Press release from Asheville Police Department: The Asheville Police Department is requesting assistance to locate a missing person, Jeanette Denise Watson. Watson is described as a black female, 42 years old, 5’6″, with black hair and brown eyes. Watson frequents the areas of Downtown Asheville, particularly Pritchard Park. If anyone has any information on the […]
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Western North Carolina VA Health Care System implements no visitor policy
Press release from Charles George VA Medical Center: Upon further evaluation, Western North Carolina VA Health Care System – which includes Charles George VA Medical Center and its three Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) in Rutherford County, Franklin and Hickory – has decided to stop visitation for all patients. Effective immediately, no visitors of any […]
Buncombe County closes Register of Deeds office March 23-24 for COVID-19 decontamination
Supplemental declaration of a state of emergency from Buncombe County: Decl St of Emergency Covid-19ROD – Signed(Final) by Daniel Walton on Scribd
Pardee UNC Health COVID-19 updates
Press release from Pardee UNC Health: COVID-19 cases The Department of Public Health for each county will share known cases and case counts when those occur. Patient and Visitor Restrictions at Pardee UNC Health To assist in efforts to minimize exposure to potential COVID-19 cases, the Emergency Department will have a designated check-in station for […]
Chamber to host virtual town halls providing COVID-19 business support information
Press release from Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce: Release: Asheville Chamber to host Virtual Town Halls with Business Support Info During these extraordinary times, we believe more than ever in Building Community Through Business. Employers of all sizes, all parts of our region, and every industry in our region are making hard decisions about workforce […]
Henderson County Department of Public Health announces second confirmed case of COVID-19
Henderson County Department of Public Health: The Henderson County Health Department was notified on March 22, 2020 that a second Henderson County resident has tested positive for novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The individual is in isolation. As with our initial case, public health staff have already initiated an investigation and will be identifying close contacts to […]
Ingles Markets now hiring in midst of community job losses
Press release from Ingles Markets: In need of supplemental income? We are now hiring additional members to meet community needs. Short-term or long-term employment available. Apply today, start tomorrow. To apply, visit here.
Blue Ridge Parkway announces modifications to backcountry camping permits
Press release from National Park Service: The Blue Ridge Parkway is announcing additional modifications to its operations in support of federal, state, and local efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19. As of March 22, 2020, and in order to best provide for social distancing as called for in state and CDC guidance, the Parkway […]
Three more COVID-19 infections identified in Buncombe residents
Press release from the Buncombe County Department of Health and Human Services: Buncombe County Health and Human Services (BCHHS) has identified additional cases of the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) in Buncombe County residents. These additional cases mean that there are now three known cases of COVID-19 in Buncombe County residents and one COVID-19 case associated […]
AdventHealth Hendersonville implements full visitor restrictions at all locations
Press release from AdventHealth Hendersonville: Mar. 21, 2020; HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. – AdventHealth Hendersonville has expanding safety measures for patients due to COVID-19 and is now restricting all visitors at its locations across Western North Carolina. It is vital we take measures to minimize the risk of infection for patients and protect our physicians and team […]
Mission Health suspends visitation to all facilities
Press release from Mission Health: ASHEVILLE – March 21, 2020 As always Mission Health is working continually to help ensure we remain a safe place to work and provide care. To protect our patients and staff, at 7 p.m. tonight Mission Health will be elevating our visitor restrictions to Level 3, and will no longer […]
McKibbon Hospitality announces employee assistance fund
Press release from McKibbon Hospitality: Tampa, FL (March 20, 2020) – In the 94 years that McKibbon Hospitality has been in business, we have never endured more challenging times. COVID-19’s impact on our business, our industry, our communities and the entire world, have been rapid and nothing short of devastating. For that reason, we’ve been forced to make extremely difficult decisions, including completely suspending operations […]
Asheville Chamber to host virtual town hall for local business March 23
Press release from Asheville Chamber of Commerce: During these extraordinary times, we believe more than ever in Building Community Through Business. Employers of all sizes, all parts of our region, and every industry in our region are making hard decisions about workforce wellbeing and retention, business continuity and contingency planning for a crisis that is […]
Asheville author releases children’s book
Press release from publicist: Asheville Author Creates a Magical World for Children in New Book “A Magical Day in Grandpa’s Garden” ASHEVILLE, NC: Once again, these ancient mountains have inspired another imaginative story about our natural world, this time, one perfect for reading with children. The idea for the book came to author Miss Felicity […]
Asheville details public safety steps for March 24 meeting of City Council; no public attendance
Press release from the city of Asheville: As the City of Asheville continues to work through the COVID-19 public health emergency, we want to make our residents aware of our modified operations, especially regarding how they can participate in their City government. Taking into consideration CDC, N.C. Department of Health and Human Service and Buncombe […]
Henderson County announces first case of COVID-19 in county resident
Press release from Henderson County Department of Public Health: Hendersonville, NC (March 21, 2020). The Henderson County Health Department was notified at 8:58 a.m. today by Mission Hospital that a Henderson County resident has tested positive for novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The individual is in isolation. Henderson County has been preparing for this reality and anticipated […]
Mission Hospital to suspend nonessential surgeries, procedures Monday, March 23
Press release from Mission Health: ASHEVILLE, N.C. – March 21, 2020 – Today, Mission Hospital announced the suspension of all non-essential surgery and procedures effective Monday, March 23, in response to new CMS Guidelines issued as a result of the growing COVID-19 outbreak. “Mission Hospital has well-established protocols in place to care for patients with […]
Buncombe confirms first COVID-19 case in county resident
Press release from Buncombe County Department of Health and Human Services: Buncombe County Health and Human Services (BCHHS) has identified the first case of the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) in a Buncombe County resident. On March 21, 2020, BCHHS received notification of this case which makes two cases of COVID-19 associated with Buncombe County. The […]
Public attendance suspended for March 24 meeting of Asheville City Council; to continue until further notice
Announcement regarding Tuesday, March 24, meeting of Asheville City Council: Until further notice, due to the locally declared state of emergency, there will be no public attendance at Council meetings. Public comment will be taken digitally on all items, with the following guidelines: (1) any public comment must be sent in by 5:00 p.m. the […]
Asheville Grown offers online resource guide for workers and businesses
In response to COVID-19 closures, Asheville Grown Business Alliance just posted online resources for workers and businesses here, with links to web resources for: unemployment insurance, business insurance, SBA loan information, gig workers assistance etc. There is also a Q&A/FAQ section.
ASAP launches new farmers market tomorrow at A-B Tech
From Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project: In response to farmers market closures due to the COVID-19 emergency, ASAP has organized an interim outdoor farmers market on the campus of A-B Tech in Asheville, beginning this Saturday, March 21, from 9 a.m. to noon. The new market will operate for as long as necessary, possibly expanding to […]