Man, what a wreck. Barely into the holidays, and we’ve already made a mess of things.
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Demolition on track for Hayes & Hopson Building
Parkside developer’s demolition application making its way through approval process
Asheville City Council
Bye-bye Holly Jones Council approves new lighting standards City to co-sponsor “anchor events” As Asheville City Council meetings go, the Nov. 25 formal session had a decidedly emotional start, with a sometimes-tearful farewell to outgoing Council member Holly Jones, who’s moving on to claim a seat on the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners. Stuck in […]
City Council picks five finalists for vacant seat
Asheville City Council has named the five candidates, culled from a field of 47, that it will interview to fill the vacant seat left by now-Buncombe Commissioner Holly Jones.
Asheville City Council
Coverage of the Nov. 25 Asheville City Council meeting
Asheville City Council preview: Dec. 2 meeting
It’s a short agenda, but you’ll still have to wait until the end for Council to name which candidates members want to interview for Holly Jones’ vacant Council seat.
Blog Log: The week in local blogging
The annual gorging rite that is Thanksgiving has passed, which puts us into the downhill run of holidays that doesn’t let up until January.
City of Asheville receives flood of City Council applications
The deadline for applications to fill Holly Jones’ Asheville City Council seat has come and gone, and though the vast majority waited until the last 48 hours, a whopping 47 people submitted applications.
Asheville City Council
Local job growth on track with rest of state Survey results questioned Council open to Mills River negotiations The nationwide economic downturn has made its way to Asheville, as the city grapples with how to handle an anticipated $1 million budget shortfall based on the results for the first quarter of the 2008-09 fiscal year […]
Bad to the bone
Photo courtesy Of Asheville Fire and Rescue On Nov. 15, Asheville Fire and Rescue’s women’s relay team placed second in the Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge world finals in Las Vegas. The event, which runs participants through a series of firefighter scenarios, wraps an eight-month competition; the Asheville men’s team made it to the semifinals. The […]
Asheville City Council
Asheville City Council’s Nov. 18 work session
Asheville City Council preview: Nov. 25 meeting
Nukes on the road. It sounds like a summer blockbuster come early, but it’s actually the theme of a presentation to Asheville City Council concerning about the transportation of nuclear waste on interstate highways in and around the city.
Blog Log: The week in local blogging
What’s going on, you ask? Well, it appears that life is getting back to normal. With the election over, most bloggers have settled down to regular human activity.
Is Asheville ready for BIDs?
Business-improvement districts are making inroads in communities across the country, including Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia as well as Charlotte, Greensboro and Chapel Hill. And at least from the standpoint of those running the show, the results of these public/private partnerships have been good. That was the message from representatives of three North Carolina BIDs who […]
The big kibosh
Developer Tony Fraga has decided to abandon his massive Haywood Park proposal for downtown Asheville, which included a pair of 20-plus-story high-rises. Attorney Lou Bissette delivered the news to the Asheville City Council during its Nov. 11 meeting. Walking away: Developer Tony Fraga sent word to Asheville City Council that he was withdrawing his proposed […]
Asheville City Council
Summary of the Nov. 11 Asheville City Council meeting.
Asheville City Council preview: Nov. 18 meeting
The nation at large is having to take a good hard look at its economic situation, so why should Asheville be any different? City Council will hear about the state of the city’s economy, along with reports on the city’s budget and strategic-operating plans, at its upcoming work session.
Blog Log: The week in local blogging
We know that last week everyone was pretty much on the same topic, but the election is over and it seems that the blog roll is now a little scattered.
Dems are in the House (and Senate)
Two Democratic state representatives and a state senator kept their seats on election night, and another narrowly nabbed a seat historically held by Republicans. Born to be Whild! Jane Whilden speaks to supporters after she and other Democrats swept Buncombe’s legislative districts. Photo By Anne Fitten Glenn In the latter race, political newbie Jane Whilden […]
Benches removed at library
A pair of benches in front of Pack Memorial Library in downtown Asheville has been removed after complaints by surrounding business and condominium owners of criminal behavior there. Meanwhile, Asheville’s chief of police says there may be some truth to the rumor that someone is bussing homeless people to Asheville. Bench press: Asheville removed benches […]
Infill
Three years into her second term on the Asheville City Council, Holly Jones has opted for a change of venue. Backed by voters who propelled her to victory on election night, Jones will now claim a seat on the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners. But that means City Council must find someone to serve out […]