Shadowboxi­ng

A series of emails obtained by Xpress shed new light on a continuing dispute over lost, found, reviled and defended newspaper boxes downtown. The emails, written during the weeks before and after the boxes’ mysterious disappearance, reveal a vigorous behind-the-scenes discussion between city staff and Downtown Commission members concerning the boxes’ place in public life […]

Boxed in

At a sometimes tense Feb. 2 meeting, representatives of more than a dozen local publications (including Mountain Xpress) met with city staff concerning possible restrictions on newspaper boxes in downtown Asheville. The meeting, held at City Hall, was called by city staff and members of the Downtown Commission, who claimed they’d received many complaints, both […]

Making a stand

As many a sidewalk corner crowded with newspaper boxes demonstrates, Asheville is home to a large variety of publications of all stripes. Extra, extra: Newsstands like this one, used by the Community Publishers Group, may be the answer to complaints about streetcorner clutter. Photo By Jon Elliston It’s great to have options, but those lines […]

Buzzworm news briefs

Campaign calendar • Thu, Nov. 2: “Judge for Yourself: Election 2006” featuring all 12 appellate-level judicial candidates and presented by the N.C. Center for Voter Education and UNC-TV, will air statewide at 8 p.m. on UNC-TV. • Sat, Nov. 4: One-stop voting ends at 1 p.m. Until that time, early voting is available at 10 […]