Asheville Public Works crews cleaned mud off the streets of Biltmore Village Wednesday afternoon and evening, following flooding May 30, 2018. Following this week’s flooding of the Swannanoa and French Broad rivers, only 1 street remained closed in Asheville Friday morning. Now it is open too. The portion of Lyman Street closed by flooding earlier this week has been reopened. [...]
Renting a home or apartment? The City of Asheville can be a resource if you encounter substandard housing. The City’s Housing Code Coordinator investigates complaints about violations of the Minimum Housing Code. Recognizing that most landlords or property managers maintain rental units properly, the Housing Code Coordinator can help a renter who encounters a building problem get resolution. [...]
The Asheville Downtown Association’s annual Asheville Holiday Parade happens from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, in downtown Asheville. The parade route runs up Biltmore Avenue to Pack Square, then turns to go down Patton Avenue. Hundreds show up for this festive community event, so please plan ahead. There will be traffic and bus [...]
Construction scheduled to begin this winter The City of Asheville Water Resources Department, its consulting engineers, and the construction firm Phillips & Jordan will hold a Nov. 20 construction information session on the North Fork Dam Improvement Project. Residents who live in proximity to the North Fork (Burnett) Reservoir are especially encouraged to attend, to get the [...]
If you are new to Asheville you might wonder “when Halloween is celebrated,” since Oct. 31 falls on a Tuesday this year. If you’ve been here a while you know: It’s on Oct. 31! The City of Asheville does not designate official days or hours for trick or treating. But we’d like to make you aware [...]
Meet a firefighter. Sign up for smoke alarm installation. And learn what you can do to prevent a fire in your home or what to do if one breaks out. The Asheville Fire Department invites the whole family to come out for AFD’s Fire Prevention Week kickoff event, happening from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. [...]
Stay up to date on street closings, water outages and other emergency and nonemergency information by signing up for AVL Alert, the City of Asheville’s citizen notification system. Messages can come to your cellphone, email or through a phone call. You can get alerts for multiple addresses to keep up with aging parents, for example. This video [...]
As high winds moved in overnight, Asheville Public Works crews began clearing roads of debris. This morning crews are still hard at work helping to ensure a smooth and safe commute for City residents. With Asheville under a high-wind warning, additional personnel were assigned overnight said Public Works Director Greg Shuler. Public Works crews have [...]
On any given day, performance art and music echoes throughout Asheville’s vibrant downtown. But with it has come challenges at times, especially regarding pedestrian safety as impromptu audiences that spill into streets, block downtown business entries or access to sidewalks. To enhance safety and place-making downtown, City staff continues to work with community stakeholders and City [...]
The Asheville Police Department is investigating a sexual assault incident that occurred on July 24, 2017, involving a male posing as a driver for hire. The suspect is described as a Hispanic male in his 30s with a goatee. He drives a white newer model sedan and speaks broken English and Spanish. APD encourages anyone [...]
With the Asheville weather forecast of overnight temperatures in the 30s the next few days, the Homeless Coalition has issued a Code Purple for Asheville and Buncombe County for April 6-7. The CODE PURPLE effort stems from the collaborative work of the Homeless Coalition, which is a collective of agencies, faith groups, and individuals experiencing [...]
Asheville could be in store for a snowy weekend and the City of Asheville is gearing up to ensure roads are prepped. “City crews will be pretreating priority one roads later today,” said Public Works Director Greg Shuler. What will they treat the roads with? Salt brine. “Once the salt brine dries, it leaves a film of [...]