URTV Board President Jerry Young has told board members Davyne Dial and Richard Bernier that they are suspended from the public access channel’s board. Both Dial and Bernier have been outspoken critics of the station’s management, and are currently facing removal from their board positions.
It was a tense (and long) meeting for the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners last night, as residents and activists turned out in force at a presentation by state and federal officials on the cleanup of the contaminated CTS of Asheville site, which they blasted as negligent.
The N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources have proposed a voluntary company cleanup deal on the contaminated former CTS of Asheville site. Local activists have attacked the move, saying it will delay any action and ultimately leave taxpayers paying for the cleanup. Toxic: The former CTS of Asheville site is heavily contaminated. CTS and […]
The North Carolina Department of Transportation has decided to push back construction of the Interstate 26 connector by one year—until 2014—the agency announced April 15. The DOT wants to further study the highway’s impacts on the area and try to reduce one of the project’s most controversial features: its effect on the Burton Street neighborhood. […]
At their meeting Tuesday, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners will hear from the Environmental Protection Agency and county staff about the state of the heavily contaminated former CTS of Asheville site. They may also hear from citizens and activists angered about the local, state and federal governments’ handling of the situation.
The Asheville Transit System permanently ended bus service along part of Michigan Avenue in West Asheville on April 15, due to unspecified “safety concerns.” The buses will now use nearby Hanover Street to service residents of the Pisgah View Apartments housing project.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation on Wednesday announced its decision to delay the construction of the long-awaited I-26 connector project one year — until 2014 — to further study impacts in the area. NCDOT will also include the locally developed Alternative 4b in its studies and try to reduce one of the project’s most controversial features — its impact on the Burton Street neighborhood. However, the Asheville Design Center, who developed 4b, say that NCDOT shut them out of the decision.
The N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources will pursue voluntary remediation on the contaminated CTS of Asheville site. Local activists have attacked the move, asserting it will leave taxpayers paying for the cleanup and slow any action.
Money also available for affordable housing, energy efficiency Dropout rate declines Like state and local governments nationwide, Buncombe County is facing budget troubles due to declining revenues. So it came as no surprise when county staff informed the Board of Commissioners during their April 7 meeting that, as instructed by the board, they’re pursuing federal […]
URTV will hold a special membership meeting April 29 to vote on the dismissal of board member Davyne Dial, who’s been outspoken in her criticism of the public-access channel’s management. According to a notice on the station’s Web site, the meeting will be held Wednesday, April 29, at 7 p.m. in Studio A, and all […]
Steady rains have meant that, for the first time in two and a half years, Asheville’s water system is full to overflowing, according to Interim Water Director Robert Griffin. But the forecast calls for a harsh summer: possibly three to four months without rain.
Given that state and local governments around the country are struggling with their finances due to the economy, it came as little surprise when county staff informed the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners at its April 7 meeting that, as per the board’s instruction, they’re pursuing federal stimulus money for a variety of uses.
The Asheville Regional Airport will get $7.5 million in federal stimulus money to improve its terminal, a release from Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced today.
At a special April 3 meeting, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners approved 5-0 a moratorium on 14 “undesirable” land uses in the unincorporated areas of the county. The move comes in the wake of a recent court decision that overturned the county’s zoning ordinance. Stumping for zoning: Erin Polzeretsky, president of the North Buncombe […]
Go into long-time downtown-Asheville mainstay Hannah Flanagan’s just after work gets out and you’ll find an interesting sight: an assortment of well-decorated beer pulls for brews from around the world, lining the bar. Natural friends: A pint of beer and a glass of Irish whiskey in front of the pulls for Hannah Flanagan’s impressive beer […]
At their April 7 meeting, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners will hear a number of updates, including those on the high-school dropout rate and where the county stands on receiving a share of the federal stimulus cash. The board may also vote to endorse the proposed state Humane Euthanasia in Animal Shelters act.
A petition presented by URTV producer Dale Joyner calling for the removal of outspoken board member Davyne Dial at the last meeting of the public-access channel’s board of directors constituted a call for a special meeting of the channel’s membership, URTV attorney Scott Dillin asserted in an e-mail today.
At a special meeting yesterday, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners approved 5-0 a moratorium on 14 “undesirable” land uses in the unincorporated areas of the county. The move comes in the wake of a recent court decision that overturned the county’s zoning ordinance.
URTV will hold a special meeting of the public access channel’s membership on April 29 to vote on the dismissal of Davyne Dial, a member of the station’s Board of Directors who has been outspoken in her criticism of management.
Any North Carolina town that seeks to incorporate faces a long and sometimes arduous process, especially as the move must be approved by the General Assembly. The process can take years, as Dave Alexander, chair of the Swannanoa Incorporation Task Force, has found out. But now, state Sen. Martin Nesbitt has proposed a bill that […]
Buncombe County won’t appeal a March 17 ruling that overturned its zoning and multifamily-construction ordinances, the Board of Commissioners decided after a March 24 closed session. Instead, the county will restart the lengthy process of approving the zoning ordinance. In the meantime, the commissioners said they plan to institute a moratorium on “undesirable” property uses. […]
