2007 in words and images
Xpress Staff | 01/02/08
The final days of Cataloochee's old-growth hemlocks
Greenlife/Maxwell Street standoff shows signs of winding down
Jonathan Barnard | 01/09/08 |
Popular holiday event seeks new sponsor
Judge feared for witnesses' safety, documents reveal
Commissioners reject controversial trailer park rezoning
Council split over Leicester incorporation bid
Investigation also targeting current deputies
Council nixes police oversight board
Leicester incorporation drive still seeking support
Nearly $1 million approved for new deputies
Council revisits height limits in urban village districts
Staples unveils new plan for Asheville store
Developer floats plans for pair of Haywood Park high-rises
Documentary chronicles historic high school
Activists commemorate homeless dead
The art of taxidermy lives in Franklin
Property owner gives commissioners 90 days
Council retreat chastened by projected budget shortfall
Feds push for March 25 trial date in Medford case
Mayor Terry Bellamy surveys her first two years
Council won't even touch elections commission idea
APD tracks local gangs
Endorsement subject to referendum vote
Council looks to streamline, reduce cost of traffic calming
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
Zacchaeus House seeks new sanctuary
Most arrested man in Asheville dies in jail
Council OKs latest Zona Village plans
Medford's longtime girlfriend tells her story
Commissioners approve funding for Haw Creek park
Council ponders bond issue, traffic calming
Residents decry proposed rezoning
No quick fix for petroleum contamination
Development moratorium discussion gets testy
Local developer tackles E.W. Grove's unfinished business
Local nonprofits play key role in regional economy
David Young hits the road to state treasurer
Trio of GOP candidates vies to sack Shuler
Controversial land sale becomes issue in commissioner race
Mother of slain man forms advocacy group
County defends handling of CTS case
Hanks: Water supply is flush
Chronology of landmark county corruption case
Assurances from Raleigh do little to quell well-metering worries
Commissioners adopt work-force housing plan
Council told to expect leaner financial times
Science, politics and the future of our waterways
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Find your favorites in Board of Commissioners, GOP House races
Team Hillary comes to WNC
Obama campaign hopes to carry WNC
Prospects cloudy for proposed developments on city-owned land
Both sides gearing up for rescheduled north Buncombe concrete plant hearing
Asheville youth climate corps would link low-income youth with environmental jobs
Government lays out case against former sheriff
David Forbes and Jason Sandford | 05/07/08
Statewide primary races yield big results
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 |
Dunn has strong lead; GOP voter numbers remain low
Jones, Bailey top vote-getters; incumbents Peterson and Stanley clear the bar
Former sheriff and deputy convicted on all counts
David Forbes and Jason Sandford | 05/21/08
Going up: Board briefed on county building projects
Board of Adjustment nixes north Buncombe concrete plant 7-0
Former death row inmate makes fresh start in Asheville
Lisa Gillespie | 05/21/08 |
Not so fast: Council holds off on approving Swannanoa incorporation
Richmond Hill course a big draw
Public turnout critical to developing downtown master plan
| 05/28/08
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
Hard times ahead?: County could be facing nearly $7 million budget shortfall
Border wars: Statewide annexation moratorium could delay Asheville cases
Bee Tree Reservoir rides again
Margaret V. Williams | 06/04/08 |
A Parkside timeline
Revised Parkside project dodges Council scrutiny
Good fences make good neighbors: Council approves Swannanoa incorporation with reservations
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
County awards $1.4 million incentive grant: Unison Engine Components to add 200 jobs
An honest day's work: Council supports job programs for at-risk youth
Camp Summerlane's trial by fire
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
The hard work of saving the night sky
Camp Summerlane's conflicted history
TRC approves Parkside a second time
The controversial Dr. Rosner
TVA trial fires up
Local agencies struggling to cope with growing homelessness
Parkside redux: County should buy back controversial property, city says again
New, dense high-end development reinvents the area
Asheville Design Center still poring over bridge changes
Council revisits several thorny issues
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 |