August 2, 2007 – mountainx.com

Dead in the water (agreement)

August 2, 2007 by Cecil Bothwell

A flurry of activity by Asheville City Council and the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners proved fruitless in resolving the ongoing municipal water war. The two bodies were reacting to a bill advanced in Raleigh by the local legislative delegation that could only go forward if Asheville dropped its legal challenge to the state concerning the Sullivan Act.

Charges dropped in flag-desecration case

August 2, 2007 by David Forbes

All charges in the case of activists Mark and Deborah Kuhn are being dropped, Buncombe County Sheriff Van Duncan announced this afternoon. An internal investigation of the arrests is continuing. NOTE: Reporter David Forbes will discuss the case at 6 p.m. this afternoon (Friday, Aug. 3) on the WCQS-88.1 radio program “Byline.”

Bombs bursting in Richmond Hill park?

August 2, 2007 by Cecil Bothwell

Multiple sources have told Xpress of a series of loud explosions in the Richmond Hill area on Wednesday, July 25, at around 10 p.m. Did you hear anything? We’re trying to locate the source of the noise.

Ellington gets thumbs up from P&Z

August 2, 2007 by Cecil Bothwell

The Ellington Hotel, a 23-story “boutique” hotel proposed for a site fronting on Biltmore Avenue, Aston Place and South Lexington Avenue, received unanimous approval from the city of Asheville’s Planning and Zoning Commission at its meeting Wednesday night.

Dead in the water (agreement)

Charges dropped in flag-desecration case

Bombs bursting in Richmond Hill park?

Ellington gets thumbs up from P&Z

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