Press release from National Park Service: The National Park Service (NPS) announced today it is partnering with the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) on a project that includes a proposal for additional access to the Graveyard Fields trail system from John Rock Overlook at Milepost 419.4 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Currently access to Graveyard Fields is […]
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Asheville City Schools to close all buildings through Dec. 11 for post-Thanksgiving quarantine
Press release from Asheville City Schools: As more medical experts predict Thanksgiving will be a superspreader of COVID-19, Dr. Gene has decided that all Asheville City Schools buildings will be closed the two weeks following our Thanksgiving Holiday (Monday, November 30th – Friday, December 11th). We understand this is a change in our previous communication. […]
DEQ sets public hearing date for Blue Ridge Paper Products’ proposed wastewater permit modifications
Press release from the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality: The Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Division of Water Resources (DWR) will conduct an online public hearing Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at 6:00 PM to review proposed amendments to the Blue Ridge Paper Products, LLC’s (d/b/a Evergreen Packaging) effluent discharge permit. Public comments will be accepted through […]
Cindy Platt Boys & Girls Club meets challenges of difficult pandemic year
Press release from Boys & Girls Club of Transylvania County: The Cindy Platt Boys & Girls Club is expanding both its services and its physical facilities on Gallimore Road despite the financial pressure caused by having to cancel two of its major fund-raising events this year. Club officials say they’re being helped a lot by the […]
Winter Wonderland returns at Grove Arcade
Press release from DoloDigital: Grove Arcade announces the return of its annual Winter Wonderland holiday celebration, which has been a tradition celebrated since 2006. The Arcade is transformed into a wreath-bedecked winter paradise showcasing Asheville’s local craftspeople, restaurants and retailers. The building is adorned with scents of pine and holly, holiday music, and beautiful festive décor […]
Warren Wilson College ends fall semester with no on-campus cases of COVID-19
Press release from Warren Wilson College: Warren Wilson College has finished the fall semester with no positive on-campus cases of COVID-19. Warren Wilson was the only college in Western North Carolina to have no positive cases within its residential community this semester. “The fact that we were able to have zero cases this semester is mind-blowing,” […]
State Board certifies 2020 general election results
Press release from N.C. State Board of Elections: The bipartisan State Board of Elections on Tuesday voted to certify nearly all contests in the 2020 general election, including the presidential contest. “Canvass” means the entire process of determining that the votes have been counted and tabulated correctly, culminating in the authentication of the official election results. The […]
Weekly COVID-19 update for Haywood County
Press release from Haywood County: In the three days since the last press release on Nov. 20, 2020, Haywood County Public Health has received notice of 81 new cases of COVID-19, compared to a total of 84 cases in the whole of last week. As of 5 p.m. Nov. 23, 2020, the North Carolina Department […]
UPDATED: Student shot in leg during incident at Hendersonville Middle School
Update from the City of Hendersonville, 5:20 p.m: The juvenile suspect involved in the November 24, 2020 Hendersonville Middle School incident has been charged with the following: Felony Assault with a Deadly Weapon with Intent to Kill or Inflict Serious Injury (§ 14-32 (b) – Class E) Weapon on Campus or Other Educational Property (§ […]
WNC home sales continued to grow in October
Press release from Canopy Realtor Association: Home sales continued on the momentum built since June 2020 with a fifth consecutive month of year-over-year gains, despite the pandemic that drastically slowed sales in April and May. Sales continued their streak, rising 38.4 percent year-over-year across the 13-county Asheville region, with 1,392 homes sold in October 2020. […]
City of Asheville staff to present updated hotel development ordinance to Planning and Zoning Commission
Press release from City of Asheville: Following two City Council work sessions, the City of Asheville Department of Planning and Urban Design has further analyzed the proposed hotel development regulations and will be holding a public hearing to present the revised regulations at 5 p.m. Dec. 2 the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. At the […]
Buncombe Board of Adjustment meeting set for Dec. 9
Press release from Buncombe County: Attached is the agenda and notice for the December 9, 2020 Board of Adjustment meeting. Information about this meeting can be found here: https://www.buncombecounty.org/governing/depts/planning/adjustment-board.aspx?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D140763637 Application documents and maps can be found by searching on the Development Project Portal, or directly at the link below for each project on this agenda: ·Enclave II CUP– ZPH2020-00032 […]
Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office looking for second missing juvenile
Press release from Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office: The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate a missing juvenile from the Weaverville area of Buncombe County. Brooklyn Marie Netherton is age 16, female, approximately 5’ 5” and 130 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair. Brooklyn Netherton was last seen on November 20 around 12:00 a.m. […]
Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office looking for missing juvenile
Press release from Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office: The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate a missing juvenile from the Leicester area of Buncombe County. Brianna Freeman is age 16, female, approximately 5’ 3” and 125 pounds with hazel/blue eyes. She has recently changed her hair color to silver. Ms. Freeman was last seen […]
Hendersonville Holiday Farmers Market to kick off Small Business Saturday
Press release from the city of Hendersonville: After taking Friday to digest the turkey and pie, the community is invited to shop local on Small Business Saturday in Downtown Hendersonville. To start, the first of two consecutive Holiday Farmers Markets will bring seasonal, farm-fresh products and locally made artisan crafts to the Historic Train Depot […]
North Carolina tightens existing COVID requirements as 10 more counties see critical community spread
Press release from the office of Governor Roy Cooper: RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper today issued additional COVID-19 safety measures to tighten mask requirements and enforcement as cases continue to rise rapidly in North Carolina and across the country. Executive Order No. 180 goes into effect on Wednesday, November 25 and runs through Friday, December 11. […]
Asheville Symphony Orchestra releases music video documenting downtown murals
Press release from Asheville Symphony: November 19, 2020 – The Asheville Symphony Orchestra (ASO) has released “Reflections of Healing.” This music video documents and showcases the dozens of public murals that sprang up throughout downtown Asheville this past summer during and after protests in solidarity with the Black community following the deaths of George Floyd, […]
Asheville Art Museum seeks submissions for Cherokee syllabary exhibition
Press release from Asheville Art Museum: The Asheville Art Museum is accepting submissions through December 15, 2020 from artists who are enrolled members of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians (UKB), the Cherokee Nation (CN), and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) for an upcoming exhibition on Cherokee Syllabary. The exhibition will include works in […]
New trail section connecting Bearwallow to Wildcat Rock opens in Hickory Nut Gorge
Press release from Conserving Carolina: A new two-mile section of trail just opened in the Hickory Nut Gorge, creating a link between two highly popular trails—the Bearwallow Mountain Trail and the Wildcat Rock Trail. This morning, Conserving Carolina cut the ribbon on an extension of the Wildcat Rock Trail, which now reaches the summit of […]
Buncombe Register of Deeds rolls out cemetery finder tool
Press release from Buncombe County Government: Imagine searching for a long-lost family tombstone, but with limited information you might have to search every cemetery in Buncombe County. With ancestry research being more accessible than ever, more people are looking to reconnect with their heritage. With that in mind, the Buncombe County Register of Deeds is […]
City of Asheville completes Haywood streetscape improvement project
Press release from the city of Asheville: The City of Asheville is happy to announce the completion of the Haywood Streetscape and Infrastructure Improvement project, which features expanded public sidewalk space and improved pedestrian access and amenities. The project, which took 10 months of construction, included sewer and water line upgrades in the Haywood Street […]