Press release from BCS Communications: Join us for a news conference announcing Buncombe County Schools as the first school district in the nation to partner with the Vitals™ App. This is life-saving technology that helps law enforcement, emergency personnel, and school administrators respond more effectively to students living with various conditions and disabilities. Superintendent Dr. Tony Baldwin, […]
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UPDATED: I-40 westbound reopened through Pigeon River Gorge following rock slide
Update at 5:56 p.m. from the N.C. Department of Transportation: HARMON DEN – N.C. Department of Transportation officials reopened one lane of Interstate 40 westbound about 5:20 p.m., following a rockslide Monday afternoon near mile marker 7.5. Crews from Division 14 cleared debris from beside the road and removed large rocks from the mountainside before […]
Fairview gets a new bridge
Press release from N.C. Department of Transportation: A contractor for the N.C. Department of Transportation will begin a bridge replacement project on Church Road over Garren Creek in Fairview on Monday, June 10. R.E. Burns & Sons Co., Inc. of Statesville will replace the 46-year-old bridge with a 27-foot wide bridge. Crews have established a marked […]
Longtime BPR program director Barbara Sayer to retire
Press release from Blue Ridge Public Radio: Asheville, NC – Blue Ridge Public Radio’s longtime Program Director, Barbara Sayer, will retire at the end of July, after 38 years of service. Sayer has been with the station since its roots at the University of North Carolina, Asheville. She started as a volunteer at the then […]
Leadership Asheville’s Buzz Breakfast series kicks off June 20
Press release from University of North Carolina Asheville: Leadership Asheville, a program of UNC Asheville, will host its 2019 Buzz Breakfast series with the theme, “How Do We Build a Connected Community?” The breakfasts on June 20, July 25 and Aug. 14 at the Crowne Plaza Resort Asheville are open to the public and provide […]
Keeping Asheville Creative: Artspace survey findings affect development sector
Press release from Center for Craft: Last year, Center for Craft and the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce partnered with Artspace, a nonprofit real estate developer that focuses on affordable housing, studio, and performance space for artists, to conduct a community-wide survey to assess the needs of area creatives – from individuals to cultural organizations […]
Asheville teen to compete in national scholarship competition
Press release from Distinguished Young Women: Mobile, Ala. – Grace Stanek of Asheville, N.C. will travel to Mobile, Ala., on Monday, June 17, to participate in the 62nd Distinguished Young Women National Finals on June 27, 28 and 29 at the Mobile Civic Center Theater. Stanek is one of 50 representatives competing for thousands of […]
Asheville Council member Kapoor releases statement on voting districts
Announcement from Vijay Kapoor for Council: As you may have seen, the issue of whether to challenge the City Council voting district system has been in the news. As a candidate, many of you know that I opposed districts and I realize that for some of you, this may have been one of the reasons […]
Madison County Economic Development Board announces winner of 2019 Madison Manufacturing Art Park sculpture competition
Press release from Madison County Economic Development Board: Marshall, NC – Madison County Economic Development Board presents the Second Annual Madison Manufacturing Art Park Sculpture Competition – a juried competition presented annually in Madison County. The competition is made possible thanks to Funding provided by a grant from The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina. The […]
Buncombe County Schools and U.S. Cellular Center release security protocols, traffic, parking information for high school graduations
Press release from the City of Asheville: Three Buncombe County high schools will hold graduation this weekend at the U.S. Cellular Center. AC Reynolds, TC Roberson and North Buncombe graduating seniors will all walk across the stage to receive their diplomas at the U.S. Cellular Center. Full Resource: https://www.uscellularcenterasheville.com/buncombe-county-schools-graduations/ Download Map The City of Asheville is proud […]
Henderson Co. United Way raises $1.76M in 2018 campaign
