News release from the Asheville-Buncombe Homeless Coalition Steering Committee: Purpose of Code Purple: Is to provide a coordinated effort among Asheville and Buncombe County shelters and other organizations to provide emergency overflow shelter to people experiencing homelessness. During Code Purple, participating shelters will provide more beds with fewer requirements than their typical programming. Code Purple […]

Press release from Asheville Police Department: Asheville, NC (January 3, 2024): Asheville Police Department officers arrested a man Thursday afternoon in connection with a business theft that occurred earlier that day while conducting crime prevention in a flood-affected area. While conducting crime prevention on Riverside Drive, officers located a vehicle parked behind a business in […]

News release from the Asheville-Buncombe Homeless Coalition Steering Committee: Purpose of Code Purple: Is to provide a coordinated effort among Asheville and Buncombe County shelters and other organizations to provide emergency overflow shelter to people experiencing homelessness. During Code Purple, participating shelters will provide more beds with fewer requirements than their typical programming. Code Purple […]

Press release from Buncombe County: Extended Deadlines for Assistance FEMA Assistance: The deadline to apply for assistance has been extended to February 6, 2025. FEMA may provide help with rental assistance, utility costs, security deposits, and other disaster-related expenses. To apply, visit DisasterAssistance.gov, call 1-800-621-3362, or visit the Disaster Recovery Center at the Asheville Mall, […]

Press release from A-B Tech: A-B Tech’s Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) program graduated its Fall 2024 class on Friday. Fourteen graduates scored a 100 percent pass rate on the state licensing exam and are headed to jobs with area law enforcement agencies. After Hurricane Helene disrupted the program, the class was extended by two weeks, […]

Press release from the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina: (January 3, 2025) Over the past two weeks, The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina (CFWNC) distributed $1,810,337 to nonprofits providing hurricane recovery services in Western North Carolina. As of January 1, $17.5 million has been awarded from the Emergency and Disaster Response Fund (EDRF). […]

Press release from Haywood County: After seeing Canton Mayor Zeb Smathers share the story of Helene’s impact on Haywood County on the news, 12-year-old Kaylee Leibach and her mother Amy, from all the way in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, felt inspired to help. They decided to organize a community donation of new children’s books in their […]

Press release from Buncombe County:  The Board of Commissioners meeting materials for the upcoming Regular meeting on January 7, 2025 have been posted online and can be found here. Board of Commissioners’ Agenda :: January 7, 2025 Buncombe County Board of Commissioners' Agenda www.buncombecounty.org