Asheville CIP: The Name’s Bond
The City of Asheville's facilities assessment is now complete, and staff is putting finishing touches on a presentation that will come before city council in November. In the meantime, the city's Building Construction Project Manager Walter Ear shared that with the city's current rate of investment in building maintenance, $1 million per year, the average building condition in the city will be rated F+ in 17 years. It would take an annual investment of $3.5 million to maintain the C-grade status quo, and no amount of money could get the city to score an A.
To Fix Our Politics, Try Conversation
At the start of each North Carolina Leadership Forum, we ask our participants to introduce themselves by telling a story about a person or experience that helped make them who they are today. Although I co-founded NCLF, based at Duke University, I can’t claim credit for this idea. It was my colleague Leslie Winner — […]
Woodfin Water Candidates Answer Questions
The Town of Woodfin is unique because it has a separate water system from the town government. Therefore, it has a Woodfin Water Board of Trustees. Here are the candidates for the trustees who have answered the questions put to them by the Tribune. They are in alphabetical order. Not all candidates responded to our […]
A New Horror Comedy & a Timeless Classic!
Overflowing with high satire, low-brow humor, and buckets of blood, this show has everything one would want in a horror comedy!
Rockets Blast Roberson 28-7 in MAC Super Bowl
A.C. Reynolds Rockets clinched their second consecutive football league title and eighth crown in the last nine seasons on Friday, by beating rival T.C. Roberson Rams for the 12th consecutive time.
Cosmic Cappuccino Weekly Zodiac
Seasonal Horoscopes: Embrace the Mystical Energy of Scorpio as the Sun Transitions and Planets Retrograde, offering insights and guidance for each zodiac sign as they navigate through themes of transformation, self-care, ambition, and finding balance amidst the shifting cosmic energies.
Enjoy Stunning Art at Beaverdam Studio Tour This Weekend
Once again the public will have an opportunity to visit the studios of many highly talented artists living off Merrimon Avenue in North Carolina, where they can purchase many artistic creations for friends and family for the upcoming holidays.
City Aces it! Ornate, Historic Mini Golf Course Opens
Miniature golf is back in Hendersonville, and better than ever with a new course that is more challenging and ornate and which still honors local heritage.
Stormwater Fee Causes Rumble in Woodfin
The stormwater fee has left those living and who own businesses in Woodfin in sticker shock.
Buncombe Approves Outsourcing for School Merger Study
As the agreed upon lead entity for a merger study for the Asheville and Buncombe County school districts, Buncombe County elected to outsource project leadership to an impartial third party. In doing so, the commissioners expressed disbelief that the schools would come together and toyed around with potential workarounds.