John Reinan

The family is asking the Kanabec County Board to overrule Hillman Township's decision to stop maintaining the stretch of road.

Kanabec County Board defers to court decision, refuses to reopen dispute.

Panhandling would be restricted in the River Arts District and along Haywood Road in West Asheville; it would be illegal for motorists to give money from their vehicles.

A noted expert on housing and homelessness has delivered a stark message to Asheville: Don't do what we did.

A noted expert on housing and homelessness has delivered a stark message to Asheville: Don’t do what we did.

Asheville’s hotel business is booming. Since the city lifted a moratorium on hotel construction in February 2021, nearly 1,700 new hotel rooms are under construction or in the development pipeline, according to city records. That’s an increase of 18 percent in just under three years over the city’s current room count of about 9,200. It’s […]

1,700 new hotel rooms are under construction or in the development pipeline, according to city records

1,700 new hotel rooms are under construction or in the development pipeline, according to city records

The gritty past of the River Arts District may be giving way to a glossy future. Little more than a decade ago, the district was “a no-man’s land,” in the words of one artist, where painters, potters, and sculptors worked in shabby old warehouses and abandoned factories. Now, it’s a major draw in Asheville’s booming […]

By John Reinan Asheville Watchdog of 4 The gritty past of the River Arts District may be giving way to a glossy future.