Press release from Buncombe County Health and Human Services: We are excited to announce “Let’s Talk COVID: Youth Voices,” a live town hall event designed to center the voices and experiences of our youth in the time of COVID-19. This event is taking place on Wednesday, October 28th from 5:30-6:30 PM in English on the […]
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Absentee ballot requests due Tuesday, Oct. 27, 5 p.m.
Press release from the North Carolina State Board of Elections: Raleigh, N.C. – Less than two days remain for voters to request a ballot by mail in the 2020 general election. The absentee ballot request deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday, October 27. Your request must be received by your county board of elections by the […]
Buncombe Friends of Agriculture cancels Nov. breakfast, invites event feedback
Announcement from Buncombe County Soil and Water: We have missed you these past couple of months. While we haven’t had the chance to visit with you and share valuable information, this break has given us the chance to reevaluate how we connect. To better understand how we can best serve your needs, we have developed a […]
City of Asheville shares energy data from first solar installation
Press release from the city of Asheville: The City of Asheville recently “flipped the switch” on its first solar energy production site at the newly renovated ART Transit Station, 49 Coxe Ave. After several weeks of being online, the City is pleased to share energy production data with the community. The real-time information shows power being produced […]
Health care advocates plan Oct. 26 press conference to defend the Affordable Care Act
Press release from the NC AIDS Action Network: Advocates and health care experts will gather on October 26, 2020, the day of Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation in the Senate, at Pack Square Park in front of City Hall in Asheville for a press conference to defend the Affordable Care Act by sharing personal stories from […]
Dogwood Health Trust Names Susan Mims Interim CEO
Press release from Dogwood Health Trust: The Board of Directors for Dogwood Health Trust has named Susan Mims, MD, MPH, the Interim Chief Executive Officer of the region’s largest foundation focused on the health and well-being of all people and communities of Western North Carolina. Mims will join Dogwood Health Trust in December, partnering with the board and staff to […]
DuPont Forest waterfalls celebrate 20 years of protection
Press release from the Friends of DuPont Forest: “One day, many years from now, your children’s grandchildren will walk the trails of DuPont Forest. They will stop at the base of High Falls and gaze at the sheets of water cascading down. They will hike the sloping sides of Bridal Veil and watch dragonflies dart out […]
Asheville City Schools, community partners work to support internet access
Press release from Asheville City Schools: Asheville City Schools is expanding internet infrastructure beyond its current buildings and into the community. In fact, thanks to a new partnership between the district, the Asheville City Schools Foundation, Buncombe County Government, the City of Asheville and the Asheville Housing Authority, the first group of families in Asheville […]
Blue Ridge Humane Society Thrift Store halts donations for holiday season
Press release from the Blue Ridge Humane Society: Blue Ridge Humane Society would like to thank all the amazing donors, shoppers, and volunteers who have supported the Thrift Store this year, especially after the store reopening in late June with new practices and procedures in place due to COVID-19. Blue Ridge Humane Society leadership and […]
Brevard/Transylvania County named a 2020 Global Top 100 Sustainable Destination
Press release from Explore Brevard: Only five destinations in North America were honored recently with the coveted “Global Top 100 Sustainable Destination” award sponsored by Green Destinations, an international sustainable tourism organization. Not only was Brevard/Transylvania County one of the five, it was the only destination chosen from the eastern United States. “We’re very proud of this […]
Aerospace manufacturer Pratt & Whitney to invest $650M in new Asheville operations
Press release from Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce: In conjunction with the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners and the Economic Development Coalition for Asheville-Buncombe County (EDC), Pratt & Whitney, a division of Raytheon Technologies Corp. (NYSE: RTX) today announced plans to invest approximately $650 million through 2027 in a new Buncombe County manufacturing facility. The […]
Homeward Bound and The Shepherd’s House expand services with support from Blue Cross NC
Press release from BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) announced today that it has invested $250,000 in two Western NC organizations working to end the cycle of homelessness. The investments in Homeward Bound and The Shepherd’s House are part of the company’s ongoing commitment to […]
Community members plan for virtual International Transgender Day of Remembrance event
Press release from Tranzmission: Our local nonbinary and transgender community’s observance of the 21st International Transgender Day of Remembrance will be held virtually at 6:00 pm on Friday, November 20th. The names of those lost to transphobic violence over the last year will be listed and read aloud by volunteers. Peer support and counseling resources […]
NCDOT announces upcoming bridge maintenance on Mills Gap Road
Press release from N.C. Department of Transportation: N.C. Department of Transportation crews have established a detour for an upcoming bridge maintenance project on the southern segment of Mills Gap Road. An NCDOT bridge maintenance team will begin permanent repairs to the deck of a bridge on Mills Gap Road over Cane Creek on Monday. The […]
Bee Mural Project in downtown Hendersonville launches Oct. 26
Press release from the City of Hendersonville: Muralist Matt Willey, who is on a mission to paint 50,000 honey bees (the number in a healthy hive) in murals around the world, will begin the Bee Mural Project in downtown Hendersonville on Monday, October 26. For the next four to five weeks, from late October into […]
NCDHHS releases guidance for private gatherings amid an increase in COVID-19 clusters
Press release from the NC Department of Health and Human Services: In the past two weeks, North Carolina has seen an increase in COVID-19 clusters from social events and other gatherings such as parties, family gatherings, weddings and funerals according to a new weekly report the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services added today […]
UPDATE: Black Mountain Salutes cancels Veterans Day Roll Call due to weather, COVID uptick
Update from Black Mountain Salutes: Unfortunately, we are cancelling the event because of rain and an uptick in COVID cases in the area. If you have any questions please feel free to call 703.217.8396. Press release from Black Mountain Salutes: Veterans Day Roll Call will be held in lieu of our annual Veterans Day Parade, due […]
Free online course for “encore” entrepreneurs
Press release from AARP Mountain Region: A shrinking job market caused by a range of factors that includes technological advances, an economic recession and the COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly impacted America. And the greater Asheville area and Buncombe County are no exception. The current unemployment in Buncombe County was 7.5% in the most recent U.S. […]
Buncombe County commits $1.3 million toward affordable housing units
Press release from Buncombe County Government: Calling it a “challenge that won’t go away,” Commission Chair Brownie Newman expressed excitement about making ground on helping provide affordable housing for Buncombe County. During their meeting on Oct. 20, Commissioners unanimously approved nearly $1.3 million for projects that will help provide 892 affordable housing units, a key […]
Western Carolina Rescue Ministries hosts Coats for the Cold event, Nov. 7
Press release from Western Carolina Rescue Ministries: Western Carolina Rescue Ministries (WCRM) is pleased to announce its annual Coats for the Cold event, happening Saturday, November 7, 2020, from 12:00-3:00PM. The event will take place at Western Carolina Rescue Ministries, located at 225 Patton Avenue. Our Coats for the Cold event benefits those in the area […]
NCDHHS adds new data to COVID-19 dashboard
Press release from NC Department of Health and Human Services: The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today added demographic data for hospitalizations to the NC COVID-19 Hospitalizations Demographics Dashboard. Data is provided by age, gender, race and ethnicity for patients who were newly admitted to the hospital and confirmed or suspected to […]