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May 27, 2010 at 8:30 AM

WNC Nature Center begins renovations on Turtle Exhibit

One of the most popular exhibits at the Western North Carolina Nature Center is about to go through an extensive renovation. […] read more

May 26, 2010 at 12:58 PM

City government, Transit closed May 31

Asheville city government offices will be closed Monday, May 31 in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.  […] read more

May 26, 2010 at 12:53 PM

Asheville Buncombe Memorial Day Ceremony

The City of Asheville Mayor’s Committee on Veterans Affairs, in conjunction with Buncombe County, will host the annual Memorial Day ceremony at 3 p.m. on Monday... […] read more

May 25, 2010 at 11:28 AM

Asheville Transit to hold public hearing addressing upcoming rate changes

The City of Asheville will hold a public hearing on Thursday, May 27 to provide the public with information about Asheville Transit fare increases scheduled to ... […] read more

May 25, 2010 at 11:00 AM

WWE Raw World Tour coming to the Asheville Civic Center

Wrestling kicks off at 7:30p.m. on June 4 and features some of the WWE’s biggest stars, including: Mark Henry, The Miz, The Hart Dynasty, R-Truth, Ted Dibiase, ... […] read more

May 21, 2010 at 4:57 PM

Asheville Transit Service Alert

On Saturday, May 22 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., Asheville Transit Routes 11 and 51 will be re-routed due to a street closure for the Montford Festival. […] read more

May 19, 2010 at 4:43 PM

Asheville HAZMAT team hosts regional response teams in rail drill

The Asheville Fire Department, alongside teams from Charlotte, Fayetteville and Greensboro, put their skill to the test during a May 12 drill in the Norfolk Sou... […] read more

May 19, 2010 at 11:20 AM

Bus routes detoured Friday, May 21 and Saturday, May 22

Three Asheville Transit bus routes to be detoured, May 21 and May 22. […] read more

May 17, 2010 at 4:43 PM

First Riverfront Redevelopment Comm. Mtg. set for May 24

The Asheville Riverfront Redevelopment Commission will hold its first meeting Monday, May 24 at 9 a.m. […] read more

May 15, 2010 at 8:34 AM

CoA Opens French Broad Greenway Extension

On May 14, The City of Asheville and its partners celebrated the official opening of the 1.2 mile French Broad River Greenway Extension. […] read more

May 14, 2010 at 3:01 PM

Asheville Transit supports Strive Not to Drive Week

City buses will once again play an integral role in Strive Not to Drive Week activities.  New this year is Family Day on Saturday, May 15. […] read more

May 13, 2010 at 4:32 PM

Asheville Transit Service Changes for UNC-Asheville Routes

The CoA and UNC-Asheville will suspend Route 3, also known as the Bulldog Express, beginning Friday, May 14 through mid-August.During this time, Route 2 will co... […] read more

May 11, 2010 at 11:33 AM

AFD to host large scale highway rail drill

AFD will be hosting a large scale highway rail drill on Wednesday, May 12, 2010. This drill will replicate a tractor trailer highway grade collision with a slow... […] read more

May 07, 2010 at 8:33 AM

Top Five Names for WNC Nature Center’s New Otter

The contest to name the Western North Carolina Nature Center’s new male otter has received an overwhelming response with around 400 entries. […] read more

May 05, 2010 at 2:55 PM

WNC Nature Center collecting materials for oil spill clean-up effort

The WNC Nature Center is partnering with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and zoos nationwide to collect and deliver clean up materials to areas affe... […] read more
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