Full announcement from the city of Asheville: Asheville, NC – The Cultural Arts Division of City of Asheville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department seeks artist instructors, demonstrators, and performers for cultural arts programming throughout Asheville. Programs are administered through Easel Rider, the City of Asheville’s fully-equipped Mobile Art Lab, which provides a variety of […]
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Clemson ecologist predicts fall colors may peak early
Full announcement from Clemson University: CLEMSON — Leaf lookers hoping to observe the symphony of fall colors at its most vibrant might want to get a head start. Victor Shelburne, professor emeritus of forestry and natural resources at Clemson University’s School of Agricultural, Forest and Environmental Sciences, sees signs that peak color may arrive a […]
APD arrests suspect in Cookout assault
Announcement from the Asheville Police Department: With help from the public, Asheville PD Detectives were able to identify the suspect from the sexual assault that occurred at Cookout on Tunnel Road on 09/16/2012. On 9/28/12 at 1710 hours Kadeem Smith was arrested and charged with Attempted 2nd Deg. Rape, 2nd Deg. Sexual Offense, and Assault […]
Asheville City Council will hold joint Oct. 2 meeting with school board
Full announcement from the city of Asheville: The Asheville City Council and the Asheville City Board of Education will be holding a joint meeting on Tuesday, October 2, 2012, beginning at 3:00 p.m. at Hall Fletcher Elementary School, 60 Ridgelawn Road, Asheville, N.C., to review items of mutual interest. Agenda – Welcome – Purpose of […]
Operation Medicine Drop Sept. 29
Full announcement from the city of Asheville: ASHEVILLE – Operation Medicine Drop is a partnership of Safe Kids North Carolina, the Riverkeepers of North Carolina, Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of North Carolina and local law enforcement agencies working together to encourage the public to safely dispose of unused and unwanted medication. By providing safe and secure […]
Vice President Joe Biden coming to Asheville Tuesday
From WLOS: Obama for America confirms with the Buncombe County Democratic Party that Vice President Biden will be in Asheville on Tuesday, October 2. Democrats are buzzing with excitement and political experts believe this will help charge the base. No details are being given yet on where he’ll be or when he’ll arrive. North Carolina […]
Council approves city water for residents near former CTS site
Asheville City Council members approved extending city water to residents near the contaminated former CTS of Asheville site at their Sept. 25 meeting.
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Asheville City Council preview: golf and water lines
At its meeting tonight, September 25, Asheville City Council will consider extending city water to residents living near the contaminated former CTS of Asheville site and authorizing a deal for a private company to manage the municipal golf course, among other matters.
Keever campaign opens Gastonia office
Full announcement from Keever for Congress: Gastonia, NC— This past Saturday in Gastonia, NC, Keever for Congress opened its second office in the 10th CD. Now with headquarters in Asheville and a second office in Gastonia, the campaign has a strong presence at either end of the large district. “The event was very well attended. […]
RiverLink fundraiser for Broadway Greenway
Full announcement from RiverLink: Extending the Broadway Greenway known as Reed Creek through the old Health Adventure now UNCA property is a priority project for RiverLink, the Montford Neighborhood and UNCA. Connecting the neighborhood, The Wilma Dykeman RiverWay, UNCA and the Downtown will greatly facilitate pedestrian and bike traffic for the entire community. A recent […]
APD attempting to locate suspect with felony warrants
Full announcement from the Asheville Police Department: Asheville – The Asheville Police Department is asking for assistance in locating 29 year old Jacques Clifford Keaton of Asheville. Keaton has active warrants for his arrest for Felony Obstruction and Felony Probation Violation. He also has five other misdemeanor warrants including Driving While Impaired. Keaton is a […]
Council may approve city water for residents near CTS site
Tomorrow night, Asheville City Council will consider a deal with Buncombe County to provide municipal water to 129 households around the former CTS of Asheville site, where groundwater contamination remains an ongoing problem.
Bird in hand: Council approves McKibbon hotel plan
After years of planning and months of heated public debate, the future of a prime piece of city-owned property finally came before Asheville City Council Sept. 11. By that time, a prominent activist group, a local religious institution and an expanding hotel company had all joined the fray. Totaling just under an acre, the several […]
APD investigating traffic fatality
Full announcement from the Asheville Police Department: On September 17, 2012 at 9:14 pm Asheville Police Officers went to a report of a motor vehicle collision on Hendersonville Road near the intersection with Mills Gap Road. Preliminary investigation by APD Traffic Safety Unit indicates that a 1996 Nissan Maxima operated by Kelly Jean Sheppard was […]
City: Patton Avenue sidewalks connectors increase pedestrian access
Full announcement from the city of Asheville: ASHEVILLE – The final touches are underway on two sections of sidewalk along Patton Avenue that provide safer walking routes for pedestrians along the busy corridor. The two linkages, one from Parkwood Road to Leicester Highway and another from Regent Park Boulevard to the Capt. Jeff Bowen Bridge […]
Flash-flood watch for WNC this afternoon and evening
From the National Weather Service: A PERIOD OF HEAVY RAINFALL WILL AFFECT THE WESTERN CAROLINAS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT… .A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE NORTHEAST OUT OF THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO TODAY AND BEGIN SPREADING WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND POSSIBLY A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. THE SOUTH FACING BLUE RIDGE ESCARPMENT OF NORTH […]
Occupy Asheville will mark OWS one-year anniversary with rally this afternoon
Announcement from Occupy Asheville organizer Lindsey Miguelez. In case of rain, protesters will meet at City Hall: September 17th, Occupy Asheville will commemorate the one year anniversary of OWS with a march, rally, and 99 second soapbox. We’ll meet at Pritchard Park at 4:30, and march to the “free speech zone” and location of the […]
Forest Service to conduct prescribed burn at Bent Creek
Full announcement from the U.S. Forest Service: ASHEVILLE, N.C., Sept. 14, 2012 — The USDA Forest Service plans to conduct a one-day prescribed fire on 33 acres of forest in the Bent Creek Experimental Forest in late September or October. The prescribed fire will occur on three small parcels of 10, 14, and 9 acres. […]
Asheville City Council will hold joint Sept. 18 water system meeting with state legislators
From the City Clerk’s Office: The Asheville City Council has invited our state legislators to attend a joint City Council/State Legislators meeting on Tuesday, September 18, 2012, at 1:00 p.m. in the US Cellular Center Banquet Hall. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the progress of good faith negotiations relating to the […]
RiverLink bus tours begin Sept. 27
Full announcement from RiverLink: Asheville — The RiverLink Bus Tour offers answers about Asheville’s past, present and future: What is the Wilma Dykeman RiverWay Plan and what does it hold for Asheville’s future? What are the plans for the old Cotton Mill down on Riverside Drive? How did the Flood of 1916 change the river […]