Press release from Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office: A Buncombe County resident who had recently tested positive for COVID-19 has been booked into the Buncombe County Detention Facility on criminal charges. The individual disclosed that they had tested positive to local law enforcement upon arrest. Medical staff at the Detention Facility administered an additional test when the […]
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LaZoom resumes operations on Sept. 17 with comedy ghost walking tour
Press release from LaZoom Tours: The New Paranormal: LaZoom Resumes September 17th Asheville’s least essential business reopens with a frighteningly hilarious new walking tour September 2020: LaZoom Tours will resume operations on Thursday, September 17th with a brand new comedy ghost walking tour. The new 60 minute experience, Ghosted, is a comedian led up-tempo walking […]
Buncombe residents eligible to rent equipment
Press release from office of Buncombe County Soil and Water: Did you know? All Buncombe County residents are eligible to rent equipment.The following items are available to rent: Weed Wiper: The weed wiper can be used to control invasive weeds and small brushy growth in hay and pasture fields, resulting in better stands of grass […]
Faith community to gather in solidarity for Jacob Blake on Monday. Sept. 14
Press release from Cheryl Orengo: We, a multiracial, interfaith community, are calling all people of faith and concerned citizens of Western North Carolina to come together in solidarity with Mr. Jacob Blake of Wenosha Wisconsin, and the many other innocents who have suffered and died. There will be youth involvement. Monday September 14 , 2020 […]
Asheville Museum of Science announces reopening
Press release from Asheville Museum Of Science: The Asheville Museum of Science (AMOS) is continuing its phased safety and operations reopening plan by welcoming members today, Wednesday, September 9th. As part of NC Phase 2.5, AMOS will be open for museum members only on weekdays and on Saturdays & Sundays to both members and the […]
Dr. John Bryant named new HCPS Superintendent
Press release from Henderson County Public Schools: Dr. John M. Bryant will succeed Bo Caldwell as Henderson County Public Schools’ sixth superintendent, effective December 1, the Henderson County Board of Public Education announced Tuesday during the regular monthly school board meeting. Bryant is the Associate Superintendent for Administrative Services, and like his predecessor, has a […]
Recovery Month highlights reaching out in face of mental health, substance use disorders
Press release from Vaya Health: Vaya Health is joining organizations across the United States this September in celebrating National Recovery Month and calling attention to the importance of supportive relationships for people facing mental health and substance use disorders. Now in its 31st year, Recovery Month celebrates the millions of Americans who are living in […]
Katherine Min memorial on Sept. 9 includes reading by Pulitzer Prize winner Andrew Sean Greer
Press release from UNC Asheville: Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Andrew Sean Greer, a friend of the late Katherine Min, will begin this event with a short reading and talk dedicated to Min, the writer and UNC Asheville Professor of English who died of cancer last year. The reading, which begins the fall 2020 [Virtual] Visiting Writer Series […]
Buncombe County Community Recreation Grants application deadline is Oct. 16
Press release from Buncombe County: Buncombe County has opened the 2020-2021 application cycle of the Community Recreation Grants program. The grants are part of other countywide initiatives that help make Buncombe County a place everyone from infants to retirees has the opportunity to be strong, healthy, and successful. The program is intended to help community […]
More than 30 trees to be planted at Oklawaha Village in Hendersonville
Press release from Hendersonville Tree Board: The new homes at Oklawaha Village, 1818 N. Main St., will soon sport 34 trees, planted throughout the neighborhood by the homeowners. Residents are taking advantage of Hendersonville Tree Board’s NeighborWoods project to acquire at no charge the new saplings. The program provides free trees to homeowners who promise to […]
Asheville City Schools close drive-thru and grab-and-go food distribution sites Sept. 8-9
Press release from Asheville City Schools: Public health is a shared responsibility, and it is one that our district takes seriously. Following our own strict protocols, Asheville City Schools will not be able to serve meals from either our drive-thru or grab and go food distribution sites either tomorrow, Tuesday, September 8th or Wednesday, September […]
Submissions invited for Our VOICE’s 19th annual Survivor Art Show
Press release from Our VOICE: The annual Survivor Art Show is an exhibition of work from Our VOICE clients and others in our community who have been affected by sexual violence. Art is a powerful vehicle for healing, and this art show offers an opportunity for those impacted by sexual assault and abuse to share their story, […]
Claude Henderson sentenced in death of his sister
Press release from Buncombe County District Attorney’s office: Claude Henderson, II, age 17, pleaded guilty today to the charge of Second Degree Murder in the death of his sister Kayla Dezaray Hensley, in Buncombe County Superior Court. Superior Court Judge Alan Z. Thornburg sentenced Claude Henderson to serve 192-243 months in the custody of the […]
APD requesting help to locate missing person, Virginia Day Jones
Press release from Asheville Police Department: The Asheville Police Department (APD) is seeking help to locate a missing person, Virginia Day Jones. Jones’ last known location was in downtown Asheville in April. She was reported missing by a family member on September 2. Jones is described as a white female, 66 years old, 4’11”, and weighs […]
Four Seasons Rotary Park gets new playground equipment
Press release from City of Hendersonville: The neighborhood surrounding Four Seasons Rotary Park saw some new playground equipment installed back in April. The installation came during a time when playgrounds across the state were closed due to COVID-19, but with the easing of the Governor’s restrictions, children will now be able to enjoy new play areas. […]
Nina Simone’s childhood home in Tryon permanently protected
Press release from The National Trust for Historic Preservation: The National Trust for Historic Preservation’s African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, in partnership with World Monuments Fund (WMF) and Preservation North Carolina, recently secured protection of Nina Simone’s childhood home. The home, located in Tryon, North Carolina is now protected with a preservation easement held by […]
Henderson County Board of Health will meet Sept. 8
Press release from the Henderson County Department of Public Health: The Henderson County Board of Health meets next Tuesday, September 8, 2020. Please see the attached agenda for more details. Please make note of the meeting format, adjusted to meet social distancing compliance. The public can participate in one of the following ways: 1. Virtual […]
CoThinkk 2020 leadership and ally award nominations now open
Press release from CoThinkk: CoThinkk is gearing for our fifth year of honoring and celebrating leaders tackling complex issues in WNC! CoThinkk is the first of its kind in Western North Carolina, designed specifically to create supportive networks, accelerate systemic change and seed new initiatives through a shared leadership model that is both alternative and […]
Hendersonville’s deadline to enroll in COVID-19 utility payment plan is Sept. 30
Press release from the city of Hendersonville: The City of Hendersonville is reminding utility customers who are overdue on their bills to sign up for a payment plan before September 30, 2020, to avoid late fees and disconnection. “We have provided our utility customers the opportunity to pay off their past due amounts through […]
City of Asheville’s ‘Reimagining Public Safety’ survey is live
Press release from the city of Asheville: The City of Asheville has now opened a survey to gather input from residents on how our public safety services can better promote racial equity and economic inclusion. Following a clear call from our community, City Council voted to remove or repurpose the Vance Monument, passed a resolution […]
Governor Cooper Visits MANNA Food Bank in Western North Carolina
Press release from the office of Gov. Roy Cooper: Today, Governor Roy Cooper toured MANNA Food Bank in Asheville and thanked volunteers preparing food for families in western North Carolina. “This pandemic has underscored the important work that food banks like MANNA do to provide meals to families in western North Carolina,” said Governor Cooper. […]