Deadline Approaching for Voter ID Applications
RALEIGH, N.C. – The State Board of Elections is reminding colleges and universities, charter schools
Government
Buncombe Tourism Development Authority’s Initiative to Manage Tourism Continues
Public Forum Scheduled for Oct. 23, 2019 The Tourism Product Development Fund (TPDF), a community
NC NAACP Files Motion to Stop Voter ID Law
By Cash Michaels – For the third time in the past ten years the NC
NC Constitution Defeats a Stubborn Legislative Majority
Legislative News by Nelda Holder – There are times—like now—when it would seem the state
City of Asheville Boards and Commissions
The City of Asheville has several openings on various committees. If you’re a city resident,
Summer Doldrums in Legislative Land
Legislative News by Nelda Holder – It is very tempting to start—and end—this column by
Fletcher Town Council Race
With less than a month left before the primary election for Fletcher Town Council, we
NC NAACP Asks Court for “Racial” Hofeller Files
By Cash Michaels – Rev. Dr. T. Anthony Spearman, president of the NC NAACP, has
Three-Judge Panel Rules NC Legislative Redistricting Unconstitutional
By Cash Michaels – A unanimous three-judge panel on September 3, 2019 struck down North
The Path to Ending Gun Violence
It is time for Congress to take actions that will end gun violence. The U.S.
Who’ll Untie the Knot in the Purse Strings?
by Nelda Holder – Over a month past its fiscal-year deadline, a final budget for
Buncombe County Announces New Assistant County Managers
After a lengthy national search, Buncombe County Manager Avril Pinder announced that Dakisha Wesley and
