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The biggest portion of the funds, $7.7 million dollars, is going toward rebuilding the Muni, the municipal golf course in East Asheville.
December 8, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Wesley noting increase to police department (they've hired 24 more cops in the middle of a budget crisis) and service cuts to community center hours and arts funding.
So locals are paying more (major tax hikes last year and this year) for less services and more surveillance and repression. #avlgov
So locals are paying more (major tax hikes last year and this year) for less services and more surveillance and repression. #avlgov
May 12, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Video of anti-G20 protests in Asheville, where locals ain't happy, to put it mildly. #avlnews
Today locals in Asheville, NC rallied against the G20 financial summit taking place in the small Appalachian town this weekend. While US Sec. of the Treasury Scott Bessent meets with central bank governors and other financiers, residents lined the streets and spoke out
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August 30, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Video of anti-G20 protests in Asheville, where locals ain't happy, to put it mildly. #avlnews
April 5, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Many Black locals in Asheville are, rightly, enraged about the direction of city hall #avlnews
Renee White: "We don't have a council who talks with us...until election time."
"You turn around and turncoat on the ones who got you in office." "It's a travesty." "We don't get the same opportunities. We don't get the same opportunities" as white communities.
"We're about to get taxed out" #avlgov
"You turn around and turncoat on the ones who got you in office." "It's a travesty." "We don't get the same opportunities. We don't get the same opportunities" as white communities.
"We're about to get taxed out" #avlgov
March 11, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Many Black locals in Asheville are, rightly, enraged about the direction of city hall #avlnews
This is today. #avlnews
Trump's set to visit the Asheville area tomorrow, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., to tour the disaster zones.
Locals know what that means: the roads being basically unnavigable as everything's shut down for the scared, decrepit fascist. #avlnews
Locals know what that means: the roads being basically unnavigable as everything's shut down for the scared, decrepit fascist. #avlnews
January 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
This is today. #avlnews
Awful politicians once again bringing relief work to a screeching halt so they can preen around in the ruins. #avlnews
Trump's set to visit the Asheville area tomorrow, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., to tour the disaster zones.
Locals know what that means: the roads being basically unnavigable as everything's shut down for the scared, decrepit fascist. #avlnews
Locals know what that means: the roads being basically unnavigable as everything's shut down for the scared, decrepit fascist. #avlnews
January 23, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Awful politicians once again bringing relief work to a screeching halt so they can preen around in the ruins. #avlnews
"Some police officers also seem to be using Flock data to stalk their exes, partners and potential love interests..."
This is the exact kind of surveillance Asheville city council wants to massively expand. #avlgov #avlnews
This is the exact kind of surveillance Asheville city council wants to massively expand. #avlgov #avlnews
Police are using surveillance tech to stalk love interests. Dystopia, here we come | Arwa Mahdawi
Police are using surveillance tech to stalk love interests. Dystopia, here we come | Arwa Mahdawi
The tech company Flock has 80,000 cameras across the US – and a report finds some officers are taking advantage
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May 2, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Large anti-deportation march in downtown Asheville. Demonstrators waving flags. Signs demanding abolition of ICE, "no one is illegal on stolen land."
Well over 100 gathering and dancing in Pack Square. #avlnews
Well over 100 gathering and dancing in Pack Square. #avlnews
February 4, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Large anti-deportation march in downtown Asheville. Demonstrators waving flags. Signs demanding abolition of ICE, "no one is illegal on stolen land."
Well over 100 gathering and dancing in Pack Square. #avlnews
Well over 100 gathering and dancing in Pack Square. #avlnews
The Asheville Police Department, y'all. #avlnews
In summer 2023 the APD broke their own rules to cover up a car crash involving then-police chief David Zack.
Current police chief Mike Lamb, then a captain, helped him do it. Within a week of spearheading the cover-up he was promoted.
Our latest investigation:
ashevilleblade.com?p=5287 #avlnews
Current police chief Mike Lamb, then a captain, helped him do it. Within a week of spearheading the cover-up he was promoted.
Our latest investigation:
ashevilleblade.com?p=5287 #avlnews
April 6, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The Asheville Police Department, y'all. #avlnews
Last night downtown Asheville saw the largest protest march it's ever seen this time of year, as a crowd of anti-deportation demonstrators that grew to over 300 filled the streets. #avlnews
Large anti-deportation march in downtown Asheville. Demonstrators waving flags. Signs demanding abolition of ICE, "no one is illegal on stolen land."
Well over 100 gathering and dancing in Pack Square. #avlnews
Well over 100 gathering and dancing in Pack Square. #avlnews
February 4, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Last night downtown Asheville saw the largest protest march it's ever seen this time of year, as a crowd of anti-deportation demonstrators that grew to over 300 filled the streets. #avlnews
In less than two weeks 3,000 people in the Asheville area are set to get kicked out on the streets in the dead of winter. #avlnews
FEMA reps claim hotel stays for the 3,000+ locals currently on its program extended to Jan. 25 as frigid weather continues throughout area.
We've seen mixed accounts from locals if hotels are honoring those or demanding they go somewhere else anyway. #avlnews
We've seen mixed accounts from locals if hotels are honoring those or demanding they go somewhere else anyway. #avlnews
January 14, 2025 at 2:08 AM
In less than two weeks 3,000 people in the Asheville area are set to get kicked out on the streets in the dead of winter. #avlnews
The Asheville area is still a disaster zone. #avlnews
Helene 9 months later. Yeah, where is all this "help" he promised standing on a pile of debris less that a block from here? We are not whole. We are not okay. Swannanoa!
July 1, 2025 at 5:41 PM
The Asheville area is still a disaster zone. #avlnews
Not the first time the Asheville Police Department's used its drone fleet to surveill a beloved local bookstore simply because they don't like that it's an anarchist co-op.
This is what city hall wants more surveillance networks for: to spy on the public. #avlnews
This is what city hall wants more surveillance networks for: to spy on the public. #avlnews
Asheville may have canceled its Flock contract, but APD was still monitoring attendees of a book fair with drones last night.
September 19, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Not the first time the Asheville Police Department's used its drone fleet to surveill a beloved local bookstore simply because they don't like that it's an anarchist co-op.
This is what city hall wants more surveillance networks for: to spy on the public. #avlnews
This is what city hall wants more surveillance networks for: to spy on the public. #avlnews