Press release from Haywood Regional Medical Center: Clyde, NC. (January 2, 2017) – Haywood Regional Medical Center has received Chest Pain Center Accreditation from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC), the accrediting arm of the American College of Cardiology. SCPC is an international not-for-profit organization focused on transforming cardiovascular care by assisting facilities in their effort to create […]
E-newsletter from Western North Carolina (WENOCA) Sierra Club: Birds around the World — Wed. Jan 4 with Simon ThompsonSimon Thompson of Ventures Birding Tours and world-renowned birder will present “Birds around the World” at Sierra Club January 4 , 7 pm. Location Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville, 1 Edwin place, corner of Charlotte and Edwin. Contact: Judy Mattox, judymattox@sbcglobal.net. (828) 683-2716 […]
Press release from American Red Cross: (ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Dec. 20, 2016) – The Asheville – Mountain Area Chapter of the American Red Cross is pleased to announce that Allison (Alli) Trask has been named the new Executive Director. Trask comes to Asheville from Rome, Georgia where she served as Executive Director of the William S. […]
Press release from Smith-McDowell House: Asheville, NC – January 21, 2017 The Crafty Historian series of children’s craft workshops begins the New Year on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at 10:30am – 12:30pm with Morse Code Bracelets. Using Friendship Bracelet techniques, we will incorporate the dots and dashes of Morse code to spell out a name. Participants […]
Press release from RiverLink: Asheville, NC — RiverLink invites those interested in becoming volunteers to attend a monthly volunteer information session on Wednesday, Jan. 11, at 10:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. The sessions are held in the conference room of the RiverLink office at 170 Lyman Street in the River Arts District (map). Volunteers can fill out and […]
Press release from the city of Asheville: City of Asheville partners with Waze travel app to add official traffic information The City of Asheville today announced a data-sharing partnership with Waze (https://www.waze.com), a free, real-time traffic and navigation app crowd-sourced by drivers. On its free mobile phone app, Waze users help each other outsmart traffic, […]
Collectively, small private landowners hold over half of all forest lands in Western North Carolina. Encouraging these landowners to practice sustainable forest management, experts say, is critically important to addressing the effects of climate change, combating invasive species and pests, and preserving biological diversity.
Press release from the city of Asheville: Asheville City government offices will be closed Dec. 23, 26 and 27 and Jan. 2 in observance of the winter holiday break and New Year’s Day. The following is a roundup of services affected by holiday closures. ART transit service City bus service will be suspended starting at […]
Press release from Duke Energy: Duke Energy works to offer permanent water solutions to eligible plant neighbors Company submits plans to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) to offer eligible neighbors new, permanent water supplies Plant neighbor input and choices are welcomed CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Duke Energy today announced community-specific recommendations to offer […]
Press release from the city of Asheville: On Jan. 2, many Asheville Redefines Transit (ART) bus routes will add hours to their routes, thanks to additional funding approved by City Council. How did City staff determine the best way to allocate that funding? They asked ART riders, of course. During the month of September 2016, […]
City Council postponed a decision on Pritchard Park improvements, approved affordable housing grants of over $500,000 for a controversial South Asheville apartment complex, retained the city’s existing ban on homestays in accessory dwelling units and pitched in to support a planning collaboration that aims to expand access to preschool to all children in Buncombe County.
The city of Asheville acknowledged today in an email that it had not provided public notice of meeting dates, times and locations for the Accessory Dwelling Unit Task Force, but that it plans to do so for all similar City Council-appointed advisory committees in the future.
Asheville City Council will tackle a long agenda in its final meeting of 2016 on Tuesday, Dec. 13. Council will consider rezoning parts of Asheland Avenue and awarding affordable housing grants to an apartment complex in South Asheville, while hearing reports on finances, fires, the Haywood Street visioning process and the use of accessory dwelling units as homestay short-term rentals.
Press release from the city of Asheville: The City of Asheville is seeking public feedback on a second draft of the River Arts District Form Based Code. Public comment will be taken through January 20. Why a form-based code? Traditional land development code regulates how a building can be used: housing is available in residential districts, and […]
Economically and ecologically valuable, oak trees dominate the forests of our region. But forest experts say that when the mature oak and hickory forests are cut, they are increasingly being replaced by fast-growing and aggressive yellow poplar. Researchers have been seeking solutions to the problem for decades, with little success. A new study in Bent Creek hopes to change that.
Disputes over what kinds of residential arrangements should be eligible for the city’s homestay rental program seem likely to get an airing when City Council hears a report on the findings of a task force devoted to that issue at its regular meeting on Dec. 13.
Residents of South Asheville shared their ideas about city priorities in a public input session held at noon on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at the South Buncombe Library. The session was one of five hosted in different parts of the city on Dec. 6 and 7 by the city’s planning and urban design department as part of the city’s comprehensive plan process.
Lyft, a competitor to rideshare company Uber, announced that it will begin operating in Asheville today, Dec. 8, at noon.
Press release from Southern Appalachians Highlands Conservancy: Asheville, NC – After more than five years of planning and preparation, the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy (SAHC) has taken the major step of purchasing a building in Asheville, NC for its permanent office. “Our mission is to protect the most special places in the mountains forever, for […]
Press release from the city of Asheville: The City of Asheville’s Community & Economic Development Department is accepting applications for funding from the City of Asheville’s Housing Trust Fund. Funding is available for affordable housing development, rehabilitation or preservation of affordable housing units within Asheville’s City limits. The Housing Trust Fund was created in 2000 […]
Press release from the Western North Carolina Regional Air Quality Agency: The Western North Carolina Regional Air Quality Agency issued a public notice of hearing and comment period on a Pre-hearing Request for Delegation of Federal Plan 40 CFR 62 Subpart LLL, Federal Plan Requirements for Sewage Sludge Incineration Units Constructed on or Before October 14, […]
