Announcement from Poelico Arts Festival Team: Asheville, North Carolina is home to a truly special vibe: an encouraging community, rich with smiling faces, open hearts, and a joyous passion for merrymaking! Poelico Arts and Music Festival now heads into its third year of celebrating this community on their locally produced, collaborative platform. New this year, […]
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Asheville Outlets to host American Red Cross blood drive July 24
Press release from Asheville Outlets: Asheville Outlets (ShopAshevilleOutlets.com) will host a blood donation drive in partnership with the American Red Cross on Friday, July 24, 2020 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The American Red Cross will test all blood, platelet, and plasma donations for the COVID-19 antibody. Red Cross donors can expect to receive […]
Haywood resident tests positive for COVID-19 after returning from trip to Florida
Press release from Haywood County Emergency Management Team: Haywood County Public Health received notice July 2, 2020, that another Haywood County resident has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. This brings the number of cases recorded in Haywood County as of 5 p.m. on July 2, 2020, to 93. The individual is in isolation […]
Only Hope WNC hosts donation drive
Update from Only Hope WNC: We at Only Hope WNC, Inc is continuing to serve homeless and at risk youth in our community, but we have to come up with new ways to reach out and serve during this trying time. As just as many other non profits we have had to adjust, cancel, or […]
HCPS seeks family feedback on plans for upcoming school year
Message from Henderson County Public Schools: Our ReEntry Task Force is planning our “Return to Learn” in August for students and staff. We’ve received important guidance and requirements from state government and health officials. Now we need to hear from our families! As we craft multiple contingency plans for next school year, we’re seeking input […]
City of Asheville to hold three public input meetings this week
Press releases from the city of Asheville: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Downtown Commission of the City of Asheville will hold a remote meeting at 9:00 a.m. on July 10, 2020. More information, including ways to view and participate will be posted to the committee page and the Public Input Virtual Board meeting page. NOTICE IS HEREBY […]
City of Asheville, Buncombe County to resume parking garage fees August 1
Press release from the city of Asheville: Beginning Aug. 1, the City of Asheville and Buncombe County will reinstate parking fees for the City- and County-owned parking garages. On March 18, following the State and Local State of Emergency declarations due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, parking garage and metered parking fees were temporarily […]
Transylvania Boys and Girls Club gets grant for summer programs
Press release from from the Pisgah Health Foundation: Pisgah Health Foundation has approved a grant request to The Cindy Platt Boys & Girls Club of Transylvania County for funding summer programs for the youth who wouldn’t otherwise have the opportunity to attend camp. The Boys & Girls Club typically registers over 400 diverse youth for […]
TV rescan required for Greenville-Spartanburg, Asheville
Press release from the National Association of Broadcasters: What: A TV Rescan Alert has been issued today, July 3, for Greenville-Spartanburg,-Anderson,SC-Asheville, NC. TV viewers who receive free, over-the-air local TV will need to rescan their TVs to continue receiving local channels, including emergency and weather alerts. TV rescans are free and simple using the TV remote: Select […]
Pisgah Health Foundation awards grant to Meridian Behavioral Health Services
Press release from Pisgah Health Foundation: Pisgah Health Foundation has approved a Good Neighbor Critical Need Grant to Meridian Behavioral Health Services due to a damaged vehicle that was totaled in the storms in April. Meridian’s staff uses the vehicle to meet with clients in their homes, transport clients to medical appointments, job searches, getting […]
NCDHHS reports highest one-day increase of COVID-19 positive tests
Press release from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services: The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is reporting the state’s highest one-day number of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases with 2,099 cases reported. Hospitalizations are also at a record high with 951 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19. “We are seeing significant spread […]
Asheville Masters art show runs through July 31
Press release from Phil Mechanic Studios: As a result of COVID-19, we are limiting the space to 4 people at a time. As curator of Asheville Masters, I am embracing this reality, this gravity, to support a more serious, intimate viewing experience. Look at the art as if our lives depended upon it. Masks are […]
Lead artists selected for Asheville’s Black Lives Matter mural
Press release from the Asheville Area Arts Council: Artists Jenny Pickens, Joseph Pearson, and Marie T. Cochran will lead the design and implementation process for a Black Lives Matter mural in Asheville’s central business district. The street mural will be located in Pack Square, and extend from N. Pack Square to S. Pack Square.Led by […]
Buncombe County Schools updates community on COVID-19 plans
Press release from Buncombe County Schools: Governor Roy Cooper asked all North Carolina school systems to design three options (Plans A, B, and C) for a return to school this Fall. BCS has previously announced what Plans A and C will generally look like for our school system. At the July 2 Special Called Meeting, […]
Hatch AVL cancels Hatch This 2020
Press release from Hatch AVL: A Message on COVID-19 Hatch AVL is continuing its work of educating and supporting founders during COVID-19. As restrictions are being lifted, we want to protect the health of all of our workers and volunteers. Hatch will follow all Federal, State, and County regulations Hatch has been teleworking and will […]
North Carolina Room at Pack Library now open by appointment
Press release from Buncombe County: The North Carolina Room at Pack Library is now taking appointments for local history research. Two-hour appointments will be available Wednesday and Friday, noon-5 p.m. Please call 828-250-4740 or email packnc@buncombecounty.org to make an appointment. The North Carolina Room is a local history reference collection and no books may be checked […]
Water conditions altered by I-26 bridge construction
Press release from the N.C. Department of Transportation: N.C. Department of Transportation officials want Asheville area residents and visitors to remain safe this summer — on the roads and on the river. A contractor for NCDOT is replacing the bridges on Interstate 26 over the French Broad River as part of the I-26 widening project. […]
Asheville Fire Department brings awareness to childhood vehicular heatstroke
Press release from Asheville Fire Department: As the temperatures of summer rise, the concern around child vehicular heatstroke rises as well. Children dying from heatstroke in cars have increased in recent years and these tragedies are completely preventable. The Asheville Fire Department will be setting up a hot car display on July 4th from 9:30 […]
Henderson County Education Foundation announces new board members
Press release from Henderson County Education Foundation: The Henderson County Education Foundation (HCEF) welcomes four new members to its Board of Directors: Melisa Escobar, Mark Russell, Alan Skelton, and Amanda Staton. 2020-2021 HCEF Board President, Darla Lindeman, says “We are looking forward to utilizing the talents and experiences these four new board members will bring […]
Construction will shut down a portion of Kenilworth Road beginning July 6
Press release from the City of Asheville: Pending weather, the City of Asheville Stormwater Division will close Kenilworth Road from Rosefield Drive to 30 feet north of Rosefield Drive beginning July 6 for three weeks. The work will entail installation of a large pipe replacement in this area. Residents can expect a hard closure with […]
Free WWI virtual explorer app released in time for the Fourth
Press release from Doughboy Foundation: The Doughboy Foundation today announced the release of the WWI Virtual Explorer App in cooperation with the United States World War One Centennial Commission. The free, innovative Augmented Reality Smartphone App for iOS and Android mobile devices allows users to take a virtual field trip to the National WWI Memorial […]