This week in print
Government lays out case against former sheriff
Blazing a pathway out of poverty
Asheville youth climate corps would link low-income youth with environmental jobs
Both sides gearing up for rescheduled north Buncombe concrete plant hearing
Asheville area news briefs and announcements
Xpress Staff | 01/03/07
Rebecca Bowe, Jon Elliston, Kent Priestley, Steve Shanafelt | 01/03/07
General Assembly to revisit statewide moratorium on executions
Cecil Bothwell | 01/10/07
Mumpower request sparks donnybrook about police oversight
Brian Postelle | 01/10/07
Zoning plan promises change in Buncombe County
Kent Priestley | 01/10/07
Asheville area news briefs and announcements
Xpress Staff | 01/17/07
Council kicks off new year
Brian Postelle | 01/17/07
Commissioners override citizen demands
Cecil Bothwell | 01/24/07
Asheville area news briefs and announcements
Xpress Staff | 01/24/07
Oil-fired power plant clears first hurdle
Rebecca Bowe | 01/24/07 | 1 Comment
The straight dope: The Mumpower/APD e-mails
Hal L. Millard | 01/24/07 | 1 Comment
Council ponders drug problem, calls for more jobs
Hal L. Millard | 01/24/07
A hasty retreat
Brian Postelle | 01/31/07
Asheville area news briefs and announcements
| 01/31/07
Mountain BizWorks nurtures local entrepreneurs
Hal L. Millard | 01/31/07
Council approves relocation funds for McCormick Heights residents
Brian Postelle | 01/31/07
Asheville area news briefs and announcements
Xpress Staff | 02/07/07
REALITY-based learning
Cecil Bothwell | 02/07/07 | 2 Comments
How former slaves carved out a promised land in Henderson County
Jon Elliston and Kent Priestley | 02/07/07
Residents weigh in on Bele Chere's future
Hal L. Millard | 02/07/07
Asheville area news briefs and announcements
Xpress Staff | 02/14/07
Virtual monitoring of development could boost conservation efforts
Rebecca Bowe | 02/14/07
Despite proposed parks funding, shortfalls remain
Kent Priestley | 02/14/07
Beaucatcher Heights development raises hackles about approval process
Brian Postelle | 02/14/07
Asheville area news briefs and announcements
Xpress staff | 02/21/07
Steve Shanafelt | 02/21/07
A Pack Square Park update
Kent Priestley | 02/21/07 | 1 Comment
Council punts on Beaverdam development proposal
Brian Postelle | 02/21/07
Asheville area news briefs and announcements
Xpress staff | 02/28/07 | 2 Comments
Boosting Asheville's business profile
Hal L. Millard | 02/28/07 | 1 Comment
Commissioners face public outcry over power plant
Cecil Bothwell | 02/28/07
Council approves APD upgrades
Brian Postelle | 02/28/07
Asheville area news briefs and announcements
Xpress staff | 03/07/07
Environmental groups challenge power plant lease
Cecil Bothwell | 03/07/07
Commissioners approve condo ordinance; second reading March 8
Kent Priestley | 03/07/07
Annexation debate claims center stage
Hal L. Millard | 03/07/07
Asheville area news briefs and announcements
Xpress staff | 03/14/07
Local activists challenge Pigeon River "success story"
Rebecca Bowe | 03/14/07 | 1 Comment
The hard eight: Buncombe's main hazards
Xpress staff | 03/14/07 | 1 Comment
Rebecca Bowe and Jon Elliston | 03/14/07
Commissioners approve caps on high-elevation multifamily development
Cecil Bothwell | 03/14/07
Conservation, infrastructure improvements claim center stage at annual retreat
Kent Priestley | 03/21/07
Welcome to the new Woodfin
David Forbes | 03/21/07 | 1 Comment
Crowded agenda yields few results
Brian Postelle | 03/21/07
Commissioners approve drug-interdiction plan, restrictions on porn booths
Cecil Bothwell | 03/28/07
Workshop spotlights sustainability goals
Cecil Bothwell | 03/28/07
Council green-lights Beaucatcher Overlook Park
Hal L. Millard | 03/28/07 | 3 Comments
County, nonprofits seek to end healthy-animal euthanasia
Kent Priestley | 04/04/07 | 1 Comment
Local programs aim to boost graduation rate
Cecil Bothwell | 04/04/07
Council gazes into future
Brian Postelle | 04/04/07 | 4 Comments
National Climatic Data Center Director Thomas Karl on climate change
Rebecca Bowe | 04/11/07 | 2 Comments
Woodfin plant rejected; Progress Energy still has options
Cecil Bothwell | 04/11/07
No flood of permit applications received
