Pisgah Legal Services is doubling the size of its full-time domestic-violence legal team. Lynne Davis, Martin Jarrard, Gabriella Volkomer and Lily Peifer are joining the Mountain Violence Prevention Project, an initiative that helps victims of domestic violence and their families. More than 60 volunteer attorneys assist with the program, which helped 2,667 domestic-violence victims, including […]
Author: Michael Muller
Showing 43-63 of 116 results
Symphony to celebrate its 50th anniversary with free concert in Pack Square Park
The Asheville Symphony Orchestra will celebrate its 50th anniversary on Monday, September 6 with a free concert in Pack Square Park.
Pisgah Legal Services supersizes its domestic-violence legal team
Pisgah Legal Services is doubling the full-time staff of its Mountain Violence Prevention Project, an initiative that helps victims of domestic violence and their families.
Sunrise
A fabulous sunrise this morning over the mountains just south of Asheville. Photo by Leia Cator
On the Streets of Bele Chere
More exciting photos from the Bele Chere. Slideshow after the jump. Photos by Michael Muller
The Dirty Guv’nahs on Coxe
The Dirty Guv’nahs perform on the Coxe Avenue stage during Bele Chere this evening. Photo by Michael Muller
Happening now: banjo/uke
The Sugarfoot Serenaders play awesome banjo-ukulele outside the Mountain Xpress offices at 5 p.m. Saturday. Photo by Michael Muller
The Gays make a stand at Bele Chere
In response to an endless barrage of hellfire and brimstone on the second day of Bele Chere, Asheville residents Jeremy Carter and Hillary Frye (dressed as Batgirl, ‘natch) hoist a big gay rainbow flag in front of the Vance Monument on Pack Square. Photo by Michael Muller
Bele Chere 5k
Over 1,300 people participated in this morning’s annual Bele Chere 5k. Unfortunately, not everyone was shirtless. Slideshow after the jump! Photos by Michael Muller
About Sunset
Photo by Michael Muller
Haywood Street, 7:41 pm
The scene is deceptively serene ‘round about dusk as the Mountain Xpress staff parties safely above the common rabble — on the rooftop deck of the old Asheville Hotel on Haywood Street. Photo by Michael Muller
Keepin’ it pretty
Troy Brown of Tops for Shoes on College Street tends the window boxes of flowers and hanging potato vines. Bob Carr chaired the first Bele Chere festival back in 1982 — Carr and his family own Tops for Shoes. The festival had just a $40,000 budget and it rained all weekend. Photo by Michael Muller
And so it begins
A vendor begins setting up his booth for Bele Chere on Haywood Street. The streets are quiet, but not for long.
Photo by Michael Muller
The Candid Conservative’s Caricature Contest
Remember Carl Mumpower, everyone’s favorite conservative? Well, the former Asheville City Councilman is having a contest and you could win cash money. Not a lot, mind you — probably just enough to buy yourself a fake Green Card and dinner at Mamacitas — but still, in this economy, money is money. You see, Carl has just completed a book on “reviving the real conservative mission in America” and he’s looking for your help in providing him a caricature before the book goes to press.
New stores moving into Biltmore Park
Biltmore Park is welcoming six new commercial tenants to its 42-acre mixed-use planned community in south Asheville, representatives of the company told Xpress this afternoon.
The Wine Loft, Lavender Fields, Lenscrafters, Neo Burrito, Shades of Green and Ideal Image have all signed leases and are in various stages of the permitting and upfitting process.
Here comes the sun
Another magnificent sunrise over the mountains just south of Asheville. Photo by Leia Cator. For more of her work, visit Mo’s Way Sunrise
“Broadband killer” is dead
Legislation that would have temporarily restricted local governments’ ability to get into the Internet and cable TV business died in the wee hours of July 10, shortly before the General Assembly adjourned for the year. By Michael Muller Hailed by proponents as a necessary measure to preserve free-market competition and assailed by critics as an […]
The Biz
A steady stream of curiosity seekers seem to be wondering just exactly what’s going on in the vacant space at the corner of Patton and French Broad Avenues in Asheville, across from the Federal Building. You wouldn’t know it from all the people stopping by, but the new shop isn’t quite open for business yet, […]
Meanwhile, outside the Miles Building…
Asheville residents Keelan Vinson, 17, and Lennon Medvick, 16, busk outside the Mountain Xpress offices on Wall Street. They haven’t come up with a name for their group yet, but they’re toying with “The Fagabonds.” … Photo by Michael Muller
Getting ready for the Craft Fair
Throughout the day, hundreds of people have been assembling booths, setting up lights, and carefully arranging their crafts at the Asheville Civic Center in preparation for The Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands. The event features over 200 exhibitors, live regional music and demonstrations and runs through Sunday. We take you there with a slideshow after the jump! Photos by Michael Muller
“Broadband Killer” is dead
Legislation that would have limited local governments’ ability to build and operate their own municipal broadband networks was finally defeated before the General Assembly adjourned for the year.