Press release from Asheville Homeless Coalition Code Purple in effect for Friday, March 10 and Saturday, March 11. National Weather Service predicts the temp will be 35° F and the wind chill is predicted to be 23° F on Friday; on Saturday the predicted temperature will be 36° F and a wind chill of 31° F. Please be aware […]
News Bulletins
Pier removal closes short section of French Broad River
Press release from NCDOT: Boaters should exit at Bent Creek Park through Friday N.C. Department of Transportation officials are warning kayakers and other paddlers to avoid a section of the French Broad River where it passes under Interstate 26 until Saturday morning out of an abundance of caution. An NCDOT contractor must finish removing concrete […]
UNC Asheville student honored for leadership and community engagement
Press release from UNCA: UNC Asheville student Mars Zappia has been selected for outstanding leadership and service by North Carolina Campus Engagement, a statewide network of colleges and universities committed to preparing students for civic and social responsibility. Zappia is a recipient of the network’s Community Impact Student Award, which honors one student leader at […]
Board of Commissioners approve process to access additional opioid settlement funding, advance affordable housing study, & more
Press release from Buncombe County Government: A program focused on keeping kids out of foster care while decreasing opioid use is reporting success. On March 7, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners heard a report on the work of the Sobriety Treatment and Recovery Teams (START), which is only the second program to complete the […]
Response to Canton paper mill closure
Press release from Haywood Community College: As our hearts and minds reel with the news that Pactiv-Evergreen intends to close the paper mill in Canton, we grieve together as a community. Haywood County has faced, and met with courage, more than its share of hardships, and this challenge will be no different. Haywood County’s tradition […]
APD seeks missing person: Keri Lynn Buckner
Press release from Asheville Police Department: Asheville Police Department is requesting the public’s help in locating a missing woman. Keri Lynn Buckner (01/04/1992) was last seen on November 11, 2022, in the Biltmore Village area on Biltmore Avenue. She is described as a white female, 5 feet 6 inches, about 150 pounds, with blonde hair […]
Buncombe County fire marshal issues open burning ban
Press release from Buncombe County: Effective at noon on March 7, the Buncombe County Fire Marshal’s Office in accordance with North Carolina State Building Code: Fire Prevention Code 307.1, is issuing a ban on open burning for all of Buncombe County due to adverse atmospheric conditions. Those conditions include extremely high fire danger, very low humidity, […]
Capital Projects ready to bring improvements and new life to Vermont Avenue
Press release from City of Asheville The first phase of the sidewalk replacement project on Vermont Ave has been completed. Now that the tree removal of the 11 identified trees has taken place, the installation of new, safe, and accessible sidewalks will be completed this summer. The new sidewalk will be installed around the preserved […]
Motorists advised to avoid Hillard and South French Broad avenues
Press release from United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County: Asheville, NC – Local motorists are advised to avoid the corner of Hilliard Ave and S. French Broad Avenue in downtown Asheville between Monday, March 6, and Friday, March 17. The right turn lane on Hilliard Ave and 6 parking spots along S. French Broad will be […]
Freedom Riders exhibit now on display at Register of Deeds Office
Press release from Buncombe County: The Register of Deeds for Buncombe County is excited to invite the public to a temporary retrospective installation honoring the Freedom Riders of the Civil Rights Era. The Freedom Riders were an interracial and intergenerational collective of 436 activists who boarded public interstate buses for at least 60 separate rides in 1961 […]
Public asked to report hellbender and mudpuppy sightings
Press release from N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission: RALEIGH, N.C. (March 3, 2023) – Wildlife biologists at the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission are asking the public, particularly anglers as opening day of Hatchery Supported Trout Waters approaches (April 1), to report any sightings of hellbenders and mudpuppies. Both types of aquatic salamanders are found in western […]
Pedestrian killed in Feb. 25 crash identified; investigation continues
Press release from Asheville Police: Asheville, NC (March 3, 2023): Asheville Police have identified the pedestrian killed in the fatal crash that occurred on Feb. 25 as Hans Jacob Gruber (04/08/1995); next of kin have been notified. Officers are continuing to investigate this crash. If you know the identity of the man or have any […]
Notice: Library Advisory Board meeting March 9
Press release from Buncombe County: The Buncombe County Library Advisory Board will hold their regular meeting Thursday, March 9, 2023 at 6:30 p.m., at Skyland/South Buncombe Library. Please see the attached agenda.
Use the City of Asheville parking garage signs, Asheville App and ‘Where’s Parking?’ to find parking for SoCon Tournament
Press release from the city of Asheville: The City of Asheville parking availability signs and the “Find Parking” feature on the Asheville app (on mobile devices) are up and running, just in time for the SoCon tournament in downtown Asheville this weekend. Signs mounted on the outside of City maintained parking garages now accurately […]
Hatchery supported trout waters open April 1
Press release from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission: The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will open approximately 1,000 miles of Hatchery Supported Trout Waters at 7 a.m. on April 1. The season will run through Feb. 29, 2024. The Wildlife Commission has posted the full Hatchery Supported Trout Waters stocking schedule on its website to give trout anglers […]
Buncombe announces new chief equity and human rights officer
Press release from Buncombe County: In the effort to continue a commitment to equity and eliminating disparities, Buncombe County is excited to announce Dr. Noreal Armstrong will be its new Chief Equity & Human Rights Officer. The position, created in 2022, is vital for advancing the County’s Racial Equity Action Plan (REAP) and fostering important changes in everything from […]
Asheville Police seeking the public’s help in a pedestrian fatality investigation
Press release from the Asheville Police Department: Asheville Police Department Patrol Officers continue their investigation into a pedestrian fatality that occurred early Saturday morning and are asking for the public’s help with the identification of a pedestrian. APD Patrol Officers responded to Interstate 240 West near Charlotte Street around 1:13 a.m. on Feb. 25. The preliminary […]
Asheville Police need your help in a pedestrian fatality investigation
Press release from the Asheville Police Department: Asheville, NC (March 2, 2023): Asheville Police Department Patrol Officers continue their investigation into a pedestrian fatality that occurred early Saturday morning and are asking for the public’s help with the identification of a pedestrian. APD Patrol Officers responded to Interstate 240 West near Charlotte Street around 1:13 […]
Asheville City Council to hold annual retreat March 2-3, 2023
Press release from City of Asheville: The Asheville City Council will be holding their annual retreat on Thursday, March 2, 2023 (Noon-5 p.m.) and on Friday, March 3, 2023 (9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.), at the Buncombe County Government Administration Building located at 200 College Street, Asheville, N.C. The public is welcome to attend; however, […]
2023 ozone season begins today
Press release from NC Department of Environmental Quality: March 1 marks the beginning of the 2023 ozone season as state and local environmental agencies renew their daily air quality forecasts for ozone across North Carolina. From now through Oct. 31, the daily air quality forecasts from the North Carolina Division of Air Quality (DAQ) will […]
Action agenda from Asheville City Council meeting
From City Clerk, City of Asheville: Please find HERE the action agenda from City Council’s formal meeting on February 28, 2023.