Press release from Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers and search teams will begin to reduce the scale of the search for Gordon Kaye. Kaye, from Tampa, FL, was reported missing on April 26. He was last seen on April 23 near a backcountry campsite in the Deep Creek area. […]
News Bulletins
Notice of special meeting
Notice from Buncombe County Board of Commissioners: Notice is hereby given that a special meeting of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners has been called beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at East Asheville Library, 3 Avon Road, Asheville, North Carolina 28805 in order to hold a work session for discussions concerning […]
Commissioners approve moratorium on crypto mining, adjust Juneteenth holiday, & more
Press release from Buncombe County Government: The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners is moving forward with a moratorium on cryptocurrency mining. Commissioners approved the one-year ban after holding a public hearing during their meeting on May 2. The County’s current ordinances do not define cryptocurrency mining as a specific use. Cryptocurrency mining operations can negatively […]
Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office looking for suspects With black Dodge truck
Press release from Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office: Buncombe County Property Crimes Detectives with the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office are seeking any information to find the person and vehicle pictured. This individual is believed to have been involved in a theft in the Leicester community. The vehicle is a black, single-cab, short-wheelbase, Dodge truck with distinctive […]
Bearfootin’ 2023 Bears to be revealed May 10 in Hendersonville
Press release from City of Hendersonville: The Friends of Downtown Hendersonville welcome the public to witness the unveiling of 20 new works of bear art! The Annual Bearfootin’ Art Walk program will hold the reveal event from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 10 at the outdoor Welcome Center Stage at 201 South Main Street. […]
Free OTC medicine giveaway in Buncombe County, May 5
Press release from NC MedAssist: NC MedAssist will host a local Mobile Free Pharmacy Event sponsored by Vaya Health on Friday, May 5, 2023, from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm at Arthur R. Edington Education and Career Center | 133 Livingston St | Asheville | NC | 28801. This free medicine giveaway is open to individuals […]
Buncombe County Special Olympics return May 4
Press release from Buncombe County: The Special Olympics are back in Buncombe County and hundreds of athletes are ready to represent their schools and programs. The Special Olympics Spring Games will be held on Thursday, May 4, 2023 at TC Roberson Football Stadium starting at 9:00 am until 1 pm. Buncombe County athletes, ages 8 […]
NC food banks seeing stark increase in need
Press release from MANNA FoodBank: Food Banks across the state of North Carolina announced today that they are seeing a drastic increase in need for food and resources from neighbors experiencing hunger following the February 2023 end to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) emergency allotments. In the 16 counties of Western North Carolina, MANNA FoodBank saw […]
Earl Scruggs Music Festival adds events, artists
Press release from Victory Lap Media: Taking place at Tryon International Equestrian Center this Labor Day weekend, Earl Scruggs Music Festival will return for year two with an outstanding lineup that includes Emmylou Harris, Greensky Bluegrass, Del McCoury Band, The Infamous Stringdusters, and dozens of others. Today, the festival has announced an exhaustive schedule of […]
UNC Health Pardee offering free skin cancer screenings, May 31
Press release from UNC Health Pardee: UNC Health Pardee will host free community skin cancer screenings on Wednesday, May 31 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Pardee Cancer Center, located at 805 6th Ave. West in Hendersonville. John Hill, M.D. a hematologist and oncologist and Srinath Sundararaman, M.D. a radiation oncologist will conduct the screenings. […]
Buncombe County Planning Board holds public hearing for 2043 Comprehensive Plan,
Press release from Buncombe County: The Buncombe County Planning Board held a special called public hearing on Tuesday, May 2 to review the Buncombe 2043 Comprehensive Plan and changes proposed during the joint work session with the Board of Commissioners. Pursuant to N.C.G.S 160D-501(c), Buncombe County is seeking to adopt a comprehensive plan that will […]
MLK Association of Asheville & Buncombe County produces “Celebrating the History and Legacy of Juneteenth”
Press release from City of Asheville: The MLK Association of Asheville & Buncombe County Produces “Celebrating the History and Legacy of Juneteenth.” The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Association of Asheville & Buncombe County and the City of Asheville invites the community to a week-long celebration of Juneteenth entitled “Celebrating the History and Legacy of […]
Dark skies webinar set for May 10
Press release from Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation: The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation and Mayland Community College’s Earth to Sky Park will host a free 45-minute online presentation 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 10, to discuss viewing the night skies. Margaret Earley-Thiele, Dean of Advancement, Kyle Lanning, Bare Observatory Manager, and Amanda Pastore, Assistant Coordinator for the Earth […]
Pigeon River Fund awards $246,430 in water quality grants
Press release from The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina: The Pigeon River Fund of The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina (CFWNC) awarded eleven grants totaling $246,430 to environmental groups working to improve surface water quality, enhance fish and wildlife habitats, expand public use and access to waterways and increase water quality awareness in Buncombe, […]
The City of Asheville announces the temporary closure of Hill Street starting May 7
Press release from the city of Asheville: The Public Works Stormwater Division will close Hill Street from Montford Ave. down to 135 Hill St ( at the church and school) to perform stormwater culvert replacements before a paving project. This nightly closure is scheduled to take place on May 7, through May 13, 2023 (weather dependent) […]
Work session of the Buncombe County Board of Education Thursday, May 4
Press release from the Buncombe County Board of Education: There will be a Special-Called Work Session of the Buncombe County Board of Education on May 4, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. in the Minitorium at 175 Bingham Road, Asheville, NC 28806. The Special Called Work Session has been scheduled in accordance with BCS Board Policy #2300. […]
Buncombe County Board of Education regular meeting Thursday, May 4
Press release from the Buncombe County Board of Education: The Buncombe County Board of Education will meet in regular session on May 4, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. in the Minitorium at 175 Bingham Road, Asheville. Board updates and closed session will begin at 4:00 p.m. in the Executive Conference Room for the purpose of discussing confidential […]
Dogwood Health Trust to host webinar on out-of-school-time for WNC Students
Press release from Dogwood Health Trust: Dogwood Health Trust will host a webinar featuring a study of the current state of out-of-school-time opportunities across Western North Carolina. This Analysis of Out-of-School Time outlines how afterschool and summer programs play a crucial role in supporting young people’s healthy development. To present the findings in more detail, […]
ArtsAVL Arts Build Community Grant now open
Press release from ArtsAVL: ArtsAVL’s Arts Build Community Grant Now OpenApply by June 15 for the 2023-2024 Grant Cycle Open Doors Asheville took students to the North Carolina Glass Center for glass blowing glasses this Spring with the support of an ArtsAVL Arts Build Community Grant. The Arts Build Community Grant program was created by ArtsAVL […]
Jubilee! readies to move out of downtown Ashville
Press release from About Jubilee! Community: Jubilee! Community, a spiritual community that has been active in Asheville for over three decades, has sold their building located at 46 Wall Street (with a separate entrance at 101 Patton Avenue) to Anthony Ruben, the founder of Equitas Company, for $1,879,750. The sale is scheduled to close on May […]