Year: 2009
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Get modern: Bring back traffic cops
There was “lockjaw” on Tunnel Road one recent Saturday afternoon—like there was on Black Friday. I parked in Kmart and walked to Belks because it took me four traffic lights to get out of Best Buy. There was a cop in the mall watching “Boobs & Butts.” He told me that he was there in […]
Time is ripe to give back
It is practically common knowledge at this point in our Western society that the minority of the population owns the majority of the wealth. This, then, directly influences all the structures of power and control. Those who hold the wealth are therefore “response-able” for the community that they inhabit. We know as common sense that […]
Absinthe
Absinthe is one of the most mythologized of all liquors. Depending on which legends you believe, it either rots the brain or is a magic key to artistic genius. Photo by Jonathan Welch. First distilled from anise, fennel and wormwood (among other herbs) in the 1700s, this extremely high-proof drink took the world by storm […]
SoundTrack
If women are under-represented in the mainstream music industry, they certainly aren’t when it comes to Western N.C.‘s music scene. Female performers take local stages in every genre, from indie-pop to post-punk. Proving that the sisters are doing it for themselves, these three very different recordings by Miriam Allen, Laura Reed and Valorie Miller each […]
Asheville Art Museum’s Pianoforte Series
Andrea Adamcova and Pavel Wlosok Experience the Asheville Art Museum’s Pianoforte Series. The afternoon concerts are held in the intimacy of the galleries and performed by a variety of esteemed pianists. The musical selections of each concert complement the art on exhibition to give each listener a truly sensory experience. Pianoforte Series sponsor Harry Rowney […]
Federal judge: TVA must install pollution controls at four coal-fired power plants
In an order signed Tuesday, U.S. District Court Judge Lacy Thornburg ruled that pollution from the nation’s largest public utility constitutes a “public nuisance” and must be cleaned up.
N.C. vs. TVA clean-air lawsuit
North Carolina filed this nuisance lawsuit in 2006 in a bid to force the utility to reduce the air pollution produced by TVA’s 11 coal-burning power plants in Alabama, Kentucky and Tennessee. State Attorney General Roy Cooper argued that thousands of N.C. residents suffer adverse health affects, such as asthma, because of pollution blowing over […]
skeletonbreath is all in the family
Instrumental violin/bass/drums trio skeletonbreath has Asheville music connection, plays New French Bar on Wednesday.
SBI investigates tasering of Polk County woman
The State Bureau of Investigation is examining the claims of a Polk County woman that police tasered her 16 times while she was handcuffed to a chair, according to a report from WLOS.
Rodriguez live!
On the heels of Sixto Rodriguez’ packed show at the Grey Eagle, check out pictures and video of his performance
Better than Rose-Colored Glasses
Andrea, spotted on the corner of Haywood St. and Battery Park, found her heart-shaped sun glasses at Hip Replacements.
Asheville City Council preview: Jan. 13 meeting
In 2009, Asheville City Council is hoping to spend a little less time in Council chambers.
Burton Street neighborhood celebrates reopening of community center
The spiffed-up Burton Street Recreation Center should really just be called “home,” because that’s what it felt like Monday night as folks gathered to celebrate it’s recent reopening.
Asheville police make arrests in law-enforcement impersonation case
Police arrested two men on Monday and charged them with approaching people, pretending to be law enforcement officials, then robbing them in three incidents that date back to Christmas Day.
Xpress-rated: Video sneak peek at the Jan. 14 issue
Here’s your video sneak preview of the upcoming edition of Mountain Xpress.
Buncombe Commissioners
In a tense 3-2 vote at their Jan. 6 meeting, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners endorsed alternative 3, a controversial route for the Interstate 26 connector through Asheville.
Asheville City Council
The next year may see reduced hours for city staffers, cuts in departmental spending and even a reduction in Council meetings from three per month to two. But if the Asheville City Council’s annual retreat was any indication, the city’s budget woes won’t mean increased taxes or stiffing the Housing Trust Fund.t
Edgy Mama: Where the feisty comes from
Here’s a video sneak preview of this week’s Edgy Mama column.
Losing by a landslide
The recent mudslide in Maggie Valley, which demolished a home on Wildcat Run, refocuses attention the troubled slopes of Western North Carolina.
Demand for food stamps rises sharply
As the economy faces tough times, demand for food stamps has risen sharply — 11 percent since last July — according to figures from Buncombe County’s Department of Social Services.