From the Asheville Police Department: ASHEVILLE – The City of Asheville is applying for funding through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) 2013 Local Solicitation program. This U.S. Department of Justice funding is provided through a partnership among federal, state and local governments to create safer communities. The grant awards funds to local […]
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John Miall’s formal announcement for mayor
From John Miall for mayor: I will personally file for the Office of Mayor for The City of Asheville on Friday, July 5, 2013 at 12:15 PM at the Buncombe County Board of Elections. I am a native of Asheville. I attended Asheville City Schools and graduated from Asheville High School, Montreat-Anderson College and UNC-A. […]
Carolina Public Press: WNC voices build at Moral Monday protests
Moral Monday1 from Charlie Thomas on Vimeo. Video embedded here via the Vimeo page of Charlie Thomas From Carolina Public Press: The protests, which started in late April and are scheduled to return this afternoon, have been growing as groups from outside the Triangle organize carpools and buses bringing people here from across the state […]
Asheville’s “1 percent of the 1 percent” political donors
The Sunlight Foundation recently released extensive data on “the political 1 percent of the 1 percent,” the 31,385 people responsible for over a quarter of political donations nationwide during the 2012 elections. Fifteen of them are in the Asheville metro area, including developers, retirees, a minister and a well-known local philanthropist.
Asheville City Council appoints Martha Walker-McGlohon interim city attorney
In a special session yesterday evening, Asheville City Council appointed Martha Walker-McGlohon to replace outgoing City Attorney Bob Oast, and promptly went into closed session to discuss the fitness of an unspecified staff member. Photo by Max Cooper.
Asheville City Council will hold special July 5 meeting to consider complaint against an employee
From the City Clerk: The Asheville City Council will be holding a special meeting on Friday, July 5, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, located on the 2nd Floor of City Hall. The purpose of this special meeting will be to consider a matter relating to an employee of the City. At the […]
McCrory condemns passage of abortion bill on procedural grounds
From the office of Gov. Pat McCrory: Raleigh, NC– House Bill 695 passed its second reading in the Senate last night. Governor Pat McCrory issued the following statement on last night’s legislative procedure: “When the Democrats were in power, this is the way they did business. It was not right then and it is not […]
Gue$$ing game
Asheville’s most chaotic budget season in many years appears to have come to a close June 25, though not without some further turmoil. Amid predictions of financial doom due to uncertainty concerning what state legislators would do, Council signed off on its own spending plan for the fiscal year beginning July 1. Various proposed state […]
“From leaders we expect … leadership”: Citizen-Times blasts city over APD allegations
From the Asheville Citizen-Times: We shouldn’t be writing this editorial, because it’s about a story that shouldn’t be a story. We shouldn’t feel the need to put it on the front page, something we rarely do. But as questions regarding an accident involving the chief of Asheville’s Police Department’s son mount, we feel our hand […]
City of Asheville water interruption Old 19-23 Highway
From the city of Asheville: City of Asheville Water Interruption on Old 19 23 Highway July 1, 2013 ETR 4:00 p.m. The City of Asheville Water Resources Department has reported a water interruption on Old 19 23 Highway from Smoky Park Highway To Fairmont Road due to a main line repair West District. The anticipated […]
APD investigating overnight shooting
From the Asheville Police Department: Asheville – The Asheville Police Department responded to a shooting at Malvern Hills Pool located at 75 Rumbough Place. At approximately 2:20 AM, APD located one victim in the parking lot area with a gunshot wound. The victim was identified as 30 year old Edward Arthur Burt IV of Asheville. […]
Civic Center box office closed July 1-7
From the U.S. Cellular Center: Due to Renovations at the U.S. Cellular Center & the 4th of July Holiday the U.S. Cellular Center box office will be closed beginning Monday July 1st and will re-open at 10:00 am on Monday July 8th. Tickets to all of our great events will be available online at Ticketmaster.com […]
Fireworks at Lake Julian July 4
From Buncombe County: On Thursday, July 4, Buncombe County Parks, Greenways and Recreation presents the Annual Fireworks Display at Lake Julian Park. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and join the fun. The fireworks display is one of the largest in the area and this year’s show promises to be the best yet. Fireworks start […]
Buncombe County offices closed for July 4
From Buncombe County: All Buncombe County Government Offices and libraries will be closed on Thursday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Recycling Day at the Buncombe County Landfill is cancelled for Friday, July 5 due to the Fourth of July Holiday. The Landfill and Transfer Station will be closed […]
EBT now accepted at local farmers’ markets
From Buncombe County Health and Human Services: To make healthy foods more accessible within our community, Buncombe County Health and Human Services worked with farmers’ markets to expand payment options to Food Nutrition Services recipients. Implementing EBT (the food payment process) in farmers’ markets started as an initiative of the US Department of Agriculture and […]
Children First launches photo petition campaign over education cuts
From Children First NC: (Asheville, NC) In the face of potential state budget cuts, more than 100 North Carolinians have shown their support for education funding via the Success Equation Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/SuccessEquation). The Success Equation (an initiative of Children First/Communities in Schools of Buncombe County) created the photo petition asking people to pose with […]
July 16 WNC Regional Air Quality Agency agenda
From WNCRAQA: WNCRAQA BOARD OF DIRECTORS TENTATIVE AGENDA JULY 16, 2013 BOARD MEETING Public Comment Protocol Announcement Adjustment and approval of agenda Consent Agenda: Approval of minutes from May 14, 2013. Unfinished Business: Director’s Report: Ozone Monitoring Station Update Grant for Retrofitting Fire Engines in partnership with Reems Creek Fire Dept. Gas Can Swap Facility […]
Asheville water fight ensnares Greenville’s system
From the Greenville Daily Reflector: The fate of Greenville’s water system has been tied to legal complications over a water system on the other end of the state, city officials and local legislative delegates confirmed on Thursday. A new law that allows the state to transfer ownership and operations of water systems from municipalities to […]
Forbes magazine column praises NCGA’s growler bill
An article on Forbes magazine’s website by Patrick Gleason, director of state affairs for Americans for Tax Reform, praises some recent General Assembly legislation: As craft beer sales and production continue to rise across the country, North Carolina has distinguished itself as a hub for the industry. With homegrown operations across the state churning out […]
CSE launches campaign throughout Mississippi
From the Campaign for Southern Equality: 13 down, 37 to go. So how do we move forward in the South to achieve full equality in all facets of life – employment, housing, family rights and, yes, marriage? We’re excited to announce that the next round of WE DO Campaign actions will take place across Mississippi […]
Bothwell praises Supreme Court decision to strike down DOMA
Full announcement from Cecil Bothwell: Asheville, NC— City Councilmember Cecil Bothwell praised the Supreme Court’s landmark decision on Wednesday to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act, a 1996 federal law banning recognition of same-sex marriage at the federal level. The Court ruled the law to be unconstitutional by a 5-4 vote, meaning that same-sex […]