Press release from the Asheville Police Department: Asheville Police Department Detectives are investigating a late Friday night shooting near downtown Asheville that leaves one man dead. APD Patrol Officers responded to Lee Garden Lane at 11:09 p.m. Friday to reports of a gunshot wound. There they found 20-year-old Hakimye Chavares Bethea, who had been shot […]
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YMCA offers free swim safety classes to children ages 6-12
Press release from The YMCA of Western North Carolina: [Asheville, July 21, 2022] – Drowning can happen nearly anywhere with standing water. Knowing how to swim can help keep children safe around water. At the YMCA of Western North Carolina, we believe that teaching children to be safe around water is not a luxury; it’s a […]
WCU’s Martinez recognized as Fulbright Scholar, will conduct project in Germany
Press release from Western Carolina University: CULLOWHEE – Diane Martinez, an associate professor in the Department of English Studies at Western Carolina University, is one of two faculty members this year to receive Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program awards. Along with John Carzoli, assistant professor and associate department head in WCU’s Physical Therapy Program, the selected faculty members […]
City Council Agenda – July 26
Press release from city of Asheville: The electronic agenda for the July 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 Please note that the City Council meetings will again be held in the Council Chamber, located […]
Pardee UNC Health Care is nationally recognized for its commitment to providing high-quality cardiovascular care
Press release from Pardee UNC Health Care: Hendersonville—Pardee UNC Health Care has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines®GoldPlus – Stroke quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability. Pardee was […]
Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office fraud detectives seek public assistance identifying individual
Press release from Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office: (July 21, 2022) –Fraud Detectives with the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office are seeking any information on the individual pictured. She has a large tattoo on her lower left leg and on her right wrist as pictured below. This individual needs to be interviewed referencing transaction card fraud and […]
Regular meeting time changes for Boards & Commissions Committee
Press release from City of Asheville City Clerk’s Office Beginning in September, the regular meeting schedule for the City Council Boards & Commissions Committee will now be 1:00 p.m. on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Please note that the August 9 meeting has been cancelled, and is now rescheduled to August 23, 2022, at 1:00 p.m.
West Walnut Street and Rankin Avenue garage entrance closure on Monday, July 25
Press release from City of Asheville From approximately 7:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. on July 25, West Walnut Street will be fully closed between Haywood Street and Rankin Avenue. The West Walnut entrance to the Rankin Avenue Garage will be unavailable for use during this time period. The second Rankin Avenue Garage entrance (located at […]
First confirmed monkeypox case in Buncombe County
Press release from Buncombe County Health and Human Services Buncombe County Health and Human Services (BCHHS) has confirmed the first case of monkeypox in Buncombe County. Monkeypox is a rare but potentially serious, viral illness that typically involves flu-like symptoms, swelling of the lymph nodes and a rash that includes bumps that are initially filled […]
Dogwood Health Trust shares findings from early childhood education study, announces webinar
Press release from Dogwood Health Trust Dogwood Health Trust announced today the availability of a comprehensive Early Childhood Education (ECE) Assessment of Western North Carolina – the first focused exclusively on WNC. The research and analysis, conducted by North Carolina-based child care services leader and advocate, Child Care Services Association focused on both the early childhood education ecosystem, […]
Sheriff’s Office attempting to locate a missing juvenile from the Leicester Area of Buncombe County
Press release from the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate a missing juvenile from the Leicester area of Buncombe County. Annaleese Raines is age 17 and, approximately 5’ 2” and 130 pounds with brown eyes and black hair. Ms. Raines was last seen at her residence in Leicester […]
NC Wildlife Federation’s 58th Annual Governor’s Conservation Achievement Awards include two recipients from the area
Press release from Blue Ridge Conservancy: North Carolina Wildlife Federation has announced the winners of its 58th Annual Governor’s Conservation Achievement Awards. Honorees for 2022 include agency professionals, elected officials, volunteers and organizations committed to North Carolina’s wildlife, habitat and natural resources. Eric Hiegl, Blue Ridge Conservancy’s Director of Land Protection, has been named the […]
Nonprofits seek to buy Saluda Grade for Rail Trail
Press release from Conserving Carolina: A coalition of nonprofits in North Carolina and South Carolina are working together to purchase the inactive Saluda Grade railroad corridor for a new approximately 31-mile rail trail. Similar to the popular Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail or Virginia Creeper Trail, this rail trail would spur economic growth while providing […]
Asheville ranked 19th on Livability.com’s list of the Top 100 Best Places to Live in America
Press release from Livability.com: Asheville, NC has been named a Top 100 Best Place to Live in America by Livability.com, outpacing more than 2,000 cities with populations between 20,000 and 500,000 in this data-driven ranking. The new rankings, sponsored by eXp Realty, are the culmination of months of extensive research into relocation trends, economic variables […]
Asheville based nonprofit selected as finalist in national pitch competition
Press release from Truist Foundation: Truist Foundation announced the finalists for its first Inspire Awards, a pitch-competition event inviting nonprofits that support Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) and women-owned small businesses to submit innovative solutions that address complex challenges facing small businesses. Truist Foundation partnered with Solve, an initiative of the Massachusetts Institute […]
Ad Hoc Reappraisal Committee presents recommendations to Board of Commissioners; Board to take action at a later date
Press release from Buncombe County Government: At its regular meeting on July 19, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners heard updates and recommendations from the Ad Hoc Reappraisal Committee and the Buncombe County Tax Assessor about the Buncombe County reappraisal process. In September 2021, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioner established the Ad Hoc Reappraisal […]
Commissioners approve economic development funding, natural disaster mitigation grants, & more
Press release from Buncombe County Government: More than $600,000 in economic development dollars will be going to local organizations aiming to grow small businesses, attract new industry, drum up tourism, and more. The funding was approved by the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners during its meeting on July 19. Some examples of the economic development […]
Affordable housing, broadband expansion, & mental health services headline $18.8M in COVID relief funding approved by Commissioners
Press release from Buncombe County Government: Putting an emphasis on bolstering affordable housing, expanding broadband, and increasing mental health services, Buncombe County Commissioners approved $18.8 million in American Rescue Plan Act(ARPA) projects on July 19. This is the sixth round of awards from the $50.7 million allocation from the federal government and represents the largest […]
Buncombe Commissioners Hear Community Reparations Commission update, vote to add ongoing to funds
Press release from Buncombe County: At its July 17 meeting, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners received an update on the Community Reparations Commission’s work to date, including a June 6 motion by the Community Reparations Commission that stated: “The Community Reparations Commission recommends that the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners include a line item […]
Sheriff’s Office attempting to locate runaway teenager from Arden
Press release from Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office: (July 11, 2022) – The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate a runaway teenager from the Arden area of Buncombe County. Kayle Christopher is age 17 and approximately 5’ 6” and 175 pounds with hazel eyes and dyed red hair. Kayle was last seen wearing a […]
New competitive rental market study reports three NC cities in Top 20
Press release from RentCafe: As the nation is buzzing with renting activity, RentCafe ranked the most competitive apartment markets in the first part of 2022. While large markets such as Miami and Orange County are red-hot, smaller locations with a tight inventory are feeling the pressure as well. In fact, three cities from North Carolina – […]