From the city of Asheville’ press release: City to hold public meeting about River Arts District Transportation Improvement Project (RADTIP) The City of Asheville invites citizens to attend an informational meeting about the River Arts District Transportation Improvement Project (RADTIP) from 4-7 p.m. Sept. 24 at the Pack Memorial Library, in the Lord Auditorium, 67 […]
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Tunnel Road motel arrest causes early morning evacuation
From the release from the Asheville Police Department: Asheville Police Department Provide Early Response to Motel on Tunnel Road Asheville – At 3:30 a.m. on Monday, September 14th, the Asheville Police Department arrived at the Motel 6 (1415 Tunnel Road) to serve warrants on Aaron Lee Hendrickson (26yo, Marshall). When officers arrived Mr. Hendrickson barricaded […]
No violent incidents at Asheville High School last week, officials say
There were no fights or altercations involving injuries at Asheville High School on the week that ended Aug. 28, according to school officials who have disputed allegations of school violence made in an email said to be from a group calling itself Asheville Students Against Violence. “Officials at Asheville High School are unaware of any […]
AHS Students Against Violence allege recent incidents go unaddressed at Asheville High
Allegations of recent violence at Asheville High school have surfaced via an Aug. 28 email sent to Mountain Xpress, other local media outlets, as well as school officials. The email was sent by a group identifying itself only as “Asheville Students Against Violence,” without any individual names included. We have as yet no further information […]
LAST CALL for a nonprofit hero: $1,000 prize goes to Julian Award winner
Do you know a young person who works hard doing good for not much money? That deserving person may be eligible for Asheville’s first Julian Award, a $1,000 cash prize that will be given this fall at the kickoff of Mountain Xpress’ Give!Local campaign for local nonprofits.
Book signing: Asheville native Sheila Simmons’ memoir inspired by Minnie Riperton
Asheville is just one of the settings in Sheila Simmons’ Memoir of a Minnie Riperton Fan, which the Asheville native will sign Saturday, Aug. 15, at 6 p.m. at Firestorm Café & Books, 610 Haywood Road, in West Asheville. Simmon’s book examines the life and times of her childhood idol, Minnie Riperton, a 1970s singer […]
City of Asheville seeks residents to serve on boards & commissions
The City of Asheville announced today opening on four boards and commissions: Planning & Zoning, Hub Community Economic Development Alliance Board, Recreation Board and Tourism Development Authority. Below is the text from the city’s press release: Be a Local Leader The City of Asheville has various openings on various committees. Have you ever wanted to […]
Beer has $3.8 billion impact on NC economy, says industry association
The North Carolina beer industry has a $3.8 billion impact on the state’s economy, according to the North Carolina Beer and Wine Wholesalers Association. The association says the activity contributes more than 26,000 direct jobs and generates more than $2 billion in federal, state and local tax revenue. The data is drawn from a new […]
aSHEville Museum celebrates its one-year anniversary, tonight, 6-8 p.m.
aSHEville Museum, a women’s cultural museum located at 35 Wall St. in downtown Asheville, has invited the public to its first-year-anniversary celebration, tonight, Thursday, July 16, from 6-8 p.m. The event will include an evening of live music, featuring local singer and emmy nominee Kat Williams, plus the opening of two new exhibits: “Her Nobel Words […]
Asheville airport’s new main entrance will be closed for week starting July 13
Asheville Regional Airport’s new main entrance will be temporarily closed for 3-4 days, beginning Monday, July 13, 2015, according to a press release from the airport. Weather permitting, the NCDOT contractor is scheduled to conduct half to full day closures of the inbound lane at the new main entrance. The work is in conjunction with […]
West Asheville: Bears frolick, relax … and race up a tree!
On June 3, at about 8 p.m., a mother bear and her four cubs came to frolic and relax in Joanne Wallis’ backyard in Mountain View West neighborhood, in West Asheville, she reports. “At the sound of a loud voice,” she says, “the cubs all raced up a tree and the photographer (my husband Jim) […]
New Asheville stand-up paddle tour opens in the RAD
When Kyle Ellison moved from Maui to the banks of Asheville’s French Broad, he says he noticed something very familiar he hadn’t seen in a while. “You walk by the river with a paddleboard,” he says, “and everyone is curious, coming up and asking you about that weird board you’re carrying.” So Ellison decided to […]
Air quality forecast for Saturday, June 6: Moderate (YELLOW)
Saturday, June 6, 2015, is a code YELLOW air quality forecast day for the valleys and ridge tops of Asheville and Buncombe County. This means that unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion. Sunday, June 7, 2015, is a code GREEN air quality forecast day for the valleys and ridge tops. No health […]
Philanthropy, grassroots-style: Xpress launches Give!Local
This fall, watch for a new way for Western North Carolinians to give back to their communities. Xpress is pleased to announce Give!Local, a new end-of-year giving campaign based on the idea that giving should be fun and rewarding — for all of us.
North Carolina breaks tourist-visits record in 2014
Governor Pat McCrory announced today that North Carolina tourism generated record visitor spending in 2014 with a total of $21.3 billion, a 5.4 percent increase over 2013. Additionally, tourism industry supported employment topped 200,000 jobs for the first time. From the press release: “Nearly 50 million people from across the United States visited North Carolina […]
Blue Ridge Biofuels expands into Catawba County, extends its service area
Blue Ridge Biofuels announced its plan to expand to Catawba County and move its production facility there. The company will keep its headquarters in Asheville. The expansion will allow Blue Ridge to increase its production and expand services to new areas such as Charlotte. The new facility will be housed in the Catawba County-Appalachian State […]
Air quality forecast for Monday, May 4: Yellow (MODERATE)
Monday, May 4, 2015, 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. WNC […]
WCQS names David Feingold new CEO and general manager
David Feingold was named WCQS CEO and general manager last week by the WCQS board of directors. Feingold will succeed former President and CEO Jody Evans, who resigned in December 2014. Feingold will join the WCQS staff this summer. David Feingold is currently the assistant general manager for content at Nebraska Educational Telecommunications, where he […]
New book details history of burley tobacco in WNC and east Tennessee
Burley tobacco revolutionized the industry in east Tennessee and Western North Carolina. Agricultural experts Billy Yeargin and Christopher Bickers take a nostalgic look at the historic rise of burley tobacco and its gradual decline in A History of Burley Tobacco in East Tennessee & Western North Carolina, published by The History Press. What started from two […]
The race is on: National Collegiate Cycling Championships set for May 8-10
The 2015 Collegiate Road Nationals is coming to the Asheville area this weekend, May 8-10. The three-day championship event is expected to bring together 400 riders from 115 schools across 48 states.
Hendersonville Shred Day scheduled for May 8
The City of Hendersonville will sponsor a secure, Shred Day for City residents on Friday, May 8, from 9 – 10:30 a.m., in the parking lot of Patton Park, 59 E. Clairmont Drive. American Security Shredding, Inc, will have a shredding truck in the parking lot to allow residents to dispose of sensitive materials. Residents […]