Local MLK Association and City of Asheville announce 2025 Juneteenth Celebration June 16-20
2025 Juneteenth festivities offer movies, geneologu, fashion, music and more. Check out the line up and plan ahead
City of Asheville offices to close Thursday, June 19, in observance of the Juneteenth holiday: Know your service impacts
Our offices will be closed Thursday, June 19, but regular hours resume the next day. Water plant production staff and Emergency Services personnell operate on a normal schedule on any oberserved holiday.
Downtown Improvement District launches services
The Asheville Downtown Improvement District (ADID) began to roll out services this spring, officially launching on June 2, 2025. Targeted services supplemental to those provided by the City are being delivered throughout the downtown area within the defined district boundary. Services include enhanced cleaning, maintenance and hospitality programs designed to help keep downtown Asheville [...]
What’s Up AVL! This week the City of Asheville talks Continuum of Care with Debbie Alford and Melanie Robertson
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 can learn about different departments and what projects are taking place in your community. On this week’s episode, host Sam Parada is joined by Debbie Alford, Homeless Strategy Program Specialist, and [...]
Council celebrates 100 Years of fascination and education at the WNC Nature Center
As part of their 100 Years of Wild centennial celebration, City of Asheville Mayor EstherManheimer has proclaimed May 30, 2025 as WNC Nature Center Day in honor of the opening of Recreation Park Zoo in 1925 and recognition of the WNC Nature Center’s contribution to the conservation and biodiversity of the Southern Appalachian region and its [...]
City of Asheville announces City Council Meeting: May 27, 2025
City Council meetings are open to all members of the public. The May 27 session is the Public Hearing on the proposed FY26 budget. Come in person, watch a live stream or view it at your conveninece by accessing the recordings on the City of Asheville YouTube channel
What’s Up AVL! This week City of Asheville finance staff talk proposed FY2026 budget
With the FY2026 proposed budget public hearing session on Council's agenda for the May 27 - get a primer from the City of Asheville finance folks on this week's episode of What's up AVL!
City of Asheville launches Temporary Activation Program (TAP), facilitating temporary initiatives to support Helene Recovery in partnership with the community
Is your organization looking to help out with post Helene recovery? TAP into a new program designed to streamline the authorization of quick-action, community-led recovery initiatives on public properties impacted by Tropical Storm Helene.
Memorial Day ceremony to be held at WNC State Veterans Cemetery Monday, May 26
The 2025 Memorial Day Ceremony will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, May 26 at the Western North Carolina State Veterans Cemetery, 926 West Old Highway 70, Black Mountain, N.C.
City of Asheville offices close Monday, May 26 in observance of Memorial Day
The City of Asheville offices will be closed in observance of Memorial Day, May 26, a federally designated holiday that honors military personnel who have died in the performance of their military duties while serving in the United States Armed Forces.
Council approves additional funding for Buncombe County’s Helene Recovery Housing Assistance Grant program
Asheville City Council authorized the City to amend the interlocal agreement with Buncombe County to provide additional funding for the County’s rental assistance program at their May 13 meeting. This agreement will now be considered at the Buncombe County Commission meeting on May 20, 2025.
City of Asheville announces City Council Meeting: May 13, 2025
City Council meetings are open to all members of the public. Come in person, watch a live stream or view it at your conveninece by accessing the recordings on the City of Asheville YouTube channel
What’s Up AVL! This week Marcus Kirkman talks about contracting opportunities post Helene
Hear stories of local businesses now contracting with City of Asheville partners post Tropical Storm Helene. Many of these local small business owners faced hard times in the aftermath of the storm. Working with City staff, opportunities were identified as to how these businesses could pivot to work within the Helene recovery efforts. For many, it was a lifeline in hard times - an opportunity to help their community - and for some, a chance to continue to provide employment for their staff and other community members.
Bus Stops along Swannanoa River Road to resume service on May 4, 2025
The City of Asheville is pleased to announce that the remaining bus stops along Swannanoa River Road will resume service on Sunday, May 4. This service restoration comes after the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) completed repairs and officially reopened Swannanoa River Road. With the roadway now accessible, Asheville Rides Transit (ART) is ready [...]
Community invited to provide feedback on Asheville Rides Transit current operations
Whether you ride the bus every day or have never stepped on board, Asheville Rides Transit (ART) and the City of Asheville want to hear from you. Today, the City is launching a community-wide survey to kick off the ART Comprehensive Operational Analysis (COA)—a strategic initiative to improve Asheville’s public transit services and align [...]
City offices will be closed Friday, April 18
Asheville City government offices will be closed on Friday, April 18, 2025. Here is a look at City services affected by this holiday. ART bus service ART bus service routes and facilities will operate on a holiday schedule which is the same as the Sunday schedule. Good Friday is one of seven days ART runs on a reduced [...]
Asheville City Council approves CDBG-DR Action Plan for submission to HUD
City Council approves the Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Action Plan for submission to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) during the April 8 City Council meeting. The Action Plan is the first step in the process to access $225,010,000 allocated by HUD on January 16, 2025, following [...]