A unanimously approved revision to Western Carolina University’s tailgating policy, voted on during the WCU Board of Trustees meeting on Friday, March 6, means more on-campus ‘alcohol-permissible’ areas for the school’s 2015 football fans. Malt beverages and unfortified wine will now be permitted in the Belk Building parking lot, previously declared an alcohol-free zone, during […]
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Local artist Jason Rafferty gives back to the community he muses on
Jason Rafferty’s paintings and drawings are inspired by Western North Carolina, but the artist partners with nonprofits like RiverLink, Pisgah Legal Services, Open Doors and Brother Wolf in a quest to give back to the community he loves.
G&T Communications takes home ‘Best of Show’ title for television spot at American Advertising Federation Asheville ceremony
American Advertising Federation Asheville held its American Advertising Awards ceremony on Tuesday, Feb. 24, to “recognize the best creative efforts of western North Carolina’s marketing industry,” according to a media release. The “Best of Show” title went to G&T Communications — a company headquartered in Boone, N.C., but with a new office in Asheville’s Gerber […]
Flat Rock company partners with 3D Systems to offer range of 3D services
DuraLine Imaging, Inc. has partnered with 3D Systems “to represent their line of 3D printers, 3D scanners and 3D software for businesses, industry, education and consumers.”The move, says DuraLine vice president and general manager William Wick, was a response to customer interest in these relatively new printing technologies. “With that type of interest, DuraLine is […]
BikeTags distributes Asheville-made bicycle signs at three new locations
BikeTags is an Asheville-based company selling “small bicycle signs with colorful messages — for safety and self expression,” which attach to the back of a bike seat, according to a media release. The team’s products are now available at three Asheville locations — Hearn Cycling and Fitness, Motion Makers and Second Gear — in addition […]
Asheville Outlets’ March 26 job fair aims to fill hundreds of retail positions
Some 800 local full- or part-time retail positions will be up for grabs at a job fair, according to Asheville Outlets. The staffing event will be held on Thursday, March 26, from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. at the WNC Agricultural Center’s Expo Building in anticipation of the outlets’ Friday, May 1, grand opening. “Bring […]
Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County to provide free blueprint scans of qualifying buildings
The Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County invites residents to turn home or building blueprints into digital files during the organization’s Scan the Plan project. Applicable dates include Saturday, March 14, from noon until 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 14, from 5-8 p.m. and Saturday, May 2, from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. “Scan the […]
Nominations for North Carolina Awards, state’s highest honor, open through April 24
Nominations for the 2015 North Carolina Awards — “the highest civilian honor bestowed by the state,” according to a media release — are open until Friday, April 24. This prestigious title recognizes exemplary accomplishments in literature, science, fine arts and public service. Nominees will be reviewed and winners selected later this summer. Winners will be […]
Food Connection gets restaurants’ excess to those in need
Local Flavor AVL co-founder Flori Pate recently launched a new project aimed at community progress through collaboration. Food Connection, which consolidates hunger and food waste by redirecting surplus edibles, will hold a kickoff fundraiser at the Altamont Theatre on Friday, March 13.
Smart bets: Tales on Market Street
“I wanted to use the arts to bring diverse communities together, so we could share our likenesses instead of our differences,” says Joseph Robinson, organizer of Tales on Market Street.
Smart bets: The Last Bison
The multigenerational family band from Virginia — currently touring in support of its 2014 full-length album — employs a diverse lineup of instruments as a point of pride.
Smart bets: The Stars of Jerusalem Garden
A troupe of Jerusalem Garden’s regular performers will soon have a slew of new objects to maneuver — snakes, scarves, swords and sitars to name a few.
Barefoot Wine founders talk cause-related marketing and business strategy at UNCA
Barefoot Wine co-founders Bonnie Harvey and Michael Houlihan are headed to Asheville to share the secrets of their ultra-successful alcohol brand. UNC Asheville’s Family Business Forum will host the couple for two talks on Thursday, March 19 and Friday, March 20. Thursday’s free presentation, “How to Build a Number One Brand,” sees the two explaining […]
Building better business: Accelerating Appalachia readies eight triple bottom line companies for growth
Accelerating Appalachia has chosen eight regional nature-based luminaries to participate in its 2015 cohort — Ecological Services Markets, Green River Picklers, Grow Journey, Harvest Moon Grille, Joseph Adams, ORB Technologies, River Island Apothecary and Smiling Hara Tempeh.
Faces in the crowd: WNC crowdfunding initiatives
Each week, Xpress highlights notable WNC crowdsourcing initiatives that may inspire readers to become new faces in the crowd. This week’s coverage features Chuck Brodsky’s eleventh studio album, an owl enthusiast’s quest to depict a catalogue of his favorite feathered creatures, plus Anam Cara’s move to pay its directors for their hard work.
Has busking season returned to Asheville?
As temperatures climbed into the low 70s on Tuesday, March 4, a steady stream of buskers and passersby took to the streets of downtown in appreciation of the day’s allusion to spring.
Asheville Talent Slam showcases local creatives at competitive fundraiser
Now in its fourth year, Bioflyer Productions’ Asheville Talent Slam will bring “a diversity of unique local acts—songwriters, singers, dancers and much more” to the Grey Eagle’s stage on Friday, March 20, according to organizer Rock Eblen. The Eblen Charities fundraiser calls on Western North Carolina residents of at least 13 years of age to […]
Sparking the local economy: Jane Hatley lights a fire with new conference
Hatley’s intersecting passions, which hinge on promoting local-mindedness and “the idea that all of us together form this economy,” led her to organize the Bringing It Home economic conference.
New Belgium’s fermentation tanks approach Asheville
New Belgium’s brewing equipment has crossed the globe in presidential style with DOT assistance and police escorts. The 32- to 55 feet tall the units are now en route to Asheville from Charleston, S.C.
Local company Lawn-N-Order Landscaping earns seven Angie’s List awards
Lawn-N-Order Landscaping, owned and operated by Western North Carolina native Ryan Houston, recently won seven awards for exemplary business from Angie’s List. “We accomplished this award in seven categories — landscaping, lawn and yard work, mulch and topsoil, stone and gravel, tree service, drain pipe installation-exterior and landscaping-hardscaping and pavers — by keeping our services […]
Culinary magazine Saveur spotlights five Asheville breweries, dubs city ‘undisputed king of southern craft beer’
Justin Kennedy of culinary magazine Saveur featured Asheville in an article published Tuesday, March 3, calling the city “the undisputed king of southern craft beer.” The article, entitled, “The 5 Breweries You Must Visit in Asheville, NC” cited Burial Beer, Fonta Flora of Morganton, the Funkatorium, Green Man Brewery and the Wedge as testament to […]