This Week’s Guests: Asheville Fire Department Public Information Officer Kelley Klope and Water Resources Communications Specialist Clay Chandler share tips and tricks for getting your home and family ready to face the winter months ahead.
The City of Asheville recognized one of its own at the City Council Meeting on December 12, but we’re not alone. As current Equity and Inclusion Director Brenda Mills prepares to retire in the new year, several local and state organizations took time to thank her for decades of service to the community and [...]
City of Asheville offices will be closed December 25-27, 2023 during the winter holiday break. City offices will also be closed on January 1, 2024. The following City services will be affected by the holiday closures. ART bus service Asheville Rides Transit (ART) holiday schedule will be as follows: Service will be closed after 6:30 p.m. December 24 (Christmas [...]
The City of Asheville’s Community and Economic Development Department is now accepting applications for the Housing Trust Fund (HTF) for fiscal year 2024-25. The Housing Trust Fund was created in 2000 to provide a source of local funding to assist in developing affordable housing in Asheville. Assistance is available in the form of repayable loans at low interest rates.
The City of asheville is pleased to announce through a collaboration with the Downtown Association , and some quick holiday magic from local company Winter Star, Prichard Park is lighting up the night sky now through January 31, 2024.
The City of Asheville and Asheville City Council continually strive to maintain a balance between public safety and facilitating community members' and visitors’ desire to give. Striking this balance creates a safe public environment while continuing to recognize and respect a culture of giving in our shared community.
Winter weather is here in the mountains. The Water Resources Department has taken additional measures to continue to be able to provide service in extremem conditions.
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. This Week’s Guest: City Attorney Brad Branham Sam and Brad talk about how the
The next meeting of the Asheville City Council will be held 5 p.m. Tuesday, December 12, 2023. The meeting will be held in the Council Chamber on the 2nd Floor of City Hall, 70 Court Plaza. Please join us in person or virtually. Click on the agenda link to find out what's up for consideration and discussion.
With winter quickly approaching, the City of Asheville Water Resources Department is encouraging our customers to follow best practices for the prevention of freezing water pipes.
Got a pothole problem or question? Check out the City of Asheville "report a pothole in a city street" page.
Applications are now open for The City of Asheville Youth Leadership Academy (CAYLA) program. Get first hand experience in a chosen field, be a paid intern, and receive scholarship money towards future education. APPLY TODAY!
As cold weather continues in our region, many community members ask what can be done to help the most vulnerable among us? The City of Asheville believes addressing homelessness is a community effort, but knowing the available resources is a great place to start. The City’s Homeless Strategy Division, which falls under the Community and [...]
City of Asheville invites community to Broadway Public Safety Station uncoupling ceremony on December 14, 2023
Did you know the animals that call the Nature Center home are generally more active during this time of year? Visitors can enjoy watching all the new additions encounter their first winter in Western North Carolina. Check out the WNC Nature Center’s holiday gift guide at wildwnc.org/gift-guide to see all the ways you can support the animals who call the Nature Center home, including symbolic adoptions and purchasing items from the Animal Wishlist and Holiday Giving Tree.
The City of Asheville will host an open house to introduce a new planning project for the downtown Patton Avenue Corridor. This study will create a long-term vision for the area of Patton Avenue that runs from the Jeff Bowen Bridge to its endpoint at Pack Square Plaza.
Get involved in boosting The Block. Submit your proposal for Community Facilitator by December 11, 2023