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Reparations commission to ask for six-month extension
In its final meeting July 15, the Community Reparations Commission agreed to request a six-month extension from the Asheville City Council on Tuesday, July 23. City staff, however, plans to recommend the commission get only another three months to complete its task of finalizing recommendations for how the city and Buncombe County can repair harm caused by generations of systemic racism and produce a final report.
Power restored to thousands in Buncombe after storms, as Duke Energy crews continue work
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Thousands of residents have had their power restored, but many residents in Buncombe County are still without power following powerful thunderstorms that moved through Western North Carolina on July 16. According to Duke Energy spokesperson Patrick Flynn, approximately 60,000 customers in WNC were without power...
Buncombe, Asheville property transfers for June 22-27
8 Cauble St., $230,000, Brent Washburn and Jenna Washburn to 8 Cauble LLC. 29 Galax Ave., $625,000, The Cassidy Boyle Revocable Living Trust to Venus LLC. 38 Ottari Road, $1,500, Paul J Mittman to Paul J Mittman. 27 Galax Ave., $625,000, The Cassidy Boyle Revocable Living Trust to Venus LLC.
In 2025, the Buncombe County tax department will have a new home. Where is it going?
ASHEVILLE - Several public-facing county departments are on the move. Likely by March of next year, residents visiting the tax department, election services or the permitting office will find them co-located at 35 Woodfin St., along with others, a consolidation that staff says will help "centralize" essential Buncombe County services.
New way of electing school board candidates in Buncombe
A new way of electing Buncombe County School Board members will go into effect for the fall election. Voters will now vote for two school board seats on their ballot instead of seven. One seat will be for the voters specific geographic area (districts 1-6) and the other seat will be for at-large candidate representing the entire county (excluding the Asheville City School district area.)
Asheville-Buncombe Air Quality Agency Presents 2024 Air Quality Excellence Awards
Since 2004, the local Asheville-Buncombe Air Quality Agency has recognized local businesses and organizations that surpass air quality rules and regulations to adopt voluntary, innovative programs that include emissions reductions leading to improved air quality and regional visibility in our area. This year, the Asheville-Buncombe Air Quality Agency presents the...
Buncombe to move backup 911 center to Woodfin Street
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Buncombe County may soon be getting a new 911 backup center. A $3.8 million project to move the center from the Asheville Municipal Building to 35 Woodfin St. is up for approval when county commissioners meet Tuesday night. “The backup 911 center will provide additional...
Mission/HCA suit: county can't sue for $3M in EMS costs; NC AG Stein fights deposition
Buncombe County can't join a suit against HCA-owned Mission Health in which the county hoped to recover $3 million Emergency Medical Services it said it spent caring for patients not helped in the hospital. The judge's July 9 decision against the county is part of the high-stakes lawsuit over whether the massive for-profit...
NCWRC announces totals for 2024 wild turkey harvest
Results from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s (NCWRC) 2024 Wild Turkey Harvest Summary report show that hunters recorded 24,074 birds harvested statewide in 2024, including 2,372 birds taken during the youth season. Hunters harvested 15 fewer turkeys than last year’s record total, making the 2024 spring turkey season the second-highest year on record. Both the mountain and coastal ecoregions […] The post NCWRC announces totals for 2024 wild turkey harvest appeared first on The Coastland Times.
Applications open for Homegrown Leaders training program
RALEIGH — The application period for the next session of the N.C. Rural Center’s Homegrown Leaders training is now open. People who live or work in eastern North Carolina are encouraged to apply. The training will be held Sept. 10-12 in Kinston. Homegrown Leaders is a three-day regional leadership and community economic development training course that equips existing and emerging […] The post Applications open for Homegrown Leaders training program first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Stein, other North Carolina Democrats have fundraising leads entering summer
North Carolina Democrats outpaced their Republican rivals in fundraising over the past several months, according to campaign filings, entering the summer with cash advantages in a handful of top-ballot races this fall.Democratic candidate for governor Josh Stein continued to best Republican rival Mark Robinson in collecting donations during a roughly 4 1/2-month period that ended June 30. But both campaigns trumpeted their totals as record-breaking for a race expected to be among the most competitive in the country.New fundraising numbers show Democrats ahead in money race in key North Carolina races including Governor where Josh Stein’s campaign has $9 million...
Robeson County woman wins over 300K with NC lottery digital instant win
One woman in Robeson County turned $1 into over $300,000 when she decided to play one of North Carolina Education Lottery's new digital instant win games.Carletta Woodall said she was about to go to sleep Thursday night when she decided to play."I couldn't sleep after that," she laughed.Woodall won the epic jackpot in the Bison Bonanza game, a digital instant game featuring a progressive jackpot. The odds of that win are 1 in 31 million.She already has one plan for her winnings."I've never been to Vegas so I want to take a trip there," Woodall said.She claimed her prize at lottery headquarters nd after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $245,316.In addition to her trip, Woodall plans to do some home repairs and share her winnings with her family.
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