Cecil Bothwell | 04/11/07 | 2 Comments
Freshman congressman finds bills easier to pass than footballs
Hal L. Millard | 04/11/07
Local group certifying LGBT-friendly employers
Hal L. Millard | 04/18/07 | 2 Comments
Visions of a sustainable local economy
Rebecca Bowe | 04/18/07 | 2 Comments
Council permits gated community
Brian Postelle | 04/18/07
Commissioners gear up for zoning vote
Cecil Bothwell | 04/25/07 | 1 Comment
Revenue surplus sparks budget battles
Hal L. Millard | 04/25/07 | 1 Comment
Congress aims for positive change
Cecil Bothwell | 05/02/07
Socialism inflames local political discourse
David Forbes | 05/02/07 | 5 Comments
Commissioners impose land-use controls despite widespread opposition
Kent Priestley | 05/02/07 | 1 Comment
Weighty Council session reprises long-running controversies
Brian Postelle | 05/02/07
Adam King fights on for teen rights and representation
Hal L. Millard | 05/09/07 | 2 Comments
Groundwater levels prove a deep source of debate
Cecil Bothwell | 05/09/07
Commissioners spar, then approve countywide zoning
Cecil Bothwell | 05/09/07 | 1 Comment
Rainbow Mountain School grows up, hires an outsider as director
Cecil Bothwell | 05/16/07
Local racing has been off the track for eight years, but some fans are jump-starting the memory
Brian Postelle | 05/16/07
Council considers partisan elections, steps back from steep slopes
Brian Postelle | 05/16/07 | 1 Comment
Giants, dinosaur eggs, aquatic eruptions and more -- right around the corner
Jon Elliston | 05/23/07 | 2 Comments
Progress Energy mulls power-plant options
Kent Priestley | 05/23/07
Council targets three areas for annexation
Hal L. Millard | 05/23/07
After eight years, Asheville Global Report ends print edition but will live on in other media
Kent Priestley | 05/30/07
First Union building renovation prompts debate about public airspace
Brian Postelle | 05/30/07
An organic dream takes root under 25 acres of glass
Cecil Bothwell | 05/30/07 | 1 Comment
Council weighs the symbolism of a living wage
Brian Postelle | 05/30/07
50 entertainments, goods and services that don't cost a penny
Xpress Staff | 06/06/07 | 9 Comments
Council solicits public input on homelessness
Hal L. Millard | 06/06/07
Landscape design interns dive into the French Broad
Cecil Bothwell | 06/13/07 | 1 Comment
Guns buried in concrete, Medford says
Cecil Bothwell | 06/13/07 | 2 Comments
Parents, teachers urge support to maintain programs
Cecil Bothwell | 06/13/07
Consumers unite to overturn N.C. ban on unpasteurized milk
Kent Priestley | 06/20/07 | 10 Comments
Council narrowly approves partisan city elections
Hal L. Millard | 06/20/07 | 1 Comment
Farmers unite to promote local food and crafts
Cecil Bothwell | 06/20/07
Polio survivors regroup to face new challenge
Brian Postelle | 06/27/07 | 2 Comments
Commissioners again skip appointments
Kent Priestley | 06/27/07
Council cautious on UDO changes
Brian Postelle | 06/27/07
West Asheville poised for a pub explosion
Kent Priestley | 07/05/07 | 3 Comments
In-home care providers struggle to retain workers as demand for service surges
Hal L. Millard | 07/05/07 | 2 Comments
City, DOT at loggerheads over I-26 design
Brian Postelle | 07/05/07 | 2 Comments
Worker-owned business conference comes to Asheville
Cecil Bothwell | 07/11/07
Hazardous-waste site falls through regulatory cracks
Rebecca Bowe | 07/11/07 | 7 Comments
Not all downtown merchants look forward to Bele Chere
Hal L. Millard | 07/18/07
David Wallace on North Carolina's energy future
Rebecca Bowe | 07/18/07
Public weighs in on partisan elections
Brian Postelle | 07/18/07 | 1 Comment
David Forbes | 07/25/07 | 1 Comment
Partisan candidates declare for City Council
Hal L. Millard | 07/25/07 | 1 Comment
Conservancy out of loop for six months
Cecil Bothwell | 07/25/07 | 3 Comments
Petition drive may force referendum on partisan elections
Kent Priestley | 07/25/07 | 4 Comments
2027: Prophecy
Jon Elliston | 08/01/07 | 2 Comments
2027: Tourism Predictions
Brian Postelle | 08/01/07
2027: Art Predictions
Steve Shanafelt | 08/01/07
2027: Environmental Predictions
Rebecca Bowe | 08/01/07
2027: Demographic Predictions
