With the announced retirement of City Manager Gary Jackson at the end of this year, I wanted to make our residents aware of the early planning stages City Council has identified in recruiting qualified candidates and eventually hiring a city manager. The City will launch a national search with the assistance of an executive recruitment firm. [...]
John Himmelheber of West Asheville charges his Ford C-Max energi hybrid at the top of the Wall Street Parking Garage. He said he is pleased to learn of its installation. Need a jolt? If you park your electric vehicle at one of three City of Asheville parking garages you can charge your car while you are dining [...]
Gary Jackson today is publicly announcing his retirement as City Manager of Asheville. Gary has served Asheville faithfully and effectively since June 27, 2005. He has served with dignity and integrity. The City of Asheville owes Gary a huge debt of gratitude for his leadership and effectiveness throughout his tenure. We will miss Gary greatly and [...]
Asheville Fire Department Division Chief Joy Ponder, third from left, stands with her crew, which has been very supportive as she battled cancer herself. Update: On Feb. 24, 2018, Asheville Fire Department Division Chief Joy Ponder finished the Black Mountain Marathon in 7 hours, 26 minutes, 13 seconds. Related coverage, Citizen-Times video of Joy Ponder and AFD Chief Scott Burnette:
Residents of Asheville’s Oakley neighborhood will soon get a new pedestrian connection from their neighborhood to Biltmore Village. In advance, City staff want to show plans to Oakley residents during an open house to discuss the project. The discussion begins at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Murphy-Oakley Recreation Center, 749 Fairview Road. How the project [...]
The 2018 Fed Cup brings international professional tennis competition comes to the ExploreAsheville.com Arena in Asheville’s U.S. Cellular Center on Feb. 10-11 for the USA vs. Netherlands World Group First Round. Former world No. 1 and 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams, fellow former world No. 1 and seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams, 2017 US Open [...]
The City of Asheville, Public Art & Cultural Commission and a 7-member jury team are launching a new online survey to gather information to be used to make the final design proposal selection for the Lexington Avenue. The survey on Open City Hall Asheville is one aspect of the voting on the final [...]
The annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day will be held from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 3 at UNC Asheville. The event is designed to expose women and girls to a variety of activities that will inspire them to lead active, healthy lives. Clinics include zumba, yoga, soccer, dance, cheerleading and disc [...]
The elevator at the Civic Center Parking Deck will be closed for repair starting Jan. 22. This project is expected to take 90 days. The City of Asheville asks for parking patrons’ patience during this much-needed improvement. City of Asheville Parking Services diligently works toward continuous improvements with integrity, diversity and innovation, to provide convenient, safe, [...]
The snow that dumped 2 to 3 inches on the Asheville area Wednesday continued its impact on ART bus service this morning but all routes are now running. Motorists heading out this morning were cautioned to beware of black ice that may have formed on treated City streets overnight. The good news: Virtually all streets maintained [...]
Hazardous weather persists in the Asheville area. Many streets are still snow and ice covered and may re-freeze tonight. Motorists advised to use extreme caution when traveling. Winter weather advisory conditions for tonight call for for black ice and severe wind chills. Frostbite on exposed skin can occur within 30 minutes. With 3 inches of snow and [...]
Come be part of a community conversation about Aston Park Tennis Center. The City of Asheville is reaching out to area residents to form a group to review the tennis center’s business plan. Four drop-in informational meetings will be held this month to make the process as inclusive as possible. A focus group will be formed [...]