From Council member Cecil Bothwell’s campaign: Asheville, NC— For the past four years, Asheville City Councilmember Cecil Bothwell has worked to make Asheville a city that is clean, prosperous, and safe for all its residents and visitors. In a second term on City Council, Bothwell will continue to focus on infrastructure, energy efficiency, and equality […]
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November programs for Buncombe County libraries
From Buncombe County Public Libraries: Half Price Juvenile and Young Adult Book Sale at the Oakley Library in November Begins November 1 South Asheville/Oakley Library 749 Fairview Road 250-4754 The Oakley/South Asheville has a Perpetual Book sale in the lobby of the library. In November, all of the Juvenile and Young Adult fiction books will […]
Transylvania County same-sex couple will request marriage license Nov. 1
From the Campaign for Southern Equality: Asheville, N.C. – Local same-sex couples from Transylvania County will seek marriage licenses on November 1 at the Transylvania County Register of Deeds Office as the WE DO Campaign continues to grow across North Carolina. The couples will ask the Transylvania County Register of Deeds Office to issue licenses […]
President Obama makes federal disaster aid available for mountain counties affected by July floods
From the Federal Emergency Management Agency: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to the State of North Carolina to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms, flooding, and mudslides on July 27, 2013. The […]
The Halloween Voter Guide to Asheville City Elections
With Halloween and the Asheville city elections so closely aligned, we offer both some scary art (by cartoonists Brent Brown and Randy Molton) and the candidates’ replies to five key questions.
Come midevening on Nov. 5, Asheville voters will have picked their new mayor and three City Council members. There are two mayoral candidates and five Council contenders (of whom two are incumbents). In a series of forums, what positions have the candidates taken? How have they responded to voter questions? Look for recent stories at mountainx.com/election, and check these excerpts from the candidates answers.
APD car goes off bridge, officer Rob Bingaman killed
At around 1 p.m., an Asheville Police Department car went off the Jeff Bowen Bridge and onto Riverside Drive below. Later that afternoon, APD Chief William Anderson announced that the crash killed Senior Officer Rob Bingaman. The State Highway Patrol is investigating the wreck, and police officials said it’s still too early to know many details about the crash.
One full evening
Anyone entering Asheville’s City Hall on the afternoon of Oct. 22 would have encountered a busy, bustling scene. A Boy Scout troop, a parcel of UNCA staff (including Chancellor Anne Ponder), developers, architects bearing rolls of plans, and activists wanting the city to stand with them on clean energy and civil liberties. Fire marshals, police […]
Developer seeks to build $28 million downtown hotel, presentation Oct. 30
Local developer Tony Fraga wants to build a $28 million hotel downtown at the intersection of Battery Park and Page Avenues. He’ll present more about his plans at an Oct. 30 neighborhood meeting. (File photo by Jonathan Welch)
State Integrity Investigation: North Carolina gets C-, Fs for budget, redistricting, info access
The annual report cards by the State Integrity Investigation, a non-profit project that assesses transparency and the risk of corruption around the country, are out. Here’s a snapshot of how North Carolina fared:
JB Media moves to West Asheville
Full announcement from JB Media: JB Media Group is moving to West Asheville. Justin Belleme, founder and director of Asheville’s premiere Internet marketing agency, JB Media Group, announced today that he’s purchased an office space for the company in the Village on Haywood, at 915 Haywood Rd., Unit 101. The Village on Haywood is a […]
Citizen-Times: PETA sues over treatment of bears in Cherokee
From the Asheville Citizen-Times: CHEROKEE — People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture, claiming the agency has failed to protect bears suffering in roadside zoos like one in Cherokee. The group maintains the federal agency has failed to respond to a petition submitted more than […]
City of Asheville holding upcycled Halloween costume contest on Facebook
From the city of Asheville: Happy Halloween from the City of Asheville! You know what is really scary? How much trash ends up at the landfill every day – and just imagine the garbage generated at Halloween! This Halloween, we want to see how Asheville residents can use items headed to the landfill to create […]
Allegiant to offer non-stop flights from Asheville to Punta Gorda
According to an announcement from the Allegiant Travel Company, they will celebrate the inaugural flight from Asheville Regional Airport to Punta Gorda Airport with speeches and a water cannon salute around 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30 at the Allegiant Departures Gate in the airport.
In their own words: Asheville City Council candidates make their case
Over the past week, Xpress ran interviews with each of the five Asheville City Council candidates running this year. Here, for your voting perusal, are all the interviews in one place.
Candidates question each other, development at CIBO forum
The five Asheville City Council candidates squared off at the Council of Independent Business Owners’ forum yesterday afternoon as this year’s campaign entered its final stretch. Many of the topics discussed had been dealt with at previous forums, with some exceptions. In this case, the candidates questioned each other, and spoke frankly about their thoughts on development and NIMBYism.
From the vaults: a 2007 look at Yelton, Asheville’s local far-right
With Don Yelton’s controversial remarks on the Daily Show making national news, here’s some context about local right-wing activism. In 2007, Xpress profiled the Carolina Stompers, a local hardline conservative activist group including Yelton and then-future Buncombe GOP Chair Chad Nesbitt, known for flamboyant tactics and its promises to “stomp” liberalism.
APD animal control officers seize several dogs for insufficient care
From the Asheville Police Department: ASHEVILLE — On Wednesday October 23rd at approximately 5:00 pm, the Asheville Police Department Animal Services Unit executed a warrant at 59 Whispering Pines Drive. Animal Services Officers were alerted the previous day to emaciated dogs running at large from the premises. Upon arrival officers were able to capture and […]
Middle East film series begins Oct. 28
From Western Carolinians for Peace and Justice in the Middle East: The people featured in the five films include: a young Jewish American woman who discovers the injustices of life on the Occupied West Bank, a Palestinian father and his daughter who discover the power of nonviolence to protect their village, six Israeli secret service […]
Enrollment for citizens’ spring police academy open
From the Asheville Police Department: ASHEVILLE – The Asheville Police Department is now inviting residents to apply for the spring semester of its Citizens Police Academy. This free program gives participants insight into the philosophy and policies that govern the APD’s service to the community. The class is designed to give residents an appreciation for […]
Asheville City Council election interview: Mike Lanning
This is the fifth interview with Asheville City Council candidates, this time with former APD officer Mike Lanning.
Council member Bothwell’s statement on passage of civil liberties resolution
From Asheville City Council member Cecil Bothwell: Last night the Asheville City Council passed a resolution that I have been working on since I was elected to Council in 2009. This Civil Liberties Resolution calls for protecting civil liberties and strengthening community-police relations by adopting a policy that prohibits discrimination and profiling based on race, […]