Leslee Kulba
Listening to community, Asheville Police Chief announces restructuring
The fifth Asheville Police Chief (APD) in as many years, David Zack, debuted before the city council with an update on the department’s response to protests that occurred in Asheville following the murder of George Floyd.
Asheville protests got out of hand but most wanted healing
On June 2, after two nights of protest, Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer declared a citywide state of emergency and put an 8 pm - 6 am curfew into effect immediately and indefinitely. The curfew was lifted this past Saturday, June 6.
The Under-Sung Story of Deregulation in COVID Relief
It seemed reopening the economy while the government is broke would have been a perfect storm for activists wanting to deregulate or re-privatize sectors of the economy now managed by government overreach.
Council Hears Requests for Housing Assistance
At its last meeting, Asheville City Council considered two applications for Land Use Incentive Grants (LUIG).