Press release from Buncombe County: Following months of work with a consultant and a long public engagement phase, the Board of Commissioners took steps toward action on the Ferry Road property and other affordable housing priorities. At the April 19 regular meeting, the Board heard an overview of public sentiment on how the community would […]
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Board of Commissioners hears Reparations Commission update
Press release from Buncombe County: Following historic appointments to the Community Reparations Commission in March, the Board heard an update on the commission at their April 19 regular meeting. Project Manager Debra Clark Jones briefed the Board on the seating of the Commission, the planned first meeting, five impact focus area subgroups, as well as […]
Earth Day rally and parade set for April 22 at Bent Creek River Park
Press release from Reject Raytheon AVL: Local coalition Reject Raytheon AVL will call attention to war profiteering and the planetary climate emergency on Earth Day, Friday, April 22, 10 am with a demonstration at the site of the Pratt & Whitney bridge across the French Broad River. Pratt & Whitney, a multinational corporation in the aerospace […]
Buncombe Election Services releases campaign & media planning guide
Press release from Buncombe County: Buncombe County Election Services has released its Campaign Planning Guide 2022 for the 2022 primary and midterm elections. The guide provides important information on the upcoming election, such as Board meeting times, precinct locations, early voting schedule, media access guidelines, and more. Important upcoming dates Friday, April 22 –Deadline for voter registration […]
Buncombe Ad Hoc Reappraisal Committee meets April 20
Press release from Buncombe County: On Wednesday, April 20, the Ad Hoc Reappraisal Committee will meet in-person at 200 College St. (downstairs conference room). The committee will accept public comment at the beginning of the meeting. Community members can register for the meeting and see past events here. The meeting will also be streamed at […]
Board of Education special called meeting
Press release from the Buncombe County Board of Education: The Buncombe County Board of Education will meet in a Special Called Session on April 21, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. in the Minitorium at 175 Bingham Road, Asheville. The public is invited to attend. The Special Called Meeting has been scheduled in accordance with BCS Board Policy #2300. The […]
Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office seeks assistance in locating a suspect
Press release from the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office: Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office Detectives are seeking information to help identify the suspect in a Breaking and Entering at 388 Barnardsville Hwy on April 14, 2022. Currently, there is no information regarding the suspect’s vehicle information or any additional leads. If any information is available on […]
City of Asheville announces road work on Hospital Dr. starting Wednesday, April 20
Press release from the city of Asheville: The City of Asheville, along with Harrison Construction, will carry out a resurfacing project on Hospital Drive Wednesday, April 20th through April 22, 2022. The works are scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. on Wednesday and continue in the evening hours on consecutive days. The work hours each […]
Public Art and Cultural Commission – meeting cancelled
Press release from the city of Asheville: NOTICE: the regularly scheduled Public Art and Cultural Commission meeting scheduled for April 28 has been cancelled.
APD seizes stolen gun during crime prevention arrest
Press release from the Asheville Police Department: While conducting crime prevention patrols Thursday, Asheville Police Department officers and detectives arrested a man for illegally possessing a stolen firearm. Hakimye Chavares Bethea (9/14/2001) was arrested near the 40 block of Klondyke Ave. in north Asheville around 5:25 p.m. on April 14 and charged with: Possession of a […]
Creation Care Alliance to host Earth Day Vigil
Press release from the Creation Care Alliance: The Creation Care Alliance of WNC, a program of MountainTrue, is hosting an Earth Day Vigil on Sunday, April 24 at the First Baptist Church of Asheville. The vigil will adopt the international Earth Day theme of “Invest in Our Planet” and will include readings, prayers, songs and […]
Carolina Resource Center for Eating Disorders hosts viewing of 6th annual Awareness & Fundraising Breakfast
Press release from Carolina Resource Center for Eating Disorders: Carolina Resource Center for Eating Disorders (CRC for ED) is hosting a viewing of their 6th Annual Awareness & Fundraising Breakfast. This virtual showing will take place on Thursday, May 12th at 7:30 am and will include a recording from their live, invitation-only, event earlier in the […]
Flat Rock Backpack Program presents “Empty Bowls”
Press release from The Episcopal Church of St. John in the Wilderness: For the fifth year, local pottery artists are firing their kilns to help hungry children in the greater Flat Rock area. On Sunday, April 24, 2022, EMPTY BOWLS, a community meal benefiting the Flat Rock Backpack Program, will take place inside the Parish Hall […]
Vaya Health Regional Board Region 1 – special called meeting April 25
Press release from Vaya Health: Pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 143-318.12(b), this email serves as official Notice that the Vaya Health Regional Board for Region 1, representing Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, and Swain counties, will conduct a special called meeting on Monday, April 25, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. within the offices of the Southwestern Council of […]
Blue Ridge Honor Flight will host a welcome home celebration for veterans April 23
Press release from Blue Ridge Honor Flight: Blue Ridge Honor Flight will host a welcome home celebration for their April 23flight at the Asheville Regional Airport beginning at 7pm on Saturday, April 23rd, 2022. The community, family and friends are invited and encouraged to be present upon the return of World War II, Korean […]
May 22, 2022 Suffrage Celebration at Patton Parker House
From League of Women Voters of Asheville-Buncombe County: Our League of Women Voters Asheville Buncombe is hosting a suffrage celebration and unveiling of a roadside marker sign honoring Helen Morris Lewis and Mayor Thomas Patton on May 22, 2022 from 1 pm to 3 pm at Asheville’s Patton Parker House (95 Charlotte Street). Helen Morris Lewis […]
Now is a good time to submit soil samples for lawn and garden
Press release from North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Now is a good time to submit soil samples for your lawn and garden. Learn more at NCDA&AC: Agronomic Services.
Current openings on the City of Asheville Boards & Commissions
Press release via City of Asheville The City of Asheville has openings on various committees. Have you wondered, “Can the City benefit from my experience and knowledge?” Do you want to have a voice in the City’s growth and future? If yes, take that initial step forward and put your perspective, leadership and knowledge to task by serving […]
APD seeking help finding driver who struck moped, fled scene
Press release from Asheville Police Department UPDATE (April 15, 2022): The original person of interest has been exonerated as a suspect. The Asheville Police Department is still asking the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect or vehicle, described as a model red/burgundy pickup truck, possibly with a raised suspension. If you have any information about his identity […]
Asheville City Schools Board of Education candidate forum Friday, April 22
Press release via North Carolina Association of Educators In collaboration with the Asheville City Schools District Wide Parent Group and Asheville High School’s Student Government Association (SGA), ACAE will be hosting an in-person and live-streamed candidate forum on Friday, April 22nd. This event will happen at AB-Tech’s Ferguson Auditorium from 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. RSVP […]
City Council Worksession April 25 and Next Formal City Council Meeting April 26
Press release from the City of Asheville City Council will hold an in-person worksession on Monday, April 25, 2022, beginning at 10:00 a.m. in the Banquet Hall at Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville, located at 87 Haywood Street, to discuss American Rescue Plan Act funding allocations. No public comment will be accepted at the worksession. Pursuant […]