Announcement from Asheville Regional Airport: Asheville Regional Airport’s main entrance will close Wednesday, October 8. All traffic will then access the airport through the south entrance at the light near Fanning Bridge Road, and this traffic pattern will be in place through early 2015 when a new main entrance will open. Signs will be posted […]
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Highland Brewing to expand, investing $5 million, adding 15 jobs
Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce announces: September 26th, 2014 Asheville, N.C. – In conjunction with the Economic Development Coalition for Asheville-Buncombe County (EDC), Highland Brewing Company announced expansion plans today to add 15 jobs and invest $5 million in new equipment and facilities over the next three years. The expansion, which includes tanks and a […]
Mission Health rated 23rd in top 100 social media friendly hospitals
An NurseJournal.org report shows Asheville Mission Health ranks 23rd most “social media friendly” hospital in the country, saying: Since social media is so important to hospitals, the staff at NurseJournal.org has once again gathered the latest social media stats for hospitals around the country. We evaluated over 800 hospitals this year, this time only pulling […]
Asheville groove, part 3: Cherishing our sense of place
For well over a century, Asheville has attracted creative people. So, whatever good deeds have been done in the recent past should be seen as growing out of the incredible mountains around us and as gifts from prior generations, the Cherokees and hard-scrabble Southern Appalachian settlers and Asheville’s new urbanists from the mid-19th century onward. […]
Local funders wanted: Area chips & salsa maker seeks to expand
5th Sun Specialties chips, local maker of chips, salsas and hot sauces, is seeking additional capital to expand its operations. 5th Sun Specialties products can be found on local grocers’ shelves, such as Earth Fare, Greenlife, French Broad Food Co-op and West Village Market. The company’s owners, Michael and Adrienne Henzel, relocated to Asheville from […]
Tommy Hays’ “What i came to tell you” publishes in paperback
Asheville author Tommy Hays announced today that his children’s novel (for ages 10 and up) What i came to tell you is now available in paperback. Hays’ describes the story this way: Since his mother’s death, [12-year-old] Grover has been having a hard time. The only thing that gives him solace is the hours he […]
How did Asheville find its groove? (part 2)
Ask anyone who’s lived or worked in Asheville since the ’80s or ’90s, and you’re likely to get a different answer. We offer some responses in this week’s retrospective, such as: • We faced key challenges from within local government. • We fought city hall. • We protected the environment. • We stood up for […]
ASU police trying to locate missing teen
Anna M. Smith of High Point was last seen at her residence hall room on campus around noon, Sep. 2. Appalachian State University Police are asking anyone with information is asked to contact them at (828) 262-2150 or 262-8000.
Weaverville feral kitty freed from mason jar
Posted on Humane Alliance’s and Brother Wolf’s Facebook pages: Brother Wolf Animal Rescue (Sept 4, 2014): Thanks to our community cat program, this kitten was saved just in the nick of time. As you can see from the photos, this poor little baby got her head stuck in a mason jar. Somehow, she managed to […]
How did Asheville get its groove?
Given that everyone in Asheville seems to be marching to the beat of their own drum, how did we come together to form such a vibrant community? Are our individualistic tendencies a handicap, or have we learned to blend them into communal inspiration?
Twenty years ago, Mountain Xpress launched
In the Aug. 27 issue, we looked back at Mountain Xpress in the ’90s — the paper’s first years. Who produced it? Why did they do it? What difference did it make? For answers, we turned both to former staffers and to civic activists.
Air quality forecast for Wednesday, Aug. 20: YELLOW
Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014, is a code YELLOW air quality forecast day for the valleys of Asheville. This means that unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion. For the ridge tops, it is a code GREEN air quality forecast day. This means there are no health impacts expected when air quality is in […]
Air quality forecast for Monday, Aug. 18: YELLOW
Monday, August 18, 2014, is a code YELLOW air quality forecast day for the valleys of Asheville. This means that unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion. For the ridge tops, it is a code GREEN air quality forecast day. No health impacts are expected when air quality is in this range. For […]
Air quality forecast for Friday, Aug. 8: YELLOW
Friday, Aug. 8, 2014, is a code YELLOW air quality forecast day for the valleys of Asheville. This means that unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion. For the ridge tops, it is a code GREEN air quality forecast day. This means there are no health impacts expected when air quality is in […]
Air quality forecast for Thursday, Aug. 7: YELLOW
Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, is a code YELLOW air quality forecast day for the valleys and ridges of Asheville. This means that unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion. Please call our office if you have any questions. WNC Regional Air Quality Agency 49 Mt. Carmel Road Asheville, NC 28806 (828) 250-6777 Fax […]
Air quality forecast for Wednesday, Aug. 6: YELLOW
Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014, is a code YELLOW air quality forecast day for the valleys of Asheville. This means that unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion. For the ridge tops, it is a code GREEN air quality forecast day. This means there are no health impacts expected when air quality is in […]
Air quality forecast for Tuesday, Aug. 5: YELLOW
Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014, is a code YELLOW air quality forecast day for the valleys and ridges of Asheville. This means that unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion. Please call our office if you have any questions. WNC Regional Air Quality Agency 49 Mt. Carmel Road Asheville, NC 28806 (828) 250-6777 Fax […]
Happy Birthday Xpress: Seeking your views on Asheville in the ’90s
Do you remember Asheville in the the ’90s, when Mountain Xpress was launched 20 years ago this summer? When… There wasn’t a parking problem downtown? Xpress‘ weekly issues were just 24 pages? Area club listings took about one page, compared to four pages nowadays? The only place to get a bite to eat downtown after […]
Air quality forecast for Monday, July 14: YELLOW
Monday, July 14, 2014, is a code YELLOW air quality forecast day for the valleys of Asheville. This means that unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion. For the ridge tops, it is a code GREEN air quality forecast day. This means there are no health impacts expected when air quality is in […]
Air quality forecast for Thursday, July 3: YELLOW
Thursday, July 3, 2014, is a code YELLOW air quality forecast day for the valleys of Asheville. This means that unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion. For the ridge tops, it is a code GREEN air quality forecast day. This means there are no health impacts expected when air quality is in […]
Air quality forecast for Wednesday, July 2: YELLOW
Wednesday, July 2, 2014, is a code YELLOW air quality forecast day for the valleys of Asheville. This means that unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion. For the ridge tops, it is a code GREEN air quality forecast day. This means there are no health impacts expected when air quality is in […]