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Bothwell urges city board not to allow rules exception for U.S. Cellular sign
Full open letter from Council member Cecil Bothwell to the Board of Adjustment: The Board of Adjustment should not grant a variance to the U.S. Cellular Center for its prospective signage, based on multiple stipulations in our UDO, which I have outlined below.
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Unabashed Apparel opens inside Waechter's Fine Fabrics
Local design house Unabashed Apparel crafts the sort of cinematic, dreamy-yet-totally wearable clothing that most women wish filled their closets.
Asheville area woman hit by car still in intensive care
It bothers me that in the last few weeks, the AC-T e-version at least, has had the front page main... Jennifer Simpson, 39, suffered multiple broken bones, and her 9-year-old daughter, Eryka Phillips, was killed when they were hit Thursday as they were walking on a sidewalk beside Smoky Park Highway.
Asheville's public darkroom, steeped in photo tradition, deserves a future
She explains the importance of her Kickstarter campaign to raise money to keep the Phil Mechanic Darkroom alive in simple, black-and-white terms.
Memorial Day ceremony set Monday in Asheville
The City of Asheville and Buncombe County will host the community's annual Memorial Day ceremony at 3 p.m. Monday at Pack Square Park.
Asheville man charged in break-in
Elrich Daymont Campbell, 40, was charged Saturday with breaking and entering and larceny, according to warrants at the Buncombe County magistrate's office.
Listen now or forever hold your peace
You may have seen the posters around town: "This Day Will Never Happen Again," they say.
Mountain Sports Festival keeps Asheville active
Leah Darby: Ten-year-old Leah Darby of Woodfin talks about running her first 5K at the Rise 'N Shine 5K at the Mountain Sports Festival Saturday morning.
Asheville city officials are preparing a contract to sell the...
Asheville city officials are preparing a contract to sell the 0.8-acre parcel on Haywood Street near the Basilica of St.
Asheville art scene has a busy week coming, including Art Walk downtown
Grovewood Gallery, 111 Grovewood Road, is hosting its annual Sculpture for the Garden exhibition, opening Saturday and running through December.
If God wanted the marriage between man to man or woman to woman, he would have done so in the... Steve Lloyd has built Haywood Arts Regional Theatre into one of WNC's most respected acting troupes.
Compare police, fire salaries to other cities in NC
Police officers and firefighters should be paid well for their work and dedication.
Cops: Asheville man caught with pot in jail
Andrew Dillion Ellington, 20, of Cedar Chine Drive, was charged with possession of a controlled substance in a jail facility, according to warrants served today.
Bruce Nilles, Sierra Club's 'Beyond Coal' campaign, takes aim at Asheville-area power plant
'Beyond Coal': Pushing progress on Progress There's an ironic juxtaposition of the old and the new Asheville on display along Interstate 26 as you approach this town, says Bruce Nilles , Sierra Club's Beyond Coal campaign director.
Police: Man wanted for grabbing woman's buttocks at mall
Police said on Sunday at 6 p.m. a woman reported she was inside Belk Department Store when a man grabbed her buttocks.
Downtown park's restrooms finally arrive
Visiting the Splashville fountain in Pack Square Park is now a little less nerve-wracking for the parents of small children.
Swing with Parrish Ellis at Jack of the Wood
Parrish Ellis and the French Broad Playboys play tonight at Jack of the Wood, 95 Patton Ave.
Craft beers brew up booming business
If God wanted the marriage between man to man or woman to woman, he would have done so in the... Highland Brewing's Oscar Wong, right, pictured with assistant tasting room manager Jamie DeJohn, laid the groundwork for Asheville's craft beer scene.
Burlesque fest is way more than striptease
Burlesque queen Indigo Blue is among the performers at this weekend's Americana Burlesque & Sideshow Festival.
Solar eclipse a " special delivery to Asheville
From the Institute for Climate Education at A-B Tech: A fascinating spectacle occurred on Sunday, May 20, but only viewers in the Western and Central U.S. were treated to the rare annular solar eclipse that evening.