Press release from MountainTrue: Millions of people across North Carolina take to our beaches, rivers and lakes to cool off, swim, paddle, and fish, but most are unaware that nearly 16 million gallons of untreated sewage has spilled into our waterways during a two and a half month period (May 17 to July 30) according […]
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Sheriff Quentin Miller releases revised use of force policy
Press release from the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office: Buncombe County Sheriff Quentin Miller is releasing a newly updated use of force policy that mandates deputies and officers intervene if excessive force, whether physical or psychological, is being used by another deputy or officer. The policy also mandates use of force reporting and supervisor notification for all […]
Buncombe County Register of Deeds launches website to raise awareness around the opioid epidemic
Press release from the Buncombe County Government: When a grieving parent came to Register of Deeds Drew Reisinger looking for ways to help raise awareness around opioid-related deaths, she spurred a change in how data and public records intertwine. Utilizing public information from death certificates, the Sheriff’s Office, and Buncombe County Emergency Management Services, Reisinger […]
Explore Asheville Convention & Visitors Bureau hosts free webinar on how to handle anti-mask customers, Sept. 2
Press release from Explore Asheville Convention & Visitors Bureau: With local and state mandates requiring face coverings in all public places, both indoors and out, there’s been an increase in the number of well-publicized reports of customers and guests reacting in a belligerent, hostile, or even violent manner after being asked to comply with mask […]
Western North Carolina Historical Association to host virtual Lit Café and outdoor outings
Press release from Western North Carolina Historical Association: “Just as the river belongs to no one, it belongs to everyone and everyone is held accountable for its health and condition,” Wilma Dykeman wrote of the famous river that flows through Asheville in her award-winning book, The French Broad (1955). Though sometimes mistaken for a romance […]
Jerry Edmonds and Rosanna Mulcahy join the inaugural North Carolina Black Entrepreneurship Council
Press release from NC IDEA: NC IDEA, a private foundation committed to supporting entrepreneurial ambition and economic empowerment in North Carolina, announced today the formation of the North Carolina Black Entrepreneurship Council (NC BEC). Establishing the NC BEC to serve the entrepreneurial aspirations and economic potential of North Carolina’s Black community, further supports the Foundation’s previous commitment […]
Asheville home to the largest battery system in the state
Press release from Duke Energy: The future of battery storage took a big step forward in North Carolina recently as Duke Energy began operating the largest battery system in the state. In the city of Asheville, a 9-megawatt (MW) lithium-ion Samsung battery system is operating next to a Duke Energy substation in the Shiloh community. […]
Henderson County Health Department to host walk-in COVID-19 testing site, Aug. 29
Press release from Henderson County Health Department: The Henderson County Health Department will host a walk-in COVID-19 testing site for the public on Saturday, August 29 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Health Department, 1200 Spartanburg Highway, Suite 100, Hendersonville, NC 28792. Attendees will enter and park at the Department of Social Services […]
Buncombe County Board of Commissioners to take public comment through live phone calls
Press release from Buncombe County Board of Commissioners: As a result of COVID-19 and social distancing, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners is taking public comment for its upcoming regular meetings through live phone calls as opposed to in-person commenting, pre-sent emails, or voicemails. Signing up is easy: When: sign up between Wednesday at 5 […]
Buncombe County Board of Commissioners calls special meeting, Sept. 1
Press release from Buncombe County Government: Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Buncombe County has called a special meeting of the Board beginning at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at 200 College Street, Room 326, in downtown Asheville, North Carolina. The special meeting will be held in order to […]
Pardee UNC Health Care to begin construction on additional ramp for emergency services vehicles
Press release from Pardee UNC Health Care: Pardee UNC Health Care will begin construction on an additional ramp for emergency services vehicles to utilize for entering the Emergency Department (ED). The addition of this ramp will create a space that will be strictly used for emergency service vehicles, while the existing ramp will be used […]
City seeks applicants for a number of current committee vacancies
Press release from the City of Asheville: Please visit the City’s Boards and Commissions webpage or contact the City Clerk’s Office at sterwilliger@ashevillenc.gov for an application form and/or more information about current vacancies. CURRENT VACANCIES: Unless otherwise stated, the application deadline for these vacancies is September 11 at 5:00 P.M AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE – […]
Buncombe County Health and Human Services to host Facebook Live community update at 3 p.m.
Press release from Buncombe County Health and Human Services: Buncombe County will be providing a Community Update today at 3:00 pm via Facebook Live @Buncombegov. The Spanish version will be aired via Facebook Live @BCHHS. Today’s speakers include: Stacie Saunders, Buncombe County Public Health Director Corinne Duncan, Buncombe County Election Services Director
Asheville Police Department provides community reminders in anticipation of weekend protests
Press release from the Asheville Police Department: The Asheville Police Department (APD) is anticipating protest events this weekend. We support and respect an individual’s constitutional right to exercise free speech in a peaceful manner. In order to maintain the safety of everyone in our community, we would like to remind everyone that causing harm or […]
Town of Woodfin advances plans for Woodfin Whitewater Wave project
Press release from RiverLink: RiverLink, in partnership with the Town of Woodfin, Buncombe County and the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority, is excited to announce recent developments on the Woodfin Whitewater Wave project. On July 21, 2020 the Riverside Park Improvements & Expansion Master Plan was released. This conceptual design, prepared by Equinox Environmental and […]
Joe Biden speaks on Mission Hospital RNs’ ongoing union campaign
Official statement from Joe Biden Campaign: Congratulations to the registered nurses at HCA’s Mission Hospital on their ongoing campaign to form a union and join National Nurses United. I’ve said it before, and I mean it: if there are angels in heaven, they’re nurses. We owe an immense debt of gratitude to these heroes, who […]
Henderson public schools to launch “Career Conversations”
Press release from Henderson County Public Schools: In September, Henderson County Public Schools is launching the “Career Conversations” program, expanding the district’s career development curriculum in middle and high schools. An optional program for these students, “Career Conversations” is designed to introduce them to the endless variety of career opportunities in the world, encourage their […]
Read to Succeed awarded $84,000 grant
Press release from Read to Succeed Asheville/Buncombe: When social justice champion, Isaac Coleman, and a group of community activists started Read to Succeed Asheville/Buncombe (R2S) in 2009, their goal was to close the stark literacy achievement gap between Black and white students in Asheville City Schools. Over ten years later, R2S continues the work of […]
City of Asheville rolls out repayment plan for customers who fell behind in utility payments
Press release from City of Asheville: On March 13, in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency, Asheville Water Resources suspended all water account disconnections due to non-payment of City of Asheville combined utility bills. On March 31, the state of North Carolina followed suit with an executive order by Gov. Roy Cooper that also […]
Updated: Missing juvenile Akira Miller located
From Asheville Police Department: UPDATE (August 26, 2020): Akira Miller was safely located in Madison County. Press release from the Asheville Police Department: The Asheville Police Department is requesting help to locate a missing juvenile, Akira Brianna Miller. She was last seen on August 24. Miller is described as a 16 year old, white female, […]
Asheville City Schools supports K-12 students through community-based small groups
Press release from Asheville City Schools: Remote Learning is taking on a new look, as Asheville City Schools has been afforded the opportunity to support students in Kindergarten – 12th Grade through community-based small groups, called Positive Opportunities Develop Success also known as pods! In partnership with the Asheville Housing Authority, Asheville Parks and Recreation, […]