Two city council candidates have records of far-right bigotry

Developers David Moritz and Jared Wheatley are running for Asheville city council seats. But behind their attempts to rebrand as…

Analyzing the 2026 city elections

In a wide-ranging segment with Asheville FM’s Community News, we analyze a mayoral rematch, a crowded city council primary and…

Help the Blade survive in 2026

Like so many in our city the journalists in the Asheville Blade co-op have faced serious struggles in the aftermath…

COVID WAVE ALERT LIFTED — May 7

Reduced tourism and more vaccinations help lead to the mildest winter wave in years. Here’s more about what’s happening, and…

An Asheville for the rest of us

Skyline of downtown Asheville, looking toward the Flat Iron building. Photo by Max Cooper. By David Forbes The doldrums are over. “Real estate rebound in Asheville, N.C.” blared a recent headline from the Wall Street Journal. It’s the latest in a long, long line of…

What’s in a motion: the fight over innocence and a district attorney’s conduct

When I first put a story up here just over a month ago, I planned to use the Asheville Blade exactly once. But on April 16, I was fired from my job at Mountain Xpress after pushing to organize a union and reveal unethical behavior.…

Home, bitter home: The housing story Mountain Xpress’ publisher killed

Pardon the long introduction, but the facts in this case are important. In December, Mountain Xpress‘ publisher killed a piece on tenant rights because he didn’t want landlords negatively portrayed. Here’s what happened. Last October a county resident approached me with serious concerns about conditions…

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