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

Media release from UNC Health Pardee: Hendersonville – UNC Health Pardee plans to invest $30 million to establish a 33-bed inpatient adolescent behavioral health facility. The project will require renovating 40,000 square feet of hospital space and is expected to open in January 2026. The much-needed facility is made possible through a partnership with the […]

Media release from Asheville Police Department:  APD News Release-Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision In West Asheville Asheville, NC (December 30, 2024): The Asheville Police Department is investigating a fatal single motor vehicle collision that occurred Thursday afternoon in west Asheville. Officers responded to a motor vehicle collision with injuries near the intersection of Eliada Home Road […]

Purpose of Code Purple: It provides 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 sites will also work with participants to refer them to […]

Press release from the YMI Cultural Center: Join us on Saturday, December 28, from 2 PM – 6 PM at the YMI Cultural Center for the UJIMA Health Expo! As we honor the Kwanzaa principle of collective work and responsibility, let’s nurture our minds and bodies together as we prepare for the new year. Enjoy: […]

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 Haywood Advancement Foundation: HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (Dec. 20, 2024) – In a powerful display of community support and resilience, the Haywood Advancement Foundation (HAF) has awarded $350,000 in recovery grants to 17 small businesses across Haywood County, aiding their efforts to rebuild after the flooding caused by Tropical Storm Helene. These grants are […]

Press release from NCDOT: JONATHAN CREEK –  An additional chunk of asphalt fell away from an eastbound lane of Interstate 40 in the Pigeon River Gorge this week, delaying the reopening of the interstate. N.C. Department of Transportation crews and contractors initially focused on reopening the interstate the first week of January following severe damage […]

Press release from Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office:  (December 20th, 2024) Detectives with the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office are working to locate a missing man.  29-year-old Andrew Parsonnet Glass, Jr. was reported missing December 17th.  He was las seen in the area of Sardis Road and Brevard Road on December 12th around 10:00 a.m.  He was […]

Press release from North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality: RALEIGH – The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources (DWR) has awarded more than $3.6 million in grants to support stream restoration, water-based recreation and water management projects across North Carolina. The total included $2.9 million in grants awarded to 13 local governments […]