Four More HCEF Education Hall of Famers Inducted
Gary Mitchell Rivers, Robert Dean Jones, Cynthia K. Ellis, and Hilda W. Hamilton are the newest Henderson County Education Hall of Fame inductees.
Deliberations Include Town Manager’s Salary in the Budget
Left out of the additional requests were larger ticket items such as a DC fast charge for the town's EV fleet ($150,000), Main Street Nature Park Upgrades ($182,000), Eller Cove Watershed trail system ($1.072 million), and an Active Weaverville Committee request of over half a million, to name a few.
Exciting Trips Offered by Ventures Birding Tours
Once you get started on a new adventure like bird watching, it may become difficult to stop.
Letter To The Community: Asheville Airport’s Lew Bleiweis
As we start to welcome summer guests, I’d like to remind you of Asheville Regional Airport’s evolution since opening 63 years ago. From humble beginnings in 1961, we have become the third busiest airport in North Carolina, now serving 27 nonstop destinations through six airlines for both locals and visitors alike. To put our recent […]
PTSD and Suicide Prevention for Law Enforcement Officers
Law enforcement officer suicide is the #1 killer of police officers, and that rate escalated after 2022 when so many police came under attack. Representatives from local forces learned how to spot and help when an officer is in trouble.
Shawshank Redemption is Very Redeeming at FR Playhouse
Faster than you can clearly enunciate “Shawshank Redemption,” the stage version of the hit film takes you into a chilling world of torturous incarceration.
Asheville Approves Downtown Bid
It was a night of contradictions. Reportedly, a party opposing the BID had vandalized the car of a proponent in an act of intimidation that could only increase demand for the BID. Then, opponents complained about a private-sector company stepping up to do what they thought government should be doing but wasn't. Either way, the BID was approved. Downtown residents will now see a new tax for purposes still in the development stage.
After Nearly A Decade, Town Attorney Resigns
"With this letter, I hereby tender my resignation as Weaverville’s Town Attorney effective July 1, 2024."
Foundation Awards $10,000 Scholarship to NB High School Senior
The SECU Foundation, a charitable organization funded by members of the State Employees’ Credit Union, has awarded a $10,000 scholarship to Kyra Sowell, a senior at North Buncombe High School. This four-year scholarship will support Sowell’s academic pursuits at UNC-Greensboro, one of the 16 universities in the University of North Carolina System. The prestigious “People […]