Will Shuler suffer? (Probably not)
When Democratic Rep. Heath Shuler bucked his party and voted against sweeping health care legislation Sunday night, he certainly set off a backlash. But will anything come of it?
Day: March 24, 2010
Buncombe Commissioners: Full-court press
Buncombe County Board of Commissioners March 16, 2010 County may accelerate plans for new courthouse Asheville airport adds daily flights to Dallas, Tampa A sometimes contentious exchange between District Attorney Ron Moore and Assistant County Manager Jon Creighton kicked off the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners' March 16 meeting. The flap concerned the proposed "life-safety … Read more
Back from the brink
Buncombe County Democrat Martin Nesbitt, the North Carolina Senate's recently named majority leader, is serving his third term in that body after 11 in the state House. On March 12, Nesbitt was the guest speaker at the Council of Independent Business Owners' monthly breakfast meeting, where he gave his assessment of the state's financial situation, … Read more
Cost/benefit analysis
The Asheville Police Department is continuing to investigate allegations of fraud in the city's Human Resources Department. According to three search warrants made public March 16, some city employees filed bogus reimbursement requests for items they never purchased, or received reimbursement far beyond the actual cost and/or in excess of the legal annual limit for … Read more
The Biz: WNC Business Briefs
Buying time: Concierge services liberate busy Ashevilleans Caped crusader: Former Asheville City Council member and current sustainability consultant Robin Cape will headline the Mountain BizWorks Women's Business Conference in May. Not enough time on your hands? Two new concierge services have emerged since the beginning of the year to help busy local folks get things … Read more
Asheville’s chief financial officer resigns
Ben Durant, Asheville's chief financial officer, is resigning to take a job at Elizabeth City State University, the city announced March 19. The change means Asheville must now conduct a nationwide search for a new budget point person even as it faces a projected $3 million to $5 million deficit in the next fiscal year. … Read more
Postelle, Elliston leaving Xpress
Longtime Mountain Xpress employees Brian Postelle and Jon Elliston have announced plans to leave the paper. Away they go: Managing editor Jon Elliston (left) and staff writer Brian Postelle are pursuing other work soon. Elliston plans to write a book expanding on an Xpress investigative project, and Postelle has taken a position as a public-relations … Read more