Press release from United Way of Henderson County: United Way of Henderson County celebrated the results of its 2018 Campaign and thanked leadership donors and key volunteers at a Celebration on June 6 at Hubba Hubba Smokehouse in Flat Rock. Denise Cumbee Long, Executive Director of United Way of Henderson County, and John Bryant, Chair […]
Summer ceramics workshop series kicks off at Mars Hill University
Press release from Mars Hill University: Mars Hill University kicked off its inaugural Summer Ceramics Workshop Series this week at the Mars Hill Center for the Ceramic Arts. The center is offering a series of workshops in June, led by renowned potters and ceramicists from across the country. The first workshop, “Thrown and Altered,” featured […]
Camp Girl Boss introduces pre-teens to entrepreneurship
Press release from Camp Girl Boss: Back in the day, youngsters might get an introduction to starting a business by babysitting or setting up a lemonade stand. But this summer in Western North Carolina, 300 enterprising girls age 11 through 13 can take a big leap forward into real-world entrepreneurship by attending Camp Girl Boss, an […]
Two Asheville leaders win major cash fellowships
Asheville City Council member Sheneika Smith and social justice advocate Nicole Townsend have each received unrestricted $200,000 cash awards from The Amy Mandel and Katina Rodis Fund to be disbursed over two years. Smith and Townsend are the first recipients of new awards, known as the Tzedek Brilliance Awards, which recognize “leaders who have consistently shown up for Asheville, N.C.”
Hendersonville City Council passes proclamation declaring first-ever Pride Day to celebrate LGBTQ community
Press release from Equality NC & Campaign for Southern Equality: Tonight, the City Council in Hendersonville, North Carolina passed a proclamation in recognition of Hendersonville Pride Day, which will formally celebrate the city’s LGBTQ residents for the first time on June 15. The proclamation recognizing the day was announced by Mayor Barbara G. Volk at […]
Former Buncombe CFO Tim Flora responds to county audit
On June 7, former Buncombe County CFO Tim Flora sent an email to the Board of Commissioners, members of the press and the N.C. Department of State Treasurer. Flora, who claims that he was forced to resign by Chair Brownie Newman and Senior Staff Attorney Michael Frue on May 30, 2018, alleges that the county’s audit report incorrectly lists him […]
A-B Tech Board of Trustees agenda for June 10 meeting
Press release from A-B Tech Community College: The A-B Tech Board of Trustees will meet on Monday, June 10 at 3 p.m. in the Tillman Dining Room of the Magnolia Building at the Brumit Hospitality Center. Agenda below: Call to Order and Ethics Statement –Mary Ann Rice, Chair Roll Call – Carolyn H. Rice, Board Secretary Swearing-in […]
NC Tech Tour stops at Highland Brewing Co. on June 10
Press release from North Carolina Technology Association: The North Carolina Technology Association (NC TECH), the industry association representing the state’s tech sector, announces the NC Tech Tour 2019. The NC Tech Tour is an initiative of NC TECH to highlight both vibrancy of the state’s tech sector. The tour will be a week-long event across […]
City of Asheville launches new services-oriented website
Press release from City of Asheville: The City of Asheville has launched a services-oriented website, with key resident services front and center on the home page. The site is built with usability in mind, based on key analytics of our most visited pages and requested services. City staff worked with local vendors to build the […]
Riley Howell Foundation Fund announces first donation recipients
Press release from Riley Howell Foundation Fund: On Thursday, June 6, the Riley Howell Foundation Fund, an organization created in memory of Riley Howell with the mission to support families affected by gun violence, announced the initial two recipients of its monetary support. The foundation has approved donations to both the University of North Carolina at […]
UPDATED: Sycamore Cycles awarded national grant for Jackson Park Bike Park
Updated Friday, June 7: The planned Saturday, June 8, workday at the bike park has been rescheduled to Saturday, June 22, due to rain, according to organizers. Press release from Sycamore Cycles: Sycamore Cycles was one of just eleven (11) bike shops throughout the United States to receive Quality Bicycle Products’ (QBP) 2019 Community Grant. Sycamore […]