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Hello again Asheville! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How much is Asheville's wildest 'bachelorette pad' really worth?
  • What did Asheville City Council change about housing, parking, and transit?
  • Planning your Saturday? See what's happening on Haywood Road.

Also on today's calendar: Patio Show: 5J Barrow and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Davidson LeRoy J.!

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 87 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 85, low: 63.
  • Saturday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 78 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. This Asheville 'bachelorette pad' includes a stripper pole, DJ booth (cardinalpine.com) — An eye-catching "bachelorette pad" vacation rental in Asheville's River Arts District just landed on HGTV's "Zillow Gone Wild," but its owner is wrestling with a softer short‑term rental market after Tropical Storm Helene. Local planner Joe Minicozzi has also used the property to spotlight how Buncombe County taxes STRs, raising questions about whether Asheville's tourism homes are being fairly assessed.
   

2. Four takeaways from Asheville City Council's Sept. 8 meeting (citizen-times.com) — Asheville City Council just approved a 'No Rent for Slumlords' rule, advanced a major Deaverview redevelopment plan, and backed a full rewrite of the city's development rules to support more affordable housing. Council also prepared residents for 2027 parking garage repairs downtown and authorized seeking $48 million in federal funds for a long-planned Asheville Rides Transit bus garage in West Asheville.
   

3. The 10-Coast Celebration is THIS WEEKEND! (matrixsynth.com) — Haywood Road in West Asheville will be buzzing this Saturday, Sept. 12, with free 10‑Coast events celebrating ten years of the 0‑Coast synthesizer. You can try gear at the Make Noise shop, experience a tape‑loop installation at Lamplight Studios, and cap the night with a live concert at AyurPrana Listening Room, though the show requires a free RSVP.
   

4. Asheville schools beat state averages, despite racial gaps (citizen-times.com) — Asheville City Schools students are outperforming statewide averages in ACT scores and graduation rates, but district leaders say closing a persistent racial achievement gap remains their top priority. Reading proficiency is slightly above the state average, while math lags, and officials describe new coaching, metacognition-focused instruction, and tutoring efforts aimed at boosting outcomes for Black students in Asheville classrooms.
   

5. Gun violence declined in Asheville this summer: police data (wlos.com) — Gun violence in Asheville dropped this summer, with fewer people injured or killed in shootings and fewer serious incidents than last year, according to police data. Experts credit intelligence-led policing, more filled APD positions, and state-level investments in housing and violence intervention, while stressing that the city must keep focusing on prevention despite the encouraging trend.
   

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    Thursday September 10
  • Mountain View Barbecue →
    Taproom At Highland Brewing Co., 12 Old Charlotte Highway, Suite 200, Asheville
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • For those of us who want to eat local, organic, and seasonal ..
    this is a great spot. I was lucky enough to get a tour of their farm thanks to the AASAp yearly farm tours every September and was so impressed with… (Nextdoor Erwin Foothills)
  • Who can I call 📞 to get my brother the help he needs .
    Like get him in by Thursday straight into treatment . He is scared he will relapse if he goes back to his home . The VA hospital says it will take 2… (Nextdoor Darn)
  • PrideStaff posted a job opening for Custodian in Asheville. Apply here.
  • Omni Hotels & Resorts posted a job opening for Housekeeping H2B in Asheville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Asheville here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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