Development projects leave obvious marks on the world around them. But every building that goes up in Western North Carolina also leaves a paper trail in local government archives that, as public property, residents have the legal right to inspect.
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Letter: No vote, no voice for Montreat and others
“There can be no justification for the willful and arbitrary cancellation of an election.”
Buncombe residents call for brake on traffic growth
As development across Buncombe County continues to boom so do concerns about traffic. Xpress takes an in-depth look at who you can turn to for traffic studies, traffic calming and more.
Tuesday History: The final segment of Martin Luther King’s historic Montreat speech
In the final portion of King’s 1965 Montreat speech, he spoke to the power of the maladjusted.
Tuesday History: Martin Luther King’s historic Montreat speech, part 4
This week, King addresses the “lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity.”
Tuesday History: Martin Luther King’s historic Montreat speech, part 3
“It may well be that we will have to repent in this generation not merely for the vitriolic words and the violent actions of the bad people… but also for the appalling silence and indifference of the good people who sit around and say wait on time.” — Rev. Martin Luther King
Buncombe County property values see $6.8 billion increase
The Buncombe County tax department finished its preliminary property tax reappraisal for 2017 and it shows, before appeals have been filed and settled, that the county’s 2017 property tax base is approximately $31.5 billion. That’s an increase of $6.8 billion from the last assessment in 2012.
Tuesday History: Martin Luther King’s historic Montreat speech, part 2
“What is segregation but an existential affirmation of man’s tragic estrangement, his terrible separation, his awful sinfulness,” said Martin Luther King, in his 1965 address at Montreat.
Tuesday History: Martin Luther King’s historic Montreat speech, part I
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we bring you our regularly scheduled Tuesday History post, one day early. On Aug. 21, 1965, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. addressed an audience of nearly 3,000 people in Montreat Conference Center’s Anderson Auditorium. King, the keynote speaker for the Presbyterian Church’s annual Christian Action Conference, […]
In the trenches: Research explores WNC’s role in World War I
Though the battles were fought half a world away, WWI had a profound and lasting impact on Western North Carolina. As the state gears up for a big centennial retrospective on North Carolina’s involvement in the Great War, local researchers have worked to bring WNC residents’ stories and experiences to contemporary audiences.
Southeast Regional Folk Alliance conference takes place May 13-17 in Montreat
SERFA is the Southeastern Regional chapter of The Folk Alliance International, an organization created to “preserve, promote, develop and celebrate the diverse heritage, of roots and indigenous music, dance, storytelling and related arts of the Southeastern United States.”
High times and higher waters: Swannanoa Valley Museum kicks off 2015 season with two new exhibits
For the Swannanoa Valley Museum, the spring season is an excellent time to remind people of what came before and the foundations that facilitate growth.
Thru-hiking history: Swannanoa Valley Museum launches 2015 Rim Hike series
The series will begin on Saturday, March 7, with a hike starting at Camp Rockmont for Boys, ascending to Cedar Cliff and “The Garden of Eden” — famous for its abundance of sunbathing serpents in the warmer months.