North Carolina Lawyers Weekly

Feb 1, 2016

State Supreme Court to hear Asheville water case

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The state Supreme Court has agreed to hear Asheville‘s challenge to a state law directing it to turn over the city water system to the Metropolitan […]

Oct 7, 2015

Municipal – Constitutional – Water & Sewer District – Health & Sanitation

City of Asheville v. State (Lawyers Weekly No. 15-07-0937, 26 pp.) (Chris Dillon, J.) Appealed from Wake County Superior Court (Howard Manning Jr., J.) N.C. App. Holding: Even if the […]

Aug 12, 2015

Asheville-area elected official wants to be lieutenant gov

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A Buncombe County commissioner announced Wednesday she’s running for lieutenant governor in 2016, saying she’d serve as a counterweight to the North Carolina legislature’s conservative agenda, […]

Dec 9, 2014

Conservatives plan pro-police rally in Asheville

ASHEVILLE (AP) — A pair of conservative activists in Asheville is planning a rally to show support for police officers. The Asheville Citizen-Times reported that former Buncombe County Republican Party […]

Nov 21, 2014

Asheville officer charged with assaulting woman

ASHEVILLE (AP) — An Asheville police officer has been charged with assaulting a woman Local media outlets report that 22-year-old Ethan Taylor Russell was arrested at his home and charged […]

Oct 24, 2014

Asheville prosecutor dropping 230 tickets

ASHEVILLE (AP) — The prosecutor in Asheville plans to dismiss about 230 speeding tickets that were written by police officers using radar guns with out-of-date certificates. The Asheville Citizen-Times reported […]

Oct 17, 2014

Dozens of Asheville officers criticize leadership

ASHEVILLE (AP) — Nearly four dozen Asheville police officers have signed a petition saying the lack confidence in the department’s leaders. Local media reported that the petition cites low staffing […]

Oct 13, 2014

Asheville tickets on hold due to radar problems

ASHEVILLE (AP) — The local district attorney is putting on hold prosecution for speeding tickets brought in Asheville because of issues involving the police department’s radar guns. Local media outlets […]

Aug 20, 2014

Asheville topless rally moves to visible location

ASHEVILLE (AP) — A topless rally is moving to a new location in Asheville this year that some say will be more visible to tourists and visitors. The rally is […]

Jul 3, 2014

Duke ordered to test near homes for coal chemicals

ASHEVILLE (AP) — North Carolina’s environmental agency has ordered Duke Energy to install monitoring wells in a residential neighborhood outside Asheville to determine whether toxic chemicals from the company’s coal […]

Jun 18, 2014

Ex-Asheville evidence room manager gets 10 months

ASHEVILLE (AP) — A former manager at the Asheville police evidence room has been sentenced to 10 months in prison for taking government property. William Smith pleaded guilty to the […]

May 2, 2014

New Belgium building new brewery in Asheville

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Colorado craft brewer New Belgium is building a new brewery in Asheville, North Carolina as it expands into the East Coast market. The Fort Collins […]