Press release from South Asheville Cemetery Assocation: Burial Place of Slaves and Black Residents and Adjacent Black Church Given Federal Protection A gathering of church and local elected and civic leaders unveiled a plaque on the St. John “A” Baptist Church this past weekend. The plaque states that the historic Black church is now listed […]
News Bulletins
Neighborhood Advisory Committee – regular meeting schedule change
Notice from City of Asheville: The Neighborhood Advisory Committee has updated their meeting schedule. Beginning in September, 2022 the Committee will now meet the 4th Monday of each month from 6:00-7:30 p.m. in-person in the First Floor Conference room of City Hall, located at 70 Court Plaza.
City Boards and Commissions vacancy flyer
From City of Asheville: Attached please find the September Vacancy Flyer for current openings on the City of Asheville Boards & Commissions. The application deadline is September 5 at 5 p.m. unless noted otherwise on the flyer. This month’s opportunities include: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARD AUDIT COMMITTEE – CPA seat HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION HOMELESS INITIATIVE ADVISORY COMMITTEE […]
Lenoir-Rhyne University is celebrating 10 years in Asheville
Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Center for Graduate Studies of Asheville invites the public to join in a 10-year anniversary celebration, in recognition of the school’s commitment to empowering students and community members in Western North Carolina. The event will take place 4-6pm on Thursday, Sept. 22. Lenoir-Rhyne’s Asheville Center is located at 36 Montford Ave., in the […]
UPDATE: City of Asheville customer service line is temporarily unavailable, but the City is still available to customers
UPDATE, 12:30 p.m.: City of Asheville customer service line is back in service Press release from City of Asheville City of Asheville customer service line is temporarily unavailable, but the City is still available to customers The main call center line for customer service at the City of Asheville, 828-251-1122, is not working at this […]
Real-Time E. Coli estimates for the French Broad River at Pearson Bridge available
Press release from MountainTrue: Asheville, NC — MountainTrue has partnered with the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the Pigeon River Fund to create a new website that provides the public with real-time water quality estimates at Pearson Bridge on the French Broad River. The website combines existing technology and new mathematical modeling […]
Asheville has the 6th largest millennial renter wage gap in the U.S.
Press release from Lattice Newswire: Rising rents have hit households hard over the last year. After remaining flat amid eviction moratoriums and government assistance programs in 2020, rents grew by 17.6% in 2021 and by another 6.7% over the first seven months of 2022. And in a period of persistent inflation, costs for housing are […]
City of Asheville announces City Council approval of the purchase and sale agreement of 319 Biltmore
Press release from city of Asheville: On August 23, Asheville City Council voted unanimously to move forward with the purchase and sale agreement of 319 Biltmore Ave, with Laurel Street Residential a Charlotte-based developer. Laurel Street Residential is among the very few black and female owned development companies in North Carolina. This sales approval is […]
Nurses at Mission Hospital to hold Aug. 25 rally for patient safety, speak out against chronic short staffing
Press release from National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United: Registered nurses at HCA Healthcare’s Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C., will hold a rally on Thursday, Aug. 25, to protest management’s refusal to address chronic short staffing that jeopardizes patient safety, announced National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU) today. Since June 2021, Mission RNs have been […]
Asheville City Council approves Commonwealth Golf Partners as new operator of the Municipal Golf Course
Press release from city of Asheville: On August 23, 2022, the Asheville City council voted unanimously to approve Commonwealth Golf Partners II – Asheville LLC (CGP) as the new operator of Asheville’s historic 1927 Donald Ross designed Municipal Golf Course. CGP will assume operations of the course beginning October 1, 2022 replacing the current operator, […]
APD seeking public assistance in two armed robbery incidents
Press release from Asheville Police Department: Asheville Police Department Detectives are investigating two armed robbery incidents that occurred downtown after midnight Monday in which two men were assaulted with baseball bats and metal rods. In the first incident, APD Patrol Officers were dispatched just before 1 a.m. to an area near College St. and Valley […]
Buncombe County announces streamlined process to update birth certificates for transgender individuals
Press release from Buncombe County: Buncombe County now has a much simpler process for people who are transgender to obtain birth certificates that are consistent with their gender identity. The move comes in the wake of a federal lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s policy requiring transgender people to have undergone sex reassignment surgery in order for […]
NC Trusted Elections Tour coming to Asheville on Sept. 20
Press release from League of Women Voters: The NC Trusted Elections Tour (https://www.nctrustedelections.com) is a joint effort of the Carter Center, League of Women Voters, and other groups to set the record straight about the security of elections in states and the entire country. There will be multiple town hall meetings held across North Carolina from […]
UPDATE: Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office attempting to locate missing man from Candler Area
Press release from the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office: UPDATE: Mr. Creasman has been located by APD. The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate a missing man from the Candler area of Buncombe County. Shannon Dale Creasman is age 47, approximately 5’8” and 180 pounds with brown eyes. He was last heard from August […]
New report from Asheville Area Arts Council examines pandemic impact
Press release from Asheville Area Arts Council: Health concerns, supply chain issues, and employment challenges continue to impact the local creative sector – particularly Leisure and Hospitality, and Manufacturing industries. Lessons learned by these industries provide creative solutions for future crises, such as public health messaging that emphasizes creative engagement and socially distanced community gatherings in […]
Applications for Buncombe TDA grant funding for 2023 events open Aug. 29
Press release from Explore Asheville Convention & Visitors Bureau: Over the years, an eclectic collection of festivals and cultural events has received grants from the Buncombe County TDA’s Festivals & Cultural Events Support Fund, ranging from time-honored happenings such as Shindig on the Green and Black Mountain’s Sourwood Festival to cultural celebrations like the Blue Ridge […]
APD seeks public’s help in locating suspect
Press release from the Asheville Police Department: Asheville Police Department investigators are asking for the public’s help finding the man who held a knife to a woman’s throat during a robbery. The woman, who was walking in the area of Ralph Street and French Broad Avenue around 1:04 a.m. on August 20 was approached by […]
New federal program offers monthly internet stipend & one-time device discount
Press release from Buncombe County: More than 5.25 billion people are active on the internet, and rising costs shouldn’t prohibit you from accessing the resources you need. Whether it’s for work, school, research, job hunting, or other reasons – the internet is necessary for our day-to-day lives. As inflation makes the price of everyday goods more […]
APD investigating gunshots downtown late Saturday night
Press release from the Asheville Police Department: The Asheville Police Department is investigating multiple gunshots that occurred near the 550 block of College Street late Saturday night. No one was injured during the incident and there have been no reports of property damage. Witnesses reported hearing multiple shots fired just before midnight on August 20. […]
Asheville Police investigating weekend shooting that leaves four people injured
Press release from the Asheville Police Department: Asheville Police Department Detectives are investigating an early-morning shooting over the weekend outside of a nightclub in downtown Asheville that sent four people to the hospital. APD Patrol Officers were conducting crime prevention downtown early Saturday morning when they heard multiple gun discharges in the area around 2 […]
Affordable Housing Advisory Committee- In-person meeting Sept. 1
Press release from the city of Asheville: NOTICE: The Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) has updated their regular meeting schedule to hold meetings in-person in the First Floor Conference Room of City Hall, located at 70 Court Plaza. AHAC will continue to meet on the first Thursday of the month from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The next meeting […]