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At approximately 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 4th, 2021, Buncombe County Sheriff's Office arrested six people at the home of a South Asheville family facing eviction. The group was standing, arms linked, attempting to stop the family's displacement by physically blocking the door. In

The City of Asheville held a groundbreaking ceremony [https://www.ashevillenc.gov/news/city-of-asheville-to-host-groundbreaking-event-for-new-public-safety-station-on-broadway-street/] at 10 am on October 18th, 2021, for the new "Public Safety Station" that Gleeson Builders will construct at 316 Broadway Broadway Street. The new facility will contain a fire station, a relocated Emergency

We’re excited to unveil the very first Asheville Free Press political cartoon! Created by Crosson Nipper (@crossmaster_flash [https://www.instagram.com/crossmaster_flash/]). The US military, who are not exactly renowned for their ethics, do not use chemical weapons in war. Asheville Police, on the other hand, see

In July, the Asheville Police Department released their quarterly "Use of Force" data. Our Data Editor, Elliot Patterson, has created two interactive visualizations with this data.

The Asheville Citizen Times' Executive Editor, Jewell Walston, sent an email to The Asheville Free Press this morning demanding that we remove the link to their video of a Black man, Jonathan Barker, being tased by Woodfin police. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note: Despite saying "Second notice," this is the

Woodfin Chief says the man “charged.” A bystander video tells a different story.

The City of Asheville announced [https://www.ashevillenc.gov/news/homelessness-emergency-shelter-and-the-ramada-inn/] it is under contract to purchase the Ramada Inn at 148 River Ford Parkway to establish a more permanent "emergency shelter" for unhoused community members. According to their press release, if Council approves the purchase at their