Fate of Bent Creek property may play unspoken role in water system dispute

In the furor over the fate of the city’s water system, one important aspect has escaped notice: in July, Henderson County is due to transfer an 137-acre property near Bent Creek to the city of Asheville. Lawyers for both acknowledge the deadline, but are staying mum about its relation to the current dispute.

Protesters March Downtown

Around two dozen protesters marched downtown Friday afternoon, chanting slogans and carrying signs and banners.  Affiliated with the Occupy Asheville movement, the protest called for an end to mountaintop removal and other practices the protesters claimed were harmful to the environment. 

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