The chief, the crash and the cover-up

In the summer of 2023 the APD broke their own rules to cover up a car crash involving then-police chief…

Our city is worth fighting for

On grief, kindness, rage and why we have to fight for the communities we love in the times we face…

‘Abolish ICE’

A large anti-deportation protest sweeps through downtown, and signals local opposition to escalating fascism Above: Flags and signs held by…

COVID WAVE ALERT — April 22

Sadly, Asheville’s long covid wave continues to hit our communities. Here’s our regular alerts on what’s going on and what…

Asheville City Council candidate interview — Brian Haynes

One of the major issues facing the city in the next four years is the overhaul of the UDO. You’ve mentioned that you decided to run because you were concerned about the pace of development in the city. If elected what’s your thoughts about how…

Asheville City Council candidate interview — Marc Hunt

One of the biggest tasks facing Council in the next four years is the changes to the UDO. If you’re re-elected, what’s going to be your priority in those changes? I’ve perhaps been the strongest voice on Council for getting into updating our comprehensive land…

Asheville City Council candidate interview — Rich Lee

One of the biggest decisions facing Council in the coming four years is the UDO overhaul. If elected, what are going to be your priorities in dealing with that? I think Asheville does have to contemplate how to become a busier city with more people…

Asheville City Council candidate interview — Julie Mayfield

One of the biggest tasks Council will face in the next four years will be the revision of the UDO. If elected, what will be your priorities for changing the UDO? We need to make sure we’re very intentional about getting the kind of development…

Asheville City Council candidate interview — Lindsey Simerly

One of the biggest things facing Council in the next four years is the overhaul of the UDO. If elected, what are going to be your priorities on that? There’s been a lot of frustration with the number of hotels that are being built downtown…

Asheville City Council candidate interview — Keith Young

One of the biggest decisions Council’s going to face in these next four years is the overhaul of the UDO. If elected, what’s going to be your priority for those rules? How that affects short-term rentals and allowing more development projects to make it in…

Asheville City Council candidate interview — Spencer Hardaway

What motivated you to get into the campaign and what are the top three priorities that you want to get done if you’re elected? What motivated me was that I did not feel we were talking about neighborhoods should have more participation in the development…

Chicken Little’s laboratory

For three decades, plans for the Interstate 26 expansion have been driven by dangerous, outdated ideas that will hurt our city. The sky isn’t falling, and it’s time to call the state out Above: This postcard of the Smokey Park Bridge from the 1960s shows sidewalks…

Live with it

After months of wrangling, Council passes a living wage for all city workers. The bond companies also weigh in, with a very different vote of confidence Above: Asheville City Council member Cecil Bothwell. File photo by Max Cooper. Two matters of money dominated the relatively…

Six politicians and a showdown

Inside the results of the Asheville City Council primary, what it means and the showdown the results have set up The voters (about 13 percent of them anyway) have spoken: last night, six Asheville City Council candidates made it past the primary. Julie Mayfield, Brian…

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