On Friday, January 22, the Phil Mechanic Building changed hands. The longtime owners, Mitch and Jolene Mechanic sold the building to James Lifshutz, a real estate investor and developer from San Antonio, Texas.
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Area shelters continue code purple activation, offer emergency cold weather services
From City of Asheville: ASHEVILLE — In response to anticipated wintry weather, Asheville shelters will offer emergency cold weather services to people who are currently experiencing homelessness and would not otherwise have a safe, warm place to stay. To minimize risk to people in Asheville and Buncombe County, when the temperature falls below 32 degrees (or […]
New entrepreneurial/startup series launches in Asheville, Jan. 26
From Venture Asheville: Founded in Silicon Valley, Startup Grind has become the largest independent startup community, actively educating, inspiring, and connecting 215,000 founders in over 150 cities and 65 countries worldwide. Powered by Google for Entrepreneurs, the event is designed to help entrepreneurs connect to partners, mentors and hires, pursue funding, and reach new users. Structured like an intimate fireside […]
Governor declares state of emergency ahead of winter storm
The National Weather Service warns of a “major winter storm, expected tonight through Saturday,” in effect from 7 p.m. this evening, Thursday, Jan. 21, through 7 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 23.
Commissioners take a look into Buncombe’s future at retreat
Prior to the Tuesday, Jan. 19 Buncombe County Commissioners’ retreat, staff in various departments sat down and took a good look at the county’s priorities, coming up with ideas and alternatives of how to accomplish these goals in 2016 (and beyond).
Affordable housing, greenways, living wage to be discussed at Buncombe County retreat
The agenda for the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners’ Tuesday, Jan. 19 retreat reads like a year in review: affordable housing, zoning actions, greenway projects, waste reduction and encouraging employers to pay a living wage.
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Allegiant announces low-cost flights between Asheville and Baltimore/DC area
Allegiant today announced service between Asheville and our nation’s capital via the Baltimore / Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. The company is offering one-way fares to Baltimore for as low as $39.
New York Times examines McCrory law on ultrasounds
Sent from the North Carolina Democratic Party: Law on Ultrasounds Reignites Abortion Battle in North Carolina The New York Times By Richard Fausset 1/10/16 RALEIGH, N.C. — A state law requiring that doctors who perform an abortion after the 16th week of pregnancy supply an ultrasound to state officials has sparked a new and bitter […]
City of Asheville seeks public input on Shiloh Recreation Center Complex Master Plan
From City of Asheville Parks and Recreation: ASHEVILLE, NC – The City of Asheville Parks and Recreation Department will host the second public meeting in a series of participation opportunities to gain public feedback in the development of the Linwood Crump Shiloh Center Master Plan, located at 121 Shiloh Road, Asheville, NC 28803. At a […]
Buncombe Commissioner Ellen Frost announces support for Jasmine Beach-Ferrara
From the campaign: Asheville, N.C. (January 12, 2016) – Buncombe County Commissioner Ellen Frost has announced she is supporting Jasmine Beach-Ferrara in the District 1 race for County Commission. Frost is a small business owner, a mother, and a grandmother who has represented District 2 since 2013. She won election to her seat in 2012 […]
Give!Local raises $37,000-plus for nonprofits
From Oct. 30 to Dec. 31, the Mountain Xpress Give!Local campaign raised $37,679 for 30 local nonprofits. Every dollar donated will go toward the nonprofit of the donor’s choice, from environmental organizations to animal rescues — theater groups to crisis centers.
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UNCA, Center for Craft, Creativity & Design launch Center for Creative Entrepreneurship
From UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville and The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design (CCCD) have partnered to launch the Center for Creative Entrepreneurship. The new center will create an all-in-one ecosystem to coalesce business resources and training programs to support student and community innovations and craft products. This initiative is supported by the Windgate Charitable Foundation, with […]
Public hearing for Duke Energy’s proposed power plant, Jan. 26
From MountainTrue: Duke initally planned to replace the coal plant with a 650-megawatt natural gas-fired power plant and a new 45-mile transmission line that wold have cut through our mountains, farmlands and communities to a substation in Campobello, SC. But thousands of people spoke out and in November the utility decided to scrap the transmission […]
Nonconventional recyclables accepted at Hard 2 Recycle collection centers
From Asheville City Source: Packing peanuts cluttering up your life? What about Styrofoam from holiday shipping? These items don’t go in your regular recycling bin but you can responsibility dispose of them during Asheville GreenWorks next Hard to Recycle event, coming up Jan. 16 in Asheville. They are accepting a lot of things that we […]
Internationally renowned Koresh Dance Company brings ev•o•lu•tion to Diana Wortham Theatre, Jan. 22 -23
From Diana Wortham Theatre: Internationally Renowned Koresh Dance Company Brings Innovative Show, ev•o•lu•tion, to Diana Wortham Theatre on Friday & Saturday, January 22 & 23 at 8:00 p.m. One of Philadelphia’s top dance ensembles and a recipient of distinction from the National Endowment for the Arts, Koresh Dance Company performs the intense and intricately […]
Buncombe invests $50,000 in Asheville Museum of Science, zones county ‘doughnut holes’
At the Tuesday, Jan. 5 Buncombe County Board of Commissioners meeting, the Board voted to fill county “doughnut holes,” fund the Asheville Museum of Science and allow the Department of Health and Human Services to reallocate its positions for increased efficiency.
Native Social Pub hosts fundraiser for ArtSpace Charter School flood damage, Jan. 6
Native Kitchen & Social Pub is hosting a fundraiser all day tomorrow, Wednesday, Jan. 6, benefitting ArtSpace Charter School to offset recent damage caused by flooding. “Any and all proceeds from the day will be donated to the school’s flood recovery fund,” Native writes in a press release. Native Kitchen & Social Pub is located at 204 Whitson Ave., […]
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