A Woodfin native, Grammy-winning rocker Warren Haynes returned home this weekend for the 26th annual Christmas Jam. Over the course of the 7-hour concert at the U.S. Cellular Center in downtown Asheville, Haynes was joined onstage by Jason Isbell, Billy Kreutzmann, Caleb Johnson, Jackie Green and many more acts. Concert-goers posted photos and other dispatches from the Dec. 13 event via Twitter late into the night.
Here’s the letter from Asheville Design Center Directory Chris Joyell, originally sent via email newsletter: Greetings Neighborhood Leaders, Does your community have a great idea, but needs some help putting it into action? In the summer of 2015, the Asheville Design Center will be hosting a ten-week program comprised of collegiate level students in the […]
Here’s the statement from the Christmas Jam website: Due to the very unfortunate passing of his “Time Jumpers” band mate and singer Dawn Sears, Vince Gill will not be able to perform as planned at [tonight’s] Christmas Jam. All of us in the Christmas Jam Family would like to offer our condolences to Vince and […]
Press release from the city of Asheville: ASHEVILLE – The city of Asheville announced today that retired Santa Cruz, CA Police Chief Steve Belcher will serve as interim police chief for the Asheville Police Department while the city moves forward with a national search for Chief William Anderson’s successor. Chief Anderson announced his retirement in […]
Press release from the Economic Development Coalition for Asheville-Buncombe County: In conjunction with the Buncombe County Commission, Asheville City Council, and the Economic Development Coalition for Asheville-Buncombe County (EDC), Hi-Wire Brewing announced today it will add 15 jobs and invest $1.62 million in a new brewing facility and equipment. Hi-Wire’s investment will increase capacity from […]
Activists from the local LGBTQ community rallied Dec. 11 in Asheville at the Vance Monument to show support for “victims of police brutality.”
Press release from former Buncombe County Republican Party Chairman Chad Nesbitt and former Asheville City Councilman Carl Mumpower: Asheville conservative activists are planning a downtown police support rally to counter recent anti-police protests held in Asheville. Former Buncombe County Republican Party Chairman Chad Nesbitt and former Asheville City Councilman Carl Mumpower indicate that, “It is […]
Amid national furor over high profile cases around the country in which unarmed black men were killed by police officers, local activists held a Dec. 7 candelight vigil against “police brutality” at the Vance Monument in downtown Asheville. Local photographer John Penley documented the gathering:
Here’s a list of the top 20 baby names for girls and boys born in Buncombe County so far in 2014, as recorded by the Buncombe County Register of Deeds Office.
Press release from Ingles: ASHEVILLE, N.C. (December 8, 2014) – Ingles Markets, Incorporated (NASDAQ: IMKTA) today reported record sales of $3.84 billion for fiscal 2014, its 50th consecutive year of sales growth. For the full fiscal years, net income rose to $51.4 million in 2014 compared with $20.8 million in 2013. Fiscal 2013 included a $26.2 […]
Excerpt from the Carolina Public Press article: After the militarized police response to August’s upheaval in Ferguson, Mo., reporters across the nation sought information about the Pentagon’s sharing of surplus equipment with domestic law agencies. Unlike most states, North Carolina refused to release specifics about its participation in the program, with Department of Public Safety officials saying that to do […]
Last week, Woodfin native and world famous rocker Warren Haynes performed the National Anthem prior to the New York Knicks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers game at Madison Square Garden. Haynes will be back in Asheville for the Dec. 13 Christmas Jam, his popular annual fundraiser for the local Habitat for Humanity organization. This year’s event will […]
Press release from Asheville Area Arts Council: The Asheville Area Arts Council is very pleased to offer the Asheville Art in the Park Arts & Community Grant to qualifying committed artists in Western North Carolina in order to enhance public spaces and highlight the role of local artists within the community. Thank you to Asheville […]
Here’s the parting message from WCQS President Jody Evans, sent to radio station supporters Dec. 5 via email newsletter: Dear friend: It’s with bittersweet emotions that I write this email. Today is my last day at WCQS. Since arriving four and half years ago, it has been my honor and privilege to serve this community […]
On Tuesday, Dec. 9, Asheville City Council will wrangle with an agenda that’s packed with controversial housing and development issues.
Asheville tourism officials are counting on the cuteness of cats to help promote the town as a holiday tourism destination this year.
Taylor Taz Johnson trekked through the Himalayan mountains of South Asia with Dr. Hun Lye, the founder of Asheville’s Urban Dharma Buddhist Center. They were granted unprecedented permission to photograph inside some of the most isolated religious institutions in the world, braving military interrogations along the way.
The “More Than Just Parks” project aims to capture the beauty of all 50 National Parks in order to raise awareness for there value. This video marks “the culmination of two weeks exploring Great Smoky Mountains National Park,” according to the project’s website. Brothers Will Pattiz and Jim Pattiz, founders of Sea Raven Media, produced […]
The billowing local debates over affordable housing and pedestrian safety are pivoting toward a long overlooked section of West Asheville. A proposal for a major new apartment complex at the corner of Hazel Mill Road and Clayton Avenue just north of Patton Avenue is steering the discussion.
Here’s an excerpt from the Paste Magazine article: One might best describe Asheville, NC’s Wicked Weed as “the brewery that most breweries want to be in 2014.” They’re emblematic of everything that’s hot, everything that’s come into favor in American craft brewing, from old standbys like a hoppy, West Coast DIPA to the bracingly tart, […]
Here’s an excerpt from the Carolina Public Press article: Earlier this year, the brewer [New Belgium Brewing Co.] took steps to form a political action committee (commonly abbreviated as PAC). The step is believed to be a first for brewers in the exponentially growing craft beer industry. Along with filing paperwork to form a PAC […]
