Press release from UNC Asheville: Interweaving, a new exhibition focusing on the common experience of the issues of 2020 using both digital and traditional fabrication methods, will open at noon on Friday, Nov. 6 at the Center for Craft in downtown Asheville. The exhibition will be on view in-person (pre-registration required online or in-person) through the […]
News Bulletins
Buncombe voter count update: 12,498 Election Day ballots cast as of 2 p.m.
Press release from Buncombe County: 2 p.m. update Voters in Buncombe County have five hours left to cast their votes on Election Day. As of 2 p.m., 12,498 voters have turned out today, bringing the total to more than 152,000 people who have now cast their votes in Buncombe County. Download the counts here. Pisgah […]
Franklin School of Innovation hosts events for prospective students
Press release from Franklin School of Innovation: Are you or someone you know looking for a school that puts relationships first? Where every student is known and valued? Where all students have the supports they need for high academic success? Join Us for a Digital Info Session THIS Thursday! Thursday, 11/5 at 6:00 PM During this time, […]
Asheville City Schools to continue at-home, remote instruction through winter holidays
Press release from Asheville City Schools: At this time, Asheville City Schools has determined that we will continue with at-home, remote instruction for most students in Kindergarten – 12th Grade through the end of the second nine weeks and Winter Holidays. Additionally, on Monday, November 30th, our elementary schools will begin bringing back small groups […]
Western Carolina Rescue Ministries’ Week of Thankfulness set for Nov. 23-27
Press release from Western Carolina Rescue Ministries: Western Carolina Rescue Ministries (WCRM) is pleased to announce its annual Week of Thankfulness event, happening the week of Thanksgiving, November 23rd through November 27th. This event will take place each evening from 4:30PPM-5:30PM at Western Carolina Rescue Ministries (225 Patton Avenue). Each evening we will celebrate a different […]
WNC Regional Air Quality Agency board meeting set for Nov. 9
Press release from Western North Carolina Regional Air Quality Agency: Enclosed, please find the Agenda for the WNCRAQA board meeting to be held on Monday, November 9, 2020 at 4:00pm. Due to recommendations to limit public gatherings and Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), this meeting will be conducted remotely as authorized by Session Law 2020-3 and […]
Madison County hosts public hearing on CDBG-CV grant, Nov. 10
Press release from Madison County: The Board of Commissioners of Madison County will hold a public hearing at their regular meeting on Tuesday, November 10, 2020, at 7 p.m. in order to discuss the submittal of an application in response to the State Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) notice of funding, and to solicit community […]
Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, Civil Service Board set Nov. 5 meetings
Press release from City of Asheville: The Affordable Housing Advisory Committee will hold a remote meeting on November 5 at 9:30 a.m. More information, including how to view and participate will be posted on the Public Input Hub and the Committee page. The Civil Service Board of the City of Asheville will hold a remote meeting at 2:30 p.m. on […]
Buncombe County early votes and absentee ballots surpass total votes cast in 2016
Press release from Buncombe County Government: More than 140,000 Buncombe County residents have cast their ballots through early voting and absentee by-mail, which surpasses the total number of votes cast in the 2016 General Election. According to Buncombe County Director of Election ServicesCorinne Duncan, thousands more are expected to vote at 80 locations across the […]
Blue Ridge Humane to host free pet food giveaway Monday, Nov. 9
Press release from Blue Ridge Humane Society: Blue Ridge Humane Society’s monthly free pet food distribution will be held on Monday, November 9, from 9am-1pm at the Blue Ridge Humane Society Adoption Center located at 88 Centipede Lane in Hendersonville, NC. Cat and dog food will be distributed first come, first serve as supplies last, […]
APD seeks assistance to identify suspect in armed robbery on Peacock Lane
Press release from Asheville Police Department: At 11 p.m. on October 30, the Asheville Police Department responded to Peacock Lane in south Asheville regarding an armed robbery. The officers arrived to find that the victim was a restaurant delivery driver and had been confronted by an armed man in the parking lot upon his arrival. The […]
Community Foundation of Henderson County welcomes scholarship applications
Press release from the Community Foundation of Henderson County: Community Foundation of Henderson County announced they will award over $500,000 in new and renewable academic scholarships for the upcoming school year. Ninety-one new scholarships are available for 2021-2022. Scholarship applications opened on the Foundation’s website November 1. Graduating seniors, current college students, and returning adult/non-traditional […]
Friends of Downtown Hendersonville awards grants to two local businesses
Press release from Friends of Downtown Hendersonville: Two additional businesses have been awarded Downtown Hendersonville Pivot Fund Grants to implement creative solutions for businesses to maintain resiliency and try new methods of operation. Earlier this year, the Friends of Downtown Hendersonville, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit to support the vibrancy of downtown Hendersonville, established the program to […]
NC State Board of Elections shares guidelines on voter assistance
Press release from the North Carolina State Board of Elections: Raleigh, N.C. – Recently, questions have arisen about the law pertaining to assistance to voters at voting sites. The State Board of Elections will investigate credible allegations of improper assistance. The following are guidelines regarding assistance to voters: State and federal law provide disabled and […]
APD seeks assistance to identify suspect in armed robbery
Press release from Asheville Police Department: At 4:30 p.m. on October 30, the Asheville Police Department (APD) responded to Dunkin Donuts on Hendersonville Road regarding an armed robbery. The officers arrived and found that the suspect had been sitting in the business for some time before walking up to the counter and demanding money. The […]
ABCCM to host virtual Honor a Veteran event
Press release from Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry: ABCCM is pleased to announce our new Honor A Veteran™ virtual event for Veteran’s Day 2020. While families are remembering the important Veterans in their own lives, needed funds will be raised to help restore the lives of many Veterans with training, a job with a living […]
Asheville artists honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg with costume compilation
Message from Dana Irwin: As a tribute to RBG this group of western NC/Asheville women and one man styled themselves ala Ruth Bader Ginsburg and submitted photos to me—all in less than 48 hours. We couldn’t attend the usual Asheville costume All Hallows’ Eve celebrations so we steered our energy in a different direction this […]
NC State Board of Elections offers tips for voters on Election Day
Press release from the North Carolina State Board of Elections: Raleigh, N.C. – Tuesday is Election Day. The State Board offers the following tips for Election Day voters: On Election Day, polls across North Carolina are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Voters in line at 7:30 p.m. will be able to cast a […]
City of Asheville invites public input on greenway, ADA transition and pedestrian plans
Press release from the city of Asheville: The City of Asheville is in the early stages of a large project to update the City’s Greenway Plan (G), ADA Transition Plan* (A), and Pedestrian Plan (P) (*By ADA transition we are specifically looking at accessibility improvements within the rights-of-way of our street network). The planning process, […]
Vast majority of NC votes to be tallied and reported on election night, says State Board of Elections
Press release from North Carolina State Board of Elections: Raleigh, N.C. – The N.C. State Board of Elections anticipates that the results reported by the end of election night will include 97 percent or more of all ballots cast in North Carolina in the 2020 general election. As always, the remaining ballots, including provisional ballots […]
Asheville Regional Airport announces changes to handicap accessible parking
Press release from Asheville Regional Airport: Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) has changed its handicapped parking offering. Handicapped parking spaces have been redistributed and are now located in all three paid parking areas at the airport: Hourly, Daily and Garage parking. Additionally, the rate structure has been updated and instead of one flat rate for handicapped parking, parking fees […]