County commissioners challenged to support democracy through shutdown
Debates behind changing Buncombe’s rules in recent years considered when public comments should be taken.
Academic calendar set for UNC System includes in person classes
The university system of UNC has set its academic calendar. Much to the joy of many, students will be allowed to have in-person classes this fall at campuses throughout the state.
Brookstone holds community park grand opening
A Sunday evening (June 28) celebration marked the opening of Brookstone Park.
At some point, discussions about managing the COVID debt should begin
It was an Archimedean wager. Provided COVID-19 was not created in the lab, nobody knew if it was containable.
‘Panic porn’ in media’s Coronavirus reporting
“The media have managed to indoctrinate people into thinking that infection with CV19 = death. They know they’ve done it and we’re gullible to fall for this.”
Reems Creek Nursery plants community
In an innovative effort to curb food waste and bolster self-reliance, Reems Creek Nursery is donating food destined for Beacon of Hope food pantry in Marshall.
UNCA awarded funding for COVID-19
The UNC Board of Governors announces that the University of North Carolina Asheville will receive $610,000 in funding, through its recently announced partnership with the N.C. Policy Collaboratory at UNC-Chapel Hill, to help fight COVID-19.
Asheville city council considers when duplication may not be duplication
Typically, Asheville City Council will approve whatever staff recommends for disbursing federal housing funds. But something strange happened during the consideration of disbursing $615,934 in special COVID-19 funding the Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) was making available by way of a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG).
North Buncombe pool reopens
As temperatures rise, families have been flocking to the North Buncombe Pool to cool down and have some fun. The North Buncombe Pool, located off Clarks Chapel Road in Weaverville, officially reopened on Thursday, June 18th.
Online sports forums soaring during pandemic
Sports enthusiasts are filling the void of no major team sporting events by surfing the Internet on free sports sites for opinion debates and trivia tidbits.