Service and event updates: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, January 20, 2025
No Sanitation Service on Monday There will be no trash service due to ice/ snow covered roads on Monday, January 20. Trash service will be delayed one day for the …
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City of Asheville launches Helene Recovery Priorities Survey to guide post-Tropical Storm Helene efforts
The City of Asheville is calling on residents to share their perspectives and priorities as the community works to recover and rebuild following Tropical Storm Helene. The City has launched …
Investing in Community Infrastructure: 2024 Progress & 2025 Outlook
While 2024 brought an unimaginably difficult ending (looking at you, Helene), still much was accomplished. From accessible sidewalks to public restrooms to playgrounds, the City of Asheville continues to invest …
What’s Up AVL! This week spotlights Asheville Infrastructure: accomplishments and Helene impacts
What’s Up AVL! The City of Asheville’s bi-monthly radio show allows the community to take a deep dive with the City of Asheville staff and departments. You …
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a day for remembrance and reflection.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday in the United States, celebrated every year on the third Monday of January to honor the life and legacy of civil …
City Council votes to award contract for Downtown Business Improvement District service provider at January 14 meeting
On Tuesday, January 14, the Asheville City Council voted 5-to-1 to authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with the Asheville Downtown Community Improvement District for delivery …
Asheville-Buncombe Continuum of Care seeks volunteers for the annual Point-in-Time Count on January 28 and 29, 2025
Join the Asheville-Buncombe Continuum of Care for the annual Point-in-Time Count! Community members will work as part of a small team to canvas Buncombe County surveying people …
City of Asheville announces 2025 Community Development Block Grant applications now open
The City of Asheville’s Community and Economic Development Department will be accepting applications for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for fiscal year 2025-26 until February 7, 2025 …
Accessibility upgrades now complete in City-owned parking garages
City-owned parking garages are now more accessible. This recently completed work is the second of four phases of the Parking Garage Capital Improvements Project and creates accessible parking spaces …
Asheville City offices to close for MLK Jr. Day, ART buses will run on a holiday schedule
Asheville City government offices will be closed Monday, January 20, 2025 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Here is a look at City services affected by this holiday …
WNC Nature Center is sad to share news of the passing of Leafa, the red panda
The Nature Center is sad to announce the passing of our female red panda, Leafa, whose health had declined over the past few months. Born in 2009 at the Red …
Be winter ready for parks and greenways adventures
One of the many advantages of living in Asheville is experiencing all four seasons. While some advice is evergreen, winter comes with unique challenges (and rewards!) regarding outside recreation. The …