Press release from city of Asheville: Asheville City government offices will be closed April 15 for spring break. Here is a look at City services affected by this holiday. ART bus service ART bus service routes and facilities will operate on a holiday schedule, which is the same as the Sunday schedule. Good Friday is […]
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Eblen Charities hosts annual prom dress giveaway
Press release from Eblen Charities: Eblen Charities is hosting its annual prom dress giveaway on Saturday April 23 from 10 AM – 2 PM at Westgate Plaza. We have new and gently used prom and formal dresses, jewelry and other accessories available to anyone who finds the cost of a dress challenging and who would […]
UPDATE with new date: K-9 Kora to host grand opening at first county-owned dog park
UPDATE from Buncombe County: Due to a wet forecast and pawsitively muddy conditions, the grand opening pawty at the County’s newest (and first County-run) dog park at the Buncombe County Sports Park has been postponed until Friday, April 22, from 2-3 p.m. Even with the date change, Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office Therapy K9 Deputy Kora will […]
Good Friday foot care clinic
Press release from Western Carolina Rescue Ministries: (Asheville, NC) On Friday, April 15, from 11:00am-1:00pm Western Carolina Rescue Ministries (WCRM) will host their annual “Walk Humbly Foot Care Clinic”. Clients will have their feet washed and cared for, as well as receive shoes, socks and foot care products. This event truly allows our supporters to […]
Asheville Police Department seeks tips on recent fatal shooting
Press release from Asheville Police Department: Asheville, NC (April 13, 2022): Asheville Police Department is investigating a shooting fatality that occurred just before midnight Tuesday where one man was found deceased in a west Asheville neighborhood. APD officers were dispatched to the 300 block of Fairfax Ave. around 11:30 p.m. where they found 27-year-old Lamichael […]
Action Agenda from City Council 4-12-22 formal meeting
Press release from city of Asheville: The action agenda is intended to provide the reader with an overview of the council meeting and any decisions that were made. For detailed information on this meeting, please either view the video of the meeting or the minutes of the meeting – both which can be found at http://www.ashevillenc.gov/council/meeting_materials.htm. This […]
Emmy Award-winning journalist, diplomat to speak at Warren Wilson College commencement
Press release from Warren Wilson College: SWANNANOA, N.C. – Elizabeth O. Colton, Ph.D., an Emmy award-winning journalist and diplomat, will give the keynote address at Warren Wilson College’s 2022 Commencement on Saturday, May 7, 2022. Colton grew up in Asheville and went on to live in 13 countries and work in 120 countries throughout her […]
The Fritz, Abby Bryant and the Echos kick off Downtown After 5 on April 15
Press release from Kick off Easter Weekend at this Year’s first Downtown After 5, Presented by Prestige Subaru! Grab your family and friends and head over to North Lexington Avenue after 5pm on Friday April 15th for an evening full of great music, delicious food and refreshing beverages! We’re kicking off the holiday weekend with […]
Catherine McAuley MERCY Foundation awards $50,000 grant to ABCCM’s Medical Ministry Clinic and Pharmacy
Press release from Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry: The Catherine McAuley MERCY Foundation recently awarded a $50,000 grant to ABCCM’s Medical Ministry clinic and pharmacy for their work with uninsured, low-income workers in Buncombe County. The ABCCM Medical Ministry provides urgent care, medication assistance, and crisis dentistry to nearly 4,000 Buncombe County adults aged 18-65, many […]
Allison Dains, longtime local parks professional, tapped to lead Buncombe Parks & Rec
Press release from Buncombe County: Allison Dains, a Certified Parks and Recreation Professional who has been working in various roles in Buncombe County over the last 25 years, has been tapped to lead the Buncombe County Parks and Recreation Department. Dains has been with the City of Asheville Parks and Recreation Department for the last […]
APD asking for witnesses to Sunday’s head-on collision
Press release from Asheville Police Department: Asheville Police are asking the public’s help for any eyewitnesses to a two-vehicle, head-on collision that occurred around 6:45 p.m. Sunday night (April 10) on the 600 block of Hendersonville Road, near Shiloh Road. Occupants in both vehicles were injured and transported to Mission Hospital for treatment. Officers with […]
Upcoming City Council public hearings for April 26
Press release from City of Asheville: The following are public hearings scheduled for the next formal meeting – April 26. 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 the permanent closing of a […]
APD is seeking assistance in locating a suspect
Press release from the Asheville Police Department: APD News Release: Man Wanted for Pepper-Spraying Female, Stealing her Purse ***Good Samaritan Recovers Purse Asheville, NC (April 11, 2022): Asheville Police are looking for a pair of suspects who stole a woman’s purse just after pepper-spraying her in the eyes. APD officers were dispatched to a robbery […]
City of Asheville completes aggregated solar project
Press release from the city of Asheville: Recently the City of Asheville “flipped the switch” on a photovoltaic array, commonly known as solar panels, at the Linwood Crump Shiloh Community Center on Shiloh Road. This is the fifth City facility to include onsite renewable energy production. This completes the City’s portion of projects included in […]
Pisgah Project Day Returns after Three-Year Hiatus
Press release from The Pisgah Conservancy: The Pisgah Conservancy is pleased to announce the return of Pisgah Project Day – a community work day that allows volunteers to make hands-on improvements to the Pisgah Ranger District – on April 30. Interested volunteers are invited to register online now through April 25 at www.pisgahconservancy.org. Pisgah Project Day […]
City of Asheville announces Route WE1 service alert starting April 13, 2022
From City of Asheville: Due to continued driver shortages, the WE1 route will only run once per hour between the ART Station and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center on Tunnel Rd. (Eastbound and Westbound) beginning Wednesday, April 13, 2022. All trips scheduled 40 minutes after the hour from the downtown ART Station Eastbound towards the […]
City of Asheville Council meetings continue in-person at Harrah’s Cherokee Center and will be streamed live online
From City of Asheville: Asheville City Council will continue meeting in person at 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, 2022 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 access […]
City of Asheville announces Bridget Herring named as Sustainability Director
From City of Asheville: City Manager Debra Campbell is pleased to announce that Bridget Herring has been named as the new Sustainability Director. Bridget joined the City of Asheville in 2017 as the City’s Energy Program Coordinator and replaces Amber Weaver who recently left for a position with Urban Sustainability Directors Network. In her tenure […]
City Council Agenda – April 12
From the City of Asheville: The electronic agenda for the April 12, 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 a budget worksession beginning at 2:30 p.m. […]
Buncombe County to host “Let’s Talk: 2022 Primary Election” April 13
Press release via Buncombe County Election Services Buncombe County is working hard to prepare for the 2022 Midterm Primary Election. Join us for a Let’s Talk live, online Q&A with Election Services Director Corinne Duncan as she provides information on everything voters need to know about voting in 2022. This includes a discussion about election security […]
Overdose spike alert in Buncombe County
Press release via Buncombe County Health and Human Services Please be advised of a spike alert for an increase in overdoses in Buncombe County. A spike alert is called when the number of overdose calls indicating opioids or another illicit substance (usually tainted with fentanyl) goes above 8 in 24 / 48 hours. Over the […]