Pack Square Park got a green makeover today with the installation of nearly 18,000 square feet of sod. On Thursday, the park’s signature fountain will receive its crowning piece with the installation of a 20-foot-diameter brass ring.
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Xpress-rated video: Sneak preview of July 15 edition
Here’s your video sneak preview of the July 15, 2009, edition of the Mountain Xpress. Hey, did ya hear the one about …
Urban chickens reported stolen
Someone apparently stole a flock of urban chickens living on the campus of Isaac Dickson Elementary School in Asheville, according to a school parent who has worked closely with the school and its birds.
Asheville edition of TED talks sets date, confirms three speakers
The Asheville version of an annual California-based conference known as TED will be held Aug. 30 at the Orange Peel. Three speakers have been confirmed, but there’s still time to nominate others.
Urban Outfitters announces plans to open downtown store, to a mixed reception
National retail outlet Urban Outfitters announced plans on Friday to open a retail store at the corner of Haywood and College streets.
Building demolitions on Spruce and Market streets to move forward
A downtown Asheville church’s plans to tear down two buildings it owns in the city’s historically African-American business district received the final approval Friday morning.
Sculpture to be returned to downtown Asheville on Saturday
The Energy Loop, Asheville’s first public art sculpture, is set to be returned to downtown on Saturday after sitting in storage for years.
Asheville City Council seeks 2009 federal economic stimulus funding
Asheville City Council is seeking federal economic stimulus funding for a number of projects. This June 2009 staff report updates the city’s efforts in three areas. First, the city is looking for grant money to create 10 handicapped accessible units in the Aston Park Towers public housing complex. Second, staff is asking for the OK […]
Congressional reports on the threat of EMP attack
For years, some national-security experts have warned of the potentially catastrophic results of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack on the United States. The scenario is the plot anchor for Black Mountain author Bill Forstchen’s 2009 novel One Second After. (See the July 8, 2009, Xpress article “Apolalypse WNC” for a profile of that book and […]
The Cliffs at High Carolina development
This is the July 3, 2008, public notice of the Cliffs at High Carolina’s request to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to impact about 6,000 linear feet of stream channel, .2 acres of wetlands and .03 acres of open water to build a golf course and residential development on 2,780 acres off Patton Cove […]
Tiles go in at Pack Square Park
A Weaverville artist has begun installing hundreds of stoneware tiles in Pack Square Park, including 400 square, brown-and-blue ones created and signed by students in the Buncombe County Schools. One tile at a time: Ceramic artist Kathy Triplett is installing hundreds of handmade tiles on the stage being built in the new Pack Square Park. […]
Fee, fie, oh no
Whether you're an Asheville developer, a homeowner or a corpse that's ready to be buried in Riverside Cemetery, the cost of living (and dying) in Asheville is going up. Bearing the brunt: Asheville City Council has raised fees for a range of city services, from water and recycling to parks. For example, the cost of […]
Filing period for local elections begins
The local political season officially launched at 8 a.m. on July 6 with the start of the filing period for people seeking seats on the Asheville City Council or any of a host of other local town boards. Candidates file at the Buncombe County Board of Elections, and the filing period runs through noon on […]
Xpress-rated video: Sneak preview of the July 8 edition
Here’s your video sneak preview of the July 8 edition of the Mountain Xpress. You might call it the doomsday edition.
Tea Party protesters mark Independence Day
Hundreds of people gathered at the steps of the Buncombe County Courthouse on Saturday to protest government spending and lament what they called out-of-control government spending and a move away from the values embedded in the U.S. Constitution.
WNC News Roundup
Here’s a look at some of what’s making headlines around Western North Carolina: There’s a possible serial killer on the loose in upstate South Carolina; a Florida man drowned while saving his son at a popular Macon County water hole; the venerable Monte Vista Hotel in Black Mountain is on the verge of bankruptcy; and more.
Repairs continue at Department of Social Services offices
Crews continue to repair water damage after a storm pipe eroded over Memorail Day weekend and poured water into the offices of the Buncombe County Department of Social Services.
Filing period for local elections opens on Monday
The local political season will officially open at 8 a.m. on Monday with the start of the candidate filing period for people seeking seats on Asheville City Council and a host of other local town boards.
WPVM starts from scratch
CORRECTION: An article in last week’s Xpress, “WPVM Starts from Scratch,” incorrectly described action taken by the MAIN board, which holds the license for WPVM. The board made a statement regarding the governing structure of the station, but did not formally approve a resolution regarding the matter. Following months of rancor, WPVM, Asheville's low-power FM […]
Bele Chere goes back to basics
This year's festival will close at 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, an hour earlier than in the past. Two main stages have been eliminated. There won’t be any ticketed musical events, and about a dozen fewer free musical acts will perform during the festival’s three-day run July 24-26. There's one less food court, and […]
This final four is all about the food
They move with precision: a huddle here, a handoff there. It's all done with single-minded purpose, keeping an eye on the prize. The only difference is the playing surface: a kitchen. Culinary kudos: A squadron of A-B Tech culinary students will be one of four teams competing in a prestigious national cooking contest. Led by […]