An Asheville business will open its doors to the community on March 30 for a week of meditation, community lunches and discussions about finding meaning in work.
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Asheville City Council preview: March 24 meeting
Council kicks of spring by addressing public housing, homelessness, GreenLife and predatory towing.
Edgy Mama: Are you a Mata Hari parent or a sunshine parent?
I’ve been talking to other parents about how they keep up with what their kids are doing online and elsewhere. And I’ve been thinking about issues like trust and responsibility and the dangers posed by the interconnected, information-rich world most of us live in.
MAP, HATCH Asheville team up for fundraising event Tuesday
The Media Arts Project and HATCH Asheville are teaming up for a fundraising event with a theme that explores collaboration.
Rags Reborn
Darlene, outside Rags Reborn Eco Chic Boutique.
Asheville towing ordinance
After years of complaints, Asheville City Council is poised to put teeth in a towing ordinance. On March 24, City Council will consider adopting a local law regulating “non-consensual towing.” Elected officials have struggled over the years to find an effective way to regulate local towing companies that many believe take advantage of illegal parkers […]
City Council plans to take up towing ordinance on Tuesday
After years of complaints about predatory towing in town, Asheville City Council is poised to put teeth in a towing ordinance.
Into the Forums
Local topics dominated Xpress online forums this week — an interesting reversal of a trend that has favored national topics for the last few months.
Videos of URTV’s most recent board meeting
Seven short video recordings of the URTV board of directors’ March 19 meeting.
WNC News Roundup
Making headlines recently: The investigation into the deadly Mitchell County jail fire is renewed; local universities are cutting classes and jobs; Weaverville’s July Fourth celebration has been cancelled; there’s an update on the controversial Macon airport runway extension; there will be a vote on selling alcohol at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino; and one local newspaper is bucking the trend and moving to add a print edition.
Blog Log: The week in local blogging
Friday the 13th, St. Patrick’s Day and the equinox? Big week. And it looks like it’s time for a beer war!
From the Xpress Files: Read Richmond Hill court, foreclosure, fire inspection documents
Go to the Xpress Files to read an array of documents regarding the Richmond Hill Inn, including fire inspection reports, foreclosure proceedings and a civil lawsuit involving the past and current owners of the inn.
Check out the latest street style images
Asheville Street Style photos are updated regularly. Local styles, designers, D.I.Y, found fashion, avant-garde, Asheville-based boutiques and crafters and much more.
Woolworth Walk
Megan Stone, at Woolworth Walk art gallery, wears a dress by Asheville-based designer Sew Moe.
Richmond Hill Inn foreclosure, fire inspection, tax records
Five months before a devastating March 19 fire destroyed the Richmond Hill Inn’s historic mansion, legal battles had been heating up between the current and former owners of the property. The fire was intentionally set, according to investigators. William Gray bought the property in 2005 for $10.4 million from owners Albert and Marge Michel of […]
Ready, set, go!
Register now for the April 11 AllStar 5K and Kids Bike Challenge, says local sports organizer Randy Bassham. The race event will benefit the Multi Purpose Athletic & Community Complex (MPAC), a nonprofit multi-sport project Bassham is spearheading. Break out the Lycra and run wild through North Asheville as that All Star you are, he […]
Asheville Fire Department: Richmond Hill blaze was arson
The fire that destroyed the historic Richmond Hill Inn early Thursday was intentionally set, according to a release from the Asheville Fire Department. There is no suspect at this time.
Cranky Hanke’s Screening Room: Reflections on the Fine Arts
Stop for a minute and think back on what we’ve seen in Asheville strictly because of the Fine Arts.
Boy Scout
Michael has had his hat since he was in the Boy Scouts. He says, “I kept it because it was so awesome.” Photo by Jonathan Welch.
Empire Tattoo
Bryan Belcher works as a piercer at Empire Tattoo. Photo by Jonathan Welch.
URTV board meets, addresses controversies, station operations
Outspoken URTV board members Davyne Dial and Richard Bernier kept their seats — for now — despite a recommendation from the public-access channel’s executive committee that they be dismissed. The board also voted to increase the number of annual meetings and scrap a controversial oath.