Local celebrities and political figures raised funds for Meals on Wheels Saturday by taking the annual Polar Bear Plunge.
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Photos: Anti-Valentine’s Day Pillow Fight
A large flash-mob crowd staged a pillow fight this evening in Pritchard Park to mark their disdain for Valentine’s Day. Tonight’s event was the third annual fight and—though the chaotic nature of the crowd made an accurate count difficult—was well-attended. Can’t see the Flickr slideshow? Click here.
Photos: Pres. Obama speaks at Linamar
President Barack Obama spoke to hundreds of workers and local political figures Wednesday on the production floor of south Asheville’s Linamar facility.
Ice House demolition in progress
Demolition of the River Arts District’s iconic Ice House has begun.
Photos: Asheville’s 2013 Mardi Gras parade
Hundreds gathered downtown Sunday for Asheville’s 2013 Mardi Gras parade.
Shooting from the hip: Doyle, Forstchen duel over gun policy
Patton Ave. Goodwill celebrates grand re-opening
Steady rain was no deterrent to early-morning bargain hunters as Goodwill opened the doors for the grand re-opening of its Patton Avenue store this morning.
Photos: Doyle and Forstchen debate gun control
In an enthusiastic but generally congenial debate, local author Dr. William Forstchen faced off against local talk show host Ned Ryan Doyle on the subject of gun control Thursday night.
Photos: Rally against Duke Energy
Nearly 100 area residents gathered in Pritchard Park Saturday to call on Duke Energy “to include more clean energy in [its] 2013 Integrated Resource Plan.” Some also protest what they say are unfair rate hikes by Duke Energy.
Photos: Songs for Kids kicks off tour at Mission
The nonprofit Songs for Kids Foundation began an eight-month tour of children’s hospitals in 180 cities with a performance at Mission Hospital’s pediatric unit Thursday afternoon.
Photos: “We Do” protesters apply for marriage licenses
Nine same-sex couples applied for marriage licenses at the Buncombe County Register of Deeds office Friday afternoon. All nine couples were rejected.
Asheville Argus: Fear and the Gun Show
“As we approached a corner, a man came around it and drew from a bag a very large chainsaw.”
Local gun stores struggle to keep up with ‘panic buying’
Driven by fears of new gun-control legislation, local firearms enthusiasts have engaged in what one gun shop employee called “panic buying” of guns, magazines and ammunition.
After the fall: Local “preppers” prepare for the worst
Most folks expect government agencies to prepare for potential mass disasters, yet individuals who try to do the same may be seen as fearful or even paranoid. Local “preppers,” however, feel such caution is not only warranted but clearly needed.
MoveOn.org holds vigil outside Sen. Burr’s Asheville office
Around two-dozen protesters gathered outside Senator Richard Burr’s Asheville office Monday evening for a candelight vigil organized by MoveOn.org and the Western North Carolina Central labor Council/AFL-CIO.
Photos: “Defend our Water” rally
Over 100 protesters gathered on Charlotte Street to protest what they say is a state take-over of Asheville’s water system.
Photos: Asheville Holiday Parade
Thousands gathered along downtown’s streets Saturday morning for Asheville’s 66th annual Holiday Parade
Photos: Rally to support Gaza
Around a dozen people rallied in support of the Palestinians in Gaza Friday.
To the fact: Skip Rohde’s new exhibit measures war by the human scale
War stories: Two local veterans revisit the battlefield
Few World War II veterans remain to share their stories. Xpress photographer Max Cooper talked to two local men who experienced the “raw, naked fear” of battle.
Last chance to visit Eliada corn maze this year
Eliada Home’s annual corn maze is open for two final days this weekend, on Saturday until 9 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. till 8 p.m.