Full announcement from the Asheville Police Department: APD Seeks Assistance in locating Break-in Suspect Asheville Police are asking for the publics assistance in locating Julian McKinnley Rector, Rector is wanted for questioning in downtown break-ins involving rocks being thrown through front doors to gain access to a business in order to steal the cash register. […]
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Stumbling toward a deal
Asheville City Council Jan. 24, 2012 meeting White Oak Grove rezoning request withdrawn Pushcart rules retooled Council retreat set for Feb. 3 “Where never kings connive nor tyrants scheme/That any man be crushed by one above,” Vice Mayor Esther Manheimer intoned, quoting Langston Hughes’ “Let America Be America Again.” Speakers repeatedly referenced her invocation during […]
Shuler: “I will not be running for governor”
Since Gov. Bev Perdue announced last week that she wouldn’t run for a second term, speculation has run rampant that Rep. Heath Shuler might jump into the race. Today, however, Shuler denied the rumors. The brief announcement, from Shuler’s office, reads: “I will not be running for governor of North Carolina in 2012. It is […]
Occupy Asheville doesn’t take Council’s camp deal, but “will pursue further dialogue”
Following a meeting of its coordinating council last night, Occupy Asheville issued a letter asserting that its encampment in front of City Hall is “a representation of the people’s natural rights.” In the letter, Occupy Asheville doesn’t take the deal proposed by Council to voluntarily decamp, but says it “will pursue further dialogue” with the […]
MoDaddy’s closes
According to a post on its Facebook page, downtown bar and live music venue MoDaddy’s has closed its doors. The announcement doesn’t specify a reason for the closure and reads: Modaddys has closed. Please support live music. Thank you for the memories.
Equality NC kicks off “race to the ballot”
Equality NC kicked off its efforts to defeat Amendment One — which would ban legal recognition of same-sex relationships — with staffer Jen Jones running through downtown as part of the statewide Race to the Ballot campaign. The newly opened Asheville office will be the organization’s headquarters for organizing in the Western part of the state.
(Photo by Bill Rhodes)
A deal between the city and Occupy Asheville? Maybe.
At the longest Asheville City Council meeting in recent years, the debate over the Occupy Asheville encampment was front and center. Motions both to create a permitting process for the camp and to ban it outright failed narrowly. In the end, Council agreed to put a resolution opposing corporate personhood on the Feb. 14 agenda, alongside a motion to give campers a deadline to leave. But, there will be porta-johns.
(Photo by Bill Rhodes)
LIVE: Twitter coverage of the Jan. 24 Asheville City Council meeting
Follow live Twitter coverage of tonight’s Asheville City Council meeting here. Permits for Occupy Asheville-style political encampments, along with an apartment complex in South Asheville and changes to the city’s annexation plans, are on the agenda.
Asheville City Council preview: Camped out
A proposed permitting process for the Occupy Asheville encampment (which the protesters have rejected), is the main issue on Asheville City Council’s agenda tonight. Council will also consider a 92-unit apartment complex in South Asheville and changes to the city’s annexation plans, among other issues.
Wellness: Food for thought
There are few things more essential to human life than food. And in a city with a dizzying array of options and philosophies, opinions are diverse — and sometimes vehemently held.
Behind the proposal to permit the Occupy Asheville camp
Tonight, Asheville City Council will vote on a proposal that would allow protest encampments — like the one Occupy Asheville members have established — in front of City Hall as long as individual campers received permits first. The ordinance would also allow demonstrations after the 10 p.m. park curfew in front of the Vance Monument.
District Attorney Ron Moore keeping evidence room audit results under wraps
The audit of the Asheville Police Department evidence room was completed Jan. 9, but don’t expect the details to go public soon. While Buncombe County District Attorney Ron Moore has told some media that the audit showed that around 200 drug parcels might be missing, the Buncombe County District Attorney’s keeping the results secret, even from city government.
Sunday open thread
In the Asheville news this week, over 200 marched in downtown protesting corporate personhood, the Buncombe Commissioners passed new rules on light pollution, a challenger emerged in the Register of Deeds race, and a committee looking into the former CTS site’s contamination convened in Raleigh. What’s on your minds, readers? Photo by Bill Rhodes
Over 200 march to Asheville federal building to protest corporate personhood
Over 200 people showed up for a rally this afternoon protesting the Citizens United decision and calling for a constitutional amendment banning corporate personhood. The protesters marched from Pritchard Park to the federal building in downtown Asheville. Photo by Bill Rhodes
Food and shelter
Asheville City Council Jan. 10, 2012 meeting Charlotte Diocese offers $2 million for downtown property City considers permits for Occupy Asheville campers In a short but busy Jan. 10 session, Asheville City Council members approved a number of changes to the Unified Development Ordinance. One took center stage: allowing fresh-food markets in residential areas. The […]
Sunday open thread
It was a busy week in Asheville, with a new police chief, tears from county management and reports of Occupy Asheville leaving their camp greatly exaggerated. Also: there were lungs.
William Anderson is Asheville’s new police chief
The city of Asheville has chosen William Anderson to head the Asheville Police Department. Anderson, currently the police chief of Greenville, will begin the job March 1.
Contra reports, Occupy Asheville encampment will stay
While an assembly of some Occupy Asheville protesters came to a consensus last night to break camp tomorrow, a spokesperson for the protest tells Xpress that “the Occupation isn’t going anywhere” and protesters will remain in front of City Hall.
Council signs off on more fresh food markets, affordable housing loans
In a shorter-than-usual Asheville City Council meeting, fresh food markets in residential neighborhoods got the go-ahead, as did over $400,000 in affordable housing trust fund loans to two projects. (Photo by Bill Rhodes)
Follow live Twitter coverage of the Jan. 10 Asheville City Council meeting
At tonight’s meeting, Asheville City Council will discuss a permit process for Occupy Asheville and the possible sale of city property to the Basilica of St. Lawrence. Follow live Twitter coverage here.
Asheville City Council preview: Of camps and churches
At its meeting tonight, Jan. 10, Asheville City Council will hear staff reports on a possible permit process for Occupy Asheville campers and an offer from the Basilica of St. Lawrence to purchase nearby city property for $2 million, among other items.