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All swing together: city, Democratic legislators defend suing state over water bill

NEWS

David Forbes | 12 days ago

Friday morning, Asheville city officials past and present were joined by some of the local legislative delegation to voice their opposition to a state bill that would forcibly transfer the water system to a new regional authority and the Metropolitan Sewerage District. At the press conference they supported City Council's decision to sue the state in an attempt to halt the new law.

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'Complicated intergovernmental issues': McCrory lets water bill become law without signature

BLOGWIRE

David Forbes | 15 days ago

Citing "complicated intergovernmental issues" and a lawsuit from the city of Asheville, Gov. Pat McCrory let a bill forcibly transferring Asheville's water system become law without his signature yesterday.

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Asheville's going to court: Council votes to sue state over water bill

NEWS

David Forbes | 16 days ago

At a special meeting tonight, May 7, Asheville City Council members voted unanimously to sue the state of North Carolina over a bill forcibly transferring the city's water system to the Metropolitan Sewerage District. City Attorney Bob Oast cited "legal, constitutional, and practical issues" with the mandate.

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Asheville City Council will hold special May 7 meeting to authorize water system lawsuit

BLOGWIRE

David Forbes | 22 days ago

Asheville City Council will hold a special May 7 meeting to vote on authorizing legal action over a state proposal to forcibly transfer the water system to the Metropolitan Sewerage District.

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Asheville City Council will hold special May 7 meeting to authorize water system lawsuit

BLOGWIRE

David Forbes | 22 days ago

Asheville City Council will hold a special May 7 meeting to vote on authorizing legal action over a state proposal to forcibly transfer the water system to the Metropolitan Sewerage District.

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TDA reaches settlement over peeling signs

BLOGWIRE

David Forbes | 02/13/2013

The Buncombe County Tourism and Development Authority has reached a settlement with a Reading, Pa.-based company over peeling wayfinding signs.

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Judge rejected evidence room lawsuit against DA on technicality

NEWS

David Forbes | 09/13/2012

Part of Judge Bradley Letts' written order dismissing the evidence room open records lawsuit filed by a local media coalition (including Xpress) has been filed. The order dismisses the part of the lawsuit against the Buncombe County District Attorney's office on the technical grounds that it was misnamed in the lawsuit.

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Attorneys lay out arguments in evidence room audit lawsuit

NEWS

David Forbes | 09/04/2012

Attorneys for an alliance of local media (including Xpress), the city of Asheville and Buncombe County District Attorney Ron Moore laid out arguments before Judge Bradley Letts this morning over whether or not an audit of the Asheville Police Department evidence room should be released. Letts will likely issue a ruling within the next 30 days. Photo by Max Cooper.

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District attorney, evidence room auditor file affidavits in open records case

NEWS

David Forbes | 08/31/2012

Buncombe County District Attorney Ron Moore and Mike Wright, who audited the Asheville Police Department's old evidence room, have filed affidavits in response to the open records lawsuit from local media (including Xpress), seeking the release of the audit.

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Affidavit filed as evidence room lawsuit nears its day in court

NEWS

David Forbes | 08/30/2012

Lawyers representing a coalition of local media (including Xpress) have filed an affidavit to bolster the case for the release of an audit of the Asheville Police Department evidence room. The lawsuit goes before a judge Sept. 4.

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Lawsuit claims Waynesville mental health nonprofit took $17M from public fund

Caitlin Byrd | 01/22/2012

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Asheville City Schools ordered to pay charter schools $791k

Bill Rhodes | 01/20/2012

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Another redistricting lawsuit filed in Raleigh 24 hours after similar litigation filed

Caitlin Byrd | 11/05/2011

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Relatives of NC man who killed family sue Carolinas Healthcare System hospital

Caitlin Byrd | 10/01/2011

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