Press release from Ingles Markets: Following FDA authorization, Ingles Markets, Incorporated (NASDAQ: IMKTA) is offering third doses of COVID-19 vaccine to eligible immunocompromised patients. On Friday, August 13th, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) officially recommended that moderate to severely immunocompromised patients receive a third additional dose of vaccine to boost immunity. The ACIP […]
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Board of Commissioners announce Comprehensive Plan steering committee members
Press release from Buncombe County: Board of Commissioners Announce Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee Members An important step in Buncombe County’s Comprehensive Plan 2043 process is complete, with the selection of a steering committee that will help guide and craft the vision for how we grow, live, and define our home over the next 20 years. […]
UNC Asheville awards $450 emergency grants to cover textbooks, other expenses for students at start of fall semester
Press release from UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville begins the fall 2021 semester with $300 to $450 emergency grant awards to all eligible students to cover the estimated costs of textbooks for the semester and help them with other expenses. All students enrolled in six or more credit hours will receive the full $450. Students enrolled […]
Buncombe County, municipalities announce local State of Emergency due to effects of Tropical Storm Fred
Press release from Buncombe County: Buncombe County, Municipalities Announce State of Emergency Due to Effects of Tropical Storm Fred On Wednesday, Aug. 18, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners declared a Local State of Emergency. The Local State of Emergency also applies within the municipal limits of the City of Asheville, the Town of Weaverville, […]
The Blood Connection to offer COVID-19 antibody testing for all blood donors as virus cases spike
Press release from the Blood Connection: The Blood Connection (TBC), a local non-profit, community blood center, is offering COVID-19 antibody screening to all blood donors starting Wednesday, August 18. The antibody screening will test each donor’s blood to see if it contains antibodies from the COVID-19 vaccine and/or antibodies from exposure to the COVID-19 virus. […]
Buncombe County man sentenced to 5-7 years in prison on fentanyl trafficking and felony drug charges
Press release from the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office: Jeffrey Laurence Hall, age 37, of Buncombe County has pleaded guilty to more than a dozen felony drug charges, the Buncombe County District Attorney announced on Tuesday. Hall has been sentenced to serve five to seven years in prison as a result of those charges. On June […]
Flood Damage Information — Buncombe County
Press release from Buncombe County: Flood damage? Here’s who to call On Aug. 17, the WNC area was greatly impacted from Tropical Storm Fred. Our staff will be working diligently over the coming weeks to assist landowners with damage. If you were impacted by the floods please see the following contacts below with assistance available: For stream […]
Buncombe County offices operating on regular schedule; use caution and expect delays at landfill and transfer station
Press release from Buncombe County: Buncombe County Offices Operating on Regular Schedule; Use Caution and Expect Delays at Landfill and Transfer Station Buncombe County Government offices will operate on a regular schedule Wednesday, Aug. 19. Due to lingering effects from Tropical Storm Fred, residents utilizing the land fill and transfer station should exercise caution and […]
Buncombe Board of Commissioners call emergency meeting for Aug. 18
Press release from Buncombe County: Notice is hereby given that an emergency meeting of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners has been called beginning at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at 200 College Street, Room 326, in Asheville, North Carolina, in order to conduct the following business: · to hear a community COVID-19 […]
UPDATE: Buncombe County COVID-19 community update for Aug. 18
Press release from Buncombe County: Buncombe County Public Health Director Stacie Saunders will be providing a COVID-19 Community Update during the Buncombe County Commissioners emergency update on Wednesday, Aug. 18 at 12 p.m. Watch this update via Facebook Live in English @Buncombegov or in Spanish @BCHHS.
**UPDATED** Sheriff’s Office attempting to locate missing West Asheville woman
Press release from Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office: UPDATE: Christie Leann Johnson has been located and is ok. The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate a missing woman from the West Asheville area of Buncombe County. Christie Leann Johnson is age 45, approximately 5’ 3” and 175 pounds with green eyes and blonde hair. Ms. […]
City of Asheville offices to close at 4 p.m., staff ready to respond to Tropical Storm Fred
Press release from City of Asheville: City of Asheville offices will close at 4 p.m. today in advance of expected flooding forecast by the National Weather Service. Asheville Public Works has staff members monitoring streams, rivers, storm drains and roads for flooding today, and will throughout the evening and the overnight hours to provide storm […]
Buncombe County offices closing at 4 p.m.
Press release from Buncombe County: Due to the threat of severe weather and deteriorating road conditions, Buncombe County Government will be closing our offices and public libraries at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 17. Public safety and emergency services will remain open as normal. The Landfill and Transfer Station will close at their regular time […]
NC Disabilities Council hosts focus group, Aug. 18 via Zoom
Press release from North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities: North Carolina’s statewide disability council will host a focus group for the Western region of the state on the state’s housing plan. The focus group is for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities (I/DD) and/or traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and will be held on August 18 at 3 […]
Joint law enforcement investigation leads to indictment of 25 defendants on federal drug and gun charges
Press release from Haywood County Sheriff’s Office: Acting U.S. Attorney William T. Stetzer announced today that a multi-agency investigation into methamphetamine trafficking and illegal firearm possession in Western North Carolina has led to federal drug and gun charges filed against 25 individuals. On Sunday, August 15, 2021, teams of federal, state and local law enforcement […]
Lisa Raleigh named new RiverLink executive director
Press release from RiverLink: After more than three decades of advocating for the French Broad River and its watershed, Asheville-based RiverLink will have a new leader. Dr. Lisa Raleigh hails from Colorado and holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Science from the University of Oklahoma. A geologist and hydrologist by training, Raleigh has had an extensive […]
N.C. DHHS urges immunocompromised to get COVID-19 vaccine booster
Press release from Buncombe County: North Carolinians who are moderately to severely immunocompromised and received the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines can now begin receiving an additional dose to better protect themselves from COVID-19, according to a North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announcement on Aug. 16. The N.C. Department of Health and Human […]
Asheville City Schools announce additional safety measures to curb COVID spread
Press release from Asheville City Schools: At this time, we will not be providing universal remote learning options like we did during the 2020 – 2021 school year because the Toolkit no longer includes Options A, B and C. Because we do not have an established virtual academy, our hope is to have as many […]
Homeward Bound receives grant to offer financial incentives to landlords
Press release from Homeward Bound: Asheville – Homeward Bound was recently awarded a grant providing financial incentives to landlords in Buncombe County. Funding is provided by NC Healthy Blue (a division of Blue Cross Blue Shield) and the North Carolina Coalition to End Homelessness (NCCEH). These incentives are designed to provide rental property owners and managers […]
Buncombe County Permits & Inspections prepares to launch online inspection scheduler
Press release from Buncombe County Government: Buncombe County Permits & Inspections is taking another step toward streamlining the inspections scheduling process. Effective Friday, Aug. 20, scheduling building, electrical, mechanical, or plumbing inspections will transition to the Development & Permits online portal. The portal offers the ability to search permit records and inspection results, and the addition […]
Solarize Asheville-Buncombe in final month for residents to seek savings on solar energy, battery storage
Press release from Solarize Asheville-Buncombe: Asheville, N.C. — Aug. 31 is the deadline for local residents and commercial building owners to enroll for a free evaluation under the Solarize Asheville-Buncombe campaign, which offers group purchasing on solar energy and battery storage to all Asheville and Buncombe County residents and businesses. Already, more than 635 residents […]