Monday, June 17, 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. WNC Regional […]
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Habitat for Humanity hosts open house in Candler for interested homebuyers
Press release from Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity: Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity (AAHH) is currently accepting applications for affordable homeownership in their 12-home Curry Court neighborhood in Candler. A free, drop-in tour of the townhomes will be offered on Wednesday, June 26 from 4-7pm. “This is a great opportunity for those who are interested in […]
Motorcycle fatality along the Blue Ridge Parkway, milepost 355
Press release from National Park Service South East Region: On Saturday, June 15, 2019, at approximately 12:15 p.m., Blue Ridge Parkway dispatchers received a report of a single vehicle crash involving a motorcycle near the entrance to Mt. Mitchell State Park at Milepost 355 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. When rangers and local rescue crews […]
North Carolina Room presents “Hollering: Farm Calls from Rural North Carolina”
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D.D. Bullwinkel’s celebrates 25 years in Brevard
Press release from D.D. Bullwinkel’s: In the summer of 1994, Lion King and Forest Gump dominated at the box office; the All-4-One hit “I Swear” was at the top of the Billboard Charts; and OJ Simpson had us riveted to our television screens. The internet, Amazon and Yahoo were infants. The internet was mostly used […]
New mural coming to Wall Street stairwell
Press release from the City of Asheville: A new temporary mural will soon be installed on the public stairwell connecting Battery Park and Wall Street. The project, set to start Monday evening, is being done through an agreement between the Asheville Downtown Association Foundation and the City of Asheville. The Asheville Downtown Association Foundation is […]
RISC Networks acquired by Illinois-based software company
Press release from Flexera: Flexera, the software company that helps organizations realize technology’s power to accelerate their business, announces [June 4] it has acquired RISC Networks. Headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina, RISC Networks’ groundbreaking SaaS-based analytics platform helps companies speed their migration to the cloud. “Our Cloud Management Platform optimizes cloud usage for our customers, […]
City of Asheville releases draft zoning standards for urban centers
Press release from the City of Asheville: The City of Asheville thanks the public for their input on the Urban Centers initiative, which is part of the City’s Comprehensive Plan, Living Asheville. This plan calls for the City to foster higher density, mixed-use development that is economically viable and pedestrian oriented in a way that […]
United Way of Henderson County women donate $4,000 to local groups
Press release from the United Way of Henderson County: Women United, United Way of Henderson County’s affinity group for female leadership donors, presented four awards to local initiatives that help women and children succeed and become more self-sufficient. Earlier this week, checks were presented to Blue Ridge Literacy Council’s Family Literacy Program in the amount […]
WCU hosts town hall on outdoor economy June 19
Media alert from UNC TV: WCU HOSTS ncIMPACT TOWN HALL TAPING WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19 Anita Brown-Graham Leads a Panel & Audience Q&A on Outdoor Economy WHO: Anita Brown-Graham, host ncIMPACT, UNC School of Government faculty member Jeremy Hyatt, Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians Barry Jones, U.S. Forest Service Lisa Leatherman, Duke Energy Cory McCall, Outdoor […]
CIMA reports ICE activity in Hendersonville
Press release from Compañeros Inmigrantes de las Montañas en Acción: Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been active in Hendersonville. As of yesterday, June 12, 2019, two arrests were made and reports came in to CIMA’s hotline regarding ICE agents following community members and being present in neighborhoods. One of the traumatic arrests of a 19 […]
Buncombe County announces two new assistant county managers
Press release from Buncombe County: After a months-long national search, Buncombe County Manager Avril Pinder is pleased to announce Dakisha Wesley and Sybil Tate have been selected as Assistant County Managers. “Their combined experience will significantly supplement and bring new perspectives to our existing leadership,” says Pinder. “My intentions behind a two Assistant County Manager […]
Interfaith Assistance Ministry offers flex school supplies June 17
Press release from Interfaith Assistance Ministry: Interfaith Assistance Ministry will begin giving out school supplies and a backpack to children in need on the year-round (flex) school calendar on Monday, June 17. To qualify to receive school supply assistance from IAM, a child’s parent must come to IAM for an interview to receive supplies for […]
Sheriff Quentin Miller issues statement on HB 370 and ICE cooperation
Statement from Buncombe County Sheriff Quentin Miller: I want to be clear that I continue to stand against HB 370. I stand with Sheriff McFadden and other Sheriffs in opposition to this unnecessary and unwise legislation. I would also like to thank Senator Van Duyn for her strong opposition to this bill. It is vital […]
NCSSM-Morganton receives $465K Golden LEAF grant
Press release from the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics: The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM) has received a $465,000 grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation to ensure critical broadband infrastructure is available to serve the school’s new campus in Morganton, set to open in the fall of 2021. Golden LEAF […]
Conserving Carolina and Bold Rock Hard Cider hold cycling event to raise funds for Mills River Valley Trail
Press release from Conserving Carolina: Cyclists of all ability levels are invited to enjoy a ride through the beautiful Mills River and Etowah countryside on Saturday, July 20. Conserving Carolina and Bold Rock Hard Cider are holding the event to benefit the future Mills River Valley Trail, a paved pathway that will connect the heart […]
City Manager Debra Campbell names Chris Bailey as Asheville’s next Police Chief
Press release from the City of Asheville: After a national search informed by robust input from our local community, City Manager Debra Campbell is excited to announce that Chris Bailey will become Asheville’s next Police Chief.Bailey comes to the City of Asheville from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, where he most recently served as Deputy […]
City of Hendersonville to hold Ashe Street neighborhood input meeting
Press release from the City of Hendersonville: The City of Hendersonville will be holding a community meeting to provide updates and receive feedback on improvements in the Ashe Street Neighborhood. The meeting will take place on June 25, 2019 at 7:00pm at Agape Christian Fellowship Church of God in Christ located at 656 Cherry Street […]
HCPS Expands Summer Feeding Program through collaboration with local partners
Press release from Henderson County Public Schools: Henderson County Public Schools’ Child Nutrition Department has added a fourth public feeding site at the WIC Office in the Henderson County Department of Public Health, providing free lunches to children ages two to 18 on Tuesdays and Thursdays this summer. The new site at the health department, […]
Epiphany Wellness to hold ribbon cutting/open house
Press release from Epiphany Wellness: Epiphany Wellness Center is proud to announce that an open house and ribbon cutting will be held on Wednesday, June 19 at 4 p.m. at 542 North Oak Street in Hendersonville. The center offers outpatient services for those struggling with eating disorders and disordered eating, as well as child and […]
Center for Craft receives $100,000 matching challenge to support the Building the Future for Craft Campaign
Press release from the Center for Craft: The Center for Craft received a $100,000 matching challenge from Sara and Bill Morgan to support the Building a Future for Craft campaign launched in 2017. The Morgan’s gift challenges other supporters to match ($1 dollar contributed to every $2 dollars raised) their campaign donation before the reopening […]