Press release from United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County: Pack Square Park was filled with the sounds of children laughing and old friends catching up as United for Youth hosted a Block Party for local families on August 18. Close to 800 people enjoyed this free family event that featured food trucks, activities, and […]
News Bulletins
APD seeking woman wanted for South Asheville business breaking and entering
News release from Asheville Police Department: Asheville Police Detectives are asking for the public’s help in locating Carmen Opal Rumfelt (10/28/1985.) She has open warrants related to the Breaking and Entering of a business located on Sweeten Creek Rd back in May. Rumfelt has open warrants for Felony Breaking and Entering, Larceny After Breaking and […]
Asheville-Buncombe Community Land Trust sells first home
Press release from Asheville-Buncombe Community Land Trust: The Asheville-Buncombe Community Land Trust (ABCLT) recently completed the sale of its first property – a single-family home located on Caribou Road in the Shiloh neighborhood. The home, originally built by Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity, was purchased by Nikita Lindsey, who was born and raised in Asheville. […]
City of Asheville to share updates on the Municipal Golf Course
Press release from City of Asheville: The City of Asheville Community & Regional Entertainment Facilities Department will present updates on the process of selecting a qualified company to manage the day to day operations of the Municipal Golf Course at a community meeting on September 1. Topics of discussion will include rates, transitioning employees between […]
UNC Asheville Ranks in top 25 lists for Green Matters, college city and more in The Princeton Review’s “The Best 388 Colleges,” 2023 edition
Press release from UNCA: UNC Asheville is featured in The Princeton Review’s 2023 edition of The Best 388 Colleges, ranking #6 in the Review’s new “Green Matters: Everyone Cares About Conservation” list, #9 in the “LGBTQ-Friendly” list, and #15 in the “College City Get High Marks” list, among others. “Since 1992, when we debuted our […]
Brother Wolf Animal Rescue saves beagles from Envigo facility
Press release from Brother Wolf Animal Rescue: Brother Wolf Animal Rescue is taking in beagles who are part of a national effort to relocate 4,000 beagles from the Envigo breeding and research facility in Cumberland, VA. The facility was found to be in violation of several federal regulations, resulting in a judge approving a plan […]
Dennis Niemeyer Inducted into the WNC Agricultural Hall of Fame
Press release from WNC Communities Friday, August 12, 2022 at 12 noon WNC Communities held the 31st annual Western North Carolina Agricultural Hall of Fame induction ceremony at its new location at the WNC Agricultural Center – Davis Event Center in Fletcher. Henderson County green industry leader Dennis P. Niemeyer, an advocate and business leader in […]
Trauma Intervention Program (TIP) of WNC seeks volunteers
Press release from Trauma Intervention Program (TIP) of Western North Carolina: The Trauma Intervention Program (TIP) of Western North Carolina is seeking volunteers who want to impact the lives of others by providing emotional and practical support for people experiencing trauma. “Asheville Police Department is grateful for the support of TIP volunteers and the compassion they […]
Serve to LEAD’s JumpStart program bridges gaps for diverse Asheville youth
Press release from Bank of America and Serve to LEAD Serve to LEAD today announced a $120,000 grant from Bank of America over two years to support the nonprofit’s JumpStart Initiative, which provides workforce development opportunities and quality childcare for diverse Asheville youth. Local high school students have mentored elementary school students this summer, as […]
City of Asheville announces Biltmore Avenue striping plan
Press release from City of Asheville Over the last several weeks, the City of Asheville has been talking with business owners, property owners, and the broader public about a proposal to add bicycle lanes to Biltmore Avenue between Patton and Hilliard Avenues, in conjunction with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT)’s upcoming repaving and […]
CoThinkk’s seventh annual innovative grant process is open
Press release from CoThinkk CoThinkk is accepting video grant applications for projects addressing vexing social issues facing BIPOC, African-American and Latinx communities. Cothinkk’s grant funds will continue to center systems change and support their network partners to hold this forward stance, take risks, and maintain a future-focused posture to support disruptive innovation as a means […]
Western Carolina Rescue Ministries receives donation from Food Lion feeds Charitable Foundation
Press release from Western Carolina Rescue Ministries: Asheville, NC – Western Carolina Rescue Ministries has received $2,200 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to help feed neighbors in their time of need. Western Carolina Rescue Ministries will use the gift to contribute to a budget for its chef to purchase ingredients that are not regularly […]
Schedule changes at Patton Avenue driver license office; road test waivers to be discontinued
Press release from NCDOT: ROCKY MOUNT – As the summer peak season winds down, the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles will be making some changes to office hours at several driver license offices across the state. Saturday walk-in service hours at 16 offices, which began on May 21, will end at the close of business on […]
Historic Black Asheville landmarks listed on National Register of Historic Places
Press release from South Asheville Cemetery Association: ASHEVILLE, NC— A gathering of church and local elected and civic leaders will unveil a plaque on the St. John “A” Baptist Church. Mr. George Gibson, aged 94, will be recognized for his efforts. As a young man, Gibson worked alongside George Avery the freed slave who was […]
Board of Commissioners establishes Community Committee to oversee bonds if approved by voters
Press release from Buncombe County: At its Aug. 16 regular meeting, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution establishing a general obligation bonds community oversight committee. If approved by voters on Nov. 8, a housing bond and an open space bond would generate $40 million and $30 million respectively, and the community oversight […]
APD investigating early morning armed robbery in the RAD
Press release from Asheville Police Department: Asheville Police Department detectives are investigating an armed robbery that occurred after midnight on Aug. 14 when a man and woman were robbed at gunpoint while sitting outside of a business in the River Arts District. Patrol officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Roberts St. around 2 […]
Blue Ridge Public Radio and Smoky Mountain News will again host NC-11 candidate forum
Press release from Blue Ridge Public Radio: ASHEVILLE, NC – – Candidates for North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District seat — Democrat Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, Libertarian David Coatney and Republican Chuck Edwards David Coatney — have been invited to appear at a joint forum hosted by two of the 11th Congressional District’s largest independent media outlets. On the […]
City of Asheville awarded $4.2 million from FTA for new buses
Press release from City of Asheville: The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration announced the City of Asheville has been awarded $4.2 million from the Low-and No-Emission Program to invest in purchasing new transit buses for the Asheville Rides Transit (ART) fleet. The $4.2 million will allow the City of Asheville to purchase six […]
Mylon Patton named County Manager Fellow
Press release from Buncombe County: Charlotte native Mylon Patton is excited to be back in the Tar Heel State for his one-year role as the County Manager Fellow. The recent University of Chicago graduate will take on a number of important projects and aims to help make a difference here in Buncombe County. “The opportunity to […]
Minutes from Aug. 15 Community Reparations Commission meeting
Press release from City of Asheville: The Community Reparations Commission is empowered to make short, medium, and long-term recommendations that will make significant progress toward repairing the damage caused by public and private systemic racism. The task of the Reparations Commission is to issue a report in a timely manner for consideration by the City, County, and […]
Buncombe County tax bills have been mailed
Press release from Buncombe County: It’s the time of year when your tax bill will be arriving in your mailbox. And while you can pay anytime, please remember your bill is not past due until after Jan. 5, 2023, at which point it will begin to accrue interest. Your tax bill will also be available […]