News

The Asheville-Buncombe Air Quality Agency (AB Air Quality) is accepting nominations for the 21st annual air quality awards program. The goal of the Clean Air Excellence Awards is to recognize ...
The Board of Commissioners will hold a budget work session on Friday, May 2 from 11:00 a.m. t0 2:00 p.m. in the Commission Chamber, located on the 3 rd  floor at 200 College St. in Asheville. Mountain ...
There will be a Special-Called Work Session of the Buncombe County Board of Education on April 25, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. in the Minitorium at 175 Bingham Road, Asheville, NC 28806. The Special Called Work ...
"This project, while intended to improve regional connectivity, will undoubtedly have a significant and lasting impact on the ...
Energy Savers Network (ESN) has been hard at work weatherizing over 1,400 low-income homes in Buncombe County," says Steffi ...
Recognized as one of the best internationally read literary journals published in America, Asheville Poetry Review has ...
The City of Asheville invites the community to participate in a community-wide survey to kick off the ART Comprehensive Operational Analysis (COA)—a strategic initiative to improve Asheville’s public ...
The Black Mountain-Swannanoa Valley Endowment Fund awarded 16 grants totaling $124,130 to nonprofits serving the community in its recent grant cycle. The Endowment, in partnership with The Foundation ...
Forest officials at DuPont State Recreational Forest are implementing some parking/access area closures due to needed parking lot maintenance and work. Visitors are asked to plan accordingly. The High ...
To continue retaining kids in public schools, the 2025-26 education budget must ensure no staffing or program cuts. Asheville City Schools and Buncombe County Schools should be reimbursed $4.7 million ...
Chronic Lyme disease is not covered by insurance, and the tests are not reliable. There are now 20 known infections in ticks, and if you are lucky enough to find a doctor who will treat you, they give ...
"We have lots of native shrubs, such as American holly, mountain laurel or viburnum, that would make a more biodiverse privacy screen." ...