2007 in words and images
Xpress Staff | 01/02/08
Greenlife/Maxwell Street standoff shows signs of winding down
Jonathan Barnard | 01/09/08 |
The final days of Cataloochee's old-growth hemlocks
Popular holiday event seeks new sponsor
Council split over Leicester incorporation bid
Judge feared for witnesses' safety, documents reveal
Commissioners reject controversial trailer park rezoning
Council nixes police oversight board
Investigation also targeting current deputies
Council revisits height limits in urban village districts
Leicester incorporation drive still seeking support
Nearly $1 million approved for new deputies
Developer floats plans for pair of Haywood Park high-rises
Staples unveils new plan for Asheville store
The art of taxidermy lives in Franklin
Documentary chronicles historic high school
Activists commemorate homeless dead
Property owner gives commissioners 90 days
Council retreat chastened by projected budget shortfall
Mayor Terry Bellamy surveys her first two years
Council won't even touch elections commission idea
Feds push for March 25 trial date in Medford case
APD tracks local gangs
Council looks to streamline, reduce cost of traffic calming
Endorsement subject to referendum vote
Five years after housing code change, Asheville tenants reporting more problems
By Rebecca Bowe and David Forbes | 03/05/08 |
Asheville adopts bicycle master plan
Council OKs latest Zona Village plans
Zacchaeus House seeks new sanctuary
Most arrested man in Asheville dies in jail
Council ponders bond issue, traffic calming
Medford's longtime girlfriend tells her story
Commissioners approve funding for Haw Creek park
No quick fix for petroleum contamination
Residents decry proposed rezoning
Development moratorium discussion gets testy
Local nonprofits play key role in regional economy
Local developer tackles E.W. Grove's unfinished business
Trio of GOP candidates vies to sack Shuler
Mother of slain man forms advocacy group
Controversial land sale becomes issue in commissioner race
David Young hits the road to state treasurer
Hanks: Water supply is flush
County defends handling of CTS case
Assurances from Raleigh do little to quell well-metering worries
Chronology of landmark county corruption case
Council told to expect leaner financial times
Science, politics and the future of our waterways
Commissioners adopt work-force housing plan
Obama campaign hopes to carry WNC
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Team Hillary comes to WNC
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Prospects cloudy for proposed developments on city-owned land
Government lays out case against former sheriff
David Forbes and Jason Sandford | 05/07/08
Asheville youth climate corps would link low-income youth with environmental jobs
Both sides gearing up for rescheduled north Buncombe concrete plant hearing
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Dunn has strong lead; GOP voter numbers remain low
Video-poker machine owners and operators dominate second week of Medford trial testimony
David Forbes and Jason Sandford | 05/14/08
Republican will challenge Shuler in congressional race
Hal L. Millard and Lisa Gillespie | 05/14/08 |
Jones, Bailey top vote-getters; incumbents Peterson and Stanley clear the bar
Statewide primary races yield big results
Former sheriff and deputy convicted on all counts
David Forbes and Jason Sandford | 05/21/08
Going up: Board briefed on county building projects
Not so fast: Council holds off on approving Swannanoa incorporation
Board of Adjustment nixes north Buncombe concrete plant 7-0
Former death row inmate makes fresh start in Asheville
Lisa Gillespie | 05/21/08 |
Hard times ahead?: County could be facing nearly $7 million budget shortfall
Richmond Hill course a big draw
Public turnout critical to developing downtown master plan
Border wars: Statewide annexation moratorium could delay Asheville cases
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Gearswap, kayaking demos and more
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Festival offers range of musical entertainment
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Mielke says he's ready to rock
Jack Igelman | 05/28/08
MSF's Ultimate offerings are something to brag about
Festival geared toward outdoor-sports lovers of all ages, abilities
Anne Fitten Glenn | 05/28/08 |
Road rides benefit Meals On Wheels
Anne Fitten Glenn | 05/28/08
A Parkside timeline
Good fences make good neighbors: Council approves Swannanoa incorporation with reservations
Bee Tree Reservoir rides again
Margaret V. Williams | 06/04/08 |
Revised Parkside project dodges Council scrutiny
Conference brings celebrities to Asheville
Anne Fitten Glenn | 06/11/08 |
Ashevillage Building Convergence promotes sustainability
Trouble ahead: Commissioners schedule public hearing on Parkside
The short, hard history of Camp Summerlane
DOT gears up for 19/23 widening
The deal and the damage done: Council issues resolution objecting to Parkside land deal
