Full announcement from the city of Asheville: Several public meetings will be held in March to present the details of a proposed business improvement district for downtown Asheville. Business improvement districts are special assessment districts set up to benefit residents and property and business owners in a downtown area. “We’re working very hard to reach […]
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Green Drinks marks 400th program March 14
Full announcement from Asheville Green Drinks: Asheville, NC – For five years, Asheville has hosted the hardest working environmental networking cocktail hour in the world. Created in 2006 by Joseph Malki and Ty Hallock, Asheville Green Drinks has hosted hundreds of organizations, nonprofits and community members and has provided a venue for discussions on relevant […]
Asheville Regional Airport issues annual report
Asheville Regional Airport: a 24/7/365 Review of 2011 As our 50th year came to a close, we decided to capture a snapshot of the daily work and significant accomplishments that occurred at Asheville Regional Airport in 2011. The story is one that will impress. Take a look and learn about AVL’s commitment to the passenger […]
Amendment One forum March 27
Full announcement from the Asheville-Buncombe Community Relations Council: [Asheville, NC] The Asheville-Buncombe Community Relations Council (ABCRC) and the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville (UUCA) will host a community forumdiscussing Amendment One, Tuesday, March 27th from 7:30-9:30pm at the UUCA at 1 Edwin Place, Asheville. The forum will consist of panel members the Reverend Lisa Bovee […]
Agenda for March 12 meeting WNCRAQA
Full announcement from WNC Regional Air Quality Agency Board: Please find attached the agenda for the regularly scheduled WNC Regional Air Quality Agency Board meeting to be held Monday, March 12, 2012 at the agency board room located at 49 Mt. Carmel Road, Asheville. Public Comment Protocol Announcement Adjustment and approval of agenda Consent Agenda: […]
Vance Patterson interviewed on Take a Stand
Full announcement from Take a Stand Radio: On March 7th, Vance Patterson interviewed on LIVE Radio with Matt and Agnes on Take A Stand Radio Station. With having just 30 minutes allotted for the interview, Patterson and host Matt Mittan, interviewed for an entire hour, which can be heard in full by clicking on the […]
Hayden Rogers touts Blue Dog endorsement
Announcement from Hayden Rogers for Congress: Brasstown, NC –Hayden Rogers today received the endorsement of the fiscally responsible Blue Dog Coalition. The group of moderate and conservative Democrats focuses on reducing wasteful spending, balancing the federal budget, and ensuring a strong national defense. “The national debt is a serious threat to our nation’s economic security […]
APD makes arrest in overnight break-in
Full announcement from the Asheville Police Department: ASHEVILLE – On Thursday, 03-08-12, at approx. 1:55 am, Officers from the Asheville Police Department responded to an alarm at the Citgo located at 217 Amboy Road, in West Asheville. As Officer Chad McCall approached the business he encountered 41 year old Ronald NMN Spencer wearing a ski […]
APD investigates pit bull attack in Montford
Full announcement from the Asheville Police Department: ASHEVILLE – On Wednesday March 7, 2012 at 6:46 p.m. Asheville Police and Asheville Animal Control responded to Gray St in the Montford area for a dog bite. The victim Laura Haney was walking her dog when a pit bull ran out and began to interact with her […]
A difficult dance: Council, Occupy seek elusive common ground
What happened when a new protest movement clashed with an Asheville City Council with former activists in its ranks. Photo by Bill Rhodes
United/divided: Occupy Asheville shakes up local protest culture
[Editor’s note: The Occupy movement’s unusual nature makes it hard to generalize about the group’s aims, beliefs and even actions. In developing this story, Xpress spent months talking with a variety of folks both inside and outside the movement. Nonetheless, there are doubtless other participants whose views differ from those presented here.] In Asheville, a […]
Signing off: Asheville City Council considers joining billboard lawsuit
Asheville City Council Feb. 28, 2012 meeting Lenoir-Rhyne University comes to Montford Council endorses local food campaign Some of the biggest news at Asheville City Council's Feb. 28 meeting concerned an item that wasn't even on the agenda. During public comment, Judy Mattox, who chairs the local Sierra Club chapter, asked the city to file […]
Undocumented youth arrested at NC legislature on hunger strike
Full announcement from NC DREAM organization: RALEIGH and WINSTON-SALEM—The NC DREAM Team and El Cambio are calling for people across the state to take action in support of Uriel Alberto, 24, an undocumented youth facing deportation after protesting anti-immigrant laws in the state. As of now, Alberto has been on hunger strike in jail for […]
Bothwell announces opposition to Amendment One
Announcement from 11th district congressional candidate Cecil Bothwell: “Republicans in the North Carolina General Assembly have decided to put one of their favorite wedge issues on the state primary ballot, May 8. The proposed amendment to our state constitution is wrong on multiple levels. It denies equal rights under the law, a mainstay of America’s […]
Asheville GO weatherizes 100 homes
Full announcement from Asheville Green Opportunities: On the last day of January, Green Opportunities (GO) crew members Giovanni McKnight, Ed Holloman, and Matthew Martinez finished up home weatherization measures for a home on Carroll Avenue, marking the hundredth Asheville residence weatherized through GO’s free home weatherization program. Beginning in September 2009, GO has partnered with […]
APD arrests four in murder case
Full announcement from the Asheville Police Department: On Saturday, 03-03-12, at approx. 3:00 am; after a week of exhaustive interviews with numerous suspects and potential witnesses; as well as a thorough examination of all the evidence identified to date, and in consultation with the District Attorney’s Office, the Asheville Police Department was able to develop […]
Preservation society calls for “strict design requirements” on Haywood St. development
Full announcement from the Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County: The city-owned property in downtown Asheville across from the Civic Center and the Basilica of Saint Lawrence, which is currently being considered for sale and development, is located in a National Register Historic District. In this area, Civic Center and church activities are compounded […]
March 8 water interruption on some S. Asheville streets to install new line
The City of Asheville has scheduled the following water interruptions for water valve and hydrant replacements, general system maintenance, or connection of a new water line by a contractor into the city’s water system. Surrounding areas may experience no water to low pressure during these interruptions. When the work is completed, customers may experience discolored […]
City rolls out new recycling bins March 5
Full announcement from the city of Asheville: ASHEVILLE- The City of Asheville will hold a kick-off event for the launch of the Zero Waste AVL Recycling Program Monday, March 5, at 10 a.m. at the West Asheville Park Pavilion, located at 198 Vermont Ave. The launch will correspond with the first neighborhood delivery of the […]
Burton Street community begins planning for agricultural fair, seeks partners
Full announcement from Carolina Farm Stewards: The Burton Street Community of West Asheville is in the planning stages for the 3rd annual revival of the agriculture fair that was started 1913 by E.W. Pearson in this historically African American neighborhood. The fair was started at a time in N.C.’s history when black citizens had recently […]
Governor declares Severe Weather Awareness Week
Full announcement from the governor’s office: RALEIGH – After one of the most active and deadly years in recent weather history, Gov. Bev Perdue today cautioned North Carolinians to be on the lookout for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms as spring approaches. Perdue declared March 4-10 Severe Weather Awareness Week in North Carolina and recommends that […]