Special notice from Buncombe County: Notice is hereby given that the Buncombe County Justice Resource Advisory Council meeting has been scheduled for Friday, July 10, 2020 at 12:30 pm. The meeting will be publicly accessible through Zoom, using the link found at Buncombecounty.org/jrac. This meeting is scheduled to accommodate Justice Resource Advisory Council discussion. Regular […]
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Yancey County Comprehensive Transportation Plan seeks input
Press release from the North Carolina Department of Transportation: The 2008 Yancey County Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) is in the process of being updated. A CTP is a long-range multi-modal transportation plan with a 25-30-year planning period and is used to identify transportation projects for future funding that includes recommendations for the following transportation modes: […]
Shindig on the Green streaming event starts July 11
Press release from The Folk Heritage Committee: The Folk Heritage Committee is delighted to announce it will stream past performances of the beloved Shindig on the Green® on the days it was originally scheduled for Roger McGuire Green in Pack Square Park. The dates for the streaming events are: July 11, 18, 25, August 1, 15, 22, 29, […]
Asheville Humane Society receives grant to help senior dogs
Press release from Asheville Humane Society: Old dogs have something to wag about this summer, as The Grey Muzzle Organization announces the recipients of its annual grants, and dogs at Asheville Humane Society are among the winners. Asheville Humane Society is one of 62 animal welfare groups chosen from 240 applicants to receive a grant to […]
Homeward Bound receives $250,000 gift from Dr. Brown Crosby
Press release from Homeward Bound: Homeward Bound Executive Director Meredith Switzer was overwhelmed with joy when she announced a $250,000 gift from Dr. Brown Crosby during a virtual event the organization held on May 20. Homeward Bound live-streamed The Event to End Homelessness – a deep dive into homelessness in Asheville and Buncombe County. The program […]
UPDATE: Missing hikers found in Haywood County
Press release from Haywood County Sheriff’s Office: ***UPDATE*** At approximately noon on July 7, contact was made with the (3) missing hikers. They were located and are currently walking out with the search and rescue personnel. No further details are available at this time. On Monday, 07/06/2020, at approximately 8:42pm the Haywood County Sheriff’s Office 911 […]
Hendersonville receives 2020 National Main Street accreditation
Press release from City of Hendersonville: Historic Downtown Hendersonville has been designated as a 2020 Accredited Main Street America™ program. Accredited status is Main Street America’s top tier of recognition and signifies a demonstrated commitment to comprehensive commercial district revitalization and proven track record of successfully applying the Main Street Approach™. “We are proud to recognize […]
City of Asheville launches online survey to guide drafting of hotel development regulations
Press release from City of Asheville: The City of Asheville Department of Planning & Urban Design is in the process of drafting a new ordinance to regulate hotel development that is based on recommendations from the Urban Land Institute through a technical assistance panel public process and ongoing analysis. As part of the public process, […]
Three local residents charged for carrying firearms at June 21 demonstrations
Press release from Asheville Police Department: On June 21, 2020, a series of demonstrations took place in the area of the Roger McGuire Green in downtown Asheville. As the events continued on into the evening hours, several persons that arrived late in the day did so while openly carrying firearms. Fortunately, no acts of violence […]
Statement from Sheriff Miller on the resignation of Chief Deputy Eberhardt
Press release from Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office: On April 24th, I placed Chief Deputy Don Eberhardt on paid administrative leave while the North Carolina SBI conducted an investigation involving him. Chief Deputy Eberhardt and the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office fully cooperated with the SBI’s investigation, which has now concluded with a charge being filed by the […]
Robin Martin receives 2020 Volunteer Service Award from Gov. Cooper
Press release from Warrior Canine Connection: Robin Martin, a long-time volunteer for Warrior Canine Connection (WCC), has received the 2020 Volunteer Service Award from North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper for her dedication and service to the Buncombe County community. “We are delighted to see Robin receive this most-deserved honor,” said Rick Yount, founder and executive director, […]
UNC Board of Governors’ Racial Equity Task Force to meet July 9
Press release from The UNC Board of Governors’ Racial Equity Task Force will meet at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 9, 2020 via video conference call for the purpose of defining the work of the task force and hearing reports. In light of Governor Cooper’s Executive Order No. 141, which was extended by Executive Order […]
WCU confers degrees on 1,730 students
Press release from Western Carolina University: Western Carolina University conferred degrees on 1,730 students who completed their studies during the spring session of 2020. A total of 585 undergraduate students received academic honors, with 173 graduating summa cum laude (with highest honors), 199 graduating magna cum laude (with high honors) and 213 graduating cum laude (with […]
Brother Wolf launches second low-cost mobile spay-neuter clinic for WNC
Press release from Brother Wolf Animal Rescue: Brother Wolf Animal Rescue is celebrating the launch of a second, low-cost mobile spay and neuter clinic to serve animals in Western North Carolina. Brother Wolf started its first mobile clinic in November 2018, which performed over 5,000 alteration surgeries last year. Together, the units will average about 180 […]
Parents, guardians of children with special needs sought for Innovative Approaches initiative in Henderson County
Press release from Henderson County Department of Public Health: The Henderson County Department of Public Health is seeking parents and guardians of children with special needs to serve on an advisory council that will improve overall services and resources for families and providers. The Health Department has partnered with the North Carolina Division of Public Heath’s […]
Buncombe County expands COVID-19 community testing as cases rise
Update from Buncombe County Health & Human Services: As of 1 pm today, there have been 676 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Buncombe County residents. 134 of these individuals are currently in isolation. Over 52% of Buncombe County residents with lab-confirmed COVID-19 have been between the ages of 18-49. As has been seen on national […]
WNC Regional Air Quality Agency Board to hold public virtual meeting July 13
Press release from WNC Regional Air Quality Agency: Below, please find the Agenda for the WNCRAQA board meeting to be held on Monday, July 13, 2020 at 4:00pm. Due to recommendations to limit public gatherings and Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), this meeting will be conducted remotely as authorized by Session Law 2020-3 and GS […]
Voices in the Laurel to host virtual summer music camp with nationally recognized instructors
Announcement from Voices in the Laurel: Voices in the Laurel Youth Choirs is accepting registration for their annual music camp. This year’s theme is “Be the Change,” with many changes in the format of the activities. Covid 19 has forced many changes in the way things are done all over the world. Recent racial tensions […]
Asheville Parks & Recreation launches virtual summer programs
Press release from the city of Asheville: Don’t miss out on summer fun! Even if traditional summer programs aren’t an option, you can still enjoy lots of great activities by going virtual. Try Asheville Parks & Recreation’s new Virtual Summer Camp! With plenty of activities designed specially for rising first-graders through rising ninth-graders, youth can […]
Grove Arcade reopens outdoor Makers Market
Announcement from Dolo Digital: The Grove Arcade has officially reopened the outdoor artists market on Page Avenue today with an exciting announcement. For years, Makers Market at Grove Arcade has featured the same group of talented local artists chosen based on a seniority system. In effort to further support the local artist community, Grove Arcade […]
Racial Justice Coalition seeks testimonies of excessive force for formal complaint to APD
Press release from the Racial Justice Coalition: After Asheville Police Chief, David Zack told City Council members that no excessive force complaints had been filed against police officers following recent local protests, the Racial Justice Coalition (RJC) issued a call and process for community members to safely report traumatic incidents, without fear of retribution. During […]