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…

Pack it in

Amid controversy Asheville City Council overhauls Pack Place leases, lauds police plan Above: Asheville Council member Jan Davis, countering critics of the new Pack Place leases and asserting that it’s the best way to go forward. Photo by Max Cooper. Pack Place, located in the middle…

Asheville Council member Bothwell: no plans to resign after DWI charge

By David Forbes The Asheville Citizen-Times reported this morning that Asheville Council member Cecil Bothwell was charged with driving while impaired. Bothwell, driving a friend’s car, was pulled over last night by a state trooper with a blood alcohol level of .10. Bothwell, in a…

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