From BlueRidgeNow: BlueRidgeNow: Brevard man arrested in Little Caesars armed robbery Brevard police charged 55-year-old Barry Glenn Wyrick with one count of felony robbery with a dangerous weapon on Tuesday after a nearly four-day investigation led detectives to his door. Read the full story here.
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Community Development and Housing Trust Fund applications now open
From City of Asheville website: Community Development and Housing Trust Fund applications now open The City of Asheville’s Community and Economic Development Department is now accepting applications for CDBG and HOME grant funds, and for the Housing Trust Fund (HTF) for FY 2015-2016. The Community and Economic Development Department manages and administers programs for Asheville […]
Flirting with the Globe blog calls Asheville a ‘weird, cool city’
From Flirting with the Globe blog post: Asheville is a weird, cool city By Karisa Klee As I stood in line eagerly awaiting entrance into Wicked Weed Micro Brewery in Asheville, NC, I couldn’t help but notice not one, but two gentlemen walking down the street barefoot. Nope, they weren’t homeless… just hippies. Asheville is […]
Monthly Thomas Wolfe book club begins in January
From a press release: Monthly Thomas Wolfe book club begins in January The Thomas Wolfe Memorial State Historic Site in downtown Asheville will host a monthly book club beginning in January. Each month a different local author, educator or historian will lead discussion of a pre-selected Wolfe short story from “The Complete Short Stories of […]
Netflix comedy special star Shane Mauss to perform in Asheville
From a press release: Netflix comedy special star Shane Mauss to perform in Asheville On Friday, Jan. 16, comedian Shane Mauss, hot off his the release of his new Netflix special ‘Mating Season,’ is set to perform in downtown Asheville at The Millroom for one show at 7 p.m. Having just released his first hour […]
In photos: Holiday Marketplace at Blue Ridge Food Ventures
More than two dozen vendors gathered for Blue Ridge Food Ventures’ annual holiday market, held 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, on A-B Tech’s Enka campus. The event, which drew about 750 shoppers last year, brings together craft food purveyors from Blue Ridge Food Ventures and other suppliers of small-batch goods. “We started […]
Gray Line set to begin new Holly Jolly Christmas Trolley Tour
From a press release: Gray Line set to begin new Holly Jolly Christmas Trolley Tour Gray Line Trolley Tours announces a new tour for the holidays – The Holly Jolly Christmas Trolley Tour. The tour is designed to be a fun and festive celebration of the season featuring the lights and sights of the holidays, […]
Rhubarb hosts Ashley English Week to honor the local author’s recipes
It’s Ashley English Week at Rhubarb! The local author, known for her Homemade Living book series, is thrilled to be showcasing recipes for both food and drinks at the celebrated restaurant, which she calls one of her favorite local spots. “Who would’ve ever guessed that my patronage of a restaurant so seriously deserving of every […]
Asheville French School announces winter classes
Asheville French School, held at MetroWines and taught by Allison Weems, is registering participants for upcoming 8-week language series that pairs wine and words. Beginner level classes are scheduled for Thursdays, Jan. 15 through Mar. 3 and intermediate lessons are Tuesdays, Jan. 13 through Mar. 3. Each class runs from 5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. […]
Smart bets: American Babies
Although Tom Hamilton counted himself among the many men preoccupied with “chicks and partying” during his 20s, the American Babies frontman found himself “digging deeper” for musical and personal inspiration over time. Last year’s resulting effort, a “40-minute existential meltdown” titled Knives and Teeth, addresses heavy topics like mortality, cruelty and frustration, often vacillating between […]
Smart bets: TAUK
Forget hibernating. Instrumental rockers TAUK are making a full-fledged national tour this winter, and Asheville fans have two chances to catch the band live. TAUK, oft-praised for its ability to infuse songs with emotional cues despite the absence of lyrics, plays New Mountain this week before circling back to Asheville as the supporting act for […]
Applebee’s fundraiser to benefit Enka High School Air Force JROTC
From a press release: Applebee’s fundraiser to benefit Enka High School Air Force JROTC The Apple Gold Group, a franchisee of Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill and Bar, is proud to partner with the Enka High School Air Force JROTC to host a Flapjack Fundraiser on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014. All proceeds raised will go toward JROTC field […]
UPDATE: Make way for Hempeh
“Our Hempeh Kickstarter was successfully funded, and we thank you all from the bottom of our hearts,” reads a December newsletter from Smiling Hara Tempeh. Some 278 backers raised $25,035 for the local tempeh company, surpassing the original $20,000 target. Backer rewards ship in January, and the Hempeh product is scheduled to line grocery store […]
Know your GMOs: Asheville chef speaks up at Capitol Hill labeling debate
Asheville chef William Dissen, owner and executive chef at The Market Place, championed states’ rights to enforce genetically modified organism (GMO) food labeling during an activist trip to Capitol Hill earlier this December. Dissen and about two dozen other renowned chefs spoke against the DARK Act (or “Denying Americans the Right to Know”), a proposed bill […]
Asheville native hopes to battle water insecurity by dogsledding
Asheville native Amalia Rowan doesn’t know the first thing about dog sledding, but if her crowdsourcing plan works, she’ll be flown overseas to participate in a guided 300-kilometer expedition through Norway and Sweden next April. “I have to try new things, test myself, get dirt (or snow) under my fingernails,” reads her event application profile. Rowan’s […]
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 features a dark fantasy film about combating abuse and an online listings network for reduced-cost mental health services.
Accelerating Appalachia helps nature-based entrepreneurs get funding
Last year, Accelerating Appalachia orchestrated the transfer of about $505,000 in investment funds toward sustainable, nature-based ventures in Western North Carolina. This year, the Asheville-based nonprofit — the region’s first social-impact business accelerator — partnered with impact investor Reinventure Capital for 2015 and recently invited businesses to submit funding applications online. Submissions for 2015 are due by […]
Clips Beer & Film Tour releases 2014 attendance figures
According to a press release, New Belgium’s 21-city Clips Beer & Film Tour raised some $139,524 for charities across the nation and drew more than 20,000 guests. The outdoor film and beer-tasting event, which stopped in Asheville on Friday, Sept. 5, raised $5,717 locally with attendance by approximately 1,400 individuals. Asheville’s average waste diversion rate […]
Local nonprofits receive $20,000 in grants from National Endowment for the Arts
From a press release: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced today that 22 organizations in North Carolina will receive $527,000 in the categories of Art Works, Challenge America, and Creative Writing Fellowships in Poetry. In total, the NEA plans to award 1,116 grants totaling $29.1 million to organizations and individuals […]
Social media casts intriguing light on Civil War story
From a press release: Social media casts intriguing light on Civil War story North Carolina project taps tell-all diary to give history a modern twist Mary Boykin Chesnut would have been the most popular blogger of the Civil War had there been a Web in her world. Instead her revealing diaries became an enduring literary […]
App Ski Mountain honors 1962 prices with $5 lift tickets this weekend
As part of an annual anniversary celebration, App Ski Mountain will offer $5 day session (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) lift tickets this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 6 and 7. This “53rd year of family fun” will see lift prices drop to their 1962 value in honor of the company’s inaugural year. The steep […]