The North Carolina Supreme Court on Friday declined to hear an appeal by the city of Asheville in a long-running legal battle over the constitutionality of state laws that govern how the city oversees its water system

The North Carolina Supreme Court on Friday declined to hear an appeal by the city of Asheville in a long-running legal battle over the constitutionality of state laws that govern how the city oversees its water system
Two weeks after a state Superior Court dismissed the city of Asheville’s lawsuit challenging legislation by the General Assembly, City Council has decided in closed session to appeal the decision to the N.C. Supreme Court.