Asheville moviegoers will get another shot at seeing the local kung-fu spoof flick Golden Blade III: Return of the Monkey’s Uncle Thursday, Jan. 24, at 7 and 10 p.m. at the Asheville Pizza and Brewing Company. The movie, from film maker T.J. Wiedow, was the favorite local movie of Xpress readers in last year’s Best of WNC poll.
Former Buncombe County Sheriff Bobby Medford will be released from jail until his March 25 trial on extortion charges, federal Judge Thomas Ellis III ruled on Jan. 15, reversing a prior ruling by Judge Dennis Howell. The general?: Former sheriff Bobby Medford, while still in office. Federal prosecutors allege that some of his 400-plus reserve […]
“Any time one of those miniature animals gives birth, there’s a chance of something going wrong. If that happens, you’ve got to do a C-section,” says Margaret Pressley, founder of Fox Run Veterinary Services in Weaverville. Keeping things stable: Margaret Pressley tests horses at the WNC Agricultural Center for infectious anemia. Photo By Jonathan Welch […]
If the major items on the agenda for tonight’s meeting of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners seem familiar, that’s because they are. The board will consider two proposals that it delayed from the Jan. 8 meeting: a request for 10 more full-time sheriff’s office employees and the appointment of a monitoring board for the pollution at the former CTS plant.
At the Jan. 15 detention hearing for former Sheriff Bobby Medford, Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard Edwards said the ongoing investigation into extortion and corruption charges includes current deputies and law enforcement officers. However, Sheriff Van Duncan told Xpress that he doesn’t believe any deputies still serving in the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office are involved.
The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners tackled four rezoning requests—a product of the county’s new zoning rules, approved last January. All except one passed unanimously. Turned down: The entrance to Wellington Mobile Home Park, whose residents convinced Buncombe commissioners to reject a controversial rezoning. Photo By Jonathan Welch That request would have rezoned the 62-acre […]
Former Buncombe County Sheriff Bobby Medford‘s court-appointed attorney, Stephen Lindsay of Asheville, has wasted no time trying to get his client released from the Caldwell County Jail while awaiting trial on federal extortion charges. Denied: A section of Judge Howell’s ruling ordering former Sheriff Bobby Medford held until trial. Download the full PDF here. Federal […]
Aaron Barlow and his sister moved to Asheville on a coin toss (Charleston, S.C., was the other option). Beginning in the middle of the Bele Chere rush in 2002, Barlow, a longtime waiter at the Flying Frog’s street-level bar and café, has seen his share of wild times while working at the downtown hot spot. […]
Former Buncombe County Sheriff Bobby Medford will be released from jail with a set of stringent conditions until his March 25 trial on extortion charges, federal judge Thomas Ellis, III ruled this afternoon, reversing a previous ruling. In remarks during the hearing, Ellis and prosecuting attorneys said that the investigation is ongoing and that deputies within the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office are targets.
Documents provided by residents of the Wellington Estates Mobile Home Park, located off Airport Road in Arden, reveal that the owners of the park, the county’s largest, had repeatedly told residents that the park would not be sold. However, an online listing for the property, last confirmed Jan. 9, designates the property as “commercial” and for sale.
UNC-Asheville took a spot in the top 100 “best values” list for colleges and public universities, released annually by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance.
Earlier this afternoon, federal judge Dennis Howell appointed Asheville attorney Stephen Lindsay to defend former Buncombe County Sheriff Bobby Medford from federal extortion charges. On Jan. 15, Lindsay will try to reverse Howell’s order that Medford remain in jail until his March trial.
A request by the Sheriff’s Office for more deputies and the building of an animal shelter lead the Buncombe County Commissioners’ agenda for the Jan. 8 meeting.
The official summary of the detention hearing for former Sheriff Bobby Medford on federal extortion charges, and the subsequent ruling by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell that Medford stay in jail until his trial, reveal that the judge feared that Medford might be a threat to the safety of witnesses if released.
It wasn’t the best of years; it wasn’t the worst of years. During 2007, Asheville saw increases in many types of crimes: Homicides almost doubled compared to last year, and burglaries were also up. In addition, the city had more shootings, traffic fatalities and increased gang and hard-drug activity. Not all the news is grim, […]
Former Buncombe County Sheriff Bobby Medford and three of his deputies, arrested Dec. 13 on federal extortion charges, will remain in custody until their trials. Before the fall: Former Sheriff Bobby Medford, at a campaign event last year during his last and failed run for the office. Photo By Jonathan Welch On Dec. 17, Magistrate […]
The board of directors of the WNC Veterans Memorial has announced that it’s withdrawing a controversial poem, instead proposing two new inscriptions for the memorial, which is slated to be erected in the renovated City/County Plaza. In a Dec. 17 press release, the group stated that it “wishes to avoid controversy regarding the Veterans Memorial,” […]
The board of directors of the WNC Veterans’ Memorial has announced that they are withdrawing a controversial poem and instead proposing a new set of two inscriptions for the memorial, which is slated to be built on City/County Plaza.
Former Buncombe County Sheriff Bobby Medford and three of his officers were arrested Dec. 13 and charged with extorting money from illegal video-poker operations, among other crimes. Jailhouse blues: Former Buncombe County Sheriff Bobby Medford was arrested on multiple federal charges on Dec. 13. Photo by Jonathan Welch Arrested along with Medford were former reserve […]
West Asheville’s newest bar, The Admiral, got more attention during its first week of business than its owner expected. Located at 400 Haywood Rd., it replaces the former B & D Bar. Love on the rocks: Drew Wallace slings drinks at the new West Asheville bar The Admiral, which he co-owns. Photo By Jonathan Welch […]
A push to incorporate Swannanoa has gathered speed—and petition signatures—over the past year, but some community residents aren’t happy about it. A new town: A map of the proposed town limits of Swannanoa. “There’s a sense among a lot of people that yes, this is a good thing,” says Swannanoa native Dave Alexander, one of […]
