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East Fork Pottery Is Opening a Brooklyn Store
East Fork, the Asheville-based pottery brand behind those social media-famous “everyday bowls” and other popular chunky-rimmed ceramics, is opening a Brooklyn store. The brand announced the news on Instagram today. The Brooklyn location — the address of which has not yet been made public — will be East...
Section of Johnston Boulevard to get sidewalk
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The city has been busy building sidewalks — several projects have been finished, several are in progress and several more are in the works, including one in front of a local school. A recent progress report from the city said, “Sidewalks are one way...
Asheville asks: What is a General Obligation (GO) Bond?
At their May 28, 2024 meeting, the City Council directed staff to take the first steps toward a 2024 General Obligation (GO) Bond Referendum for voter consideration and to appear on the November ballot. WHAT IS A BOND?. A general obligation bond is long-term borrowing in which a city pledges...
A-B Tech culinary team wins national championship
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A team from Asheville–Buncombe Technical Community College’s renowned Culinary Arts and Hospitality program won the college’s second national championship on July 17 at the American Culinary Federation (ACF) Nationals. Regional winners vied for the national title during the ACF Annual Convention, held...
Slingshots: Feel the Wind on Your Face
Asheville – Phil Cann, owner of Asheville Motorcycle Rentals at 899 Riverside Drive in Woodfin, says Polaris Slingshots are “nothing like” motorcycles. He said they’re more of a cross between a bike and a car. Asked why anybody would want to ride around in one, he...
UNCA fundraising for $4 million tennis facility
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The tennis ball has taken a funky bounce for UNC Asheville. Asheville Racquet Club Downtown, where the Bulldogs play now, will be taken out by the Interstate 26 Connector Project. On Thursday, UNCA announced plans to build a $4 million tennis facility on campus. Fundraising...
Answer Man: Dead trees and vegetation in the River Arts District? Parking meters coming to Biltmore Village?
Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies, and the real answers:. Question: I’ve noticed many dead and dying plants along the River Arts District, including a few young trees. It looks like an herbicide was used and it went places it wasn’t meant to. If that is the case, why can’t the city find other ways of weed management, especially along the river?
Asheville Regional Airport resumes normal operations after global CrowdStrike outage
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — After a major CrowdStrike outage affected airports worldwide, Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) is back to business as usual. The global internet outage on Friday, July 19 led to flight disruptions, cancellations and delays. AVL spokesperson Tina Kinsey says that travelers were affected on Friday, which...
Apple Ridge project receives more funding from Dogwood Health Trust
A new affordable housing project from the Housing Assistance Corporation has received new funding to help with infrastructure and operational costs, according to Margaret Lebeck, the executive director of the organization. According to a July 19 news release, Dogwood Health Trust will fund $1 million now and an additional $500,000...
Answer Woman: What is city of Asheville's plan to control black bear population?
ASHEVILLE - Today's burning question is bordering on a seasonal staple: What's going on with all the bears in Western North Carolina? Have other questions for our staff? Email Executive Editor Karen Chávez at KChavez@citizentimes.com and your question could appear in an upcoming column. Question: What is the city’s plan about the bears?...
Carolina Moment: Longtime YWCA aquatics director has taught thousands how to swim
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Do you remember who taught you how to ride a bike or swim in a pool?. If you grew up in Asheville over the last quarter century, there is a chance you know the name Kitty Schmidt. She is the, now retired, aquatics director at...
Vote for top WNC quarterback entering 2024 NCHSAA & NCISAA football season
As we draw closer to the 2024 fall season, it's time for WNC high school football fans to decide on which quarterback is the best in the area. Vote for your choice of WNC's top quarterback. There are 10 players to choose from. Vote now before the poll closes at noon on Friday. Click on the image below this story to make your choice, or this link to vote. ...
UNC System awards $29 million in grants to expand nursing education
RALEIGH — The University of North Carolina System has awarded nearly $29 million to expand nursing education at 12 public universities and North Carolina’s Area Health Education Centers. The grants are part of a groundbreaking effort to address the nursing workforce shortage in North Carolina. Like many states across the country, North Carolina is coping with an alarming drop in nursing professionals. The state is projected to have a shortage of up to 18,600 registered nurses over the next decade, a major challenge for health...
City council candidates offer affordable housing solutions
Affordable housing and homelessness have been persistent topics among Asheville residents for many years. With slow progress being made, voters are wondering what the city council candidates would do to alleviate these ongoing issues affecting the area. In exclusive interviews with 828newsNOW, candidates shared their concerns and plans to improve...
Asheville nurse strike? Mission/HCA 'gave some ground'; groups support nurses with fund
ASHEVILLE - A nurse union negotiator has said HCA HealthCare, the owner of Mission Health, has "given some ground" on key issues — but nurses are still preparing for a potential strike over staffing numbers at Western North Carolina's biggest hospital. Local activists including WNC Workers Assembly, meanwhile, are...
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