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LIVE: Twitter coverage of April 10 Asheville City Council meeting
Live Twitter coverage of tonight’s Asheville City Council meeting and this afternoon’s work session. To appear in our Twitter feed, use the hashtag #avlgov.
Ready, set, VOTE
In North Carolina's May 8 primary, all Tar Heel voters will confront new district boundaries for Congress, the Statehouse and the N.C. Senate. And in Buncombe County, the commissioners will now also be chosen via district elections.
Sound Track web extra: Sonmi’s new material and forthcoming album
The local electronic band debuted new songs at a recent Orange Peel show.
Local group will help index 1940 U.S. Census, encourages others to get involved
After dwelling in the National Archives for 72 years (and abiding by privacy laws), the 1940 U.S. Census will be made public on Monday morning. However, the real work will begin when genealogical societies around the country begin indexing these records — including the local Old Buncombe County Genealogical Society.
Asheville on a pedestal: What the success stories miss
The Atlantic‘s Cities blog has highlighted one of the cities’ great success stories — its downtown revitalization — as a model for others to follow. That’s true, but it’s not the whole story, and the rest reveals important issues urbanism discussions often neglect.
The Atlantic highlights Asheville’s downtown revitalization as model for future
The Atlantic‘s Cities blog has featured Asheville’s downtown redevelopment efforts, especially those of Public Interest Projects, as an example of “the simple math that can save cities from bankruptcy.”
Asheville’s ‘60s Garage Rock Scene: An Oral History (Part 1)
In Part 1 of our weeklong series digging deeper into Asheville’s nearly-forgotten teenage rock ‘n’ roll scene in the ‘60s, the Satyrs reminisce about their local garage rock rivals (e.g. the Fabulous Wunz, Bee Bumble and the Stingers, the Centurions, etc.), the “lost recordings,” and the inspiration behind those beloved screams and moans in “Don’t Be Surprised.”
Witnesses question APD’s account of Montford crash
In the aftermath of a vehicle collision yesterday, March 27, that left four injured and led to the arrest of a suspected drug dealer in the Montford neighborhood, several witnesses assert that police chased the suspect as he sped away, creating a dangerous situation. The APD states that officers chose not to pursue.
Place your BIDs: Property owners propose downtown business improvement district
Amid talk of higher taxes and better services, City Council may soon decide whether downtown Asheville gets a business improvement district. Many city residents first encountered the term in 2009, when Boston-based consultants Goody Clancy recommended the idea in their draft of what became Asheville’s Downtown Master Plan. Council adopted the plan later that year, […]
Educated, high rent, low pay: an economic snapshot of Buncombe
The NC Justice Center has released economic “snapshots” of North Carolina’s 100 counties. The data for Buncombe Count reveals an area with an educated populace and low unemployment, but struggling with affordability and low wages.
Shall we dance? NCAA Selection Committee says “yes”
UNC Asheville was chosen to be the No. 16 seed in the East Region for the NCAA basketball tournament. The Bulldogs will face No. 1 seed Syracuse on Thursday in Pittsburgh.
(Photo by Bill Rhodes)
Behind the scenes of the Hunger Games
If you’re into the Hunger Games, you’ve come to the right place. In this 2-minute video, Explore Asheville takes us on a journey to some of the local spots where the movie, the Hunger Games was filmed. SPOILER ALERT: There are some spoilers in this video regarding the plot of the movie.
Case dismissed, but it’s not over yet: Small growers vow to fight Monsanto
In her essay on the hazards attending genetic engineering, author Barbara Kingsolver raises the question: “What will it mean for a handful of agribusinesses to control the world’s ever-narrowing seed banks?” Asheville’s Sow True Seed has an idea, and they’re ready to fight back. (Cathryn Zommer shows off Sow True Seed’s “Harvest Goddess” street puppet, above.)
Hungry city: Asheville area country’s 3rd worst in food hardship
Asheville’s food hardship problem isn’t going anywhere. According to a newly-released study from the Food Research and Action Center, the Asheville metro area is the third hardest-hit in the country, up from seventh last year.
(Photo by Bill Rhodes)
Zee Avi hearts Asheville
The singer-songwriter performed to a full house at Jack of the Wood last night. Click through for videos.
It’s official: Bellamy files paperwork for congressional run
Speaking to a crowd of around 20 supporters and staff in her campaign headquarters, Asheville Mayor Terry Bellamy announced this morning that she has officially filed the paperwork to run for US Congress.
VIDEO: Men strut in stilettos to fight sexual violence
Men pranced around in pumps and stilettos downtown Sunday to raise awareness about sexual assault, violence, and rape. OurVOICE hosted the event to film a promotional video for their third Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event, which takes place April 28.
NC House committee issues subpoenas to compel EPA officials to testify on CTS
A North Carolina House Select Committee has issued subpoenas to compel key EPA officials, including Superfund Branch Chief Don Rigger, to testify in a hearing in Raleigh next month, even as Mills Gap Road-area residents file a formal complaint of criminal negligence against the agency in the case of the former CTS of Asheville, and another Mills Gap home receives an emergency supply of bottled water from the EPA. Photo by Susan Andrew.
Activist panel: ‘passion is key’
Local activists met in the Laurel Forum at UNC Asheville today to encourage students to find their passions and get involved. “The cries of the people who are oppressed are loud if you’re sensitive,” said Clare Hanrahan, founder of the New South Network of War Resisters and legal adviser to the Occupy Asheville movement.
LIVE: Dispatches from the Asheville City Council meeting
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