Press release from City of Asheville: The City of Asheville’s Community and Economic Development Department is now accepting applications for the Housing Trust Fund (HTF) for fiscal year 2024-25. The Housing Trust Fund was created in 2000 to provide a source of local funding to assist in developing affordable housing in Asheville. Assistance is available […]
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Dozens of people of faith to hold demonstration at Rep. Chuck Edwards’ Hendersonville office calling for ceasefire in Gaza
Press release from Western NC Faith Communities: Hendersonville, NC — Western NC Faith Communities will hold demonstrations at Rep. Chuck Edwards’ office calling for him to co-sponsor the “Ceasefire Resolution”. WHAT: People of faith are expected to demonstrate peacefully at Rep. Chuck Edwards’ Hendersonville office December 19. They will be calling on members of Congress to […]
Career public servant Meredith Pressley Stone seeks District Court judge seat
Press release from Meredith Pressley Stone: Black Mountain – Meredith Pressley Stone, a career public servant best known for her commitment to public safety, advocating for victims, and advancing justice reform, has filed for election to District Court seat 7. That is the seat held by The Honorable Chief District Court Judge Calvin Hill, who […]
Rainfall helps improve drought conditions in Western North Carolina
Press release from NCDEQ: Rainfall helps improve drought conditions in western North Carolina RALEIGH – The North Carolina Drought Management Advisory Council (DMAC) removed the extreme drought (D3) classification for 13 counties in western North Carolina in the latest drought advisory issued Thursday, and shifted all or part of 24 western counties into severe, or […]
A capital for Black capitalism: Soul City, N.C. and its unique connection to Asheville
Press release from Kenilworth Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: Join us for the 14th Annual Kenilworth Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. taking place Monday, January 15th at Kenilworth Presbyterian Church (123 Kenilworth Rd. Asheville, NC 28803). Community potluck from 5:00-6:30pm in Kenilworth Center,4 Chiles Ave. (directly behind church) followed by the program which will […]
Code Purple for Saturday, 12/16
Press release from Asheville-Buncombe Homeless Coalition: Code Purple is a coordinated effort among Asheville and Buncombe County shelters and other organizations to provide emergency overflow shelter to people experiencing homelessness during extremely cold weather (at or below 32 degrees, including wind chill, or 33-40 degrees with precipitation). During Code Purple, participating shelters will provide more […]
Mission Hospital nurses applaud Attorney General Josh Stein for lawsuit against HCA
News release from National Nurses United: Registered nurses at Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C., applaud North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein for filing a lawsuit today against HCA for violating the asset purchase agreement it made when it acquired Mission Health in 2019, announced National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU). The lawsuit alleges that […]
Asheville Police seeking assistance in string of vehicle break-ins
News release from the Asheville Police Department: The Asheville Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying the suspects responsible for a string of car break-ins that have left over a hundred vehicles damaged in various Asheville locations over the past week. Officers responded to a series of reports that involved 106 vehicles that […]
Santa author: ‘The Night Before Christmas’ author was not a farmer
News release from Author Tom A Jerman: On the bicentennial of a famous Christmas poem, a new book challenges the often-made claim that a Poughkeepsie farmer authored “The Night Before Christmas,” not Clement C. Moore. In “The Fight for the Night; Resolving the Dispute Over Authorship of ‘The Night Before Christmas,’” author and Asheville resident […]
Asheville Downtown Association illuminates Pritchard Park with holiday lights
News release from the Asheville Downtown Association: The Asheville Downtown Association proudly announces the illumination of Pritchard Park with holiday lights, a festive initiative launched in partnership with Winter Star Holiday Lighting and the City of Asheville. This display will brighten the heart of Downtown through January, bringing light and joy to the community throughout […]
Final judgment ordered in Buncombe County nuisance abatement case on Deaverview Road
News release from the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office: On October 30, 2023, Buncombe County Superior Court Judge Jacqueline Grant signed a consent judgment for a Chapter 19 nuisance abatement action against the property owner of 544 Deaverview Road in the city of Asheville. This address has a long history of complaints from community members, calls […]
Attorney General Josh Stein sues HCA Healthcare
News release from the N.C. Department of Justice: Attorney General Josh Stein today sued HCA Healthcare for failing to comply with the Asset Purchase Agreement it executed when it purchased Mission Health System in 2019. Attorney General Stein alleges that HCA is not providing the quality, consistent emergency and cancer care for western North Carolinians […]
Code Purple for Friday, 12/15/23.
