This post contains a moderated feed of Twitter-based news about President Barack Obama and family’s weekend vacation in Asheville.
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Charter service restored after large fiber cable was cut (Twitter coverage)
This post provides Twitter-based news regarding the Charter Cable service interruption caused when bridge-construction workers in Biltmore accidentally cut a major fiber cable. Charter reports that all service caused by the cut was restored last night.
I-40 to reopen April 27, six months after a rockslide closed it
The stretch of Interstate 40 closed by a rockslide last Oct 25 should reopen on Tuesday, April 27, according to the N.C. Department of Transportation.
Harvest Records ‘Record Store Day’ in progress (with live video)
Photo by Rich Orris. His photos can be viewed on his Web site at http://richorris.com/
Live Video stream provided by Brett McCall.
Action Fest organizers take their gloves off introducing the ‘first-ever action film festival’
Action Fest 2010 got off to a rousing start, as captured in a video by Pommeemmop, in which the festival’s pumped-up organizer took a larger-than-life approach, mocking this week’s competing Hatchfest and promising “awesome” action films and live stunt shows by the best in the industry.
A very loud Rocketman (courtesy of Actionfest 2010) circles Asheville Tourist field
Hatch Asheville — Live Twitter coverage
Follow Twitter-based news about this year’s Hatch Asheville via this post, which provides a moderated feed of tweets hashtagged (coded) with #hatchavl.
Photo coverage of Pleasant Ridge Drive home explosion
Photos of the home that exploded today on Pleasant Ridge Drive in East Asheville., gathered and published on Twitter by Asheville residents shortly after the incident.
Asheville Twestival: Partied harder and raised more funds than most US cities
Asheville may be small, but we have big hearts and we like to party. At least that’s the conclusion you’re likely to come to if you consider Asheville’s recent participation in the global Twestival on March 25.
Ashvegas blog joins forces with the Asheville Citizen-Times
Ashvegas and the Asheville Citizen-Times announced today an innovative media marriage …
Asheville Google fiber-network initiative launches Asheville-O-Vision library of videos
Asheville’s push to land the Google fiber initiative has yielded this youtube library of more than 20 Asheville-made Google-fiber-related videos, plus an assemblage of dozens of others showcasing Asheville’s imaginative and sometimes bizarre talent.
Appreciating a local treasure: Two views of the Basilica of St. Lawrence
Photo by Derek Olson http://www.derekolsonphotography.com/
In addition to photographer Derek Olson, UNCA’s RENCI project is modeling, in 3D, the basilica and neighboring space in order to help Asheville decide how best to use a parcel of land directly in front of the historic building.
Back home—media frenzies; blogging (UPDATED March 21): Katie Spotz’ solo Atlantic voyage
All of Pack Square park is now open to the public
As of today, Pack Square Park is 100 percent open to the public, notes Jeff Joyce of the Asheville Chamber of Commerce.
—photo by Ben Teague
Town hall session tonight hopes to mind-meld Ashevilleans’ Google dreams
Ashevilleans dream big (as well as weird), so when Google announced its plans to hook one U.S. town up with superfast Internet connections, residents took note. This Thursday’s meeting will address what’s happened to-date and what may happen in the next 10 days remaining in the period to apply to Google to be the selected town.
The FINAL HOURS: Asheville’s push for Google fiber (via Twitter)
Follow the latest Twitter news here, via Twitter, on the final day of Asheville’s push for Google’s gigabit/second fiber network.
Help Haiti Heal: Benefit concert in Black Mountain tonight offers live video/audio sreaming
Benefit concert tonight at the White Horse in Black Mountain with Nikki Talley, Dave Turner, Sirius B, Laura Blackley, Kim Hughes, Every Mothers Dream, and WSNB (We Sing Nasty Blues). $12 admission; starts at 7 p.m. If you can’t make it to the show, check out the live video/audio stream.
Getting Google fiber in Asheville: “We get to be a part of the insanity”
Gordon Smith and others discuss why Google’s fiber project belongs in Asheville. Video by wumedia
Appellate court finds Glatfelter, not Olin, responsible for Ecusta pollution problem
Glatfelter Company must bear “the costs related to remediation of mercury contamination released from the Ecusta Mill’s Electro-Chemical Building,” said the U.S. Court of Appeals last week.
Video: Land of Sky Symphonic band performs at Diana Wortham Theatre
JazzTbones got these four videos of the Land of Sky Symphonic Band last week.
Cycling double feature to screen March 11; one is by Asheville’s Chusy Jardine
Two cycling films — A Ride with George Hincapie by Asheville’s own Chusy Jardine, and Race Across the Sky — will screen at Asheville Pizza & Brewing, March 11