Press release from Asheville Police Department: Asheville, NC (October 25, 2021): Asheville Police investigators are asking the public’s help finding a man who assaulted a grocery store employee while holding him at gunpoint during a robbery. An Ingles employee walking into work was approached from behind by a man holding a gun in the parking lot. The robber then […]
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Bullington Gardens takes ownership of its property
Press release from Bullington Gardens: Hendersonville, NC: The Henderson County Education Foundation (HCEF) proudly and formally transferred to Bullington Gardens the ownership of the 12-acre public garden and horticultural education center lovingly developed and maintained for 31 years by Bullington’s staff and volunteers. A gold key recognizing the purchase was passed from the Foundation to […]
Regular monthly meeting of Buncombe County TDA set for Oct. 27
Press release from Buncombe County TDA: WHAT: The regular monthly joint meeting of the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority, Public Authority, and Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority, Nonprofit Corporation. WHEN: Wednesday, October 27, 9–11 a.m. WHERE: This meeting will be held virtually using the Zoom webinar platform. All attendees (media and public) must register to […]
Ingles Pharmacy administering Moderna, Johnson & Johnson, and Pfizer booster doses to eligible patients
Press release from Ingles Markets, Inc: Following FDA and CDC authorization, Ingles Markets, Incorporated (NASDAQ: IMKTA) is offering booster doses of Moderna, Johnson & Johnson, and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to eligible patients at all pharmacy locations. Authorization for Moderna and Johnson & Johnson booster doses was issued on October 21, following Pfizer’s authorization issued on […]
All Three COVID-19 boosters and vaccines now available at the walk-in clinic at UNC Asheville, in partnership with MAHEC and FEMA
Press release from UNC Asheville: Beginning Friday, October 22, 2021, all three COVID-19 booster shots (Pfizer, Moderna and J&J) will be available for those eligible at the COVID-19 Vaccine and Booster Clinic on the campus of the University of North Carolina Asheville (UNC Asheville), in partnership with the Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) and […]
Asheville City Council continues remote meeting format and here’s how to participate
Press release from City of Asheville: For safety and to reduce the transmission of COVID-19, Asheville City Council meetings remain in remote format and accessible to the public in accordance with N.C. General Statute § 166A-19.24(f) . This includes the 5 p.m. October 26 City Council meeting. Here’s what you need to know to watch/listen and/or to […]
City Council Agenda – October 26
Press release from City Cler, City of Asheville: The electronic agenda for the October 26, City Council formal meeting is now available by clicking on the link below. If you have any questions, please call the City Clerk’s Office at 259-5601. http://www.ashevillenc.gov/council/meeting_agenda.htm PRIOR to the formal meeting, City Council will be holding pre-arranged interviews for the Planning […]
City of Asheville virtual committee meetings for Oct. 25-29
Press release from the Deputy City Clerk, City of Asheville: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following committees will hold remote meetings during the week of October 25-29, 2021. More information, including ways to view and participate will be posted on the committee page and on the Boards & Commissions virtual meeting hub on the CIty’s PublicInput page. All […]
Slave Deeds Project adds 50,000 names, launches statewide database
Press release from Buncombe County Government: A valuable research tool conceived in Buncombe County’s Register of Deeds is bolstering its database and garnering statewide attention. Thanks in part to a $294,000 grant, the Slave Deeds of Buncombe County Project has partnered with UNC Greensboro adding 50,000 names from 12 other North Carolina counties that will […]
Cannon Foundation grants $92,600 to ABCCM for Veterans Restoration Quarters
Press release from ABCCM The Cannon Foundation has awarded a grant of $92,600 to the Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry (ABCCM) for upgrading rooms at the Veterans Restoration Quarters into permanent supportive housing for veterans. Veterans Restoration Quarters (VRQ) is a converted hotel with 117 rooms available for occupation. Most veterans utilize VRQ as transitional […]
Buncombe Community Remembrance Project markers installation takes place Oct. 30
