Drunken skateboarding, glorious Jewish food, an Eliza Lynn performance and other local-video highlights
Year: 2009
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Thornburg reverses gender-discrimination case
On Aug. 20, federal Western District Court Judge Lacy Thornburg, in his last civil case before retiring later this month, overturned a jury trial’s determination that Buncombe County and the WNC Regional Air Quality Agency illegally used gender discrimination when they passed over Melanie Pitrolo for the interim director’s position at the agency in 2005.
Concord, Virginia at N.C. Stage
Based on the award-winning book of the same name, actor/author Peter Neofotis’ Concord, Virginia presents some excellent story telling, quirky characters, and a some not-for-the-easily-offended content.
This is much more common in the U.K.
Tom Stanford of Asheville’s Wayfarers All rocks a skirt and pumps. We know the Rolling Stones and U2 went in drag on occasion, but why Stanford? “It seemed like something fun to do,” he says. Wayfarers All plays a CD release show for their new, self-titled disc, at The Boiler Room (11 Grove St., Asheville, […]
Asheville City Council preview: Aug. 25 meeting
Early voting and hazardous waste transportation stand out in this week’s agenda.
Edgy Mama: Back-to-school nightmares
While us parents are wandering around humming, “School, glorious school,” our kids are caught up in a state of what I call “dreadcitement.” They’re both dreading and excited about, anxious over and anticipating the start of a new school year.
Firefighter accused of cyclist shooting no longer employed by city
Firefighter Charles Alexander Diez, facing felony assault charges for allegedly shooting at cyclist Alan Simons‘s head last month, is no longer employed by the city of Asheville. City staff would not reveal whether Diez was fired, or chose to leave his job.
2009 UNC system cuts
This is a summary approved by the N.C. Board of Governors that discusses 2009 legislative cuts to UNC system schools, including centers and institutions. Click here to download a PDF of the report. This is a budget reduction plan dated June from the UNC General Administration. Note the mention of the 10 percent reduction. UNCA […]
Buncombe County Health Department information for 2009 flu season
The Buncombe County Health Department held a news briefing on Aug. 21, 2009, to update media outlets on the status of preparations for the upcoming flu season. With the new H1N1 strain of the virus, local public health officials fear higher-than-normal cases of the flu this year. The health officials provided this document, which covers […]
County prepares for “many, many people to be infected” with flu
Buncombe County public health officials are readying to deal with up to 30 or 40 percent of Asheville being infected with either seasonal flu or the H1N1 virus at any one time in coming months, and will be distributing vaccines to school children and other vulnerable populations.
Cranky Hanke’s Screening Room: Best vs. Favorite
For reasons I can’t begin to fathom certain members of my family have been stricken with list-o-mania (as distinct from Lisztomania). It started innocently enough with lists of favorite books and favorite movies and other such things. This I understood because lists are fun, but then they moved from the safety of “favorites” into the realm of “bests,” which strikes me as definitely risky and possibly unnecessary.
Baseball and beers…well, sortof
So there’s not any baseball at the actual event, but there are four of Asheville’s most-entertaining bands and more than 30 craft brews to enjoy this Saturday.
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Win tickets to DIG festival *** update: tickets gone ***
We’ve got three pairs of tickets to give away for the first-ever DIG (Downtown Independent Groove) festival! Come and get ‘em.
The Enviro Beat: Dried coal ash highly toxic, Duke scientists report
An Aug. 15 Duke University study details just how toxic coal ash is: Samples taken from the Dec. 28, 2008, coal-ash spill near Kingston, Tenn., contain high levels of toxic metals and radioactive elements, including arsenic, mercury and radium. As the sludge dries, risk of exposure via inhalation increases dramatically, the Duke team found.
Robin Cape to seek write-in reelection
Less than three months after announcing she would not run for reelection, incumbent Robin Cape announced today that she will make a bid as a write-in candidate for Asheville City Council.
Relive Transfigurations
Check out these Xpress photo galleries and lots of photos from Lydia See.
This weekend on a shoestring
There’s plenty going on besides DIG, too. Downtown After Five returns, as does reggae band Inner Visions (pictured). Local author Charles Price reads and Hunk Clothing celebrates a month-long sale with DJs and drinks.
Asheville City Council: Pushing the boundaries
New flag honoring war dead to fly over Memorial Stadium Stimulus funds coming for bike lanes Nuisance court proposal advances After considering several options, Asheville City Council members failed to agree on a review process for new construction adjoining Pack Square Park at their Aug. 11 meeting. The idea that review might be needed grew […]
A look back
In many ways, there seems a big gulf between today and 1994, when Mountain Xpress was born. That was the year Forrest Gump ruled the box office and the Oscars, and Kurt Cobain was found dead in Seattle. Bill Clinton was still a new president, and there had only been one Bush in the White […]
Asheville by the numbers
Times have changed, and nothing shows it quite like the cold, hard numbers. The Asheville of 1994 was smaller in both size and population. The metro area (Buncombe plus surrounding counties) has seen a population boom, with about 74,000 new arrivals, while Asheville has gained about 10,000 residents. The budget has also shot up — […]