In the wake of Asheville's second-coldest December in history and the recent snowy onslaught, famed Western North Carolina forecaster Ray Russell conceded defeat, or at least revised his earlier prediction. In a "death notice" posted on the Ray's Weather Center Facebook page, Russell acknowledged that his long-range "Fearless Forecast" had proved to be way off. […]
At this evening’s Jan. 18 meeting, the Buncombe County County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to put a one-quarter-of-1-cent sales-tax increase on the ballot to help fund $129 million in building improvements at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. The measure is now set to go up for a public vote on Election Day, Nov. 8.
As the snow melted in Asheville this weekend, the higher mountain ranges outside of town remained winter wonderlands. On Saturday, Jan. 15, a group of friends and I packed up our snowboards and sleds and trekked to the Roan Highlands in search of adventure. Here’s a slide show of some of our photos from the day.
Unusually cold and snowy weather dominated headlines last week. In the wake of the frozen onslaught, famed WNC forecaster Ray Russell issued a “death notice” on his long-range prediction for a mild winter.
Winter sports lovers are getting out and enjoying the snowy weather this week. This video documents an afternoon spent cross country skiing in the beautiful Beaverdam neighborhood in north Asheville.
Buncombe County Board of Commissioners Jan. 4, 2011 meeting County halts work on Reynolds apartment development Grant funds sought for Mills Gap park At their first meeting of 2011, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners dove into a variety of issues, including the safety of a retaining wall in Reynolds, work-force housing, a new park […]
Rep. Heath Shuler concluded his bid for speaker of the House, collecting 10 votes from his Democratic colleagues compared to 173 for Rep. Nancy Pelosi — and he garnered lots of national media attention in the process. Rep. John Boehner received unanimous support from Republicans, winning the position with 241 votes. In a statement, Shuler […]
Local ski areas are reporting great conditions and it looks like more snow is on the way, with Ray’s Weather Center predicting another 6 to12 inches for the highest peaks over the next couple of days. On January, 10, we went up to Wolf Ridge Ski Resort in Madison County and encountered powder that’s more typical of the Rockies than the Southern Appalachians. Here’s a short video of what we found.
The snowy weather is creating excellent sledding conditions on area hills. Here’s a few photos of Xpress staffers Jake Frankel and Dane Smith as they engaged in an epic long jump competition at West Asheville Park.
A look at what’s been making headlines: Rep. Heath Shuler concluded his bid for speaker of the House last week, and controversial Buncombe GOP Chair Chad Nesbitt bowed out of a second term. Also, snowy weather continued to blanket WNC.
The Mountain Xpress website can often appear to be a publication unto itself. In addition to showcasing much of the content that's published in our weekly print edition, the online outlet offers a plethora of exclusive breaking news, videos, reviews, slideshows, podcasts, personals, community forums, aggregated citizen reports and much more. In 2010, eyes and […]
About 2,000 people in search of work braved icy roads on Dec. 28 to attend the annual Homecoming Job Fair at Biltmore Square Mall in Asheville. They were greeted by approximately 86 local employers looking to fill an estimated 1,800 jobs over the next few months, according to Rick Elingburg of the N.C. Employment Security […]
Here’s a summary of this evening’s Jan. 4 meeting of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners.
The Gem & Lapidary show features over 50 booths displaying gems, beads and jewelry. Here’s some photos of the scene by Jerry Nelson. Note: The show is open to wholesalers only, not the general public.
During its first meeting of 2011, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners plans to consider a new work-force housing policy, a new park, a rezoning request and more.
In addition to showcasing much of the content that’s published in our weekly print edition, the Mountain Xpress website offers a plethora of exclusive breaking news, videos, reviews, slideshows, podcasts, personals, community forums, aggregated citizen reports and much more. In 2010, eyes and ears tuned into that world like never before, with Web visits up nearly 40 percent over 2009. Here’s a look at some of the most visited areas of our online landscape.
The way Rebecca Robinson looked me in the eyes and told me how Buncombe County's Adult Treatment Court saved her life from an intense addiction to prescription narcotics was one of the most haunting moments I experienced all year. I hope that shining a light on her story and the program may have inspired others […]
"Which part are you interested in interviewing? His fist, or his foot?" I braced myself for such words when I called Chuck Norris ahead of the inaugural Actionfest film festival in early April. But my fears proved unfounded, as his wife picked up the phone and thanked me profusely for taking the time to speak […]
About 2,000 people in search of work braved icy roads Tuesday, Dec. 28, to come to the annual Homecoming Job Fair at the Biltmore Square Mall in Asheville. They were greeted by approximately 86 local employers looking to fill an estimated 1,800 jobs over the next few months.
Photo by Jonathan Welch
Last weekend’s snow storm will go down in history as the biggest to ever hit Asheville on Christmas Day. Here’s a look at some of the snow totals from around WNC.
Forecasters have backed off from their predictions earlier this week of a potential big snowstorm, but it looks like Asheville will still see a dusting of snow on Christmas Day.
