Jacob Biba

3 days ago | blueridgenow.com | Jacob Biba

Asheville Academy, the residential treatment center in Weaverville where two children died by suicide in May, has closed, Asheville Academy said in a June 3 statement. “Asheville Academy has made the difficult decision to voluntarily close its doors,” the facility said. “We informed families of this decision and prioritized a smooth departure for all students by Saturday, May 31.”In May, two children who attended Asheville Academy died by suicide, the Citizen Times previously reported.

3 days ago | citizen-times.com | Jacob Biba

Asheville Academy, the residential treatment center in Weaverville where two children died by suicide in May, has closed, Asheville Academy said in a June 3 statement. “Asheville Academy has made the difficult decision to voluntarily close its doors,” the facility said. “We informed families of this decision and prioritized a smooth departure for all students by Saturday, May 31.”In May, two children who attended Asheville Academy died by suicide, the Citizen Times previously reported.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Jacob Biba

Another child who attended Asheville Academy has died by suicide, according to the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office. It’s the second death of a child who attended the Weaverville residential treatment center this month. Asheville Academy in Weaverville, May 28, 2025. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is currently on site investigating, the agency told the Citizen Times in a May 30 email.

1 week ago | eu.blueridgenow.com | Jacob Biba

NC suspends admissions at Asheville Academy following child suicideASHEVILLE – The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has suspended admissions at Asheville Academy, a residential treatment center in Weaverville, according to a May 27 letter the agency sent to the school’s executive director obtained by the Citizen Times.

1 week ago | blueridgenow.com | Jacob Biba

ASHEVILLE – The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has suspended admissions at Asheville Academy, a residential treatment center in Weaverville, according to a May 27 letter the agency sent to the the facility's executive director obtained by the Citizen Times.