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Asheville's city election season off to early start

NEWS

David Forbes | 01/20/2013

Last week made it clear the city of Asheville's political season is off to an early start, as this year's elections will determine the majority of seats on Asheville City Council. Two mayoral candidates (Vice Mayor Esther Manheimer and former city staffer John Miall) have already declared, and Council member Cecil Bothwell says that he'll run for another term. Photo by Max Cooper

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Dispatches from local community forum on N.C. budget and economy

NEWS

Jake Frankel | 12/11/2012

The United Way, N.C. Budget and Tax Center and other organizations teamed up Dec. 11 to host a community forum on the economy, state budget, and tax modernization. Here's a look at the forum via Tweets and photos from attendees, rounded up using Storify.

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Asheville-Buncombe Food Policy Council moves forward

FOOD

Mackensy Lunsford | 04/26/2012

Fresh from City Hall, here's some food-policy news you really ought to know.

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Push for more restrictive noise rules goes to Council committee today

NEWS

David Forbes | 03/26/2012

A push for more restrictive noise rules throughout the city is making its way to Asheville City Council's Public Safety Committee this afternoon, March 26. One proposal, from a member of the Coalition of Asheville Neighborhoods, seeks changes to Asheville's rules, such as designating singing, musical instruments and "noisy parties" after 10 p.m. as potential nuisances.

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Buncombe Young Democrats host job fair for campaign workers

Bill Rhodes | 01/31/2012

2012 promises to be a busy year in elections at all levels and local Democrats want to make sure people don't overlook local races.

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Instead of ban, Council committee recommends permit process for Occupy Asheville campers

David Forbes | 01/03/2012

A proposed ban on camping on city property — drafted in response to Occupy Asheville's encampment in front of City Hall — didn't make it past Asheville City Council's Public Safety Committee. Instead the committee directed staff at its meeting this afternoon to look at a permitting process for campers.

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Emails shine light on city's reaction to Occupy Asheville

David Forbes | 12/02/2011

Xpress has obtained 270 emails from city of Asheville staff concerning Occupy Asheville. The emails reveal law enforcement considering their approach to (and surveillance of) the protests as well as city staff and Occupy representatives debating freedom of assembly, among other things. These emails are available to the public in a searchable database. photo by Bill Rhodes

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Statement from Occupy Asheville rejecting city's request for elected liaisons

David Forbes | 11/23/2011

Occupy Asheville demonstrators have released a statement explaining their rejection of the city of Asheville's request for elected liaisons.

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Election night comes to blows *updated*

Jaye Bartell | 11/09/2011

Council member Gordon Smith was hit in the head by Lael Gray's campaign manager, David Roat, at an election-night party, according to reports. Here, Smith describes the fracas. "I went to Lael's party, I was giving her a hug and I got hit in the back of the head," Smith says. "I went into a crouch, there were a few more blows, he was pulled off of me, and it was over." (Photo by Bill Rhodes.)

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CIBO meeting tackles Occupy Asheville and other questions

David Forbes | 11/04/2011

Aggregated Twitter dispatches from this morning's Council of Independent Business Owners breakfast, which dealt with Occupy Asheville, among other issues.

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Gordon Smith officially announces re-election campaign

David Forbes | 04/17/2013

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Asheville's first food security need will be addressed at City Council

Bill Rhodes | 01/08/2012

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Council member Smith's proposal for Occupy Asheville permits

David Forbes | 01/03/2012

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Gordon Smith posts "Facts About Mark Cates and the Asheville Tea Party"

Jake Frankel | 10/06/2011

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City of Asheville just weeks from launching "social media plan"

David Forbes | 01/13/2010

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