Announcement from Buncombe County Government: Due to inclement weather, all Buncombe County offices and facilities will open at 9 a.m. The drive-through vaccine clinic at A.C. Reynolds High will open at 10 a.m. In keeping with the state’s vaccine allocation and reporting cycle, there are no first-dose vaccine appointments scheduled at A.B. Tech today.
News Bulletins
Buncombe Sheriff’s Office requests assistance to locate missing juvenile in Leicester
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. Kaylee Amber Murphy is age 16, approximately 5’ 8” and 160 pounds with hazel eyes and brown hair. Ms. Murphy was last seen on January 22 and may be […]
Arts impact survey shows $23.1 million in losses for local creative sector during COVID-19
Press release from the Asheville Area Arts Council: The Asheville Area Arts Council’s most recent arts impact survey further highlights the devastating impact of COVID on the Buncombe County creative sector. Findings show $23.1 million in lost revenue since March 2020, with 16 businesses likely to close in the next 3 months. According to Americans […]
White House to reopen 2021 health insurance enrollment on Feb. 15; free application help available through Mountain Projects
Press release from Mountain Projects: Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon and Swain Counties – In a surprise move, the Federal Government has created an extra open enrollment period for health insurance in 2021, and counselors at Waynesville’s Mountain Projects are jumping into action to help residents of North Carolina’s seven westernmost counties take advantage. Mountain […]
Buncombe Board of Education to hold regular meeting and special work session Thursday, Feb. 4
Notice from Buncombe County Public Schools: The Buncombe County Board of Education will meet in regular session on February 4, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. in the Minitorium at 175 Bingham Road, Asheville, NC via Electronic Means. A Special Called Work Session will be held prior to the regular session beginning at 2:10 p.m. Board updates and […]
NCDHHS launches COVID-19 talk series Tuesday, Feb. 2
Advisory from NC Department of Health and Human Services: RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will kick off a new live stream talk series to address and provide updates on the state’s COVID-19 vaccination plan on Feb. 2 at 5:30 p.m. NCDHHS Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. will host the […]
Tryon Block House Races rescheduled to June 5
Announcement from Tryon International Equestrian Center: Columbus, NC – January 29, 2021 – The 73rd Tryon Block House Races, the historic steeplechase of Tryon Riding & Hunt Club, has been rescheduled from its original date on April 10 to June 5, 2021 at the Green Creek Race Track in Columbus, NC. With safety at the […]