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David Forbes
Every election, Xpress queries candidates on key issues. In this post, candidates for the two District 1 seats on the

Early voting began yesterday with its highest turnout yet, as 6,512 people showed up to cast their ballots at 18

A look at the issues and what’s at stake in this year’s Buncombe County Board of Commissioners elections. Early voting
Today was the last for an Asheville street art mainstay: the large battle mural on Carolina Lane.
After months of debate, on Oct. 9 Asheville City Council passed the controversial plan for a downtown Business Improvement District
The vote on a Business Improvement District in downtown dominates this evening’s Asheville City Council agenda. Follow live Twitter coverage
This morning, there were rumors that the Sesame Street event at the U.S. Cellular Center was canceled due to Republican

If the opinions of representatives from two groups of opponents of a Business Improvement District are any indication, the revised
Deep red meets deep blue at Romney rally
Deep red meets deep blue at Romney rally
Like much of the U.S., the Asheville area shows sharp political divides, with deep blue and deep red in the