Press release from City of Hendersonville: Downtown Hendersonville launches LoveHendo – Shop Local Saturdays to provide open-air activity on Main Street the First Saturday of each month. The Friends of Downtown Hendersonville have refreshed the Open Streets pilot program to become a monthly Saturday activity for all to enjoy the great local businesses downtown has to […]
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Frontier Communications upgrades to interrupt regional service, Aug. 4-6
Press release from Frontier Communications: To enhance its customer-serving network and provide 10/1 Mbps broadband availability, Frontier Communications engineers will perform network upgrades from midnight to 6 a.m. on August 4, 5 and 6, 2020. This activity will result in limited phone dialing and an interruption of internet service lasting approximately two hours for Frontier customers […]
APD seeking identity of suspect in attempted kidnapping
Press release from Asheville Police Department: At approximately 2:30 p.m. on July 27 the Asheville Police Department (APD) responded to a report of an attempted larceny of a motor vehicle at the Westgate Shopping Center (30 Westgate Parkway). When officers arrived, they found that the victim parked her vehicle outside of the UPS store and […]
Daily average for new COVID-19 cases increases from 39 to 43 in Buncombe County
Press release from Buncombe County: Buncombe County continues to see a sustained increase in the number of new cases of COVID-19 reported daily. There have been 1,455 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Buncombe County residents. Currently, 58% of those with lab-confirmed COVID-19 in our county have been between the ages of 18-49. A majority of […]
USDA invests more than $3 million in high-speed broadband for rural NC communities
Press release from the U.S. Department of Agriculture: WASHINGTON, July 27, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing more than $3 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in North Carolina. This investment is part of the $100 million in grant […]
NCDHHS to offer COVID-19 community testing in Henderson County
Announcement from Governor Cooper’s Press Office: RALEIGH: The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) has 39 upcoming community testing events scheduled in Bladen, Duplin, Johnston, Edgecombe, Henderson, Hertford, Northampton, Randolph, Robeson, Sampson and Warren counties as part of the initiative to increase access to free COVID-19 testing for African American, LatinX/Hispanic and […]
CoPilot report finds 12.1% of Asheville roads in poor condition, below national average
Report from Lattice Publishing: By forcing many Americans to stay home, COVID-19 created a rare opportunity for states to accelerate much-needed road repairs without interrupting daily commutes. With traffic reduced, departments of transportation across the country went to work fixing bridges, highways, and mass transit systems—many of which were long overdue for repair. According to […]
BBB warns WNC residents about Social Security scam calls
Alert from Better Business Bureau of Southern Piedmont and Western North Carolina: Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Southern Piedmont and Western NC is warning consumers about a series of scam phone calls that have been flooding the Western North Carolina region. According to a voicemail left for an Asheville resident, the message is coming from […]
United Way requests NC families complete survey to assess economic impact of COVID-19
Press release from United Way of North Carolina: Cary, North Carolina. United Way of North Carolina launches a statewide survey today to assess how COVID-19 has impacted community members across the state. All North Carolina families are invited to complete the United Way of North Carolina COVID-19 survey at this link: http://www.covidsurveync.org/ The outcome report will reflect […]
City of Asheville reminds residents to avoid recycling contamination
Press release from the city of Asheville: Are you “recycling right?” We’ve all had that moment when we’ve gotten confused on what the City of Asheville accepts and does not accept in the Big Blue recycling bins. Getting it right is important and here’s why: As a city, our contamination rate is on the rise. […]
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture visits WNC to support farmers, families impacted by COVID-19
Press release from the United States Department of Agriculture: (Washington, D.C., July 27, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will be in Asheville, NC TODAY, Monday, July 27th to visit Flavor 1st, a partner in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Farmers to Families Food Box Program, which has distributed nearly 50 million […]
Chief Justice Beasley extends emergency directive regarding evictions
Press release from NC Administrative Office of the Courts: RALEIGH – Chief Justice Cheri Beasley has extended Emergency Directive 18 for 30 days in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This directive requires that an affidavit be filed in residential evictions to confirm compliance with the federal CARES Act. “Although the federal moratorium on certain evictions […]
Buncombe Board of Education to discuss reentry plans in virtual meeting July 28
Press release from Buncombe County Public Schools: The Buncombe County Board of Education will meet for a Special Called session on July 28, 2020 at 10:00 am in the Minitorium via Electronic Means. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the reentry plans and personnel. The special called meeting will have a short-closed session at 9:30 am to […]
NCDHHS offers funding to help NC families with energy bills during summer months
Announcement from North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services: RALEIGH — Funding is now available to help North Carolinians in crisis pay cooling or heating bills or secure cooling or heating resources. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Crisis Intervention Program provides assistance to qualified, low-income households who are experiencing a […]
Asheville City Council requires advanced signup for public comment during July 28 meeting
Press release from the city of Asheville: Due to the State and locally declared States of Emergency, there will be no public attendance at City Council meetings. While we are Staying Safer at Home, City Council still wants you to have the opportunity to participate in the decisions of your government. There are three options for […]
Buncombe County TDA to meet July 29
Advisory from Explore Asheville Convention & Visitors Bureau: REGULAR MEETING OF BUNCOMBE COUNTY TDA JULY 29, 9AM – 11AM WHAT: The monthly joint meeting of the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority, Public Authority, and Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority, Nonprofit Corporation. WHEN: Wednesday, July 29, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. WHERE: Due to state and local […]
Mars Hill University, South Atlantic Conference delay fall sports season
Press release from Mars Hill University: Mars Hill University and the other institutions of the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) announced today a delay in the start of fall sports due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The SAC Presidents Council decided to delay all scheduled competition for the 2020 fall sports season until Wednesday, Sept. 26. […]
Waiver affecting Advance Health Care Directives to end July 31
Press release from the N.C. Department of the Secretary of State: A temporary waiver approved in May giving people additional flexibility in preparing Living Wills and Health Care Powers of Attorney is set to end on Friday, July 31. These two directives have traditionally required notarization and the signatures of two witnesses. Senate Bill 704 […]
Gov. Cooper appoints new district court judges for McDowell, Rutherford counties
Press release from the Office of Gov. Roy Cooper: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced new judicial appointments to serve Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, McDowell, and Rutherford counties. “These two attorneys are accomplished appointees who are bringing years of legal experience to the bench,” Gov. Cooper said. “I’m confident they will serve their districts with honor and […]
Motorcycle road skills test to resume next week
Press release from the N.C. Department of Transportation: The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is resuming motorcycle road skills tests beginning Tuesday, July 28, at 70 of the state’s 78 current operational driver license offices. The road tests will be available to the public by appointment only on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, as the weather […]
Voices in the Laurel hosts remote voice camp July 27-31
Press release from Voices in the Laurel: Thank you for your support of Voices in the Laurel! We will be hosting our second session of SummerVoice Camp next week (Monday-Friday, July 27-31) on the Zoom platform from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. daily. This session will be for rising 1st-5th graders, and we will feature special guests, […]