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• Asheville’s Flatiron Building sells for $15 million; Next? Renovation, conversion to boutique hotel

  Created: Wednesday, 02 October 2019 22:16

  From Staff Reports Downtown Asheville’s historic Flatiron Building was sold Aug 27 for about $15 million to a development group, the Asheville Citizen Times reported Sept. 9. The 20 Battery Park Ave. property was acquired by Flatiron Preservation...

• Mayfield grilled over hotel moratorium plan

  Created: Wednesday, 02 October 2019 22:15

  By JOHN NORTH john@AshevilleDailyPlanet.com    Asheville City Councilwoman Julie Mayfield gave a presentation to Council of Independent Business Owners — as promoted on the CIBO agenda — “on efforts to place a hotel morato...

• Downtown activists ask city to handle crime, safety

  Created: Wednesday, 02 October 2019 22:12

  By JOHN NORTH john@AshevilleDailyPlanet.com  Two women said they are organizing downtown Asheville residents and property-owners to address concerns about danger lurking (ever increasingly, in their view) in the city’s core urban area ...

• After 2 months, Asheville police chief resigns; questions arise on felony

  Created: Wednesday, 02 October 2019 22:08

  From Staff Reports   Asheville Police Chief Chris Bailey, who was named to the post in June and began his new job on July 26, recently announced his plans to resign for “personal reasons,” effective Sept. 27. A new police chief is expe...

• The Advice Goddess: October 2019

  Created: Wednesday, 02 October 2019 22:02

  Friend over backward A friend agreed to dogsit while I flew up to visit my ailing dad. She bailed at 7 p.m. the night before I flew out, saying she needed three days to pack for a vacation. She never even apologized. I don’t want to be f...

• Lake Lure Dirty Dancing Festival packs a wallop

  Created: Wednesday, 02 October 2019 21:07

  Despite rain, gala swings, sways onward with fun galore By JOHN NORTH john@AshevilleDailyPlanet.com    LAKE LURE — Despite persistent rain and resulting slippery conditions, performers and attendees ...

• Journey tribute band to play Oct. 19 at SMCPA

  Created: Wednesday, 02 October 2019 21:06

  From Staff Reports FRANKLIN — DEPARTURE, The Journey Tribute Band will perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts. Regarding the tribute band, the SMCPA noted in an event promotion, “After...

• Franklin Graham’s free event planned Oct. 13 in Asheville

  Created: Wednesday, 02 October 2019 21:04

  From Staff Reports The Rev. Franklin Graham will be preaching at the U.S. Cellular Center in downtown Asheville at 4 p.m. Oct. 13 during his ongoing Decision America Tour, which will roll across his home state of North Carolina this fall. Along with G...

• New sheriff jousts with CIBO critics on ICE issue

  Created: Monday, 02 September 2019 17:47

  By JOHN NORTH john@AshevilleDailyPlanet.com    Recently elected Buncombe County Sheriff Quentin Miller fielded intense questions from some local business leaders on his decision for his office not to hold detainees — suspected of being...

• Step outside comfort zone to widen connections, UNCA chancellor urges

  Created: Monday, 02 September 2019 17:44

  By JOHN NORTH john@AshevilleDailyPlanet.com The finale of Leadership Asheville’s Summer Buzz Breakfast series featured four guests addressing the issue of “What is our vision for a connected community?” on Aug. 14 at West Asheville�...

• GoTopless rally features 21 participants

  Created: Monday, 02 September 2019 17:44

  From Staff Reports  Asheville’s 10th annual GoTopless rally on downtown’s Pack Square on Aug. 25 drew 21 women who went shirt-less — and about 100 spectators who showed up to hear speeches and, in many cases, get pictures shot o...

• Black author to speak on experiences with KKK

  Created: Monday, 02 September 2019 17:43

  From Staff Reports  Daryl Davis, the author of the book “KlanDestine Relationships” and star of the film “Accidental Courtesy” will discuss his experiences seeking out neo-Nazis and mmbers of the Ku Klux Klan at 7 p..m. Sept....

• UNCA wins top 20 ranking on several lists

  Created: Monday, 02 September 2019 17:38

  Snares accolades for ‘Best Quality of Life,’ ‘Town-Gown Relations’ and more From Staff Reports UNC Asheville is once again featured as one of The Princeton Review’s foremost colleges and is ranked in the top 20 nationa...

• Wanda Greene given 7-year prison sentence, $100K fine; ‘horrific abuse of office,’ judge asserts

  Created: Monday, 02 September 2019 17:34

  4 others also sentenced in corruption case From Staff Reports Wanda Greene was the “architect of a culture of corruption” whose actions constitute “a horrific abuse of office,” Judge Robert Conrad&...

• 5-yr. I-26 widening in Buncombe, Henderson to start in late September

  Created: Monday, 02 September 2019 17:32

  From Staff Reports Construction will commence by the end of September on a major Interstate 26 project to reduce traffic congestion and improve travel in Buncombe and Henderson counties, according to the state Department of Transportion. The N.C. Depart...

• Firing overturned; Byrd might get his APD job back

  Created: Monday, 02 September 2019 17:31

  From Staff Reports A police captain who was fired has the right to get his job back, Asheville’s Civil Service Board has ruled, Asheville television station WLOS News 13 reported on July 30. Mark Byrd, an officer with nearly 20 years o...

• Ex-APD officer Hickman pleads guilty to assault of black pedestrian

  Created: Monday, 02 September 2019 17:30

  From Staff Reports After pleading guilty in the case, a former Asheville police officer accused of assaulting a black pedestrian in 2017 was sentenced Aug. 9 to 12 months of probation. Christopher Hickman, 32, pleaded guilty to communicating ...

• Tim Moffitt announces run for McGrady’s seat

  Created: Monday, 02 September 2019 17:29

  From Staff Reports HENDERSONVILLE — Former Buncombe County Republican Rep. Tim Moffitt announced Aug. 26 that he will run in 2020 for the N.C. House of Representatives District 117 seat in Henderson County. Moffitt, who previously serv...

• Letters to the Editor: September 2019

  Created: Monday, 02 September 2019 17:24

  Greenland: Early holiday shopping for Trump?  So Greenland turned President (Donald) Trump down in his bid to buy that nation. I cannot figure out his continuing oddball moves since he has already bought Israel. As the famous comedian ...

• The Daily Planet's Opinion: September 2019

  Created: Monday, 02 September 2019 17:22

  Topless rally in downtown Asheville wastes time, clogs up traffic, pushes no worthwhile cause For the 10th consecutive year, a GoTopless day rally was held in downtown Asheville and it was ...