The Atlantic‘s Cities blog has highlighted one of the cities’ great success stories — its downtown revitalization — as a model for others to follow. That’s true, but it’s not the whole story, and the rest reveals important issues urbanism discussions often neglect.
Announcement from Buncombe County Commissioner Holly Jones’ campaign: Standing Up to Bullies in Raleigh and Fighting for Buncombe County “There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.” — Elie Weisel One of the responsibilities of local elected officials is to […]
The Atlantic‘s Cities blog has featured Asheville’s downtown redevelopment efforts, especially those of Public Interest Projects, as an example of “the simple math that can save cities from bankruptcy.”
Full announcement from gubernatorial candidate Bob Etheridge’s campaign: Please join us in supporting the Buncombe County Democratic Party at their Headquarters Refinance Party Bob Etheridge Candidate for Governor Saturday, March 31, 2012 5:00 p.m. Buncombe County Democratic Party Headquarters 951 Old Fairview Road Asheville, NC 28803
In the aftermath of a vehicle collision yesterday, March 27, that left four injured and led to the arrest of a suspected drug dealer in the Montford neighborhood, several witnesses assert that police chased the suspect as he sped away, creating a dangerous situation. The APD states that officers chose not to pursue.
The Asheville Police Department’s rules on vehicle pursuits.
Asheville City Council passed new restrictions on digital billboards 6-0 tonight, and also endorsed prohibiting new ones entirely, though the city’s Planning and Zoning Committee will have to craft the terms a of such a ban.
Live Twitter coverage of tonight’s Asheville City Council meeting and this afternoon’s work session.
Amid talk of higher taxes and better services, City Council may soon decide whether downtown Asheville gets a business improvement district. Many city residents first encountered the term in 2009, when Boston-based consultants Goody Clancy recommended the idea in their draft of what became Asheville’s Downtown Master Plan. Council adopted the plan later that year, […]
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Gary Michael Hilton entered a guilty plea today in U.S. District Court for the murder of John D. Bryant and Irene W. Bryant, announced Anne M. Tompkins, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Hilton also pled guilty to robbery, kidnapping and firearms offenses in connection with the October 2007 […]
Tonight, Asheville City Council will decide on new rules that would adjust the standards for digital billboards while prohibiting them from certain corridors.
Announcement from the Coalition to Protect All NC Families: Raleigh, N.C. – On Tuesday, March 27, the Coalition to Protect All NC Families announced that the campaign referendum committee had raised $1.1 million to defeat Amendment One, a constitutional amendment on the May 8, 2012, North Carolina primary ballot that would threaten heath care benefits […]
More than two months ago, Xpress requested a copy of the audit of the Asheville Police Department’s evidence room from District Attorney Ron Moore. We have received no reply. According to attorneys from the North Carolina Press Association, the audit should be public record, and Moore’s behavior violates the state’s open records law.
Unusually, today’s meeting of Asheville City Council’s Public Safety Committee had a packed house, as members of the public turned up to pay attention to discussions on downtown’s skateboarding ban and possible changes to the city’s noise ordinance.
Full announcement from the Coalition to Protect All NC Families: Raleigh, N.C. – On Monday, March 26, Protect All NC Families, the coalition effort to defeat Amendment One on May 8, announced the launch of an aggressive week-long grassroots fundraising effort to reach the referendum campaign’s initial $1 million dollar fundraising milestone. Protect All NC […]
A push for more restrictive noise rules throughout the city is making its way to Asheville City Council’s Public Safety Committee this afternoon, March 26. One proposal, from a member of the Coalition of Asheville Neighborhoods, seeks changes to Asheville’s rules, such as designating singing, musical instruments and “noisy parties” after 10 p.m. as potential nuisances.
Announcement from the Asheville Police Department: Asheville – Asheville Police extradited Leslie Dirton from Greenville S.C. Friday on 8 charges of Indecent Exposure, 7 charges of Secret Peeping and 1 charge of Stalking. Dirton is a Registered Sex Offender and has been making trips to mainly downtown Asheville to expose and gratify himself in front […]
Full announcement from the city of Asheville: ASHEVILLE – This week the City of Asheville launched an online hiring system which will improve the applicant experience and provide for efficiencies in the recruitment and selection process. Reducing redundancies and saving a lot of paper, the system is easily accessible from the front page of the […]
UPDATE 3:20 P.M. Friday: According to the APD Myers has been located and is safe. Full announcement from the Asheville Police Department: Asheville – Asheville Police is asking for information and assistance on a Missing Person case. Kenneth Dean Myers 46 years old was last seen on the evening of March 8, 2012 at 141 […]
Full announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of North Carolina: Kennedy was indicted in March 2011 for attempting to meet an individual he believed to be a 13 year old female to engage in sexual acts. Kennedy had placed solicitations on Craigslist in an attempt to entice young girls but unknowingly made contact […]
From People Advocating Real Conservancy: Patsy Keever Patsy Keever is pro-choice; she’s taken a forceful stand against the recent Republican war on women. Her opponent in this primary, Terry Bellamy, is anti-choice. Patsy has also consistently fought for clean air and water; she has one of the strongest environmental voting records in the state legislature. […]