Press release from Buncombe County In order to move forward, we have to confront uncomfortable truths from our past. The Buncombe Community Remembrance Project aims to honor and commemorate Black Buncombe County residents by acknowledging racial violence stemming from the Jim Crow era that included three known lynchings in our community. However, there were likely […]
Argument ends in gunshot wound, police seek public’s help to locate suspect
Press release via Asheville Police Department An argument between two men ended with one man getting shot. Officers responded to Granada Street on October 19 at 7:01 p.m. to find a pool of blood on the sidewalk. They located the victim who was transported to Mission Hospital for injuries that are not life-threatening. The Asheville […]
Gene Bell and Al Whitesides Named to the Order of the Long Leaf Pine during Oct. 18 Celebration at UNC Asheville
Press release via UNC Asheville Retired Executive Director of the Asheville Housing Authority Gene Bell and Buncombe County Commissioner Al Whitesides have been named to the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the highest civilian honor bestowed by the governor of North Carolina. The award, begun in 1963 and presented in recognition of extraordinary service […]
Habitat ReStore announces 2021 ReUse contest winners
Press release from Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity: The Asheville Habitat ReStore is pleased to announce the winners of its tenth annual ReStore ReUse Contest. Congratulations to the following winners: Best in Show – Benny Varney, Jr. (Spruce Pine) wanted a coffee table that reflected his love for old technology, but was functional and spins. […]
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians places sacred land at Kituwah Mound into trust
Press release from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians: The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) held a ceremony to celebrate the signing of a deed that transfers the sacred and historic land known as Kituwah Mound into trust. The area surrounding the Kituwah Mound, often referred to as the “mother town of the Cherokee,” was lost in a land cession treaty with the United States in […]
SBA deadline is Nov. 8 for private nonprofits to apply for disaster loans related to Tropical Storm Fred
Press release from the U.S. Small Business Administration: The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding eligible Private Nonprofit (PNP) organizations in North Carolina of the Nov. 8 deadline to submit disaster loan applications for physical damages caused by remnants of Tropical Storm Fred on Aug. 16-18, 2021. PNPs located in Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Madison, Mitchell, Transylvania, Watauga and Yancey […]
Asheville City Schools’ October 19 Special Called Meeting board brief
Press release from Asheville City Schools: During tonight’s Special Called Meeting, the Asheville City Board of Education unanimously approved a change to the 2021-2022 calendar. Monday, November 22nd and Tuesday, November 23rd will now become Required Teacher Workdays for all ACS staff. Staff and students should use these two days to rest, reflect and reset […]
City asks for feedback on reparations nomination and application process
Press release from the city of Asheville: The City of Asheville strives to listen to our community. We have heard there is a need to spend more time on the Community Reparations Commission nomination and application process. Staff are working internally to ensure an inclusive process that engages our Black community members. The City invites […]
Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office looking for suspects using counterfeit money
Press release from the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office: Fraud Detectives with the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office Major Case Unit are seeking any information on the individuals pictured below or the vehicle pictured below. These individuals were seen in the Dix Creek Chapel Area attempting to use counterfeit money. If any information is available on the […]
I-26 closures needed to remove old bridge
Press release from North Carolina Dept. of Transportation: Sections of Interstate 26 in Henderson County will be closed three nights this week and three nights next week for the removal of the old bridge on Naples Road over I-26. Motorists will be detoured onto roads where traffic signals will be modified to handle the increased traffic. The following […]
APD seeking assistance to ID suspect who injured homeless woman with “airsoft” pellets
Press release from Asheville Police Department: UPDATE (November 2, 2021): Suspects have been identified. Charges in the form of a petition for Assault Inflicting Serious Injury have been drawn on two juveniles. The matter has been referred to the Department of Juvenile Justice. The Asheville Police Department is asking the public’s help to locate the […]