1. ANNUAL HOMELESS INITIATIVE STAKEHOLDERS MEETING (News/Latest)
The third annual Homeless Initiative Community Stakeholders’ Meeting will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 1pm-2:30pm in the Public Works Conference Room, 161 South Charlotte Street, Asheville. This meeting is free and open to the public. Participat...
2. Asheville City Council Calls for Candidates for Vacant Seat (News/Latest)
Asheville City Council is calling for candidates to fill a vacant seat on the board.The opening was created when City Councilwoman Holly Jones was elected Tuesday to the Buncombe County Commission. The City of Asheville’s Charter states that, &...
3. APD offers information on reporting gas gouging (News/Latest)
Asheville police have received several calls today regarding alleged gas gouging by stations in the city. The department is therefore directing the public to the agency that can assist in this matter -- the office of state Attorney General Roy Cooper...
4. Asheville Police Department Seeks Re-Accreditation (News/Latest)
The Asheville Police Department is scheduled for an on-site assessment as part of a program to achieve accreditation by verifying it meets professional standards. Administered by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CA...
5. Asheville Fire and Rescue practices fuel conservation (News/Latest)
Reflecting the public’s increasing interest in fuel conservation, Asheville Fire and Rescue has taken several measures to assist in conservation efforts. For many years, fuel conservation and environmental concerns have been part of AFR’s...
6. Asheville Fire and Rescue remains an international accredited agency (News/Latest)
The Asheville Fire and Rescue Department is pleased to announce that after a scheduled annual review, the department has been notified that it will remain an accredited agency for 2008-2009. Asheville Fire and Rescue in 2005 became the first departme...
7. APD Junior Police Academy (News/Latest)
It’s time to apply to the APD Junior Police Academy The Asheville Police Department’s Junior Police Academy will be offered to teens age 13-17 from July 14-18. It is free for all who attend. Classes will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each da...
8. Asheville Firefighter Teams Qualify for World Challenge (News/Latest)
The world renowned Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge was held last weekend at the Asheville Mall, with teams from across the nation in town to battle it out for superiority in firefighter skills and conditioning. This was the first time the event wa...
9. Asheville receives award for actions to improve air quality (Newsflashes/Asheville Press Releases)
City of Asheville Fleet Manager Chris Dobbins on May 6 accepted the NC Mobile Clean Air Renewable Energy (CARE) award for the city’s efforts to reduce transportation emissions. The NC Mobile CARE award is the state’s highest recognition f...
10. Asheville-Buncombe Memorial Day ceremony (Newsflashes/Asheville Press Releases)
The City of Asheville Mayor’s Committee on Veterans Affairs, in conjunction with Buncombe County, will host the annual Memorial Day ceremony in City-County Plaza at 1 p.m. on May 26, 2008. The event highlights will include a welcome by Mr. Bob...
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