City of Asheville establishes Office of Data and Performance

Press release from City of Asheville: Over the last decade, the City of Asheville has worked to build a data culture to drive policy development and support decision making. Beginning in 2012 with the City’s first open data efforts, the City has steadily built data capacity. Over the past two years, these efforts have culminated […]

Asheville Primary building to be sold; Montessori and other programs to move

Announcement from Asheville City Schools: December 8, 2020 Good Morning Asheville Primary Students, Staff and Families.  This is Dr. Gene with an important update about your school community.  During yesterday’s meeting of the Asheville City Board of Education, I made several recommendations regarding the future of our Montessori Program and the Asheville Primary campus.  Most […]

Smoky Mountain Housing Partnership names Heather Boyd as Executive Director

Press release from Smoky Mountain Housing Partnership: Heather Boyd, a resident of Pisgah Forest, NC has been hired to serve as the first Executive Director of Smoky Mountain Housing Partnership (SMHP), the affordable housing division of Mountain Projects, a community action agency serving Haywood and Jackson Counties. Founded in 2019, SMHP’s mission is to improve […]

Asheville Police Department’s Community Engagement Division takes shape

Press release from Asheville Police Department: The Asheville Police Department (APD) is making it easier for residents to make officers aware of issues impacting their neighborhoods. In October APD created the Community Engagement Division (CED) after a department-wide restructuring. The goal of the division is to quickly and efficiently respond to neighborhood quality of life concerns. […]

Blue Ridge Humane Society hosts holiday pet food giveaways, Dec. 12 & 14

Press release from Blue Ridge Humane Society: Blue Ridge Humane Society will host two free pet food giveaways leading into the Christmas holiday to wrap up the 2020 distribution schedule. Pet owners who need pet food are invited to the following drive-thru giveaways: -Saturday, December 12, 10am-1pm, at the Boys & Girls Club of Henderson County […]

Organic Growers School accepting applications for mentors and mentees

Press release from Organic Growers School: The purpose of the Mentor Services program is to support beginning and intermediate farmers by partnering them with experienced regional farmers who can provide them with one-on-one practical planning skills in the areas of: -farm design and production -marketing and business development -systems management -connecting them to the regional farming community By […]

NC to begin modified Stay at Home order to slow COVID-19 spread, starting Dec. 11

Press release from the office of Governor Roy Cooper: Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen today announced that North Carolina will begin a Modified Stay at Home Order after a rapid increase in North Carolina’s key COVID-19 trends. The Order requires people to stay at home […]

Hendersonville City Council announces 2021 meeting schedule

Press release from City of Hendersonville: Regular Meetings of the City of Hendersonville City Council are held on the first Thursday of each month beginning at 5:45 p.m. in the Assembly Room of the Operation Center located at 305 Williams Street, Hendersonville NC. The following regular meetings have been scheduled for 2021: January 7, 2021 February 4, 2021 […]

UNCA vs. ETSU men’s basketball game postponed due to COVID-related concerns

Press release from Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville: UNC Asheville announced Tuesday morning that its scheduled men’s basketball game with ETSU at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center on Tuesday night has been postponed due to Covid-related concerns within the Buccaneer program. Both schools are exploring the possibility of rescheduling at a later date. The Bulldogs continue […]

Report finds 27.9% of Asheville jobs are remote-friendly

Press release from Lattice Publishing: In a nationwide effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, millions of Americans have transitioned to remote work. An impending vaccine may leave many wondering whether the influx of remote work will recede with the virus. Some companies have already committed to remote working conditions beyond 2020—even permanently—but there are several […]

South College starts IT programs for career advancement, change

Press release from South College: South College is launching two new certificate level and seven new master’s level technology programs. Enrollment is open for qualified students, and classes start Jan. 20, 2021. The new technology programs are delivered in a fully online format with the certificate level programs designed for completion in 30 weeks for […]

Asheville Fire Dept. postpones prescribed burn at UNCA

Update from UNC Asheville: The Asheville Fire Department training burn at UNC Asheville on Jan. 8, 2021, has been postponed due to expected winter weather. Update from UNC Asheville: The prescribed burn at UNC Asheville has been rescheduled to Friday, Jan. 8, 2021.  For more information: https://www.unca.edu/events-and-news/stories/prescribed-burn-scheduled-at-unc-asheville-dec-15-in-partnership-with-asheville-fire-department/. Press release from UNC Asheville: The Asheville Fire Department […]

Power management company Eaton bringing more than 100 jobs to Asheville area

Press release from Largemouth Communications: Eaton announced investment plans for its manufacturing plant in Avery Creek, near Asheville, North Carolina, to support growing customer needs for its low-voltage switchgear used in data centers, commercial buildings and other mission critical settings. The power management company’s product line production expansion will result in a $1.15 million capital […]

Reject Raytheon to stage demonstration on Dec. 9

Press release from Reject Raytheon: Reject Raytheon stages a die-in to call attention to the deadly role of the P&W parent company in wars and climate change. Who: Reject Raytheon, a local coalition What: Demonstration against the Pratt & Whitney plan for Buncombe County When:  Wednesday, December 9, 2020, 3 pm Where:  Vance Monument Speakers at the demonstration will address the […]

Jabil Healthcare bringing 150 new jobs to Henderson County

Press release from Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development: The Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development announced today that Henderson County, North Carolina, will be home to a new manufacturing facility for Jabil Healthcare, a division of Jabil Inc. (NYSE: JBL) and the largest global manufacturing solutions provider in the healthcare industry. The company expects to […]

Task force recommends Vance Elementary be renamed in honor of Lucy S. Herring

Press release from Asheville City Schools: The Vance Elementary School Renaming Task Force presented its final name recommendation to the Asheville City Board of Education during their December 7th meeting. After conducting their own research, meeting with local historians and hearing the thoughts and feelings of our students, staff, families and greater school community, they […]

Commissioners unanimously accept Vance Monument Task Force recommendation

Press release from Buncombe County: After four months of meetings, public input, and deliberations, the Vance Monument Task Force co-chairs presented their recommendation to the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 7. Previously, the task force voted 11-1 for removal of the Confederate-era obelisk and to prioritize outside funding for the undertaking of the […]

Brother Wolf works to keep families and pets together during the pandemic

Press release from Brother Wolf Animal Rescue:  Job losses and resulting financial struggles have led to a loss of housing for some families during COVID-19. For some relocating families, it’s been a struggle to keep their beloved pets. Brother Wolf Animal Rescue has seen a large increase in requests from Western North Carolina residents who […]

Heart of Brevard announces winners of Downtown Holiday Windows competition

Press release from the Heart of Brevard: Heart of Brevard (HOB) announced today the winners of its Inaugural Downtown Holiday Windows Competition. 30 Downtown businesses spruced up their window displays to compete for bragging rights this holiday season. “The holidays are a beautiful time to stroll the streets of Brevard and support the diverse, local businesses […]

Asheville DSA, N.C. Medicare For All Coalition to hold rally on Saturday, Dec. 12

Press release from the Asheville Democratic Socialists of America and the North Carolina Medicare for All Coalition:  What: “Bill Burn” Rally to Demand Medicare For All: Community members in Asheville will be gathering—with masks and using COVID-safe protocols—to rally in support of Medicare For All, and to denounce the corporate control of our current healthcare […]