At this afternoon’s Aug. 16 meeting, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners will consider steps to support the construction of a new overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway, and hold a referendum on a 0.25 percent sales-tax increase. The meeting (and our live Twitter coverage) begins around 4:30 p.m.
About 100 people waited outdoors all night for a shot at free dental care during an Aug. 5 clinic at A-B Tech. Dentists from the Asheville area and beyond donated their time to serve hundreds of community members in need, and organizers said it shows how much can be achieved when people team up to […]
At its Aug. 16 meeting, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners will consider steps to support the construction of a new overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway, and hold a referendum on a 0.25 percent sales-tax increase.
The Asheville City Council race is getting into high gear, with nine candidates — including two incumbents — vying for three seats. Xpress has a cover story coming Aug. 17 to help fill you in on the candidates’ qualifications and goals. In the meantime, we offer a basic guide to furnish your own inquiries, with information on where to find the candidates online and in-person.
Even though the election is more than 14 months away, the first Republican challenger officially started the race for the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners this week. Candler resident David King filed with the Board of Elections Aug. 10 to open a campaign committee.
About 100 people gathered in Pack Square Aug. 10 to rally for jobs.
Photos by Jerry Nelson, JourneyAmerica.org
America Green International is mounting a local campaign to deliver 1,000 solar light bulbs to Haitian refugees.
About 100 people waited in line outdoors overnight on Aug. 4 for the chance to receive free dental care today, Aug. 5, at a clinic set up in the gym of A-B Tech’s Coman Student Center.
Photo by Jonathan Welch
The School of Inquiry and Life Sciences (SILSA), a small honors school serving 195 students on the campus of Asheville High, is the only Asheville City School that made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) under the state’s ABC program. However, city officials cite some improvements in other Asheville schools.
Buncombe County has more home schools per capita than any other county in the North Carolina, according to new data released by the N.C. Division of Non-Public Education and the Dept. of Administration.
The Buncombe County commissioners unanimously approved a $10 million economic-incentives package for Linamar Corp. July 26, as part of an agreement with the Canadian auto-parts manufacturer announced last month. On June 28, the commissioners agreed to buy the former Volvo plant in Skyland for $7 million. Two days later, they announced plans to sell the […]
Amid a tough economy and government-funding crunch, All Souls Counseling Center provides quality mental health services to folks who might not otherwise be able to afford them. "Our services are for people who don't have anywhere else to go,” meaning those who can't afford to pay normal rates or whose insurance doesn’t cover mental health, […]
Amid a tough economy and government-funding crunch, All Souls Counseling Center provides quality mental health services to folks who might not otherwise be able to afford them.
Splashville at Pack Square Park is definitely the coolest place to be at Bele Chere. Here’s a short video of folks enjoying the water feature during this weekend’s festivities.
We’ve been compiling some of the funny and quirky comments we overhear as we wonder the streets of Bele Chere.
Here’s a few personal highlights from Friday evening of Bele Chere, including videos of the Secret B-Sides, Drug Money and DJ Equal.
The Buncombe County commissioners unanimously approved a $10 million economic-incentives package for Linamar Corp. July 26, as part of an agreement with the Canadian auto-parts manufacturer announced last month.
There’s a new twist on the Bele Chere photo booth this year: The city will use its Mobile Art Lab to project the photos it collects each day on to the some of the larger buildings in town each night.
The first Republican-controlled General Assembly in 140 years ratified controversial voter districts July 28 that split Asheville and Buncombe County in ways that are likely to benefit GOP candidates.
Buncombe County residents upset about proposed new Statehouse districts aired their concerns at a July 18 public hearing in A-B Tech’s Ferguson Auditorium (see “A House Divided,” July 20 Xpress). "Less than a quarter of Buncombe County's population is Republican," noted Register of Deeds Drew Reisinger, who was Democratic Rep. Patsy Keever's campaign manager last […]
Here’s a list of actions taken at the July 26 meeting of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners.
