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City Council recognizes Asheville’s Chief Building Official Mark Matheny as part of Building Safety Month proclamation

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Web Editors - CAPE

Building structural integrity — these are unswerving tenants required for the safety of Asheville residents. You could call Asheville’s Chief Building Official Mark Matheny “the enforcer” on that count. He might also be termed a superhero. Matheny was recognized and made some remarks on the topic before Asheville City Council, as Council proclaimed May Building Safety Month [...]

City of Asheville water transmission line projects beginning, discoloration possible

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Web Editors - CAPE

At a glance Asheville Water System receiving an upgrade critical to protecting our community from water loss during a major flood, as what happened during the Flood of 2004. This involves installation of a third water transmission line. Once installed the transmission line will need to be tied into two existing transmission lines. There is the possibility this could [...]

Image of an Asheville Water Maintenance crew working to repair a broken waterline on Bee Tree Creek.

Water now restored to all Bee Tree customers

Posted on April 22, 2019 by Web Editors - CAPE

Working all day Monday and into Tuesday evening, Asheville Water Maintenance crews were able to restore water to to all customers in the Bee Tree Road area. Water was restored to half of the Bee Tree customers on Monday. The final repair to all of the Bee Tree customers affected by this outage happened around [...]

Street show of Asheville's Riverside Drive

Riverside Drive, some parks re-open, following flooding

Posted on April 21, 2019 by Web Editors - CAPE

Following 5 inches of relentless rain Friday, more than a dozen Asheville streets were closed over the weekend, including several in Biltmore Village. On a holiday weekend, Asheville Public Works, Parks and Fire Department crews rolled up their sleeves and went to work, rescuing stranded motorists, barricading roads and cleaning roads once waters receded, following flooding [...]

post flood road cleaning continues in Biltmore Village

Sunday: More roads re-open, some remain closed, following flood

Posted on April 21, 2019 by Web Editors - CAPE

Asheville Public Works crews remain out on our streets, monitoring river overflow levels and road closures. Here is where things stand on this Easter Sunday. Roads that remain closed Inglewood Road at Elk Mountain Scenic Highway Riverside Drive at the railroad trestle Old Toll Road on Town Mountain Blue Brier Road, also on Town Mountain It should be noted that a section of [...]

A pipe washout under Inglewood Road at Elk Mountain Scenic Highway prompted its closing until a repair can be made.

Saturday: Some Asheville streets re-open, following torrential rain and flooding

Posted on April 20, 2019 by Web Editors - CAPE

Saturday — following Friday’s flooding — turned out to be a day of road openings coupled with some new closings. Asheville Public Works crews worked overnight to re-open Biltmore Village streets, following a day of torrential rain that flooded streets and parks adjacent to the Swannanoa and French Broad rivers. Some additional roads opened as crews continued to [...]

Friday: Asheville river corridors flood, prompting road closures

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Web Editors - CAPE

Find Saturday updates here. 9 p.m. update Concrete barricades have been placed at the landslide on Old Toll Road. We have reports of numerous people driving around flood barricades. Please do not do this! You put yourself — and emergency rescue personnel — at risk. For the safety of everyone, concrete barriers have been placed [...]

How to stay plugged into City of Asheville information about road closures during flooding events

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Web Editors - CAPE

When flooding strikes in the City of Asheville, multiple agencies respond to close roads and notify residents of safety measures they should take. For example, even prior to flooding, Stormwater Services clears stormwater drains to minimize localized flooding. When the City realizes there is the potential for flooding, residents can find information on the City of Asheville’s [...]

Image of people milling around food trucks at 68 Haywood

68 Haywood event applications open for the summer season

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Web Editors - CAPE

Temporary uses and community programs will continue this spring and summer at 68 Haywood Street, a public gathering space across from the U.S. Cellular Center. This is an opportunity for craft fairs, food trucks and other special event organizers to set up in the heart of downtown. The future development site was made available for public [...]

With bears in Asheville backyards, be ‘BearWise’ about managing trash

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Web Editors - CAPE

At a glance This article includes: Tips on how to deter bears. Guidelines if you want to buy your own bear-resistant trash cart. What to do if you encounter a bear. Baby bears are cute, mama bears can be fierce and both have emerged from their dens hungry. An increasing number of black bears live and roam around the City of [...]

Energy Innovation Task Force announces cancellation of Duke’s Peaker Plant

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Web Editors - CAPE

Community partners also honored The Energy Innovation Task Force (EITF) is excited to announce that through community collaboration, the gas-fired peaker plant, originally planned for 2023, has been pushed out beyond 2032. “Delaying the need for any additional natural gas-fired generation in Buncombe County beyond 2032 is a big deal. The facility would have cost residential [...]

City of Asheville offices to close for spring break April 19

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Web Editors - CAPE

ART buses to run on a holiday schedule City of Asheville government offices will be closed Friday, April 19, as part of spring break. Sanitation Services will not be affected by the closing, as no trash or recycling is collected on Fridays. ART bus service The City of Asheville ART bus service routes and facilities will operate on a [...]

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