Announcement from Buncombe County Health and Human Services: Buncombe County Government and Western North Carolina Community Health Services (WNCCHS) will offer community-based COVID-19 testing in the coming weeks for people who are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19. This is an important and necessary step in understanding and addressing the spread of COVID-19 in Buncombe County. Due […]
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BBB warns against COVID-19 contact tracing scams
Announcement from the Better Business Bureau of Southern Piedmont and Western North Carolina: Public health officials are rolling out COVID-19 contact tracing programs to help slow the spread of the disease by informing people who have had contact with someone who has tested positive. Of course, scammers are finding nefarious ways to use these efforts […]
NCDHHS reports highest one-day increase in COVID-19 cases
Announcement from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services: RALEIGH, June 6 — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is reporting the state’s highest one day number of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases with 1,370 cases reported. Other metrics that the state is watching also increased. The percent of tests that […]
City of Hendersonville to hold document shred and drug take-back event June 12
Announcement from the city of Hendersonville: The City of Hendersonville will sponsor its popular Document Shred and Drug Take Back Event for City residents on Friday, June 12, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. This year’s event will be held in the Dogwood Parking Lot located at 423 N. Church Street in Downtown Hendersonville. […]
U.S. 25/70 reopens to traffic following rockslide, says NCDOT
Announcement from North Carolina Department of Transportation: MARSHALL – N.C. Department of Transportation officials reopened U.S. 25/70 on Sunday after NCDOT crews completed temporary repairs to a slide located one-half mile south of U.S. 25 Business. On Sunday morning, vehicles began traveling in one northbound lane and both southbound lanes beside the slide area. A single […]
Air quality forecast for Asheville, Monday, June 8: Moderate (YELLOW and GREEN)
Monday, June 8, is a code green air quality forecast day for the valleys of Asheville and Buncombe County. No health impacts are expected when air quality is in this range. For the ridge tops, it is a code yellow air quality forecast day. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor activities. This forecast is based on ozone levels. […]
Mountain Housing Opportunities receives $125K grant from TD Charitable Foundation
Press release from Mountain Housing Opportunities: The TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, recently donated a total of $125,000 to Mountain Housing Opportunities, Inc. (MHO) as part of the foundation’s Housing for Everyone grant competition. A total of $3.75 million was provided to 30 nonprofits to improve […]
SAHC purchases 448 acres at Chestnut Mountain in Haywood County
Press release from the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy: The Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy (SAHC) has purchased 448 acres at Chestnut Mountain near the Town of Canton, permanently protecting sources of clean water and forested habitat in an important wildlife corridor. SAHC plans to give the conserved property to the Town of Canton, after SAHC raises […]
Asheville City Council continues remote meetings with public participation
Press release from the City of Asheville: The Asheville City Council meeting of Tuesday, June 9, will be held remotely. Due to the locally declared State of Emergency and the State Phase 2 Safer at Home order, there will be no public attendance at this meeting. This includes news media. The agenda is posted at […]
Racial justice protest events begin downtown at 11 a.m. June 6
Press release from Amy Worthen: March in Memory of Black Lives Lost to Police Violence Saturday, June 6 11 a.m.: Gathering begins at the YMI Cultural Center 12 p.m.: March begins. — Candlelight Vigil in Memory of Black Lives Lost to Police Violence Pack Square Saturday, June 6, 5-7:30 p.m. 5 p.m.: Live music 6 […]
Air quality forecast for Asheville, Saturday, June 6: Moderate (YELLOW and ORANGE), no burning
Saturday, June 6, is a code yellow air quality forecast day. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor activities. This forecast is based on ozone levels. For the ridge tops of Asheville and Buncombe County, it is a code orange air quality forecast day. Air quality is unhealthy for sensitive groups. Children, active adults, and those with heart or […]
City of Asheville expands flexibility for business use of sidewalks, private lots
Press release from the City of Asheville: The City of Asheville is committed to advancing ways of using space to support economic recovery and community needs while prioritizing public health and safety, and recognizes the importance of being flexible and nimble as needs and priorities evolve. In response to stakeholder input and public health guidance, […]
MountainTrue holds June 16 virtual panel Nantahala-Pisgah recreation issues
Press release from MountainTrue: MountainTrue is hosting a topic-specific online panel discussion on recreation issues in the draft Nantahala-Pisgah National Forest Draft Management Plan on Tuesday, June 16, from 5:30-6:30 p.m.. This session will take place through the Zoom webinar platform and will include Q&A segments. The panel will be emceed by MountainTrue’s public lands […]
Asheville pools and Splasheville closed for summer season
Press release from the City of Asheville: The City of Asheville continues to monitor the most up-to-date information available from public health officials at the local, state and federal levels regarding COVID-19. Based on the information provided to us, the City of Asheville Parks and Recreation Department has decided that it is in the best […]
Sen. Chuck Edwards accuses press of ‘Monday morning quarterbacking’ on police response to protests
Press release from Sen. Chuck Edwards: Sen. Chuck Edwards (R-Henderson) released the following statement: “When I read stories from legitimate outlets that seriously contemplate defunding the police or advocating violence, I know something is terribly wrong. “Police have been the only people standing between rioters and destruction. They’ve taken bricks to the head. They’ve lost […]
Asheville SkatePark to close temporarily on June 8
Press release from the City of Asheville: Improvements will begin at the Asheville SkatePark on June 8. The building located inside the park will be demolished and removed, and a new concrete plaza will be built in the cleared space. The project is planned to take approximately four weeks, depending on weather conditions. The skatepark […]
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission opens 16th annual photo competition
Press release from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission: The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will accept entries to its 16th annual Wildlife in North Carolina Photo Competition until 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1. Potential participants can review details of the contest at ncwildlife.org/contest, and winning photos from previous years can be viewed on the Commission’s website. […]
UPDATED: Akira Brianna Miller safely located
From the Asheville Police Department: UPDATE (June 9, 2020): Akira Miller has been safely located. Press release from the Asheville Police Department: The Asheville Police Department (APD) is requesting assistance to locate a missing juvenile, Akira Brianna Miller. Miller is described as a 16 year old, white female, 5’5″, and 135 pounds. She has […]
APD Chief Zack issues apology for medic tent destruction
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Harris Regional Hospital eases visitor restriction
Press release from Harris Regional Hospital: Harris Regional Hospital announced Monday that it is transitioning from a zero-visitor protocol to limited visitor restrictions as the hospital gradually resumes elective and non-urgent cases and services at its facilities. The decision was made as current projections continue to indicate a lower than expected volume of COVID-19 in […]
Air quality forecast for Asheville, Friday, June 5: Moderate (YELLOW and GREEN)
Friday, June 5, is a code green air quality forecast day for the valleys of Asheville and Buncombe County. No health impacts are expected when air quality is in this range. For the ridge tops, it is a code yellow air quality forecast day. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor activities. This forecast is based on ozone levels. […]