Asheville Construction Soars during COVID

Jade Dundas, director of capital projects for the City of Asheville, said this had been a good year for construction.

Dedicated Civil Servant Retires After 3 Decades

Max King celebrated 17 years at the Buncombe County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and 37 working for Buncombe County.

Sunday Hunting, Public Input Welcome

Starting December 1st the WRC opened up an online survey to get public comment on the proposal that will also be part of the 2021-22 Game regulations.

No Permit Issued in Fatal Wall Collapse

A masonry worker was crushed to death after a 12-foot-high concrete retaining wall his crew was working on collapsed on him and three co-workers, at the Hajoca Corp. parking lot in Hendersonville on Jan. 13.

Monopoly Anyone?

The game gave hours and hours of fun. However, a monopoly in real life is not so fun, especially when it interferes with your freedom of speech, as in the case of Twitter, Facebook and now Amazon. 

Community Weighs in on Charlotte St. Development

On January 7 RCG-Killian Chestnut Residential Properties LLC held a Zoom meeting to discuss the proposed development of the 100 block of Charlotte Street and the area behind it on Chestnut Street, Forman Avenue and Baird Street.

Virtual Wildlife Programs Offered to Students

The NC Wildlife Resources Commission announced that the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education located in Pisgah Forest will begin offering virtual educational programs beginning in January for students in public, private and homeschools.

New Woodfin’s Mountain Village Zoning rules

Last month Woodfin’s commissioners then took up a public hearing for an amendment to the Mountain Village Zoning District’s text.

County Leadership Urges Personal Responsibility

The following represents the latest COVID updates as Buncombe County offices closed for the weekend.

Campbell Named Vice Chancellor at UNC-A

UNC Asheville has appointed Kortni R. Campbell as the University’s vice chancellor for admission and financial aid starting January 11, 2021.