Brandee Ponder has a lot in common with many other young women. She likes to go clothes shopping, watch movies (mostly comedies and romances), help with church activities and attend country-music concerts. But in some ways she stands apart: Perhaps most notably, the 26-year-old Weaverville native is the reigning Miss Wheelchair North Carolina. Ponder, who […]
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Speed-Networking For Creative Pros This Thursday, Feb. 12: Asheville HATCHfest, a multidisciplinary arts festival that will come to the city in April, will host an event Thursday, Feb. 12, that’s geared toward both raising funds for the festival and connecting creative professionals—on the quick. “Speed Networking for Creative Professionals” takes place at Mobilia (43 Haywood […]
Into the Vault: What’s new in The Xpress Files
Now online: URTV management agreements; the Downtown Master Plan draft; more CTS of Asheville documents; state water-quality document on The Cliffs at High Carolina; A-B Tech president’s resignation letter; and local students’ letters to Obama.
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Creative Careers Talk At Unca Thursday, Feb. 5: You can create it, but can you sell it? UNCA’s Career Center is offering a chance to talk creative careers with experienced hands who do just that on Thursday, Feb. 5, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Mountain Suites at the university’s Highsmith University Union. The […]
Old Europe, Z Lounge are closed ***UPDATED***
The downtown Asheville eatery and the adjoining lounge have closed for now after their lease was not renewed. Co-owner Zoltan Vetro says he plans to reopen Old Europe at another location in a few months.
Realserv ramps up plans, signs Brad Daugherty
Asheville-based company Realserv, which plans to set up a sizable customer-support center for real-estate agents, is moving along with plans to bring hundreds of jobs to the area and last week landed a local celebrity spokesperson.
Unemployment rate goes from bad to worse
State and local unemployment rates continue to climb, according to new figures from the Employment Security Commission of North Carolina.
The Biz: WNC business briefs
Meet The Geeks Meet-Up Jan. 28: Meet the Geeks, the Asheville-based network of 500-plus IT professionals, will hold its first social event of the year Wednesday, Jan. 28. They’ll convene at Scully’s bar and eatery (13 W. Walnut St. in downtown Asheville) from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Membership in Meet the Geeks is free, and […]
POPAsheville in all its glory
The 2009 POPAsheville has come and gone — but it will live forever in Xpress’ pictures and videos
WNC Index: Region’s economy continues steady decline
Appalachian State University center reports negative growth, higher unemployment in 24 of 25 counties
Rodriguez live!
On the heels of Sixto Rodriguez’ packed show at the Grey Eagle, check out pictures and video of his performance
Fake cops stage robbery in Asheville
Police warn of pair of law-enforcement impersonators
¡Viva Rodriguez!
Who is Sixto Rodriguez? Find out before his Saturday show at the Grey Eagle with this multimedia review.
Tiger Woods’ Cliffs venture a “long shot”?
Magazine profiles golf star’s business ventures in WNC, elsewhere, amidst sagging economy
State of Downtown Asheville event Thursday
Asheville Downtown Association hosts annual luncheon presentation
Worldwide WNC
Help Mountain Xpress tell the story of how our area is making its mark around the globe
WNC Magazine lists region’s “50 most influential people”
From George Vanderbilt and Doc Watson to Junaluska and Gail Godwin, publication features figures who shaped Western North Carolina
Local calendars set the pace for 2009
If it hasn’t already, that much-marked 2008 calendar of yours is about to become obsolete. But you can make plans and set schedules for 2009 in style, thanks to several local groups and artists whose calendars focus on various aspects of life in Western North Carolina. Below are several local ways to save the date […]
Showcasing “A Year in Asheville”
In the fall of 2007, Asheville-based writer and photographer Marty Weil set out to document a year in the life of Asheville by taking a picture a day then posting it to a Web site (www.a-year-in-asheville.com). Along the way, he missed a few days, but when he completed the project this September, he had uploaded […]
Buncombe Commissioners cancel Tuesday meeting on I-26
The meeting, scheduled to allow the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners to make their recommendation for the I-26 connector design, has been canceled, with the board now planning to decide on the matter Jan. 6
Asheville police detail graffiti arrests, surveillance
You’ve probably seen their vivid, uniquely styled works on many a surface in Asheville. They use signature “tags” to mark their work, including ETCHR, LIFE, MOMS and WISDOM. They are the city’s graffiti artists, and if they didn’t know it before, they know now: The Asheville Police Department is on their case. Painting the town: […]