Press release from the City of Asheville: As part of the nationwide 2020 Point-in-Time (PIT) count, the Asheville-Buncombe County Homeless Initiative has completed its report of the community’s one-night count of individuals and families experiencing homelessness. The final report was submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) on May 15. Asheville’s […]
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Blue Ridge Humane Society Thrift Store announces reopening
Press release from Blue Ridge Humane Society: The Blue Ridge Humane Society Thrift Store will reopen to the public on Friday, May 29th at 10:30am. New reduced hours for the Thrift Store are 10:30am-4:30pm, Tuesday-Saturday. In preparation for the reopening staff and volunteers are implementing additional cleaning, sanitizing, scheduling, and social distancing practices as recommended […]
Small Business Center expands services during COVID-19
Press release from Blue Ridge Community College: The Small Business Center (SBC) at Blue Ridge Community College announced today an expansion in their business services. Beginning June 1, the SBC will begin offering free counseling services to local small business owners affected by the COVID-19 health crisis. The Reboot, Recover, Rebuild or R3 Program for […]
Election workers needed for the second primary
Press release from Buncombe County: Buncombe County Election Services is now recruiting poll workers for the second primary which will take place on Tuesday, June 23. The contest is between Republicans Lynda Bennett and Madison Cawthorn, who are vying for the GOP nomination for U.S. House District 11. The election process needs you North Carolina […]
Asheville Outlets to host American Red Cross blood drive on Friday, May 29
Press release from Asheville Outlets: Asheville Outlets (ShopAshevilleOutlets.com) will host a blood donation drive in partnership with the American Red Cross on Friday, May 29, 2020 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The blood drive will be held indoors in the storefront between Famous Footwear and VF Factory Outlet. The American Red Cross will establish […]
2020 Blue Ridge Pride Festival cancelled
Press release from Blue Ridge Pride: Blue Ridge Pride’s (BRP) all-volunteer board and leadership team have voted unanimously to cancel this year’s June Pride Party, Blue Ridge Pride Festival, Welcoming WNC Procession, MX Pride Pageant, LGBTQ Story Slam, and Movies & Mixer Series. “We are heart-broken,” says Executive Director Tina Madison White. “But community safety […]
Hendersonville welcomes new city clerk
Press release from the City of Hendersonville: The City of Hendersonville will be welcoming a new face to the team. Angela Reece will begin serving as Hendersonville’s City Clerk on June 1, 2020. “The role of City Clerk is of utmost importance to a municipality and Angela’s experience and education make her uniquely qualified to serve […]
Wildlife Commission designates temporary restricted zone on Big Bradley Falls Trail
Press release from NC Wildlife Commission: Citing potential dangers to the health or welfare of the public, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has designated the waterfall and overlook portion of the Big Bradley Falls Trail at Green River Game Lands as a Temporary Restricted Zone until further notice. The main trail, which had been closed […]
City of Hendersonville announces board and committee meeting cancellations
Press release from City of Hendersonville: The following City of Hendersonville board/committee meetings have been canceled for their regular June meeting: Tree Board – June 2 Business Advisory Committee – June 8 Board of Adjustment – June 9 Walk of Fame Steering Committee – June 9 Historic Preservation Commission – June 17 Special Events Committee […]
Downtown Hendersonville announces 2020 Rhythm & Brews update
Press release from City of Hendersonville: The Friends of Downtown are focused on providing exciting and relevant events that add to the character and spirit of our community while supporting our entrepreneurial community and making the district a wonderful place to live. We also place a tremendous value on every one of our volunteers who […]
Great Smoky Mountains Association launches Smoky Mountain Air podcast series
Press release from Great Smoky Mountains Association: Great Smoky Mountains Association is pleased to announce the launch of its new podcast series, Smoky Mountain Air. Hosted by GSMA staff members Valerie Polk, videographer and publications associate, and Karen Key, senior publications specialist, Smoky Mountain Air features interviews with authors, scientists and park experts, who each […]
Red Cross has urgent need for blood donations as hospital demand increases
Press release from the American Red Cross: The American Red Cross has an urgent need for blood donations to prevent another blood shortage as hospitals resume surgical procedures and patient treatments that were temporarily paused earlier this spring in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Healthy individuals who are feeling well are asked to make an […]
Newly-formed Tropical Storm Bertha to push inland to coastal North Carolina
From AccuWeather: Still days away from the official start of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season and the Southeast coast of the U.S. on Wednesday was dealing with its second named tropical system in less than two weeks. A disturbance that left Miami streets underwater over the Memorial Day weekend rapidly strengthened off of the South […]
UPDATED: Barricaded suspect charged with assault by Asheville Polic
Update from the Asheville Police Department: After approximately five hours of negotiation the Asheville Police Department (APD) has taken Donald Eugene Lory, Jr. (54) and Julia Crystal Cavaliere (41), of Asheville, into custody without further incident. Lory has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and inflict serious injury. Cavaliere […]
WNC Career Expo to be held virtually, June 3-5
Press release from Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce: The WNC Career Expo will be held June 3-5 as a virtual regional recruiting event. Job seekers will be able to meet with hiring employers live online. Hosted by the Asheville Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Mountain Area Workforce Development Board, the Virtual WNC Career […]
East Henderson High School hosts COVID-19 testing on May 28
Press release from Henderson County Department of Public Health: Henderson County Health Department has partnered with Blue Ridge Health to offer a COVID-19 testing site for the public. The first day of testing is being held today, Tuesday, May 26 until 4:00 pm, and a second day of testing has been added for Thursday, May 28, […]
Pet food giveaway from Blue Ridge Humane, ASPCA scheduled for June 2 in Hendersonville
Press release from Blue Ridge Humane Society: Blue Ridge Humane Society is partnering once again with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty Animals (ASPCA) Spay/Neuter Alliance in Asheville to provide a free pet food giveaway to those in need or affected by COVID-19, on Tuesday, June 2, from 9am-1pm at the Blue Ridge […]
Inaugural Earl Scruggs Music Festival postponed to 2021
Press release from Hearth Music: The Earl Scruggs Music Festival announces today that the inaugural festival will be postponed until September 3-4, 2021. This debut festival, focused on the rich legacy of American musical icon Earl Scruggs, will be held at the Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Spring, NC, from September 3-4, 2021 and […]
UPDATED: Victoria Kerrigan Irby taken into custody on charges of 2nd degree murder
Update from Asheville Police Department: UPDATE (May 29, 2020): Irby has been located and taken into custody. Press release from Asheville Police Department: On May 27, 2019, the Asheville Police Department (APD) responded to a report of an individual deceased inside a vehicle in the parking lot adjacent to 609 Haywood Road. The victim was […]
SELC calls final decision for Buck Project in Nantahala National Forest “irresponsible”
Press releases from U.S. Forest Service and the Southern Environmental Law Center: On May 22, the U.S. Forest Service signed the final decision notice for the Buck Project on the Nantahala National Forest’s Tusquitee Ranger District in eastern Clay County. When the draft decision was released in August, 2019, three objections were received. An objections resolution meeting […]
The Writers’ Workshop announces Zoom-based classes
Press release from The Writers’ Workshop: WHO: The Writers’ Workshop of Asheville, North Carolina WHAT: The Writers’ Workshop is offering online classes for beginning and experienced writers. WHERE: Through Zoom WHEN: Each class meets on Saturdays, 10-3pm. June 27: Fiction Class with Karen Ackerson July 11: Write Your Life with Richard Krawiec July 25: Screenwriting Workshop […]