The Asheville City schools have a new superintendent. Dr. Denise Patterson was appointed by the city school board Thursday night. She takes office on July 1st. Patterson is currently the assistant superintendent of Hickory City schools, a post she's had since 2012. Prior to that, she worked in both the Union County and Lincoln County school systems, and taught as an adjunct professor at Gardner-Webb and Wingate Universities. She told reporters her first priority upon taking office is to talk and