On Jan. 9, 2009, the Asheville Police Department issued a warning about two men impersonating police officers. Click here to read the Police Department’s press release. Click here to see the accompanying police report describing a Jan. 8 incident in which two suspects pretended to be officers and then robbed a couple.
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A-B Tech begins planning for new college president
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College has begun planning for a new college president in the wake of last month’s announcement that current President Dr. Betty Young would resign.
Pack Square Park design
• The latest round of work began in the summer of 2008 on Pack Square Park. Construction fencing, which surrounds the park, will be used as “a big palate, a big canvas,” according to conservancy spokeswoman Donna Clark. To see what some of the signs on the fencing will look like, click here to download […]
UNCA acquires green oasis
UNC Asheville has acquired 10 acres of tree-studded land at the corner of W.T. Weaver Boulevard and Merrimon Avenue, the school announced Dec. 31. Between them, the Weaver and Rhoades families have owned the old homestead for more than 100 years. Green oasis: UNCA has acquired the 10 acres of land at the corner of […]
2008’s top hits on mountainx.com
Xpress’ Web site grew by leaps and bounds in 2008, with daily arts and news briefs and a slew of new multimedia features. And by counting page views, we’ve learned which stories and features snagged the most online readers this year. Here’s the view from cyberspace: Most-viewed news articles: Managing Editor Jon Elliston‘s “Cruel Summer,” […]
At Buncombe commissioners meeting, a Twitter-fest
Mountain Xpress will be covering the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners’ meeting tonight, and we’re inviting all you citizen journalists to join us.
Buncombe County announces new health director
The Buncombe County Board of Health has chosen Alma “Gibbie” Harris as the county’s new health director.
Xpress-rated video
Here’s your video sneak preview of the Wednesday, Jan. 7 edition of the Mountain Xpress.
Asheville Citizen-Times introduces slimmed-down newspaper
The Asheville Citizen-Times on Monday introduced a slimmed-down version of the daily newspaper, a move forced by the bad economy, according to Publisher Randy Hammer.
Asheville Citizen-Times stops the presses
There’s a slow quieting of whirring machinery. It’s about 2:45 a.m., and a sense of resignation hangs all around. The nightly process of printing a daily newspaper, a ritual practiced for close to 150 years in Asheville, has just come to an end.
Towing company moves to downtown location
All-Safe Towing & Recovering, a company criticized for its policies regarding towed vehicles, is moving its operation closer to downtown Asheville.
Buncombe County Board of Health holds closed meeting
The Buncombe County Board of Health held a closed meeting at 7:30 a.m. on Friday to discuss a personnel issue.
Interstate 26 Connector project
The Interstate 26 Connector project has been in the works for nearly two decades. State Department of Transportation officials say they plan to announce their decision the the preferred route for the highway project in fall 2009. The connector project will create a new highway crossing the French Broad River, widen Interstate 240 in West […]
UNCA adds ‘green oasis’ to its holdings
UNC Asheville announced Wednesday that it has acquired 10 acres of tree-studded land at the intersection of W.T. Weaver Boulevard and Merrimon Avenue that might one day serve as an eco-village for students and faculty.
A-B Tech president to resign, cites campus discontent
Dr. Betty Young announced Dec. 23 that she will resign as president of Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. Hired in 2007, Young was inaugurated in May 2008. Her resignation followed a six-and-a-half-hour closed-door meeting with the college’s board of trustees the day before, which came on the heels of another closed-door session last month. Personnel issues […]
APD arrests two in towing sting
Responding to complaints about predatory towing in downtown Asheville, Asheville police parked a decoy car off Lexington Avenue as bait on the night of Saturday, Dec. 20, then reeled in their catch. Police charged two men, 25-year-old Trevor Kyle Ballinger and 32-year-old Leonard Tobias Best of All-Safe Towing & Recovery, with obtaining property under false […]
Commissioners postpone I-26 meeting until Jan. 6
A technicality forced the Buncombe County commissioners to postpone a meeting on their preferred route for the much-disputed Interstate 26 Connector. On Dec. 16, the commissioners narrowly voted to delay endorsing one of the four potential routes for connector, as requested by the state Department of Transportation. The controversial project has been in the works […]
Mountain Xpress feels the pinch
Mountain Xpress employees will see an across-the-board pay cut of 5 to 10 percent effective Jan. 1, owner and publisher Jeff Fobes announced Dec. 19. The Asheville-based weekly has seen a recent decline in both classified and retail advertising, Fobes said. The corresponding decline in revenue, which is likely to extend into 2009, has forced […]
Xpress-rated: Video sneak peek at the Dec. 31 issue
Here’s a video preview of our Dec. 31 issue, our annual “Year in Quotes” edition.
At mountainx.com, a look at 2008’s top hits
Mountain Xpress unveils a look at what’s been hot at mountainx.com this year. From one terror-filled summer in Transylvania County to what it’s like to have sex every day for a year, our top clicks of the year are all over the place.
Everybody sing along: “Oh sh*t! It’s Christmastime”
The Mad Tea Party put together a little ditty just in time for the big day and wanted to share it.