Buncombe County Board of Commissioners Jan. 5 meeting Mills Gap residents decry inaction on CTS contamination "Heavenly Father, we thank you so much for this privilege to meet together," the Rev. Ralph Sexton Jr. of Biltmore Trinity Baptist Church intoned over a roomful of bowed heads. "We thank you for the gift you've given us […]
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Tale of a takedown
"Today our right to free speech was stolen," an indignant Kathie Lack declared. She serves as chair of the Buncombe County Republican Action Club, a small activist offshoot of the local Republican Party. Whodunnit?: After a billboard sponsored by the Republican Action Club was defaced with graffiti in November 2008, then Buncombe County Republican Party […]
Reality check
In prior years, staffers attended Asheville City Council retreats primarily to answer questions as elected officials drafted their strategic plan for the coming year. But with a budget still hampered by the economic slump, a year of hiring freezes and holds on staff raises as well as 16 (count 'em) master plans coming round the […]
Urban Outfitters to hold grand opening Jan. 28
The new Urban Outfitters retail store in downtown Asheville plans to hold its grand opening on Jan. 28. Photo by Jason Sandford "The contractor is working on getting the final certificate of occupancy next week," says Kristi Quinn, a partner in the Asheville-based real estate and development company Boone Associates. Quinn is a local spokeswoman […]
Despite ban, Hookah Bar still smoking
Before North Carolina's ban on smoking in bars and restaurants kicked in, the owners of the Hookah Bar in downtown Asheville made their feelings quite clear. What ban?:Several patrons at the Hookah Bar on a recent night. The owners of the bar assert they've found ways to stay open despite the state's new smoking ban. […]
HATCH Asheville gears up for year 2
Organizers are hard at work pulling together the second edition of a unique Asheville festival that seeks to foster economic development by bringing together members of the creative-arts community and folks who can share their expertise. Festival HATCHing: Organizers are busy planning the second HATCH Asheville festival, which aims to boost economic development by pairing […]
Remembering the dream: Local events honor Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is Friday, Jan. 15, but the official holiday is the following Monday, Jan. 18. Local events celebrating the life and legacy of the slain civil rights leader will run throughout the week. Here are a few: I have a dream: Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday will be celebrated in the […]
The Green Scene
The E-Conservation Program is helping North Carolina residents go green this year. Administered locally by the Buncombe County Cooperative Extension, the program can help area residents stay warmer while saving them money. A workshop scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 21, in Asheville will kick things off with a bonus: a discounted home energy audit for those […]
"Play good loud rock and say something interesting"
"You look back at what a buzz it was to plug in an electric guitar, make a lot of noise and have your friends jump along side of you," says Mexican-American musician Alejandro Escovedo. "You realize what an interesting life it's been." Escovedo's life certainly has been interesting: When San Francisco punk band The Nuns […]
Black at Blue
The man in black is gone, but his music is alive as ever. This weekend, nearly two dozen of Asheville's best and brightest musicians converge on Stella Blue to breathe new life into some of Johnny Cash's finest tunes. Added bonus? The two-night event will raise money for music education in public schools. Illustration by […]
SoundTrack
On a recent cold night, Hookah Joe's hosted Paper Tiger and The Melanaster Band, each group offering trippy, down-tempo beats and minimalist sounds that showed why they're two of Asheville's most unique and promising bands. Fans of Massive Attack and Thievery Corporation take note: Asheville has its own deeply sexy lounge act. Paper Tiger created […]
Artillery
When Anna Thompson, noticed that the little office space at 10 Walnut St. had been vacated, she wasted no time contacting the property owner with an ambitious plan. Within a month of finalizing details, Thompson has created The Project Gallery, an art space that will be holding its first opening reception this Friday, Jan 15, […]
Christmas fades
It's that time of year when people really start whining — about the season, the weather, the dark, the temperature or post-holiday depression. The closest I've come to any sort of resolution, though, is to try to embrace all that the darkness has given (or taken away). Somehow, embracing the dark seems to hold more […]
Outdoors
The big December snowstorm in Asheville left many residents without power or roads fit to drive on. And it wasn't the type of snow that's fun for a trail run, especially since simply getting to the trails can be a treacherous task. But after a few days of watching the news and waiting in vain […]
Thanks to those who helped a Helpmate volunteer
As a volunteer on the crisis line for Helpmate, a local domestic-violence agency and shelter, I once received a call from a woman wanting to leave an abuser and move in with friends in a different state. However, she lacked sufficient funds to pay for the gas to get her there. Helpmate offers many incredible […]
Once again, Xpress coverage of MAIN/WPVM misleads
It was no surprise to see some mention of the WPVM debacle in your year-end review ["A Lot to Say," Dec. 30, 2009]; but it was surprising that the mention was one-sided — and misleading. At the MAIN board meeting your selected quote referenced, the volunteers' spokesperson, Edwin Shealy, was asked to substantiate his claim […]
Why WPVM is now MAIN-FM
A few of our listeners [at the radio station formerly known as WPVM] called during our holiday fund drive to ask why we've begun to refer the radio station as MAIN-FM rather than by the call letters as we used to, so I thought I'd take a moment to explain. It has always been MAIN's […]
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More than just cocktails
As its name suggests, Sazerac owes a heavy debt to New Orleans. But unlike so many north-of-NOLA restaurants that try to convey a Cajun-Creole vibe, the eatery isn't festooned in purple and gold, and there aren't any Mardi Gras masks or Abita beer signs tacked to the walls. Sazerac's far too sophisticated for that sort […]
