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Asheville mayor blames laws for gun violence
As Asheville police search for suspects in the July 19 mass shooting, Mayor Esther Manheimer criticized NC's firearm laws.
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Asheville budget fight ends in increase, foreshadows mayor race
A sharply divided Asheville City Council approved a $275.8 million budget on June 9 after a contentious debate that exposed deep disagreements over taxes, spending priorities, and the city's financial future
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Stein warns recovery funding running dry
GROW NC advisers say long-term recovery efforts could stall as donations dry up and unmet needs continue emerging across mountain communities.
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Judge approves deal ending racial discrimination lawsuit against Asheville
A federal judge has signed an order ending a racial discrimination lawsuit challenging Asheville’s rules for serving on its Human Relations Commission. The order arrived a week after Asheville City Council voted to amend the commission’s membership and appointment criteria.
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Asheville agrees to eliminate race-based commission criteria
Asheville Council strikes race-based quotas from the Human Relations Commission after lawsuit. A consent decree ensures appointments without racial criteria.
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Asheville mayor gives update 9 months after Hurricane Helene
"We know how this has impacted each of our counties, and it's a struggle to come back from such a severe catastrophe," said Esther Manheimer, Asheville mayor.
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US Secretary of HUD shuts down DEI priorities in hurricane relief
“Once again, let me be clear, DEI is dead at HUD,” Turner said. “We will not provide funding to any program or grantee that does not comply with President Trump’s executive orders.”
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Stein sidelines NCORR, forms new office to lead recovery in western NC
On his first day in office, Gov. Josh Stein announced five executive orders to aid in the recovery of western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene while also revealing no intentions to include the Office of Recovery and Resiliency (NCORR) in future recovery plans.
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NC Gov-elect Stein gives update on transition team
Democrat Governor-elect Josh Stein has added names to his transition team and gave an update on its progression on Thursday.
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Asheville residents assaulted during “Anarchist Bookfair”
Three Jewish Asheville residents were attacked while attending an event at the West Asheville Public Library on Saturday, June 29th. The three victims reported an altercation followed by assault at the “Strategic Lessons from the Palestinian Resistance” event.
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Asheville’s current water crisis only latest chapter in city’s water saga
At their Jan. 24 meeting, the Asheville City Council appointed members to a new independent review committee in the wake of last month’s water system failure, which left much of the service area without potable water during the holiday season. Beginning on Dec. 24, several water-treatment plants in the Asheville area began to experience issues,...
