Press release from Asheville Art Museum: The Museum’s Collectors’ Circle members made it possible for the Asheville Art Museum to acquire 15 new works for the Museum’s Collection. Collectors’ Circle members are dedicated to increasing their own knowledge of American art and fine-art collecting while also growing the Museum’s Collection through annual purchases from an acquisition […]
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Gov. Cooper to extend eviction moratorium through at least Jan. 31
Press release from the office of Governor Roy Cooper: RALEIGH, Dec. 23: Today Governor Roy Cooper announced that he plans to extend the state’s evictions moratorium on residential evictions for non-payment of rent through at least January 31, 2021. “This holiday season, too many families are struggling to pay rent as the pandemic surges,” said […]
Marion Correctional Institution resident dies in apparent suicide
Press release from North Carolina Department of Public Safety: Marion–Offender Corey Hudson (1309142) died Christmas night at Marion Correctional Institution after an apparent suicide. He was found unresponsive in a housing area at 8:37 p.m. CPR was initiated by prison medical staff. Local paramedics responded to the facility and after continuing to attempt resuscitation, pronounced […]
COVID wave has arrived locally, says Pardee medical director
Statement from Dr. David Ellis, chief medical officer, Pardee UNC Health Care: Dec. 22, 2020: As we head into the holidays, simultaneously watching the number of COVID cases increase daily within our county and in our hospital, I wanted to take a moment to share my thoughts and a personal request. The wave of COVID […]
State evictions moratorium to be extended through at least Jan. 31
Press release from the office of N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper: RALEIGH, Dec. 23, 2020: Today Governor Roy Cooper announced that he plans to extend the state’s evictions moratorium on residential evictions for non-payment of rent through at least January 31, 2021. “This holiday season, too many families are struggling to pay rent as the pandemic […]
New restaurant, indoor gathering restrictions announced for Buncombe
Press release from Buncombe County: As of Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020, Buncombe County’s cumulative COVID-19 cases count is 8,220. Our community has experienced the death of 143 of our own neighbors related to COVID-19. The average cases per day continue to grow, and we are adding about 135 new cases per day to our local count. Buncombe County now has a positivity rate of 8.3 percent, up approximately 5 percent from Nov. […]
Asheville is 20th best-paying midsize city for real estate agents, new report finds
Press release from Lattice Publishing: Even before COVID-19, real estate agents were adopting new technologies as a way to connect with young, tech-savvy home buyers. However, like so many other economic sectors, the real estate industry has been forced to expand these practices in response to social distancing measures. Now, virtual open houses and watch […]
Community Foundation of Henderson Co. releases 2020 annual report
Press release from Community Foundation of Henderson County: Hendersonville, N.C., December 21, 2020 – Community Foundation of Henderson County is pleased to announce the release of their Annual Report for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2020. Overall, more than $4.4 million in charitable grants and academic scholarships were awarded to nonprofits and local students supporting […]
Gov. Cooper signs executive order allowing to-go and delivery mixed beverage sales
Press release from the office of Governor Roy Cooper: RALEIGH: Today Governor Roy Cooper signed an Executive Order authorizing the North Carolina ABC Commission to permit the delivery or carry-out of mixed beverages as an alternative to on-site consumption. This Order is effective December 21, 2020 at 5:00 pm through January 31, 2021. “This order […]
WNC railroad companies among recipients of state rail improvement grants
Press release from North Carolina Department of Transportation: RALEIGH – Seventeen short line railroads will soon be making improvements to their infrastructure thanks to approximately $16.7 million in matching grant funds being awarded as part of the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Freight Rail and Rail Crossing Safety Improvement program (FRRCSI). FRRCSI supports rail infrastructure health, safety […]
Haywood Co. HHS to administer first COVID-19 vaccines to health care workers, long-term care facility residents
Press release from Haywood County Emergency Management Team: The COVID-19 vaccine distribution has begun in Western North Carolina with the first doses going to healthcare workers and emergency medical technicians and paramedics on the frontlines. With the arrival of a vaccine, hope is on the horizon, but there is still a long road ahead to […]
Henderson Co. Dept. of Public Health to prioritize high-risk COVID-19 case investigations
Press release from Henderson County Department of Public Health: The Henderson County Department of Public Health will prioritize high-risk case investigations in response to the growing volume of COVID-19 cases, asking individuals to follow and self-impose restrictions as warranted. Current caseloads make it increasingly unlikely for the Health Department to contact each positive case in a […]
Asheville region home sales continue to rise, outpacing last year’s sales
Press release from Canopy Realtor Association: The mountain counties of western North Carolina posted yet another strong month of home sales in November according to the latest Canopy MLS housing report for the Asheville region. Home sales across the 13-county region jumped 39.6 percent year-over-year as 1,192 homes sold, showing no sign of the typical winter […]
WCRM receives $15,000 grant for remote learning classroom
Press release from Western Carolina Rescue Ministries: Western Carolina Rescue Ministries was announced a grant recipient of A Community Thrives, a grantmaking and crowd-funding program from the USA TODAY NETWORK and a part of the Gannett Foundation. Western Carolina Rescue Ministries will receive a $15,000 Local Operating grant for the PODS Classroom. A Community Thrives […]
WCCA, Toys for Tots collect donations for families in need
Press release from Western Carolina Community Action: It’s been a tough year, but thanks to a longtime partnership between Toys for Tots and Western Carolina Community Action, along with the support of thousands of elves across our region, over 171 boys and girls enrolled in WCCA’s early childhood education programs will wake up on Christmas […]
Students bring holiday stockings to dogs at Brother Wolf
Press release from Brother Wolf Animal Rescue: A local group of homeschool students had a special delivery for the dogs at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue. The students made, decorated, and filled holiday stockings for every dog in the shelter. “It warmed our hearts to see the handmade stockings that had been personalized with the name […]
Susanna Cerrato named Western Region Teacher of the Year
Press release from Asheville City Schools: Asheville City Schools’ own Mrs. Susanna Cerrato has been named the Western Region Teacher of the Year — the district’s first since 2009. This means she’s one of just nine educators across the state’s 94,000 who could earn the title of North Carolina’s 2021 Teacher of the Year. A […]
BCSO continues COVID-19 testing at county jail
Press release from the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office: The Sheriff’s Office continues to work with Buncombe County Health and Human Services to ensure all public health protocols are followed during isolation, quarantine, and case investigation of the positive test results for COVID-19 within the Buncombe County Detention Facility. Two housing units are the focus of […]
Haywood 4 Good to launch in January
Press release from Haywood County Health and Human Services: Haywood 4 Good, a new community-wide wellness program, will begin on January 11, 2021. This innovative program encourages participants to engage in a variety of virtual wellness activities over the course of six months. Haywood County residents may participant at no cost. Participants may register individually, […]
Mission Hospital moves to Level 3 visitor restrictions
Press release from Mission Hospital: To protect our patients and staff, at 8 p.m. tonight, Mission Hospital will be elevating our visitor restrictions to Level 3; at this time, this change is only for Mission Hospital. We will no longer allow visitors into Mission Hospital’s main building, the north tower, Cancer Center, or St. Joseph’s […]
Buncombe County issues holiday schedule
Press release from Buncombe County: Buncombe County Offices Holiday Schedule Buncombe County administrative offices will be closed Thursday-Friday, Dec. 24-25, and Monday, Dec. 28, for the Christmas holiday, and Friday, Jan. 1, for New Year’s Day. Buncombe County Public Libraries All Buncombe County Libraries will be closed Dec. 24-28 and Jan. 1. Libraries will be […]