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Asheville airport updates community on operations
Message from Lew Bleiweis, executive director of the Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority: We’re all in this together — including the team of dedicated professionals at Asheville Regional Airport. I’d like to take a moment to help you understand what’s happening at AVL. Airports are considered part of the nation’s critical infrastructure – important to the […]
City of Asheville joins amicus brief objecting to EPA power plant rule
Press release from the City of Asheville: The City of Asheville continues its support of the creation of clean energy by signing an Amicus brief criticizing the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) Rule. The rule, we believe, fails to reduce dangerous air pollution and address climate change, increasing health and safety risks […]
Buncombe chief deputy under SBI investigation
Statement from Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office: Asheville, N.C. (April 25, 2020) – Chief Deputy Don Eberhardt has been placed on paid administrative leave effective April 24th while the North Carolina SBI conducts an investigation involving him. Chief Deputy Eberhardt and the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office are fully cooperating with the SBI. The Sheriff’s Office will […]
Organic Growers School director Lee Warren to leave post in June
Announcement from Lee Warren, executive director of Organic Growers School: Dear OGS Family, I will be leaving OGS on June 5, 2020 after more than six years in the Executive Director role. I am so very grateful for having had the opportunity to serve the sustainable agriculture community in Western NC and the Southern Appalachians. […]
Virtelle Hospitality partners with county, Dogwood to house health care workers
Press release from the Dogwood Health Trust: Buncombe County and Virtelle Hospitality announced today its partnership with Dogwood Health Trust to pilot a lodging program for healthcare workers, first responders, and other front line community members working to prevent communicable diseases and that require a safe residence to self-isolate if they were to contract the novel […]
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission closes Big Bradley Falls trail over COVID-19 concerns
Press release from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission: The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is temporarily closing the Big Bradley Falls Trail on the Green River Game Lands through May 8. Over the last two weeks, a significant increase in use at this area and limited adherence to social distancing protocols have been observed. Closure is […]
Asheville City Council to hold April 28 special meeting
Press release from the City of Asheville: The Asheville City Council will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, April 28, 2020, beginning at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, located on the 2nd Floor of City Hall, to consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for and receive funds from Federal Emergency Management […]
Asheville City Schools responds to Cooper guidance on remote learning
Press release from Asheville City Schools: As you have probably heard, Governor Cooper announced just moments ago that public school districts across the state will remain closed for the rest of the 2019-2020 school year. We recognize that the current situation presents many challenges for educators, students, parents and families. No matter how difficult and […]
Remote learning to continue in N.C. schools through end of academic year
Press release from the Office of Gov. Roy Cooper: Governor Roy Cooper today announced that North Carolina K-12 public schools will continue remote learning through the end of the 2019-2020 school year. Cooper was joined by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction Mark Johnson and the Chair of the State Board of Education Eric Davis […]
Asheville Open Tennis Championships cancels 2020 edition
Press release from the Asheville Tennis Association: Event organizers from the Asheville Tennis Association and the City of Asheville today announced that the Asheville Open Tennis Championships will not be held in 2020, but will return to Asheville in 2021, a move prompted by the coronavirus health crisis. The 89th edition of the Asheville Open […]
Chuck Edwards, two BCTDA members propose $5M recovery fund for tourism businesses
Press release from Sen. Chuck Edwards: Senator Chuck Edwards (R-Henderson), along with Buncombe County Commissioner and TDA Board Member, Joe Belcher, and TDA Board Chair, Gary Froeba, announce a collaborative effort to jump-start Buncombe County Tourism and restore critical jobs impacted by COVID-19. In response to the COVID-19 health crisis, next week, Senator Edwards will […]
UPDATED: APD has located Joshua Hardin
UPDATE April 27, 2020, from the Asheville Police Department: The Asheville Police Department has safely located Joshua Hardin. Press release from the Asheville Police Department: The Asheville Police Department (APD) is requesting assistance to locate a missing juvenile, Joshua Hardin. Hardin was last seen on the morning of March 4 in the area of Dogwood […]
Well Played Board Game Cafe hosts April 29 game giveaway
Press release from Well Played Board Game Cafe: Well Played Board Game Café is hosting a Drive Up Free Game Giveaway in response to the coronavirus #Stayhome orders. In addition to one of 86 games, recipients will also receive other fun surprises. Toilet paper may be included. The giveaway starts Wednesday, April 29, at 4:00 […]
Blue Ridge Parkway to resurface 25 miles near Asheville
Press release from the Blue Ridge Parkway: National Park Service officials announced today that approximately 25 miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway, in the vicinity of Asheville, NC, and between Milepost 365 and 392, will be resurfaced with thin-lift asphalt beginning April 27. Within scheduled project areas, park visitors can expect full, two-lane night closures […]
Vaya Health partners with N.C. DPS for mental health after prison releases
Press release from Vaya Health: Vaya Health and the N.C. Department of Public Safety (DPS) are working together to help formerly incarcerated individuals in western North Carolina to get the behavioral health services they need to rebuild their lives upon release from prison. Studies show that people in the criminal justice system nationwide experience significantly […]
MountainTrue hosts online info sessions on the Nantahala-Pisgah National Forest Draft Management Plan
Press release from MountainTrue: MountainTrue kicks off a series of topic-specific online info sessions on the Nantahala-Pisgah National Forest Draft Management Plan on Tuesday, April 28 with a deeper dive into water-related issues. This and future info sessions will take place through the Zoom webinar platform and will include Q&A segments. Tuesday’s Water Info Session […]
AVL receives over $14 million in federal coronavirus relief
Press release from the Asheville Regional Airport: The COVID-19 pandemic has been extraordinarily difficult for everyone, in so many different ways. It is important to address what is happening in aviation, and the funding allocated from the federal government to support this critical infrastructure. The nation’s aviation system, critical to the movement of people, goods […]
Riverbend, local breweries collaborate on IPA to help raise funds
Press release from Riverbend Malt House: Riverbend Malt House today announced the release of “Stay Home/Stay Asheville” IPA on April 25th, 2020. This beer was the result of a large collaboration organized by Riverbend’s cofounder Brent Manning. Participating breweries include Archetype Brewing, Bhramari Brewing Co., DSSOLVR, New Belgium Brewing Co., and Twin Leaf Brewery. Ingredients were donated by Riverbend Malt […]
Haywood Streetscape Project update
Press release from Street closures on on Haywood Street planned for this week are being extended through Saturday, 4/25. While good progress has been made on this work, the depth of excavation and rock encountered on will require additional days to complete the work. To note, this is some of the heaviest work of the project and […]
Leadership Asheville 2020 Buzz Breakfast series to host online webinar
Press release from UNCA: April 28 @ 8:30 am – 10:00 am This third event in the Leadership Asheville 2020 Buzz Breakfast series will take place via Zoom from 8:30-10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 28, free and open to everyone, with pre-registration required using this link. Description from Leadership Asheville: Throughout the series, we have […]