from the city of Asheville: At their September 28 meeting, the Asheville City Council adopted a new Urban Place Form Code District. The rezoning Urban Centers initiative was managed by the Asheville Department of Planning & Urban Design and was developed as a recommendation of the City’s Comprehensive Plan, Living Asheville. Urban Centers […]
Wildlife oral rabies vaccination program begins next week, protects people and pets
Press release from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services: The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced it is working with the United States Department of Agriculture to help prevent the spread of rabies by distributing oral rabies vaccine for wild raccoons along western North Carolina’s borders with Tennessee, Georgia […]
Buncombe County Public Health COVID-19 summary and statement Sept. 28
Press release from Buncombe County: COVID-19 cases are continuing to trend down as does percent positivity. For the second week, there is a downward turn in case rates and percent positivity. Cases fell from 295 to 240 per 100,000 in one week. The percent positivity decreased from 8.3% to 7.1%. Deaths decreased slightly in the […]
Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office investigating homicide
Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office: The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a homicide investigation after responding to a call for a gunshot wound at a residence on Ben Lippen Road earlier this evening. The deceased is Boyce Shane Plemmons, age 44, of Buncombe County. Anyone with information related to his death is asked to call […]
YMCA offers free diabetes prevention classes online
Press release from YMCA of Western North Carolina: The YMCA of Western North Carolina is now offering virtual diabetes prevention classes at no charge with grant support from North Carolina State University. Morning and evening class options are available starting in October, and more classes will be added over the next year. The Diabetes Prevention Program […]
2021 WNC National Philanthropy Award recipients announced
Press release from the Association of Fundraising Professionals: The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Western North Carolina Chapter is celebrating National Philanthropy Day virtually on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. National Philanthropy Day is a special day to recognize and pay tribute to the great contributions that philanthropy – and those active in the […]