And now, they’re colleagues: New guy Bill Russell (left) and re-elected Asheville City Council member Jan Davis wait for elections results at Magnolia’s. Photo By Jonathan Welch It was hard to tell whether Bill Russell was more nervous before or after 9:36 p.m. on Election Day. Before that fateful hour, Russell—standing beside his wife, Alison, […]
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Less is more
Here’s the good news: If you’re on city water, you’re OK for now. The bad news: If you’re not, there’s no telling how long you may be affected by the region’s ongoing drought. Oh, and one more thing: Conserve, conserve, conserve. Thirsty? The North Fork Reservoir, Asheville’s primary source of drinking water, has dipped enough […]
Asheville bars man from city buildings
A Maxwell Street resident known for railing against Greenlife Grocery’s use of that street has been barred from Asheville city buildings without a prior appointment—and an escort. Reid Thompson, who for the past few years has hounded City Council to enforce rules regarding the unloading of delivery trucks across the street from his house, received […]
“You’re nuts! How nuts are you?!”
For those who sleep in on Saturdays, Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me!, National Public Radio’s weekly news quiz show, keeps an appropriate tempo. Wiseacres such as Paula Poundstone and Mo Rocca riff on current events while host Peter Sagal walks contestants through three-question rounds of quizzes, with the prize being the voice of Carl […]
Askville: Activist rising
At 18, Jennifer Thornburg is already getting yelled at outside chicken restaurants, swaying school policy and making a name for herself in the activist community. A few months back, peta2, the youth arm of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, bestowed an Outstanding Activist Award on Thornburg after she interned for the group last […]
Asheville bars man from city buildings
A Maxwell Street resident known for railing against Greenlife Grocery’s use of that street has been barred from Asheville city buildings without a prior appointment — and an escort.
Asheville City Council preview: Nov. 13 meeting
Now that it is focusing more attention on gangs in Asheville, City Council will consider a gun buy-back program at its next meeting.
See the Bill of Rights — LIVE!
So now that you’ve voted in the municipal elections, keep that democratic momentum moving by going to see the Bill of Rights at UNCA. North Carolina’s copy — one of 14 drafted in 1798 — will be on display at UNCA’s Ramsey Library Nov. 8 to 10.
Pounding the ground
The concrete is coming up on the Amboy Road site where a junkyard once sat. Big crush: Concrete removal is underway at the former EDACO junkyard — site of the future Karen Cragnolin River Park. Photo By Jonathan Welch The nonprofit RiverLink purchased the EDACO salvage-yard property last year for the bargain-basement price of $900,000. […]
Making a stand
As many a sidewalk corner crowded with newspaper boxes demonstrates, Asheville is home to a large variety of publications of all stripes. Extra, extra: Newsstands like this one, used by the Community Publishers Group, may be the answer to complaints about streetcorner clutter. Photo By Jon Elliston It’s great to have options, but those lines […]
How to get hot-off-the-grill election results
If you just can’t wait until Wednesday to find out who’s winning the Asheville City Council election, here is where you can find results as they pour in.
Where the &#*@ do I vote?
So you’ve registered (hopefully), studied the candidates and issues (by reading Xpress), and tomorrow it’s time to cast the ballot. But where do you go?
Wheels of fury: Blue Ridge Rollergirls
In case you weren’t there on Friday, the Blue Ridge Rollergirls wrapped up their home season with an intra-league bout between the Candy Apple Razorblades and the Wham-Bam Thank You Ma’ams.
Leaves of glass
Chuck Tessier, lead developer of the Capital Center project on Patton Avenue, notes that the former First Union building will be stripped “down to the concrete” during the ongoing renovation. That means a lot of material removed from the seven-story building. Another man’s treasure: Some remnants from the First Union building — soon to become […]
Asheville City Council
Asheville’s recreation centers will get increased security staffing, and the Asheville Police Department will hire two new officers charged with investigating gangs, City Manager Gary Jackson told Council members during their Oct. 23 meeting. Savings elsewhere in the department’s budget will pay for these positions, so no Council vote was needed. “We want to make […]
Blog Log: The week in local blogging
Yeah, there’s an election coming up, and the usual suspects like Ashevillian and Chasing the Bread Truck are doing their thing to rally the troops for the Nov. 6 vote. But in the blog world, there is talk of other votes -— specifically the Mountain Xpress Best Of WNC issue.
Impromptu eve with Bread and Puppet Theater
Wednesday night, in a performance space a few blocks off State Street in West Asheville, renowned political puppetry troupe Bread and Puppet Theater treated a couple of hundred spectators to its unique form of vaudevillian moral commentary.
Forum or agin ‘em?
There were few surprises as six Asheville City Council candidates lined up in UNCA’s Reuter Center Oct. 17 for the latest in a continuing string of public forums. As moderator Cleve Mathews proclaimed up front, “We’re not trying to trap anyone; we’re not trying to embarrass anyone or give anyone a chance to show off.” […]
Out on the town with the Mayor Bellamy
A cleaner and greener Asheville will be a better one. That was a large part of the message delivered by Mayor Terry Bellamy in her Oct. 16 State of Downtown speech before the Asheville Downtown Association. Talk of the town: Mayor Terry Bellamy highlighted accomplishments and goals in her State of Downtown address. Photo By […]
Asheville City Council preview: Oct. 23 meeting
Council will get an update on the city’s plan for gang prevention and community-center security at its Oct. 23 meeting.
Drought conditions spark water and fire measures
The city of Asheville is requesting that you shorten your shower, a burn ban has been reinstated across the state.