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Updated Helene Assistance Info 10/2
To support the safest environment, a curfew is in effect from 7:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. in the City of Asheville, and City Offices and Parks will be closed until further notice. FEMA is on the ground, the nation’s top…
Updated Helene Assistance Info 10/1
Water Distribution The City has now opened a new bottled water distribution site at Asheville Middle School in addition to the bulk water distribution still happening in front of City Hall. The City stil encourages people to bring their own…
Information about water distribution
Because State supplies of bottled water have been so slow to arrive, the City of Asheville has ordered bulk water from a separate source, and it has now arrived. The City of Asheville has just begun water distribution in front…
Mayfield files for re-election to Senate District 49
Asheville, NC — North Carolina State Senator Julie Mayfield (D-Buncombe) filed this morning to seek a third term as the Senator for District 49. Mayfield, a Democrat, reflected on everything she has delivered for the people of Buncombe County since…
What happens if Republicans take full control?
Dear Friends, Thank you again for helping me secure the Democratic nomination to continue representing you and District 49 in the North Carolina Senate. Now that the challenging part of my race is over, I am turning my attention to…
Roe v. Wade is under attack in North Carolina
In the wake of the leaked draft decision purporting to overturn Roe v. Wade, it is, first, important to remember that this is only a draft decision and that abortion remains legal in this country. Second, this draft decision is not…
Julie Files for Re-election + Maps
It’s official! Today, I filed to run for a second term so that I can continue to represent you as your Senator from District 49. I love working for you in Raleigh, and I hope you will send me back.…
I love working for you. I’m running for re-election.
I am so excited to announce that I am running again to represent you in the North Carolina Senate. I am grateful that you gave me this opportunity, and I have loved serving as your state senator. Since you’ve supported…
It’s official. I am proud to be your state senator for District 49.
Hello Friends and Supporters, It is official – I am now your state senator for District 49! Thanks to the few people who were able to join Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer, my mother, and me for a necessarily small swearing…
We did it
I want to give a huge thank you to the voters of Buncombe County for showing up for me on Election Day and to my supporters and volunteers for all the hours you dedicated to promoting my candidacy and encouraging…
