The Grove Corner Market, a small but well-stocked grocery that’s been in Asheville’s Grove Arcade since 2003, plans to leave the downtown location and set up shop in the West Asheville space soon to be vacated by the Haywood Road Market, which closed recently. On the move: Grove Corner Market staffers (from left) Adam Edwards, […]
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Xpress-rated video
Here’s your sneak preview of Wednesday’s edition of the Mountain Xpress, including both a short video welcoming back the iron sculpture and a short photo slideshow focusing on music innovator Bob Moog, the focus of this week’s cover story.
Asheville ties for first place in Beer City USA poll
Asheville and Portland will share honors as Beer City USA, according to beer guru Charlie Papazian. In Asheville, Mountain Xpress and the Orange Peel will co-host an upcoming victory party.
Columnist vs. councilman
In a Thursday column, Asheville Citizen-Times writer John Boyle examined a charge that Asheville City Councilman Carl Mumpower, in his crusade against illegal immigration, has been employing the same scare tactics as anti-communist Joe McCarthy in the 1950s. Mumpower had a simple response: “McCarthy was right.”
WNC News Roundup
Here’s what’s making headlines around Western North Carolina: A 14-year-old Hayesville girl collapsed during her gym class and died; an Appalachian State University student may have died from an alcohol overdose; a writer instrumental in the creation of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park was honored; Tweetsie Railroad gears up for another season; and there’s a new brewery planned for Bryson City.
From the mountains to the sea: Beer
What happens when seven guys, including four who comprise a band called Rat Jackson, hit 27 breweries and play five gigs during a two-week road trip from North Carolina’s mountains to its coast? Watch the movie Beer Y’all and find out.
Conservancy focuses on park pavilion: Should it be LEED certified?
The director of the Pack Square Park Conservancy said the board on Wednesday wrestled with questions concerning the park’s proposed $2.46 million pavilion.
Weaverville activist: The July Fourth show will go on
A community organizer says Weaverville will celebrate the Fourth of July this year. It just won’t be with much help from town officials.
New home proposed for Energy Loop
The running debate over a new site for Asheville’s first public-art piece, Dirck Cruser‘s Energy Loop, may finally be coming to an end. The city’s Public Art Board has wholeheartedly endorsed placing the wavy strip of black steel in the center of a new plaza created adjacent to Buncombe County’s new parking deck and the […]
Asheville Police Department gang-related crime reports, 2008
These reports from the Asheville Police Department include all the incidents the APD qualified as “gang related” from July to November 2008, ranging from fraud and vandalism to burglary and armed robbery. Click here to see reports from July 2008. Click here to see reports from August 2008. Click here to see reports from September […]
Xpress-rated video
Here’s your video sneak preview of the May 6 edition of Mountain Xpress.
Economists: Recession will end this year; recovery will be slow
Economic forecasts can be tricky, and the events of 2008 caught many experts by surprise. So it was with a note of caution that two noted economists offered their best guesses as to what lies ahead. Economic upswing: Economist James F. Smith of Arden says the national recession is likely to end by the fourth […]
Bogan crowned Ms. Wheelchair N.C. in Asheville
Concord, N.C., resident Erika Bogan lives by a simple motto: “Anything is possible.” Tiara trio: Meritta Thomas (left) and Brandee Ponder (right) prepare to crown Erika Bogan of Concord, N.C., the new Miss Wheelchair North Carolina. The pageant was held April 18 in Swannanoa. Photo by Jason Sandford Paralyzed from the waist down in a […]
Tupelo Honey Cafe closed for clean-up
A clogged sewer line backed up into the basement of Tupelo Honey Cafe, a popular Asheville restaurant and tourist destination, causing thousands of dollars of damage and forcing the restaurant to remain closed for more than a week.
New final resting spot proposed for Energy Loop
The running debate over a final resting spot for the Energy Loop sculpture, Asheville’s first public art piece, may be finally coming to an end.
Xpress-rated video
Here’s your video sneak preview of the April 29 edition of Mountain Xpress.
WNC News Roundup
A head-on collision in Transyvlania killed six people. Guns and ammo are flying off the shelves in Mitchell County. Turkey hunting season has begun, but it was a human who was shot and killed in Wilkes County. UNCA students debate the appropriateness of giving legendary picker Arthel “Doc” Watson an honorary degree. And festival season kicks off in a big way this weekend. That’s just some of what’s been making headlines around the mountains this week.
Springtime in the mountains means MerleFest
Spring in the mountains blossoms musically with MerleFest. This year’s no exception, with a bouquet of musicians performing everything from blues, Americana and folk to old-time, blues, jazz and even mariachi. Calling MerleFest a bluegrass festival is like plucking one daisy out of a meadow bursting with variety. The legendary Doc Watson jams at last […]
Xpress-rated: Video sneak peek at the April 22 edition
Here’s your video sneak preview of this week’s edition of the Mountain Xpress.
Mountain Xpress Community Photo Gallery
Each week, the Mountain Xpress plans to dip into the Xpress Community Photo Gallery and highlight a few photos of yours.
New Miss Wheelchair North Carolina crowned in Asheville
Erika Bogan of Concord, N.C., lives by a simple motto: “Anything is possible.”