Asheville, N.C.
Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.
Effective: May 10, 2011

Twelve of the paper’s 47 newsroom employees are being laid off, according to a tip at Gannett Blog. Some employees were required to reapply for their positions. Do you know any details? Leave a comment or send me an email: newspaperlayoffs@gmail.com. Emailed tips are anonymous.
Source: Gannett Blog

Update: The Gannett Blog layoff tally has been updated with 24 layoffs at the Citizen-Times. Do you know more? Leave a comment or send me an email. (08.08.11)
Source: Gannett Blog

Asheville, N.C.
Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.
Effective: January-March, 2011

Gannett Blog reports four employees were laid off. Do you know any details? Leave a comment or send me an email: newspaperlayoffs@gmail.com. Emailed tips are anonymous.
Source: Gannett Blog

Asheville, N.C.
Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.
Effective: Nov. 5, 2010

Gannett Blog reports four employees were laid off. Do you know additional details? Leave a comment or e-mail me at newspaperlayoffs@gmail.com.
Source: Gannett Blog

Asheville, N.C.
Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.
Effective: July 9, 2009

15 employees were laid off, including 5 from the newsroom.
Source: Ashvegas

Asheville, N.C.
Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.
Date: Dec. 3, 2008

16 employees were laid off.
Source: Gannett Blog and Ashvegas

Asheville, N.C.
Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.
Announced: Nov. 21, 2008
Effective: Jan. 3, 2009

Printing will be outsourced to The Greenville News in Greenville, S.C. 60 people will be laid off.
Sources: Editor & Publisher; Gannett Blog

* Updated Feb. 7, 2009; source added
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Asheville, N.C.
Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.
Date: Sept. 9, 2008
4 managers were laid off. (Gannett is cutting 100 management positions companywide.)
Source: Gannett Blog

Asheville, N.C.
Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.
Date: Aug. 15, 2008

6 employees will be laid off.
Source: Gannett Blog