Opinion
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After 12 Years MEDIC Franchise Agreement Still Undecided
By Leslee Kulba- “We keep on walking in a circle here,” said Commissioner Robert Pressley. His peers were hemming and…
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Commissioners Make Headway Restoring Promises to A-B Tech
By Leslee Kulba- Two weeks ago, the Buncombe County Commissioners considered a proposal for righting wrongs perpetrated against A-B Tech…
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City Council Passes Housing Downpayment Assistance (DPA) For Qualified Applicants
By Leslee Kulba- Asheville City Council enjoyed another brief meeting, which lasted only about 45 minutes. Nobody showed up to…
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County Commissioners Struggle with AB Tech’s Need for Funds
By Leslee Kulba- Back in 2011, via a 500-vote margin, Buncombe County voters approved a quarter-cent local sales tax increase.…
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8 Ways to Grow a Cash Stash in 2019
Saving money is a curious term with two meanings: 1) to spend less, as in “I buy things on sale…
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The Left Keeps Selling Lemons
By Carl Mumpower, Chair- In recent weeks we’ve had bunches of opportunities to catch our opposition doing bad things. Topping…
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It’s Time to wake up and Reform the way North Carolina controls Liquor
By John Trump, Daily Journal- It’s time to wake up, North Carolina. Enough is truly enough. In truth, it’s well…
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Alarm Over Asheville City Schools’ Achievement Results
By Leslee Kulba- Causes for poor school performance would afflict children of any color. These may include, but are not…
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City Council approves Duke Energy Substation Downtown
By Leslee Kulba- Asheville City Council unanimously approved rezoning the former Hunter Volvo property on Patton Avenue for a Duke…
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How Can City Council Beef up the Noise Ordinance and be Realistic?
By Leslee Kulba- Asheville City Council was expected to adopt a noise ordinance prepared by Assistant City Attorney John Maddux.…
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