Lake Powhatan buzzed with kids of all sizes and skill levels swarming the shores and pier to get some fishin’ done. Here, volunteers dole out the bait — worms. It’s part of National Fishing & Boating Week, sponsored in North Carolina by the Wildlife Resources Commission.
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Riverlink blog, donations by 6-year-old featured on CBS Evening News
What connects RiverLink, a 6-year-old from Southern Pines, N.C., and Katy Couric? An interest in the Gulf oil disaster. CBS Evening Show host Couric contacted RiverLink recently after seeing a RiverLink blog that featured 6-year-od Skylar Fielder-Jones’ efforts to collect cleanup supplies for the oil disaster and donate them to the Asheville-based nonprofit. Here’s the full scoop from RiverLink.
And around we go: Clingman Avenue roundabout under way
Crews have been busy for weeks, re-doing sidewalks and installing bump-out parking areas on Clingman Avenue near the River Arts District. Most recently, lanes have been closed as workers install a new traffic circle for the road, which links West Asheville with downtown. An Asheville resident recently called Xpress to call the new circle outrageous, and at City Council’s May 25 meeting, resident Fred English was critical of the traffic-calming measures. Mayor Terry Bellamy replied that the improvements were a state Department of Transportation project.
photo by Margaret Williams
The Green Scene: North Carolina’s in the can
Searching for bisphenol A Cans of green beans, peas and chicken-noodle soup from our state have been sent to a research lab for testing, the North Carolina News Service reports. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences near Raleigh is using a federal stimulus grant to do more research on the possible health effects of […]
Cecil Bothwell’s resolution for campaign-finance reform
Asheville City Council member Cecil Bothwell’s draft resolution for creating a public-financing option for municipal elections. Bothwell_resolution.pdf
Big and pink: Sunday morning peony
On a Sunday morning garden stroll, the theme was all pink.
photo by Margaret Williams
So Asheville! Segway tourism downtown
The view from the West End of Mountain Xpress (as we like to call our end of the Miles Building) provides everything from a visit by N.C. Gov. Bev Perdue to … tourists on Segways. This scene was captured on Wednesday, May 26, as the visitors buzzed past the Flat Iron.
photo by Margaret Williams
Flowers for Sunday morning
During a Saturday bike ride in Bent Creek, these starry red flowers caught Xpress’ attention (a little Tweet told me they’re fire pinks, Selene virginica). Another sight for the afternoon outing: teams of tandem bike riders gearing up for rides. Bent Creek’s the site for a three-day AORTA: Appalachian Off-Road Tandem Adventure. Riders from all over the country were converging on Bent Creek Lodge and riding our trails. MTB Tandems.com
Citizens hold vigil for oil-rig victims, disaster
“No more spills! We want windmills!” they chanted, holding signs and waving to motorists passing by the Vance Monument in downtown Asheville on Thursday, May 20. The group was protesting the BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, which continues to spew thousands of gallons of crude into the ocean.
photo courtesy Russ Anderson
Raising awareness: Local group focuses on jobs, community
The Community of the Beloved — a local group of “diverse people, most who live in poverty and many who live on the streets,” says co-organizer Amy Cantrell — held an ice-cream social and a sign-toting event on Tuesday, May 18 at Prtichard Park in downtown Asheville. The goal, says Cantrell, was to raise awareness about the challenges facing Asheville’s poorest residents.
photo by Jerry Nelson
Red Day: Keller Williams hits town with service projects
The morning commute today revealed a host of red shirts: Keller Williams employees and other volunteers were bustling, digging and planting roses, coleus and such at Prtichard Park. It’s one of about a dozen projects being tackled today by local KW agents, employees and volunteers with such organizations as Asheville GreenWorks and Friends of Pritchard Park. photo by Margaret Williams
Romaine lettuce recall affects N.C., product pulled from Ingles
Buncombe County’s Health Department and national media outlets have reported a recall on Romaine lettuce, distributed by Freshway Foods of Ohio. North Carolina is one of 23 states included in the recall, announced after the potentially deadly bacteria E. coli was found in a sample.
True: Whole Foods buying Greenlife Grocery
The rumors are true: Texas-based Whole Foods is buying the Asheville and Chattanooga Greenlife groceries. Here’s the complete press release:
Take a Stand: YWCA’s anti-racism campaign continues today
After last night’s kickoff presentation by UNCA Prof. Dwight Mullen, the YWCA’s Stand Against Racism continues today, April 30. Events throughout the day include a 1 p.m. panel discussion lead by WLOS TV anchor Darcel Grimes in Black Mountain, a working tour of the Pisgah View Peace Garden from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and a Center Diversity Program to help teachers address bullying. See full details below.
Oil spill spreads in Gulf
We focus on local news at Xpress. So last week, when I heard about the explosion and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, I confess that I didn’t pay much attention. But I’m a Gulf coast native. A federal command post — one of several connected to clean-up and monitoring efforts — was set up in my home town, Mobile, Ala. The spill may hit Alabama’s coast line, beaches and barrier islands as early as Sunday. (image from www.skytruth.org
The Green Scene
Twenty-nine miners died April 5 in West Virginia's Upper Big Branch Mine, owned and operated by Massey Energy. Soon after the tragedy — the state's third major mining disaster in the last four years — all West Virginia mines shut down so state and federal officials could conduct safety reviews. According to The New York […]
First things first: Primary 2010
Which candidates will come out on top in the May 4 primary? It all depends on your vote. In the following pages, you'll find candidates' responses to an Xpress questionnaire, interviews with state House candidates Patsy Keever and Bruce Goforth, a summary of the judicial races, an insider's look at the hunt for Rep. Heath […]
The big small-business issue
Get to know your community and all of the ways your business fits into it. That's the simple kind of advice you'll hear from the small-business owners featured in this issue. "Buy local" is another recurring tip — and some local entrepreneurs have taken the idea to new levels by seeking out collaborations in the […]
A week for small business
A host of events will be held during Small Business Week, April 19 through April 22. Here are a few. For more details, go to www.smallbusinessweekasheville.com. Small business celebration Monday, April 19, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Local small businesses will highlight their products or services at this fun networking event, hosted by the Asheville Area […]
UPDATE: Gov. Bev Perdue talks business on Wall Street, Asheville
N.C. Gov. Bev Perdue is speaking outside Early Girl Eatery, Wall Street, downtown Asheville this morning. The topic du jour? Small business.
photo by Michael Muller
The Green Scene
A "Green Monday" meet on energy-efficiency loans The Blue Ridge Sustainability Institute, in cooperation with the city of Asheville and Buncombe County, will stage a "town hall" BRSI Green Monday on April 19 from 5:30 to 7 p.m., at the city's Public Works Building (161 Charlotte St.). The purpose of the event is to educate […]