Growth Shows No Signs Of Letting Up
Despite higher interest rates, the Town of Weaverville is experiencing significant growth, along with the North Buncombe area, and there are no signs of this growth slowing down. According to James Eller, the Weaverville Planning Director, the number of zoning permits issued during the second quarter of this year has increased substantially compared to the […]
Revitalizing Asheville: Auditorium Woes and Affordable Housing Plans
Mayor Esther Manheimer suggested that Asheville City Council revisit what appear to have been commitments to capital investment that fell by the wayside. These investments include funding needed repairs for the now offline Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, reconsidering the highest and best use for the Pit of Despair, and building affordable housing into an upgraded transit station downtown.
Raising the Bar for Affordable Housing
Laurel Street, a Minority- and Women-Owned Business, is partnering with the City of Asheville to build affordable housing on city-owned land. President and CEO Dionne Nelson offered to make 20% of the 221 units affordable to persons earning no more than 60% AMI and another 10% affordable to persons earning no more than 80% AMI. The requested conditional zoning was approved, but members of council would have preferred more sub-market rents, more amenities, and more green features.
Yancey Collegiate Institute: A Second Attempt At A Local High School
The institute "opened its doors on September 9, 1901. The idea for a Baptist Academy in Yancey County originated at a meeting of the Baptist Association at Crabtree Church in 1899.
Asheville to Spend $19M on McCormick Field
Asheville City Council agreed to spend $19 million over the next 20 years on upgrades to McCormick Field. This will bring it into compliance with the new standards set by Major League Baseball and allow the tourists to remain in the city.
How Asheville Is Spending ARPA Funds
The City of Asheville has disbursed $7 million of the $24.9 million awarded from ARPA in 2021. Now, it has contracted with Baker Tilly to determine where another $4.7 million will be spent.
FDF Thrilled about Coming to Asheville
When it comes to empowering people of color, the straight-talkers at the Frederick Douglass Foundation of North Carolina don't have time to mess around. Following the example of the group's namesake, they want to help people learn what values drive success and how to get on a track of lifelong stretching and growing.
Admittedly Inexperienced Goldstein Selected To Head Woodfin Water
When asking Goldstein if he had any water district experience, he admitted to the Tribune that he did not.
Before the Water Plant Expansion Vote
The Town Council of Weaverville took care of a lot of business besides the expansion of the water treatment plant at their February meeting.
Citizens Speak Out About Safety and Homelessness, Present Plans
Homelessness and crime in Asheville have been in the news a lot lately, especially since the Washington, DC-based National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) made its $73,000 recommendations to the Homeless Initiative Advisory Committee (HIAC), Asheville City Council, and Buncombe County Commissioners on January 25th. The plan, called Within Reach, for all of its cost, […]