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Greenpeace hoists “stop destroying mountains” banner at local Progress Energy plant
Greenpeace activists supplied this shot of their morning mission to climb a coal-supply ramp and hoist a banner calling for Progress and Duke Energy to “stop destroying mountains.”
And a-geocaching we’ll go: adventures at the N.C. Arboretum
The N.C. Arboretum’s Natural Garden Trail has its secrets. No, it’s not a hidden message on the bottom of a hiker’s shoe. (photo by Michael Oppenheim)
No decisions yet on Charlotte Street corridor improvements, city staff say
The Jewish Community Center gymnasium was full tonight, Feb. 6, with residents and Asheville City staff and City Council members. The topic: Transportation issues — particularly bicycling infrastructure — for a half-mile stretch of Charlotte Street. Several residents dispatched live updates via Twitter from the meeting.
(photo by Asheville City Council member Gordon Smith)
Landfills, power plant among five top greenhouse-gas emitters near Asheville
Want to know how much carbon dioxide your local power plant, paper plant or landfill emit? A new EPA tool maps the info, including five sources near Asheville.
What to do with our water system? An interview with North Carolina Rep. Tim Moffitt
On Jan. 11, Xpress Contributing Editor Nelda Holder sat down with Rep. Tim Moffitt and talked with him about Study Bill 925, which created a Statehouse committee charged with reviewing and, perhaps, determining the future of the Asheville water system.
Patrick Mitchell and Patrick Callahan busk with “Blue Suede Shoes”
Patrick Mitchell and Patrick Callahan busk by the Iron sculpture in downtown Asheville with their version of the Carl Perkins hit “Blue Suede Shoes.”
Cartoon: Magic in the holiday bottlecaps
Local cartoonist Brent Brown shares a dash of holiday spirits …
WNC legislators recognized for their work on redistricting reform
Today, Dec. 8, at local bookstore Malaprops, Jane Pinsky (left) of the N.C. Coalition for Lobbying and Government Reform recognized Rep. Ray Rapp (center right) and several other Western North Carolina legislators who support redistricting reform. (photo by Max Cooper)
APD makes arrest in Broadway hit-and-run that killed pedestrian Thanksgiving Day
After the APD got video showing the truck involved in a hit-and-run that killed Mell Ailes, an Asheville officer recognized it and went to the suspect’s home, according to a press release from the Asheville Police Department.
Thanksgiving Day on the Blue Ridge Parkway
With the Thanksgiving crowds far away, it was a clear and cool day on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville on Nov 24. This scene: the Cowee Mountains Overlook, with its southward view not far from Waynesville. (photo by Margaret Williams)
Asheville “I Have a Dream” program prepares disadvantaged youth for their future
Guest contributor Leah Shapiro reports on the Asheville “I Have a Dream” program, which helps prepare disadvantaged youth for college. (photo by Elizabeth Ruf)
The Advantage West Economic Summit: Panelists offer their solutions to a tough economy
Views and solutions from Sen. Tom Apodaca, Sen. Martin Nesbitt, Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians Vice Chief Larry Blythe, and former WCU Chancellor John Bardo.
Occupy Asheville moves from federal building to spot near City Hall
For weeks, Occupy Asheville protesters have camped out on the Patton Avenue sidewalk at the Federal Building. Today, Nov. 14, they relocated to a grassy knoll next to the Biltmore Building and near City Hall. (Photo by Bill Rhodes)
Occupy Asheville releases video of Helen Roberts arrest, says charges dropped
Occupy Asheville demonstrators have released video of Helen Roberts being arrested for passing out “advertisements” at a Nov. 2 protest.
An election nail-biter: Jan Davis squeaks into third by 40 votes
In the Nov. 8 Asheville City Council election, incumbent Council member Jan Davis trailed challenger Lael Gray most of the evening. But in the end, he squeaked ahead by 40 points. This photo by Max Cooper shows what a nerve-wracking cliff hanger it was.
Local Matters: Occupy Asheville at City Hall — Council denies camping request
Xpress Senior News Reporter David Forbes offers highlights from the Oct. 25 Asheville City Council meeting, where Occupy Asheville demonstrators filled the room and asked for a place to camp.
Podcast produced by Margaret Williams. The theme music is “jam band spy song” by E. Lee.
Keep patients in mind, some speakers tell legislative committee at public meeting
For three hours, a litany of area residents, doctors, health-care professionals and a few patients spoke out about competition and choice, giving a state legislative committee plenty to think about.
ABC News segment will feature A-B Tech workforce-development program
White House Correspondent Jake Tapper interviewed A-B Tech student Michael Rosemond for a segment scheduled to air Thursday, Oct. 20, on ABC World News with Diane Sawyer.
EPA demands $6.5 million for “costs incurred to date” at contaminated CTS site
In a Sept. 13 letter to CTS Corporation and Mills Gap Road Associates, the Environmental Protection Agency demands that the companies pay about $6.5 million “for costs incurred to date.”
Obama in Asheville on Monday, Oct. 17? “Definitely”
We reported on Oct. 9 that Pres. Obama might stop in Asheville during a jobs bus tour; the Washington Post had noted on Oct. 5 that the tour was coming to North Carolina, then later noted Asheville was on the stop list; the Asheville Citizen-Times leads with the news online this morning, Oct. 12.