This meeting has now been cancelled. The Asheville City Council will hold a special meeting in the Council Chamber, Second Floor of City Hall, at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21. Council will immediately go into closed session to consider the qualifications, competence, performance, character, fitness, or conditions of appointment of an individual public officer or employee pursuant [...]
Do you want to have a voice in the City of Asheville’s growth and future? Have you wondered, “Can the City benefit from my experience and knowledge?” If you’ve answered yes to these questions, here are some opportunities for you to get involved and provide local leadership. The City of Asheville has openings on six committees [...]
An interfaith memorial service to honor Asheville’s homeless and formerly homeless citizens who died in 2018 is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Dec. 19 at Haywood Street Congregation, 297 Haywood St. The Haywood Street Congregation provides several ministries to those experiencing homelessness, including twice-weekly meals and worship services and a medical respite care program. The Rev. [...]
Asheville City government offices, will open at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11. City Council will hold its formal meeting at 5 p.m. as scheduled. The following is a list of city services for tomorrow. Art bus service ART services will be delayed with services beginning at 10 a.m. For more information visit RideTheART.com. The City of [...]
Following diligent work by City of Asheville snow removal crews, the streets are safe for ART to resume bus service at noon Monday. The buses will run until 5 p.m. Please note: All routes will begin at the Transit Center. The S3 won’t start until 1 p.m. ART general snow routes (subject to modification per weather event) N Beginning at 12pm Snow [...]
ART buses back on the road noon, Monday Dec. 10 ART buses resume modified routes at noon Updated snowfall totals 9:45 a.m., Dec. 10 Updated snowfall totals posted Monday by the National Weather Service: Asheville, 8” Biltmore Forest, 6.5” Leicester, 8” Swannanoa, 17” Find more totals at this link. Though it is snowing off and on in Asheville, the National Weather Service [...]
Updated information: The emergency shelter at Trinity Baptist Church is now closed. Original announcement from Buncombe County: An emergency shelter has been opened at Trinity Baptist Church, 216 Shelburne Road, Asheville, NC 28806. The shelter is jointly staffed by American Red Cross and Buncombe County Health & Human Services. Note: only service animals will be permitted.
How much snow did we get? 2:20 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9 Here are unofficial snowfall totals released by the National Weather Service: Asheville, 5 ½” Arden, 10” Biltmore Forest, 6 ½” Leicester, 8” Skyland, 9” More locations are listed at this link. Snow removal crews making progress, people still urged to refrain from driving Noon Sunday, Dec. 9 Public Works snow removal equipment by the [...]
More snow than we thought could be coming. During a joint press conference and community briefing on winter storm response, Buncombe County and City of Asheville officials shared safety messages and updates on what to expect. As the snow began falling outside Buncombe County Emergency Services Headquarters, Director Jerry VeHaun shared information from a conference call Saturday [...]
With a Winter Storm upon us, bringing multiple inches of snow to Asheville Saturday through Monday, ART bus will suspended transit service at 2 p.m. Saturday. Service remains suspended on Sunday. This will give the buses time to come out of service before major road safety hazards occur. “Our goal is always to keep our buses running [...]
Update: At 2 p.m. today, Buncombe County and the City of Asheville will conduct a joint press and community briefing on winter storm response, and safety messages. The briefing will be streamed live on the City’s Facebook page. Did someone say Winter Storm Warning? The City of Asheville is ready! With the National [...]
Realizing that snow predicted for this weekend may affect ART bus service, the City of Asheville wants to share the many ways people can get information about potential bus delays or service cancellations. “Our goal is always to keep our buses running and on schedule but sometimes we need to balance that with safety, particularly in [...]