From WNC Regional Air Quality Agency: Today’s air quality forecast has been updated to code orange due to smoke associated with wildfires in the western US and Canada. Additionally, Thursday, July 22, 2021, is also a code air quality forecast day for the valleys and ridge tops of Asheville and Buncombe County. Air quality is unhealthy for […]
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COVID infection rates grow, 92% of cases in unvaccinated individuals
Press release via Buncombe County Government On Wednesday, July 21, Buncombe County public health director Stacie Saunders provided an update on the recent rise in COVID-19 cases. In the last week, on average, 16 new cases have entered the daily workflow, up from fewer than eight cases a day. About 92% of all new cases […]
WCU’s principal preparation program receives $4.1 million grant
Press release via Western Carolina University Western Carolina University is a recipient of a recurring grant from the North Carolina Principal Fellows Program that will provide $4.1 million over the next six years, the University of North Carolina System recently announced. The grant will help WCU’s North Carolina School Executive Leadership Program prepare effective principals to meet […]
Asheville Outlets to host free COVID-19 vaccine clinic July 21-25
Press release via Asheville Outlets WHAT: Free Covid-19 vaccines at Asheville Outlets WHEN: Wednesday, July 21 through Saturday, July 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Sunday, July 25 from noon to 8:00 p.m. WHERE: Asheville Outlets, 800 Brevard Road, Asheville. Mobile clinic located behind Sportsman’s Warehouse. DETAILS: FEMA’s mobile vaccine center will be based at the Asheville […]
Special called meeting for Vaya Health board of directors July 28
Press release from Vaya Health Pursuant to North Carolina General Statues § 143-318.12(b), this mesage serves as official notice that a special called meeting of the Vaya Health board of directors via conference call is scheduled for Wednesday, July 28, 2021 beginning at 4:00 p.m. The agenda will be posted on the Vaya Health public […]
Buncombe County community update slated for July 21 at 2 p.m.
Press release from Buncombe County Health and Human Services: Buncombe County Health and Human Services Director, Stacie Saunders, will be providing a COVID-19 Community Update on Wednesday, July 21st at 2:00 PM via Facebook Live @Buncombegov. The Spanish version will be aired via Facebook Live @BCHHS.
Potentially harmful algal blooms in Waterville Lake
Press release from Haywood County Emergency Services: Haywood County Health officials urge people to avoid contact with potentially harmful algal blooms that have shown up in Waterville Lake recently due to North Carolina’s hot and dry weather. NC Department of Environmental Quality-Division of Water Resources (DWR) personnel notified Garron Bradish, Environmental Health Supervisor, of the […]
‘$18 per Hour and Beyond Job Fair’ set for Aug. 10 at WNC Ag. Center
Press release from Mountain Area Workforce Development: Mountain Area Workforce Development will be holding a $18 per Hour and Beyond Job Fair Tuesday, August 10, 2021 from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm at the WNC Agricultural Center’s Virginia Boone Building, 761 Boylston Highway, Fletcher, NC 28732. The Virginia Boone Building is located across from the Asheville […]
Warren Wilson College named a Fiske “Best Buy” school
Press release from Warren Wilson College: The Fiske Guide to Colleges has named Warren Wilson College as one of the top 20 “Best Buy” colleges in the U.S. for 2022. Warren Wilson is one of only 10 private colleges to make the list. This edition marked the 16th time that the Fiske Guide to Colleges, […]
UNCA students, faculty collaborate with Mel Chin on Safehouse Temple Door
Press release from UNC Asheville: Weighing nearly 1500 pounds and standing 10 feet tall, the solid steel Safehouse Temple Door is a collaborative art installation created by 2019 MacArthur Fellow Mel Chin with design, engineering, and fabrication work contributed by students, staff, and faculty of UNC Asheville STEAM Studio. The commissioned art installation traveled over […]
UPDATE: Asheville Police locate missing 17-Year-old, Nevaeh Blaze Rollins
Press release from the Asheville Police Department: UPDATE (July 19, 2021): Neveah Rollins has been safely located. Asheville, NC (July 19, 2021): Detectives need your help to find missing 17-year-old, Nevaeh Blaze Rollins. She was last seen on July 13 near 32 Chiles Avenue wearing grey sweatpants and a black oversized hooded sweatshirt. She is described […]
