So the long wait for the North Carolina primary elections finally ended this week, and life goes on in blogworld.

Defense attorneys for former Buncombe County Sheriff Bobby Medford called four of his ex-employees to the stand Thursday morning to testify in his federal corruption trial

The government finished presenting its federal corruption case against former Buncombe County Sheriff Bobby Medford this morning, and Medford’s defense team is prepared to call its first witness — current Sheriff Van Duncan, who defeated Medford in the 2006 elections.

The Pack Square Conservancy got some good news Wednesday: A long-awaited $7.5 million contract on construction of Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville will likely be signed this week.

In the federal corruption trial of former Buncombe County Sheriff Bobby Medford, a former captain testified that after hearing concerns from his campaign chair about cash being improperly turned into money orders, Medford responded, “F*ck him. We’ll keep doing what we’re doing.”

The city of Asheville has a new planning director who will start June 30.

If you just can’t get enough local politics, check out our photos and video from Tuesday night’s gatherings.

Asheville’s city-hosted Downtown Master Plan series begins Thursday at 6 p.m., but activists are planning to precede its kick-off with a rally protesting a possible hotel across the street.

With primary results in, local pundits and political leaders ponder the future.

In the ongoing trial of former Buncombe County Sheriff Bobby Medford Tuesday afternoon, Hot Dog King owner Demetre “Jimmy the Greek” Theodossis said that he paid Medford’s deputies $1,000 a month to protect his illegal video-poker operation.