Press release from City of Hendersonville: In lieu of their second monthly meeting, a special call meeting of the City of Hendersonville City Council will be held on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, at 4:00 p.m., in the Assembly Room of the Operations Center located at 305 Williams St. Hendersonville NC, 28792 to consider the following: […]
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Asheville music venue operators unite for music + community artwork
Press release from Harrah’s Cherokee Center — Asheville: I wanted to reach out about a recent collaboration among our fellow music venue operators to spread some love back into Asheville with a new printed banner in downtown Asheville. “Our Asheville Starts With Music, Love, & YOU” is a joint effort between Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville, […]
Statewide Developmental Disabilities Council to host LatinX virtual listening session, June 22
Press release from North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities: The North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities (NCCDD) will host a virtual listening session to hear from North Carolina’s LatinX community on June 22 from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. to learn what matters most to people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities (I/DD), family members, caregivers […]
Let’s Talk COVID-19: Mind, Body and Social Justice discussion on June 9
Press release from Buncombe County Health & Human Services: Carrying the weight of a global pandemic paired with critical social action is exhausting. None of us can fast-forward through this difficult time, but we can make it manageable. Join the conversation about the Mind/Body Connection and Social Justice during the time of #COVID19NC on Tuesday, June […]
Asheville Council to vote on removal of Vance, Lee monuments today
At its meeting today at 5 p.m., Asheville City Council will consider adopting a joint resolution with the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners to remove the Vance Monument and the Robert E. Lee/Col. John Connally marker from their current locations in downtown Asheville. The resolution was newly added to the meeting agenda this morning.
New Self Financial report shows Asheville residents must work 51.1 hours per week to make rent
Announcement from Lattice Publishing: Amid the economic fallout triggered by coronavirus, many residents are struggling to pay rent. While the pandemic has resulted in financial hardship for many Americans, housing affordability has been a persistent issue in several parts of the country due to the rise in rental costs outpacing wage growth. This is especially […]
Asheville Outlets to host American Red Cross blood drive June 12
Announcement from Asheville Outlets: Asheville Outlets (ShopAshevilleOutlets.com) will host a blood donation drive in partnership with the American Red Cross on Friday, June 12, 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 additional […]
INTO LIGHT seeks submissions for upcoming art exhibition on drug addiction
Announcement from INTO LIGHT: INTO LIGHT, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to remembering, through art, those who have lost their lives to drug addiction, is requesting submissions for its fall exhibit at the A-B Tech/Mission Health Conference Center Gallery in Asheville, NC. The exhibit is scheduled to take place Oct. 19 – Nov. 20, 2020, depending […]
Buncombe County announces COVID-19 testing sites for week of June 8
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 […]
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 […]