🌱 Dog Killed At Weaver Park + Dripolator Opens Asheville Location

Hello, hello. It's me, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Asheville Patch newsletter — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening in our community.

But first, your local weather:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny. High: 83 Low: 59.
• Thursday: Plenty of sun. High: 86 Low: 63.

Here are the top three stories in Asheville today:

1. According to a news release from the Asheville Police Department, a dog was stabbed and killed at Weaver Park while its owner was playing pickleball on Monday. Police were able to identify the attacker as James Wesley Henry, 43, who has been arrested and charged with felony cruelty to animals. Henry is under a $10,000 secured bond and is being held at the Buncombe County Detention Facility. (Citizen Times)
2. The Buncombe County Sheriff's Office has recommended that the City of Asheville review its camping ban ordinance in its recent 16-page report addressing the homelessness crisis downtown. However, Asheville City Attorney Brad Branham stated that the current ordinance is enforceable and does not require revisiting. The focus now is on the city's panhandling ordinance, with potential suggestions for changes due to complaints of panhandling outside grocery stores and on highway medians. (WLOS)
3. Black Mountain coffee shop Dripolator recently opened a third location in Asheville. The new coffee shop, located in South Asheville at 20 Gala Drive, roasts its own coffee in Asheville and is open daily from 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The original location in Black Mountain has been in business for 23 years, and the second location opened in Candler in 2022. (WLOS)

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Today and tomorrow in Asheville:

Wednesday, June 28

• The Day-Job Side-Hustle Juggle At North Asheville Library (5:00 PM)

Thursday, June 29

• Sun And Shade Garden Series: Foodscaping Edible Plants In Flower Beds At NC Cooperative Extension – Buncombe County Center (10:00 AM)
• New Beer Thursday With Live Music From Dan Shearin At Brew Pub (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Buncombe County is hiring for a public safety training and security manager. This position works to perform supervisory work in managing the operations of the Public Safety Training Facility and organizational security for the Buncombe County Government. Those interested can apply here. (Buncombe County Government via Facebook)
• New lounge concept restaurant, The Hound, is now open in East Asheville at 2 Tunnel Road. The restaurant located in a former Greyhound bus station offers drinks, food, and a public space for people to hang out and relax. The concept comes from Zambra owner Peter Montague and The Copper Crown owner Adam Bannasch. (Mountain Xpress)
• Buncombe County is currently seeking Request for Proposal applications for a medical substance use professional. Proposal applications are due this Friday, Jun. 30. You can submit proposals here. (Buncombe County Government via Facebook)

You're all caught up for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early soon with your next update!

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.