Kent Priestley | 08/01/07 | 2 Comments
2027: Development Predictions
David Forbes | 08/01/07 | 1 Comment
2027: Economic Predictions
Hal L. Millard | 08/01/07 | 6 Comments
2027: Predictions Introduction
Jon Elliston | 08/01/07 | 1 Comment
West Asheville couple say they were assaulted by deputy
David Forbes | 08/01/07 | 10 Comments
Council votes down illegal-immigration proposal
Hal L. Millard | 08/01/07
The dirt on violations and vandalism at Rose Hill Plantation
Rebecca Bowe | 08/08/07 | 3 Comments
Kenilworth residents blame lax enforcement of sediment, building regs
Kent Priestley | 08/08/07 | 3 Comments
Vegans, booksellers clash over cookbook
Brian Postelle | 08/08/07 | 9 Comments
Four independent candidates throw their hats in the ring
David Forbes | 08/08/07
The water (dis)agreement and the Civic Center
Nelda Holder | 08/15/07
Hal L. Millard | 08/15/07
West Asheville arson illuminates smoldering feud
Brian Postelle | 08/15/07 | 3 Comments
Mixed prospects for local defense industry
Hal L. Millard | 08/15/07 | 2 Comments
Commissioners hear rezoning requests
Kent Priestley | 08/15/07 | 1 Comment
Riot team, K-9 units -- but no Tasers -- deployed
David Forbes | 08/22/07
Many downtown merchants take protest spectacle in stride; others decry "spoiled brats"
Hal L. Millard | 08/22/07 | 1 Comment
The activists' story
Rebecca Bowe | 08/22/07 | 1 Comment
The inside story of last week's fracas in downtown Asheville, from multiple perspectives
Jon Elliston | 08/22/07
Southern Energy & Environment Expo spotlights sustainable alternatives
Rebecca Bowe | 08/22/07 | 1 Comment
Xpress Staff | 08/22/07
Balcony bidding war ended
Brian Postelle | 08/22/07 | 1 Comment
A snapshot of illegal immigration in WNC
Nelda Holder | 08/22/07 | 26 Comments
City still ignoring UDO violations
Cecil Bothwell | 08/29/07 | 1 Comment
Activist, police spar over freeway-blogging
David Forbes | 08/29/07 | 3 Comments
Local business takes innovative approach to health-care crisis
Kent Priestley | 08/29/07
Benefactor's descendants question land sale
Cecil Bothwell | 08/29/07
Three new candidates join the race, one opts out
David Forbes | 08/29/07 | 1 Comment
Council approves stronger storm-water, erosion controls
Hal L. Millard | 08/29/07 | 1 Comment
Murals will create gateway to Lexington
David Forbes | 09/05/07 | 4 Comments
The many worlds of Lexington Avenue
Rebecca Bowe | 09/05/07 | 4 Comments
Proposed development could displace longtime businesses
Cecil Bothwell | 09/05/07
In case you were wondering about Asheville Disclaimer's parody of Women in Business ...
Jon Elliston | 09/05/07
Pack gave Buncombe a downtown park, twice
Cecil Bothwell | 09/05/07 | 3 Comments
City sees progress in long-running Greenlife and Staples disputes
Brian Postelle | 09/05/07 | 1 Comment
City opens door to developing key parcels
David Forbes | 09/12/07
Earth Fare charts ambitious expansion amid organics boom
Hal L. Millard | 09/12/07 | 1 Comment
Internet anonymity and the secret face of Ashvegas
Brian Postelle | 09/12/07 | 18 Comments
Commissioners continue to field rezoning requests
Kent Priestley | 09/12/07 | 1 Comment
"Betrayal of trust" says city manager
David Forbes | 09/19/07
Council holds off on Ellington vote
Brian Postelle | 09/19/07 | 12 Comments
True Nature Country Fair celebrates sustainable living
Cecil Bothwell | 09/26/07 | 1 Comment
Local publishers offer two views of Asheville
Cecil Bothwell | 09/26/07
Candidate proposes banning chain stores downtown
David Forbes | 09/26/07 | 11 Comments
County cancels Progress Energy lease
Cecil Bothwell | 09/26/07
New zoning postponed again
Hal L. Millard | 09/26/07 | 4 Comments
Xpress Staff | 10/03/07 | 1 Comment
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Xpress Staff | 10/03/07 | 1 Comment
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Xpress Staff | 10/03/07 | 2 Comments
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Despite eviction notice, Mideast eatery still dishin' chicken
Cecil Bothwell | 10/03/07
City Council primary will winnow the pretenders from the contenders
Hal L. Millard | 10/03/07 | 23 Comments
Montford development plan OK'd
Brian Postelle | 10/03/07 | 4 Comments
