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The Area Code for Weaverville and the
surrounding area is: (828)
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Area Hospitals
509 Biltmore Avenue
General............................. 213-1111
Patient Information............. 213-1050 & 213-3100
68 Sweeten Creek Road
Information.........................274-2400
Naples Road
Fletcher, NC 28732
General ............................ 684-8501
800 North Justice Street
Hendersonville, NC 28791
General ............................ 828-696-1000
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Automobile Information
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Driver's Licenses |
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New residents must apply for a driver's license within 30 days of relocating to the
state. |
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Vision and written tests are required; road tests are given at the discretion of the
examiner. |
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Apply at the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles at the following locations:
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600 Tunnel Road (U.S. 70-East)........... 298-4544
1624 Patton Avenue....................... 251-6065
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Automobile Registration |
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Auto licenses must be purchased within 30 days of relocating in the state.
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Title of car or name of lienholder, proof of insurance and odometer reading are
required. |
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Automobiles must be inspected within 10 days from the date vehicles are subject to
registration. |
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Apply at the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles at the following locations:
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License Tag Agency
Innsbruck Mall, 85 Tunnel Road......................252-8526 or
Asheville West Plaza, 153 Smoky Park Hwy............667-2104
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Education
Public Schools
Newcomers will need the following to register their children in local public schools:
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Birth certificate |
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Immunization records |
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Medical forms from the County Health Department or a personal physician
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Previous report card if transferring from another school
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Buncombe County
Schools ............................255-5921
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Colleges/Universities
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University of North Carolina at Asheville..........251-6600
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North Carolina State University at UNCA Campus.....251-6640
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Western Carolina University at UNCA
Campus.........251-6642 |
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Montreat College ..................................669-8011
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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College.....254-1921
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Mars Hill College................................. 689-1307
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Warren Wilson College .............................298-3325
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Emergency Phone Numbers - (828) is the Area Code
Emergencies - Fire/Police/Ambulance................911
Weaverville Police Department.................645-5700
Buncombe County Sheriff.......................255-5555
FBI...........................................253-1643
State Patrol..................................298-4252
State Bureau of Investigation (SBI)...........654-8901
Buncombe County Emergency Management..........255-5638
Civil Air Patrol Auxiliary of US Air Force....687-2875
Crime Stoppers................................255-5050
NC Center For Missing Persons...........1-800-522-5437
Rape Crisis Center of Asheville...............252-0562
Teen Crisis Hotline.....................1-800-367-7287
U.S. Marshall.................................771-7400
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Government
Weaverville Town Hall
30 South Main Street
P. O. Box 338
Weaverville, NC 28787-0338
645-7116
Buncombe County Courthouse
60 Court Plaza
250-4000
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Information Sources
Asheville Chamber of Commerce
151 Haywood Street
258-6101
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Libraries
Bess Tilson Sprinkle Memorial Library
41 North Main Street
Weaverville, NC 28787
645-3592
Asheville-Buncombe Library System
250-4711
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Senior Services
Buncombe County Council on Aging...................258-8027
North Carolina Center for Creative Retirement......251-6140
Meals On Wheels/Asheville-Buncombe County..........253-5286
Buncombe County Department of Social
Services......250-5500
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Utilities
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Gas---------PSNC Energy ............................877-776-2427 |
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Electricity-Progress
Energy.........................800-452-2777
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Water-------Weaverville Water Department................645-7116
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Telephone---Verizon Residence
....................1-800-483-4300 |
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Business..............................1-800-483-2646 |
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Voter Registration
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To vote in city, county, state and federal elections, you must be a U.S. citizen, at
least 18 years old, mentally sound and not under conviction of a felony. |
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You must register 30 days prior to the election you wish to vote in.
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You may register to vote in Weaverville and Buncombe County immediately after
establishing residency. |
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You may register by mail or in person at the Board of Elections office, the Bess Tilson
Sprinkle Memorial Library and other locations. Call for the nearest registration site.
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Board of Elections
Courthouse Annex
189 College Street
Asheville, NC
250-4200
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