Press release from Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County: We are thrilled to announce that our 2022 Griffin Awards program will be back to in-person this year on Thursday May 26th! We can’t wait to celebrate winning projects from 2020, 2021 and 2022. More details to come, but in the meantime… Nominations are now open […]
News Bulletins
City Council public hearings set for March 22
Press release from City of Asheville: The following are public hearings scheduled for the next formal meeting – March 22. This listing is for information only and is subject to change. Please call City Clerk Maggie Burleson at 259-5601 if you have any questions. A. Public hearing to consider an amendment to the conditional zoning […]
Asheville City Council meetings continue in-person at Harrah’s Cherokee Center March 8
Press release from City of Asheville: Asheville City Council will continue meeting in person at 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, at Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville Banquet Hall, 87 Haywood Street. The Council meeting agenda is posted at this link. Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute § 143-318.10 this will be an in-person meeting which the public can […]
Asheville City Council meeting continues in-person March 8
Press release from the city of Asheville: Asheville City Council meetings continue in-person at Harrah’s Cherokee Center March 8 Asheville City Council meetings continue in-person at Harrah’s Cherokee Center and will be streamed live online. Asheville City Council will continue meeting in person at 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, at Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville Banquet Hall, 87 […]
Notice: Library Advisory Board Meeting
From Buncombel County Public Libraries: The Buncombe County Library Advisory Board will hold their regular meeting Thursday, March 10, at 6:30 p.m., in-person at the East Asheville Library. Please see the attached agenda. Anyone requiring special assistance to attend this meeting, please call (828) 250-4714 by noon on Tuesday preceding the Board Meeting. Find more […]
City Council Agenda – March 8
From the City of Asheville: The electronic agenda for the March 8, 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 City Council meeting, City Council will be holding an open space standards worksession beginning at […]
Dem Candidate Eric Gash Suspends Campaign in NC-11
Attached press release from Gash for Congress: Press Release (20220304)
Planning and Economic Development meeting canceled
From the City of Asheville: NOTICE: the regularly scheduled Planning and Economic Development meeting for March 14 has been cancelled.
Suspect wanted for assault with a deadly weapon from Thursday morning’s violent assault
Press release from Asheville Police Department: Asheville Police say 29-year-old Robert Mack Chapman of Waynesville (10/22/1992) has two open warrants for Assault with a Deadly Weapon Inflicting Serious Injury. This stems from a violent assault that occurred earlier today on Livingston St. Chapman is a white male with Brown hair and Blue eyes, stands […]
Controlled burn on Asheville High School/SILSA campus set for Friday, March 4
Press release from Asheville City Schools Asheville Fire Department will be carrying out the controlled burn on the high school’s campus Friday, March 4. The original date was canceled due to weather. The controlled burn will take place on the banks behind the high school’s baseball field and is part of AFD’s wildland training. In addition […]
Rob Elliot announces run for Reynolds District Representative to the Buncombe County Board of Education
Press release from Elliot for Education Rob Elliot, from Fairview, NC is running as a candidate to serve as the Reynolds District Representative to the Buncombe County Board of Education. He has served diligently for many years as a positive advocate and volunteer for public schools in the Reynolds District and more broadly across the […]
NCDOT Event to Connect Small Firms with Large Contractors
Press release from N.C. Department of Transportation Small, women-owned and minority-owned businesses are invited to Asheville next week to learn how to compete for state transportation contracts. The N.C. Department of Transportation will be hosting the first of three regional networking events for disadvantaged business enterprises, or DBEs. “There are endless opportunities for small and disadvantaged […]
Asheville-Buncombe Air Quality Agency Board of Directors Agenda for March 8, 2022
Press release from Asheville-Buncombe Air Quality Agency The Asheville Buncombe Air Quality Agency (AB Air Quality) board meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. Due to recommendations to limit public gatherings and Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), this meeting will be conducted remotely as authorized by Session Law 2020-3 and GS […]
Mask mandates at North Carolina agencies removed
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is removing mandatory mask requirements for most state agencies beginning next week. Cooper issued an executive order to update policies through the Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) for face coverings at state government agencies in the governor’s cabinet. The new policy makes masks optional in most cases, though the executive order […]
Asheville High School’s Nick Mueller and Xander White named National Merit Scholarship finalists
Press release from Asheville City Schools Asheville High School’s Nick Mueller and Xander White have been selected as finalists in the 67th annual National Merit Scholarship Program! Students first compete for college scholarships and recognition by qualifying with a high score on the PSAT; approximately 1.5 million entrants qualified this year. The highest scorers across […]
BeLoved hosts second downtown clean up with friends on the streets
Press release from BeLoved Asheville: On Tuesday, March 1st, BeLoved Asheville brought unhoused neighbors together to share their gifts and energy to clean downtown Asheville. Over 20 people came out for the second clean up of its kind in just two weeks. These leaders and community residents were there to be a part of the […]
Flood recovery public information meeting
Press release from Haywood County Emergency Services: As a result of the flooding that occurred with Tropical Storm Fred, Haywood County residents and property owners may be eligible for assistance through a variety of programs designed to help flood survivors recover. Because each program has different application and eligibility requirements, navigating your options for choosing […]
Asheville Parks & Recreation announces open interview hours for seasonal laborer positions
Press release from city of Asheville: Beginning March 9, individuals interested in joining Asheville Parks & Recreation’s team of seasonal laborers can walk in for immediate interviews on Wednesdays from 12:30-2:30 p.m. Interviews take place at the department’s asset management office on 3 Hunt Hill Place near downtown Asheville. Laborers can expect to perform a […]
Buncombe County employee receives Order of the Long Leaf Pine award
Press release from Buncombe County: After over 40 years of services to the Veterans of North Carolina, Walt Ward received the highest honor from the Governor of North Carolina, The Order of the Long Leaf Pine award. This award is reserved for those who have made significant contributions to the state and their communities through […]
Buncombe County accepting proposals for COVID recovery funding
Press release from Buncombe County: Buncombe County is seeking project ideas to help the community recover from and respond to COVID-19 and its negative economic impacts. Starting now, nonprofits and public organizations can submit projects for consideration to be funded by federal COVID Recovery Funding. This is the second Request for Proposals issued by the […]
Waterfall Sweep set for March 26
Press release from Waterfall Keepers of North Carolina: Waterfall Keepers of North Carolina is thrilled to announce their second annual Waterfall Sweep, which will happen on Saturday, March 26th at 10 am, There are double the number of sites this year that Waterfall Keeper crews are hosting plus dozens of others that will be cleaned up by individuals and families. […]