Asheville Area Habitat For Humanity Seeks Volunteers To Build Largest-Ever Neighborhood
Press release from Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity: Asheville, NC (July 19, 2021) – Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity is currently building New Heights, its most ambitious neighborhood to-date, and volunteers are invited to help build. Take an active role in ensuring everyone has an affordable place to call home by learning new skills or […]
22 Farms Announced for ASAP’s Farm Tour, Sept. 18–19
Press release from the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project: ASHEVILLE, NC (July 19, 2021)—ASAP (Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project) announced 22 farms participating in the 2021 Farm Tour, Sept. 18–19, noon to 5 p.m. These farms showcase the diversity of agriculture in the region, from berries to livestock, vineyards to creameries, fiber to flowers, and are all located […]
Safelight Receives Grant from the Perry N. Rudnick Endowment Fund of the CFHC
Press release from Safelight: Safelight has been awarded a grant of $20,000 by the Perry N. Rudnick Endowment Fund of the Community Foundation of Henderson County,” Lauren Wilkie, Safelight Executive Director, said today. According to Lauren, the grant will be used toward the renovation of client areas and the purchase of new HVAC and computer […]
Henderson County United Way’s Rising Leaders Program Now Accepting Applications for 2021/22
Press release from United Way of Henderson County: HENDERSONVILLE, NC, July 19, 2021 – United Way of Henderson County has announced that it will launch its 11th annual Rising Leaders program this September. The 2021-22 Rising Leaders program will feature a mixture of in-person and virtual sessions. All in-person sessions will be conducted in accordance […]
Asheville congregation will sell property, invest in local needs
Press release from the United Methodist Foundation of Western North Carolina: Asheville, July 19, 2021 – Imagining a new model for what a faith community can look like, the congregation of Biltmore United Methodist Church has voted to sell its property and devote its energy and resources toward responding to Asheville’s most pressing social needs. […]
UPDATE: Police Identify Man in Critical Condition
UPDATE July 19, from the Asheville Police Department: The man has been identified and his family has been contacted. We would like to thank everyone who assisted us in the identification. UPDATE 2:21 p.m., May 27, from the Asheville Police Department: Detectives are still seeking help to identify a man in critical condition. In addition […]
APD seeks help locating suspect
Press release from the Asheville Police Department: Asheville, NC (July 19, 2021): Officers are asking for help to find Robyn Eugene Burgin, Jr., who [allegedly] violently assaulted his pregnant girlfriend on July 18. Burgin is described as a 19-year-old African-American male, 5’10”, and 160 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. If Burgin is […]
Buncombe County Environmental and Energy Stewardship Subcommittee calls Aug. 27 meeting
Notice from Buncombe County: Notice is hereby given that a special meeting of the Buncombe County Environmental and Energy Stewardship Subcommittee has been called beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 27, at 200 College Street, Room 310, in downtown Asheville, North Carolina, in order to hold interviews for committee members and to conduct initial […]
BCSO seeks missing juvenile Jayla Ann Barrett
Press release from the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office: The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate a missing juvenile. Jayla Ann Barrett is age 16 and approximately 5’ 4” and 160 pounds with dark hair. Barrett was last seen on July 12 near her home in the Candler area of Buncombe County. Barrett may […]
Noise Ordinance Appeals Board holds July 20 hearing
Notice from the City of Asheville: At the July 9 meeting, the Board granted Mr. Zach Hebb’s request to postpone his scheduled appeal hearing. An in-person meeting of the Noise Ordinance Appeals Board to hear these two separate appeals is scheduled for Tuesday, July 20, at 1:00 pm in A-109 (large public meeting room) on the first floor of the City […]