Press release from Asheville-Buncombe Homeless Coalition: Code Purple is a coordinated effort among Asheville and Buncombe County shelters and other organizations to provide emergency overflow shelter to people experiencing homelessness during extremely cold weather (at or below 32 degrees, including wind chill, or 33-40 degrees with precipitation). During Code Purple, participating shelters will provide more […]
LGBTQ+ organizations file title IX complaint against Buncombe County Board of Education for implementing SB49, anti-LGBTQ+ state law
Press release from Campaign for Southern Equality On Tuesday, December 12, Youth OUTright, PFLAG Asheville, and Campaign for Southern Equality filed a Title IX complaint against the Buncombe County Board of Education (BCBE). The complaint alleges that the policies passed by BCBE to comply with state law S.B. 49, NC’s version of the “Don’t Say LGBTQ+” […]
Public health officials announce first 2023 flu-related death in Buncombe County
Press release from Buncombe County Buncombe County Health and Human Services received notification on December 11, 2023, regarding the first reported flu-associated death of a Buncombe County resident during the 2023–24 flu season. In order to safeguard the family’s privacy, no further details will be disclosed. Dr. Ellis Matheson, Buncombe County Public Health Director, expressed, “It is with heavy […]
Mission Hospital nurses to hold rally today for patient safety, demand HCA address unsafe staffing
Press release from National Nurses United: Registered nurses at Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C., will hold a rally on Wednesday, Dec. 13, to demand that management take action to ensure patient safety by improving nurse staffing, announced National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU) today. Since November, nurses have filed dozens of forms, known as assignment […]
ArtsAVL announces Grassroots Arts Program grant awardees
Press release from ArtsAVL: ArtsAVL celebrates 43 recipients of the Grassroots Arts Program grant. The grant provides programmatic and operating support for nonprofit arts organizations in Buncombe County. Recipients include organizations working in fields as diverse as dance, puppetry, choral and symphonic music, children’s theatre, mask making, arts for healing, community radio, and more. Grants […]
APD Chief Zack to retire
Press release from City of Asheville: Chief David Zack of the Asheville Police Department (APD) announced today to police leadership his intention to retire from Asheville law enforcement. Chief Zack has served the Asheville community since February 2020. In his tenure, Chief Zack has overseen initiatives in public safety including enhanced investments to retain talent […]
Code Purple for Wednesday, 12/14/23
Press release from Asheville-Buncombe Homeless Coalition: Code Purple is a coordinated effort among Asheville and Buncombe County shelters and other organizations to provide emergency overflow shelter to people experiencing homelessness during extremely cold weather (at or below 32 degrees, including wind chill, or 33-40 degrees with precipitation). During Code Purple, participating shelters will provide more […]
Free “Christmas at Connemara” storytelling and music event, Dec. 16
Press release from Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site: Carl Sandburg Home NHS will celebrate the final “Christmas at Connemara” of 2023 on Saturday, December 16, from 10am to 1pm. Free programs will take place in the Sandburg Home and garage. Ronnie Pepper will inspire audiences with storytelling about heritage and holidays at 10am, 11am, and […]
Lentz announces bid for Buncombe County District Court Judge
Press release from Lentz for Judge: Attorney B. Todd Lentz announced today that he will run for District Court Judge in Buncombe County, the 40th Judicial District, currently held by Chief District Court Judge Calvin Hill, who will be retiring after his current term. Todd is a seasoned attorney who is a native of Asheville. He […]