Press release from Henderson County: The Henderson County COVID-19 Call Center has made changes to the way it will contact individuals on the COVID-19 Vaccine Waitlist. The Call Center was made aware this week that the number used to contact individuals for vaccine appointments, 828-585-4700, was being flagged as spam. The cause of this problem is […]
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Enrollment opens for Diabetes Prevention Program
Press release from Haywood County: Did you know that rates of diabetes in North Carolina have almost doubled over the last 20 years, and that diabetes is now the seventh leading cause of death in our state? Complications from diabetes can lead to serious health issues, including cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, glaucoma and loss of […]
2021 property value notices mailed to Buncombe County business owners
Press release from Buncombe County: Business owners in Buncombe County can expect to begin receiving their notice of value for tax year 2021 for business personal property, early next week. The Office of the Property Assessor is scheduled to begin mailing notices on Tuesday, March 9, for those businesses who have submitted their listing sheets. This new process […]
Democratic Socialists of America to protest Mountain Valley Pipeline on March 13
Press release from Democratic Socialists of America: WHAT Members of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) are rallying outside Bank of America in North Asheville to demand they divest from the Mountain Valley Pipeline. In an effort led by the New River Valley DSA chapter of Virginia, an area directly affected by the path of the […]
Haywood County COVID-19 cases update
Press release from Haywood County: In the week since the last press release, Haywood County Public Health has received notice of 49 new cases of COVID-19. As of 5 p.m. March 8, 2021, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has recorded a total of 3,903 cases in Haywood County since the pandemic began. […]
UNCA student newspaper, The Blue Banner, wins eight College Media Association awards
Press release from UNC Asheville: The Blue Banner, UNC Asheville’s student newspaper, earned eight awards at the annual statewide College Media Association’s conference on Feb. 27 offered virtually this year at William Peace University. The conference featured breakout sessions and awards presentations. Each year the NCCMA co-host with different college campuses in the state. The Blue […]
Campaign for Southern Equality applauds victory for NC transgender students
Press release from the Campaign for Southern Equality: This week the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction announced an upcoming update to its student information system that will better protect the safety and privacy of transgender students in North Carolina. In North Carolina, schools are required to use the database PowerSchool, and this new update will […]
Equality NC applauds PowerSchool update defaulting to students’ preferred name for school records
Press release from Equality NC: On Monday, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction announced a statewide update to the PowerSchool student information system which will provide “preferred name” fields populating student records. This change will take effect March 19-21 for all North Carolina schools. This is an important victory for transgender and gender-nonconforming students […]
Buncombe County community update at 3 p.m. today
Press release from Buncombe County: Buncombe County Public Health Director, Stacie Saunders, will be providing a Community Update on Tuesday, March 9th at 3:00 PM via Facebook Live @Buncombegov. The Spanish version will be aired via Facebook Live @BCHHS.
College students can gain work experience via NC COVID-19 Student Response Corps
Press release from the office of Gov. Roy Cooper: North Carolina college students can get valuable work experience with government and nonprofits this summer through the NC COVID-19 Student Response Corps. The program, launched in 2020, provides a database to help match college students in need of work experience with local governments and nonprofits seeking […]
Invasive zebra mussels found in aquarium moss balls, customers are asked to destroy all moss balls purchased in past month
Update from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission: This afternoon, Dr. Art Bogan, research curator of mollusks with the NC Museum of Natural Sciences, identified the mussels found in aquatic moss ball packaging labeled ‘Marimo Moss Ball Plant Grab & Go’ and ‘Mini Marimo Moss Balls’ as zebra mussels. N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission biologists purchased the […]
Isaac Dickson Elementary’s solar electric system to be installed this month
Press release from Green Built Alliance and Sundance Power Systems: A moment six years in the making is coming this month as installation is underway on the much-anticipated solar electric system at Asheville’s Isaac Dickson Elementary School. In January 2015, Sundance Power Systems was awarded the contract for the project which lacked the funding from […]
Buncombe County residents encouraged to sign up for BC Alerts
Press release from Buncombe County Government: If there’s one thing we’ve learned from the pandemic, it’s that time is of the essence in a crisis, and it’s also critical in the recovery after. Buncombe County residents can stay up-to-date on emergency situations by signing up for BC Alerts by texting “BCAlert” to 99411 or by clicking […]
Construction projects at Pardee UNC Health Care will impact hospital traffic
Press release from Pardee UNC Health Care: Pardee UNC Health Care will begin the next phase of several infrastructure projects at the hospital to improve the facility so that it can better serve the community. The roof replacement over the orthopedic wing, located adjacent to the main entrance off Justice Street, will begin Friday March […]
Woodfin Street entrance to College Street parking deck will be closed March 11-12
Press release from the Buncombe County Government: The Woodfin Street entrance for the parking deck located at 164 College St. will be closed Thursday and Friday, March 11-12. This closure facilitates repairs to the stairwell entrance requiring a drain to be installed that crosses the entryway to the deck. Employees and the public will need to […]
Buncombe County TDA releases 6-month progress report on Tourism Jobs Recovery Fund
Press release from Explore Asheville Convention & Visitors Bureau: It’s been nearly a year since North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper declared a State of Emergency in response to the COVID-19 public health crisis. Within days, the worldwide pandemic led to an economic disaster no one could have predicted, threatening the very existence of Asheville’s beloved, independently […]
The Town of Mills River to hear funding requests from area nonprofits
Press release from The Town of Mills River: The Town’s annual budget development process kicks off with requests from area nonprofits. Do you operate a 501(c)(3) serving the residents of Mills River? Do you have a program you would like to expand? If funding is a challenge you may consider requesting support from the Town of […]
Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office attempting to locate missing person from Candler
Press release from the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office: The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate a missing person from the Candler area of Buncombe County. Carl Brooks Duck is age 69, approximately 5’ 9” and 180 pounds with blue eyes. Mr. Duck was last seen on March 1 near his residence in Candler and […]
SBA increases PPP access for sole proprietors – limited window to apply
Press release from Mountain BizWorks: Late Wednesday, the SBA published the new PPP rules and application form that will allow sole proprietors, independent contractors, and self-employed (entities that file an IRS Form 1040, Schedule C) to calculate their PPP maximum loan amount using gross income instead of net profit. At this time these changes only apply […]
Gov. Cooper appoints new members to state boards and commissions
Press release from Gov. Roy Cooper: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced new appointments to North Carolina boards and commissions. Gov. Cooper has appointed the following individual to the Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Board of Trustees: David R. King of Weaverville as member at-large. King has worked in local manufacturing, small businesses, and local government. He was […]
Petition calls for elected Asheville school board plus additional appointed members
A group of Asheville parents and community members posted a petition on Change.org: Public schools should play a critical role in building a more equitable future. Our schools should attract all kinds of students and families, and be the first choice of our citizens. Over the past decade, gaps in student achievement have increased significantly. Staff […]