The I-26 Dis-Connect: Asheville residents gridlocked on NCDOT plans
Volume
25
/ Issue 21
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From NCDOT's project website for the I-26 Connector
A public hearing last week on the long-discussed plans for the I-26 Connector brought out hundreds of residents and revisited the community’s concerns about the gargantuan road project.
arts
International songwriting competition finals move from Lincoln Center to Isis Music Hall
The 2018 NewSong finalists will showcase and compete at Isis Music Hall on Saturday, Dec. 15, judged by competition founder Gar Ragland, Diana Ezerins from the Kennedy Center in Washington,…Local group produces the thought-provoking ‘Black Nativity: Liberation Holiday’
Produced by Southside Rising and supported by partners such as Asheville Creative Arts, the show opens on Saturday, Dec. 15, and will be staged throughout the city.Smart Bets: Hannah Kaminer
The Asheville singer-songwriter plays Isis Music Hall on Dec. 19.Roy Harris finds the universal in personal tales
The Thursday, Dec. 15 performance, featuring Roy Harris and Kathy Gordon, will center on holiday-themed tales.Smart Bets: Dyado
The recent Asheville transplants play a full band show Dec. 14 at One World Brewing West.Marley Carroll celebrates the release of his third album with a local show
The computerized origin of Carroll’s music is offset to a large degree by the organic feel of the songs on Flight Patterns. “I feel connected to Western North Carolina as…Smart Bets: A Christmas Carol
The youths of Montford Park Players’ Moppets program run the annual holiday production, Dec. 14, 16, 21, 22 and 23 at Land of the Sky UCC.Theater review: ‘Sanders Family Christmas’ at SART
'Sanders Family Christmas' is the sequel to the bluegrass gospel musical 'Smoke on the Mountain.' It runs through Sunday, Dec. 23, on the campus of Mars Hill University.Smart Bets: Jill Andrews
The former Everybodyfields member plays Ambrose West on Dec. 13.food
Top-shelf views: The sweet side of cocktail making
Making syrups for cocktails is a fun and forgiving process that encourages experimentation.Carolina Beer Guy: Crowler or growler?
Local brewery representatives discuss the benefits and drawbacks of using glass growlers or aluminum Crowlers for on-demand packaged beer.Asheville consumers, recyclers and grocers talk about food packaging
From reusing glass jars, to bulk shopping to bringing your own container for restaurant takeout and leftovers, locals are finding strategies for cutting down on food packaging.Small bites: The Social hosts inaugural Biscuit & Gravy Battle
The Social invites amateurs and professionals to compete in its inaugural Biscuit & Gravy Battle. Also: Fermented Pairings Series Vol. 9: Wintertime Treats; Brunch with Santa Claus; Cacao Alchemy and…living
Seasonal greetings: Holiday shopping can be a gift to WNC farmers
Many area growers rely on holiday sales of their food products and handicrafts to help carry their businesses through the winter season.movies
Screen scene: Local film news
Pack Library and The Orange Peel screen holiday favorites, Pisgah Film Project brings "Free Solo" to Brevard and more.news
Asheville Archives: The city’s inaugural Rhododendron Festival attracts thousands
In 1928, city officials, business owners and residents came together to launch the inaugural Rhododendron Festival.Biz briefs: The Industrial Commons receives $1 million grant
Deltec Homes celebrates 50 years in business, while The Toy Box on Merrimon Avenue prepares to close after its 30-plus-year run.American Alpine Club hosts veterans event at Chimney Rock
At a recent event in Chimney Rock hosted by the Hill to Crag climbing initiative, veterans of the armed forces explored how climbing can serve as a way to recapture…Asheville residents gridlocked over I-26 Connector project
Upgrades to the tangled web of interchanges from the I-26 intersection at Interstate 40 through the gnarled conduit of traffic on the Bowen Bridge have been on the N.C. Department…Mission Health’s approach to Dogwood Health Trust worries local nonprofits
"There’s real fear among nonprofit organizations that not supporting the current iteration of the board could mean retaliation in the form of being cut from the $1.5 billion that DHT…News in brief: NCDOT to host public meeting on I-40 interchange in Black Mountain
The Asheville Police Department has released additional data sets at the city's online open data portal. A new survey ranks Asheville #20 on the list of America's best retirement destinations.…Quentin Miller sworn in as Buncombe County’s first nonwhite sheriff
Miller pledged to live up to his campaign promises of promoting the idea of a “community of we” and seeking ways to work together. “We must treat people with dignity…No easy fix for affordable housing at CIBO breakfast
“Unless you are using the city and county tools and financing from either the city’s housing trust fund, the county’s affordable housing fund or some kind of funds from a…Commissioners reluctant to support Asheville transit plan
Buncombe County Board of Commissioners members expressed their concerns over the city’s impending requests for county funds to expand its Asheville Redefines Transit service. “This is Buncombe County; it’s not…opinion
Letter: Share ideas in February Democratic meetings
"This is where the key issues that we all care about are brought to national prominence, promoted by all of our votes, if we participate. There's the key — participation."Letter: Women didn’t kill civic clubs
"Women did not kill civic clubs; entrenched financial barriers and a mentality of exclusivity did."Letter: End rule of NC GOP miscreants
"The thuggish behavior of the North Carolina GOP has been a disaster, making us a national laughingstock, and there needs to be some kind of reckoning, and soon."Letter: Correct problems, but don’t close the VA
"Intense efforts need to be employed to correct problems at underperforming facilities. For those facilities that are performing well, they need to be provided the tools and financing to continue…Letter: Bikes shouldn’t drive Charlotte Street revamp
"I get that Charlotte Street is not the most bike-friendly but would also bet that only one in a thousand vehicles on Charlotte is a bicycle; therefore, taking a car…Letter: How do we see Ashevilleans who need affordable housing?
"Demand for affordable housing is high because of the sum of our individual actions."Letter: Professionals, look in the mirror on city tax burden
"The question, to me at least, is how to fairly distribute the responsibility of city finances."