Preparing for the next Swannanoa River flood
Brian Postelle and Kent Priestley | 10/10/07
Two new books find good and evil in the Rev. Billy Graham's presidential politics
Seth Dowland | 10/10/07 | 20 Comments
Asheville's Urban Trail gets makeover
Cecil Bothwell | 10/17/07
Recycling law has restaurant owners worried
Brian Postelle | 10/17/07
Forum tackles partisan-election questions
David Forbes | 10/17/07
Incumbents rule in Asheville City Council primary
Hal L. Millard | 10/17/07 | 1 Comment
Former Windsor Hotel sees big changes in a short time
Rebecca Bowe | 10/24/07 | 13 Comments
Jon Elliston | 10/24/07 | 14 Comments
Council ads spark questions
David Forbes | 10/24/07
County eases mobile-home ban
Kent Priestley | 10/24/07 | 6 Comments
The Ellington breezes through City Council
Hal L. Millard | 10/24/07
Kent Priestley | 10/31/07
Xpress Staff | 10/31/07
Xpress Staff | 10/31/07 | 8 Comments
Xpress Staff | 10/31/07 | 6 Comments
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Xpress Staff | 10/31/07 | 12 Comments
Xpress Staff | 10/31/07
Record-low primary turnout raises questions about general election
David Forbes | 10/31/07 | 1 Comment
Gangs, homelessness top City Council's agenda
Brian Postelle | 10/31/07
Mountain Xpress responds to concerns and questions about Cecil Bothwell
Jeff Fobes and Jon Elliston | 10/31/07 | 59 Comments
Jon Elliston | 11/07/07
As bidding begins, veterans' memorial poem catches flak
David Forbes | 11/07/07 | 30 Comments
Soil and Water Conservation District helps farmers help themselves
Nelda Holder | 11/07/07
Federal, state, county officials address concerns about CTS
Rebecca Bowe | 11/07/07
Brian Postelle | 11/14/07 | 13 Comments
Activist group to form police-review board
David Forbes | 11/14/07 | 6 Comments
Regional fears fuel drought discussion
Brian Postelle | 11/14/07
History repeats itself for Freeborn; Lite also falls short
Hal L. Millard | 11/14/07 | 1 Comment
Victors assess prospects for new City Council
Brian Postelle | 11/14/07
Public forces commissioners' hand on CTS site
Kent Priestley | 11/14/07 | 1 Comment
Brian Postelle | 11/20/07
Iconic Enka smokestacks to be demolished, sparking worries
David Forbes | 11/20/07
WNC awash in inventors and innovators
Hal L. Millard | 11/20/07
Council approves gun buy-up, Mumpower quits committees
Brian Postelle | 11/20/07 | 1 Comment
Jon Elliston | 11/28/07 | 1 Comment
Bent Creek Institute hatches big plans for natural medicine and biotechnology
Rebecca Bowe | 11/28/07 | 1 Comment
Asheville in the spotlight in Liberty Dollar raid
David Forbes | 11/28/07
Commissioners pass stricter storm-water rules
David Forbes | 11/28/07 | 1 Comment
DOT grants spark shift to hybrid buses
Brian Postelle | 11/28/07
Kent Priestley | 12/05/07
New maps predict bigger floods for Swannanoa Valley
Kent Priestley | 12/05/07 | 3 Comments
Memorial Stadium memorial on hold
Brian Postelle | 12/05/07
Carolina Stompers grab headlines, make enemies
David Forbes | 12/05/07 | 101 Comments
Council reallocates money for Reid Center
Hal L. Millard | 12/05/07 | 2 Comments
Kent Priestley | 12/12/07
Public Art Board wants veterans poem modified or replaced
David Forbes | 12/12/07 | 7 Comments
"Spare Change" program aims to fight homelessness, panhandling
Hal L. Millard | 12/12/07 | 1 Comment
Budding business steps up to soothe restaurants' recycling worries
Brian Postelle | 12/12/07
Commissioners smile on land-conservation projects
Kent Priestley | 12/12/07
Hal L. Millard | 12/19/07 | 1 Comment
Local calendars put 2008 into focus
Jon Elliston | 12/19/07
Swannanoa mired in incorporation fight
David Forbes | 12/19/07
Medford, former deputies arrested, face federal extortion charges
David Forbes | 12/19/07
What's next for the River Arts District?
Brian Postelle | 12/19/07 | 5 Comments
Russell takes place at Council table; Davis named vice mayor
Brian Postelle | 12/19/07 | 3 Comments
Brian Postelle | 12/26/07
How a little corner of Buncombe County is becoming a model for land conservation
Kent Priestley | 12/26/07 | 1 Comment
New Council member learning the ropes
Hal L. Millard | 12/26/07 | 2 Comments
The year in crime
David Forbes | 12/26/07 | 2 Comments
