From the United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County: ASHEVILLE – United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County will kick off its 2013 giving campaign Friday, an annual effort that results in millions of dollars being invested in improving Education, Income and Health in Asheville and Buncombe County. The media is invited to come out […]
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City of Asheville announces new system for parking tickets
From the city of Asheville: ASHEVILLE – Beginning September 10, 2013, the Asheville Parking Services Division will transition to an upgraded parking citation management system. The adoption of the technology will increase accessibility when paying or appealing parking tickets and enhance efficiency on the part of parking enforcement officers. Parking enforcement officers will be equipped […]
Road closure Hazel Mill Road
From the city of Asheville: The City of Asheville has scheduled the following road closure for water valve and hydrant replacements, general system maintenance, or connection of a new water line by a contractor into the city’s water system. September 6, 2013 On Hazel Mill Road from Annie Street to Westwood Place Road will be […]
City, local nonprofits hold Sept. 11-12 event to help homeless
From the city of Asheville: ASHEVILLE – The annual Project Connect and VA Stand Down events for the homeless will take place on September 11-12, 2013, at two locations in Asheville. Project Connect and the VA Stand Down bring the full community together to address the root causes of homelessness by providing tools and support […]
Block by block
After years of failed plans, scuppered developments and legal battles, downtown’s historically African-American Eagle Street neighborhood, The Block, may finally see major growth and redevelopment. Asheville City Council approved $3.3 million in funding for The Block, specifically Eagle Market Place, a project that will include and add to many of its existing historic buildings. The […]
U.S. Rural Development Secretary will visit MHO homes
From Mountain Housing Opportunities: Asheville, NC – Patrice H. Kunesh, Deputy Under Secretary, Rural Development, US Department of Agriculture, will visit families who have recently finished building their own homes in the Reems Creek area in Asheville as part of the Mountain Housing Opportunities Self-Help Homeownership program. The six families participated in the MHO Self-Help […]
French Broad River Academy receives accreditation
From the Association for Experiential Education: Boulder, Colorado – After more than 18 months of in-depth internal and external assessment and review, the French Broad River Academy has been granted accredited status by the Accreditation Council of the Association for Experiential Education (AEE). This accreditation, which is valid for three years and renewable thereafter, is […]
Sarge’s animal rescue receives grant for spay and neuter services
From Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation: The Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation is one step further along in its mission to help pets with the awarding of a $2,125 grant from the Ryan Newman Foundation. The grant provides enough funding to cover costs for 50 spay/neuter surgeries for cats in Haywood County. Since spaying and neutering helps […]
Council member Bothwell releases statement on Labor Day
From Council member Cecil Bothwell’s campaign: Asheville, NC— Councilmember Cecil Bothwell spoke out on Labor Day on his continued support for working families, low-wage employees, and the rights of immigrant workers. The Labor Day holiday was first established to celebrate the achievements of American workers; however, Bothwell says, legislators in Raleigh and across the country […]
Downtown on the march: zoning changes allow for more density, height
Recently, more property owners are requesting inclusion in the city of Asheville’s downtown zoning, meaning that denser, taller development will be allowed in more areas in the future. This may also prove to be the trickle before the flood, as the city is already studying a major extension to downtown’s official borders.
Lake Lure selected to host 2014 Cycle NC Mountain Ride
Full announcement from Lake Lure: LAKE LURE, N.C. (August 29, 2013): Lake Lure was selected last week as the location of a new Cycle North Carolina weekend “Mountain Ride” slated for August 1-3, 2014. The town hosted the first stop on Cycle North Carolina’s 2012 “Mountains to Coast Fall Ride” bringing 1,100 cyclists from 38 […]
Governor’s office announces $4 million in Americorps grants, including some to local groups
From the office of Gov. Pat McCrory: Raleigh, NC – Governor Pat McCrory announced today the North Carolina Commission on Volunteerism and Community Services has awarded $4,409,540 in grants to 16 AmeriCorps programs across the state for the 2013-14 program year. AmeriCorps members serving with these organizations will participate in outreach efforts and activities focused […]
Advocates launch hotline for people affected by new NC voting restrictions
Full announcement from the Advancement Project: Washington, D.C. – – Anticipating North Carolina seniors and voters of color may face difficulty casting a ballot following passage of one of the most restrictive and regressive voting measures in decades, Advancement Project and the North Carolina NAACP State Conference recently launched a voter education hotline, 1.855.NO.ID.4.US (1.855.664.3487). […]
DHHS obtains $22 million for medications for needy NC residents
From the Department of Health and Human Services: Raleigh, N.C. – North Carolina health officials say they can leverage a $774,000 grant into $22 million worth of medications for needy residents. The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services received a $773,728 grant from the Winston-Salem-based Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust to provide free and/or […]
Asheville City Schools Foundation gives $80,000 in grants to local teachers
From Asheville City Schools Foundation: (Asheville, NC) “Move that bus!” says Kate Pett, Executive Director of Asheville City Schools Foundation (ACSF). The “bus” is actually her family’s minivan that the staff of ACSF has piled in to distribute over $80,000 in grant awards to teachers in every school in the Asheville City School district. “Teachers […]
APD seeks public’s help, info about accidental shooting
From the Asheville Police Department: On August 2, 2013 an accidental shooting occurred in Livingston Street Apartments. This unfortunate and sad event took the life of Derrick Keith Bomar aka “Weezy.” The investigation has revealed that the shooting was accidental but, there are still witnesses that have not been located and interviewed by the APD […]
Out in the cold: Asheville sees spike in young-adult homeless population
According to numbers compiled by the Asheville-Buncombe Homeless Initiative (ABHI), the population of homeless 18- to 24-year-olds spiked 10 percent in the past year.
APD investigates double fatality collision
From the Asheville Police Department: Asheville – The Asheville Police Department responded to a three vehicle collision on August 28, 2013 at approximately 3:24 AM on I-26 east in between the 32 and 33 mile markers. A 2001 Honda Civic operated by 63 year old Dennis Tornquist of Brevard was traveling westbound in the eastbound […]
Eagle Market Place project gets the go-ahead
The Eagle Market Place project, a major affordable housing, commercial and community space development in the heart of downtown’s the Block neighborhood, got the go-ahead for funding from Asheville City Council tonight. The city will contribute $3.3 million to complete the project, and construction is slated to begin in October.
APD arrests Hendersonville man for theft of gun
From the Asheville Police Department: *** Henderson County man arrested for theft of gun *** Asheville – The Asheville Police Department arrested 33 year old Nathaniel Price of Hendersonville for the July 18th theft of a handgun from Carolina Guns and Gear on Sweeten Creek Rd. APD appreciates the assistance from the media and community […]
Tea Party Express salutes Rep. Mark Meadows at event today before town hall
From the Tea Party Express: Sacramento, CA – Tea Party Express, the nation’s largest Tea Party political action committee, will hold a press conference TODAY at 4:30PM in suburban Asheville to honor Rep. Mark Meadows (NC-11) for his leadership in the fight to defund Obamacare. Congressman Meadows will join Tea Party Express chairman Amy Kremer […]