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Thomas Wolfe Auditorium celebrates 80th anniversary with public information session to view the conceptual design for a venue transformation project

Posted on January 2, 2020 by Web Editors - CAPE

Thomas Wolfe Auditorium set to celebrate 80 years of events this month On Jan. 8, Thomas Wolfe Auditorium will celebrate its 80th year anniversary of providing a civic home for music, arts, and entertainment in Asheville, beginning a year-long celebration of the venue’s history and plans for potential future development. In conjunction with this announcement, the City [...]

2020 ART bus improvements to include more frequency, new routes and added convenience

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Web Editors - CAPE

It’s here at last. Starting Jan. 5, ART buses will run more frequently with an increased focus on improving on-time performance. There are so many improvements to our routes that the City of Asheville put together an online resource page titled Service Changes January 2020. On this page, riders will find new route maps and schedules. [...]

2020 City of Asheville initiatives: What to look for in the new year

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Web Editors - CAPE

With a new year comes new programs, facility improvements and projects to improve our community. Here’s a look ahead at 10 Asheville City government initiatives as we ring in not only a new year, but a new decade in 2020. Civic Center gets Harrah’s Cherokee name The year 2020 will start with excitement for the newly named Harrah’s Cherokee Center — [...]

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City of Asheville to host a community conversation on hotel development

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Web Editors - CAPE

In September, Asheville City Council approved a temporary moratorium on the approval of new hotels, which means that no hotel development applications will be approved for a year. The purpose of the moratorium is to allow the City time to further study the issues surrounding tourism and assess the impacts of hotel development, both real [...]

Year in review: Asheville Police Department looks back at 2019

Posted on December 27, 2019 by Web Editors - CAPE

Another eventful year is in the books for Asheville Police Department (APD)! As we look forward to not only a new year, but a new decade, APD would like to thank partner organizations and community members for supporting APD and contributing to what makes Asheville a wonderful place to live, work, and visit. We hope [...]

Asheville 2019 in review: Electric buses, election format, red pandas and more

Posted on December 26, 2019 by Web Editors - CAPE

With 2019 nearly in the books, it’s time to take stock of City of Asheville projects and developments from the past year. Here are 10 initiatives that your City government advanced in 2019. Read about the Asheville Police Department’s accomplishments for 2019 at this link. We’ll have 2020 initiatives to look [...]

WNC Nature Center to begin online ticket sales

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Web Editors - CAPE

It is now more convenient than ever to visit the WNC Nature Center. Purchase your tickets online, skip the line and head straight for the fun! General admission tickets are $10.95 for adults, $9.95 for seniors (65+) and $6.95 for youth ages 3 to 15. Buncombe County resident [...]

City of Asheville announces winter break holiday closings

Posted on December 18, 2019 by Web Editors - CAPE

ART bus suspended on Dec. 25, runs on holiday schedule New Year’s Day Asheville City government offices will be closed Dec. 24, 25 and 26 and Jan. 1 in observance of the winter holiday break and New Year’s Day. The following is a roundup of services affected by holiday closures. ART bus service City bus service will be suspended starting [...]

Haywood Streetscape construction to begin in early January

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Web Editors - CAPE

Fresh updates about this improvement project The Haywood Streetscape Improvement Project continues to move forward, with construction scheduled to begin the week of January 6 and be completed by the end of September (see phased schedule below). The project schedule was determined with multiple factors considered and input from various parties — most specifically those directly [...]

Asheville Police Department to add patrol district, realign existing districts in 2020

Posted on December 16, 2019 by Web Editors - CAPE

Beginning in January 2020, the Asheville Police Department (APD) will add a new patrol district, as well as realign existing patrol districts. These changes will directly impact APD’s ability to deliver public safety services citywide through improved response times, increased community policing efforts, and enhanced relationships with community stakeholders. In response to increasing calls for service [...]

Community invited to meet finalists for Asheville Police Chief

Posted on December 11, 2019 by Web Editors - CAPE

The City of Asheville invites the community to meet the final candidates for the next chief of the Asheville Police Department. In partnership with Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) consultants, a nationwide search was performed and the candidate pool has been narrowed. Join us at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, on the First [...]

City of Asheville completes Tunnel Road portion of waterline project, just in time for holiday traffic

Posted on December 11, 2019 by Web Editors - CAPE

A two-block stretch of Tunnel Road is finally free of construction, just in time for holiday shopping at Asheville Mall and the surrounding area. Shortly before Thanksgiving, the contractor working for Asheville Water Resources put the final pavement down on this part of Tunnel Road, roughly between Waffle House, 171 Tunnel Road, to just past Asheville Terrace Apartments, [...]

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