The cold weather of the past weekend has past, but the Asheville area is still in from some potentially impactful weather this evening and overnight. The National Weather Service is calling for high winds and rains bringing the potential for flooding. As this weather moves our way, we encourage residents to stay safe, [...]
Eligible nonprofits are encouraged to apply for funding amounts at/upwards of the $35,000 minimum. Applications will be accepted until February 2, 2024, at 5:00 PM. The Strategic Partnership Grant Program (SPG) provides funding for non-profit organizations that serve Asheville residents to support school-aged children from low- to moderate-income households in and outside of the classroom. [...]
Tell us - How are we doing as your City government? The City of Asheville is working with Polco/National Research Center to find out.
With cold weather on the way - City of Asheville staff is standing by, ready to serve the community
Location & History Located Southeast of Downtown Asheville, Kenilworth is nestled between Beaucatcher Mountain and the Swannanoa River, bounded roughly by Tunnel Rd to the East and Biltmore Ave to the West. Founded in 1913 as the Town of Kenilworth by a group of developers, Kenilworth saw much of its growth in the 1920s. When it was [...]
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The City’s Neighborhood Matching Grant program is now accepting rolling applications for the 2024 calendar year. Neighborhood organizations can apply for up to $5,000 in funds to be matched with volunteer time, fundraising and in-kind donations.
Asheville City Manager, Debra Campbell, is pleased to announce that Sala Menaya-Merritt has been named as the City of Asheville’s next Equity & Inclusion Director. Ms. Menaya-Merritt will officially begin her duties with the City of Asheville on January 8 and will spend her first three weeks cross-training with Brenda Mills, the City’s current Director [...]
The Asheville City Manager’s office is pleased to announce that Jessica Morriss, current Assistant Director of Transportation, has been named the Interim Transportation Director, and Christopher Cairns, current City Traffic Engineer, will also hold the role of Interim City Engineer. Both Morriss and Cairns will begin interim assignments on January 1, 2024. Jessica has nearly twenty [...]
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.