Camp Summerlane's hopeful start turns troubled
An honest day's work: Council supports job programs for at-risk youth
County awards $1.4 million incentive grant: Unison Engine Components to add 200 jobs
Let's make a deal: Commissioners urge city to pursue Parkside land swap
Hot potato: City Council says it's up to county to resolve Parkside land sale
Camp Summerlane's trial by fire
The hard work of saving the night sky
Camp Summerlane's conflicted history
TRC approves Parkside a second time
The controversial Dr. Rosner
Local agencies struggling to cope with growing homelessness
Parkside redux: County should buy back controversial property, city says again
TVA trial fires up
New, dense high-end development reinvents the area
Council revisits several thorny issues
Asheville Design Center still poring over bridge changes
Downtown business owners split over Haywood Park project
Community at odds over Downtown Master Plan
Brian Postelle, David Forbes, Hal L. Millard, Jason Sandford | 08/06/08 |
Ramsey outflanked: Bid for referendum on district commissioner elections fails
Despite enhanced systems, emergency preparedness still begins at home
Small data sample limits validity
Mills Manufacturing raid sends ripples through immigrant community
S.E.E. Expo shows how energy, environment and economics can play nice
Study hints at depths of life in the Smokies
Lawsuit alleges jail denied inmate medical care
Commissioners to appoint new Planning Board
A bridge not far enough?: Alternative design for 1-26 connector may need further tweaks, says DOT
Pack family wins court victory over county, Coleman
Council reserves site for proposed performing-arts center
Gantt, Ramsey square off in debate
Local groups hatch new tactics to combat sexual violence
WPVM, a low-power FM station in Asheville, beset by infighting over policies, management
Polarizing politician's surprising journey
Critics question Planning Board selection process
Third time's a charm: Leicester incorporation gets nod -- with reservations
Asheville takes water suit to N.C. Supreme Court
Jonathan Barnard | 09/17/08
How global warming is impacting Alaska -- and what it means for WNC
Asheville volunteers mobilize for hurricane season
If Asheville isn't laughing, Greg Brown isn't doing his job.
Teens, sex and reality
DOT presentation on I-26 draws public scrutiny and hints of legal action
Council to consider another downtown hotel project: 51 Biltmore would include massive parking garage
Money would fund human-services building, Coxe Avenue parking deck
Tipping the scale: Fraga takes Haywood Park off the table after Council blasts its size
Growing through one of the toughest droughts on record
Liz McCarthy | 10/01/08
Shortages, panic, distribution system all fuel crisis
Homegrown business makes forecasting up close and personal
Local agencies hatch plans to deal with future fuel shortages
Shuler, Mumpower agree to radio debate
Hard times ahead: City faces economic woes
Not tonight: Commissioners cancel next meeting, postpone three key matters till Election Day
What's on local voters minds?
Former Sheriff Medford gets 15 years, plans appeal
David Forbes and Jason Sandford | 10/15/08
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Aloft site zoning tweaked but questions remain
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Local party chairs gear up for Election Day
Basic info about local voting
Rough around the edges: Tourism official says graffiti, panhandling getting worse
Amid tight presidential race, local campaign workers hit the trail
Manufacturers' association turns thumbs down on Mumpower
Dollars and sense: Economic worries pervade Council discussions
Shuler cruises to victory in 11th Congressional District race
Who'll complete Jones' Council term?
No GOP presence on new board
Local incumbents keep seats; new rep steps up
A peek at local voter trends in the 2008 presidential race
Democrats win big in Buncombe, across state
One more time: Outgoing board plows through major business
AIDS Memorial Quilt highlights local World AIDS Day events
Fraga withdraws Haywood Park plan
"We are absolutely in shock."
To your health: County seeks partners to expand services, stretch funding
Rising energy prices, government incentives and technological advances boost interest in sun as power source
Bad news budget: Staff predicts big budget shortfalls
Waste not: Council nixes ordinance banning transport of nuclear waste through Asheville
A flood of applicants are angling for the vacant Asheville City Council seat
Xpress Staff | 12/03/08
Asheville City Council seeks to clamp down on predatory towing
Changing of the guard: New board funds conservation easement for Sycamore Valley Farm
Council names five candidates to interview for vacant seat
In an increasingly Internet-driven world, local newspapers ponder their future
It's Miller time: Chamber VP Kelly Miller tapped to fill Council seat
WCU follows profitable trend
The year in quotes
Xpress staff | 12/31/08
