In this edition of the Mountain Xpress’ local news podcast, reporters Jake Frankel and David Forbes examine the results of the primary race for Asheville City Council.
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WE DO supporters rally, couple arrested in civil disobedience act
Today, about 150 supporters of the WE DO campaign rallied in front of City Hall before marching down to the Buncombe County Register of Deeds, where 12 same-sex couples requested — and were denied — marriage licenses. In an act of civil disobedience, Kathryn Cartledge and her partner Elizabeth Eve, partners for 30 years, sat down and began reading rights given to heterosexual married couples until arrested and removed by Sheriff’s deputies. This post contains Twitter coverage from multiple sources from the rally and what followed.
Elitist Bastards: Silly boy, there aren’t any
In this week’s Elitist Bastards Go To The Movies podcast, Mountain Xpress film critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther discuss Attack the Block, The Ides of March, Mozart’s Sister and Real Steel.
Local Matters: Asheville City Council and Occupy Asheville, Ponderwell and Montford
In this edition of the Mountain Xpress’ local news podcast, reporter David Forbes discusses the most recent Asheville City Council meeting, which covered the Occupy Asheville protest, a development in the Montford neighborhood and the rejection of bid by Ponderwell for the Community Media Development Initiative.
Video of City Council’s deliberations over community-media contract
Yesterday, Oct. 11, Asheville City Council unanimously voted to not authorize a community media contract with web development company Ponderwell. Xpress had also entered a proposal for the grant and was a finalist in the assessment made by a panel of city, county and business representatives. This post features video of Council’s deliberations on the measure.
Hunt, Pelly, Gray lead City Council primary; Peck, Thomasson out
On a rainy primary Tuesday, Asheville voters came out in record low numbers, giving candidates Marc Hunt, Chris Pelly, and Lael Gray the highest number of votes and eliminating candidates Tim Peck and TJ Thomasson from the race.
Best of WNC, Volume 1 Correction
Two entries in the Best of WNC, Volume 1, contained inaccurate information. The profile for the Off-Road Assault on Mount Mitchell, the Best Bike Race in the Outdoors category, conflated the nature of the race with the similarly named but wholly different Assault on Mount Mitchell. ORAMM is a 63-mile (mostly) off-road event that begins […]
Mountain “X” should change its name to Mountain “L”
If history teaches us anything, it’s that homogenous groups inevitably self-destruct. That reality applies to the success of Asheville’s liberal majority in championing a conforming City Council — a triumph likely to be repeated in the upcoming election. So much for a feigned interest in diversity. Power has always been the left’s more authentic mission. […]
Twelve reasons to join the Occupy Asheville Movement
1: It's good to participate rather than just being upset. 2: The issues being addressed do affect you and how you will live. 3: A strong message is being delivered to the country and we are not hurting anyone. 4: At some point, the waiting for the "right" time to act must end. 5: A […]
The Beat
a href=“http://www.buncombecounty.org/Governing/Depts/Election/CandidateInfo.aspx#y2011” Hunt leads pre-election fundraising among Council candidates The latest campaign-funding reports show that two candidates have raised more than $20,000 as of Oct. 4. Marc Hunt led the field with $22,946, but Mark Cates was close behind at $20,011. Some candidates had more than doubled their war chests since the last report in […]
Allan Wolf sets sail with a sinking ship
Before The Watch That Ends the Night: Voices from the Titanic was even published, local author Allan Wolf’s latest novel had already garnered three starred reviews from The Horn Book Magazine, ALA Booklist and Kirkus Reviews. After reading the novel and testing several of the poems on listeners from hillbillies to suits, who ranged in […]
Small Bites: Ahoy! The Admiral revives the late-night menu
Has The Admiral been going through an identity crisis? It seems like that might be the case — at least in some respects. Yes, the dinner service is fruitful, and the restaurant has never been busier. But sometimes it seems that The Admiral has lost some of what was originally so intriguing about a little […]
Saturday Night Pop Quiz
1. The reason the band Chicago's former lead singer Peter Cetera always sings with his jaw clenched: a. He's self-conscious about his very tiny teeth. b. He finds awfully hard to say he's sorry. c. He had to have his jaw wired shut for a while, and he got used to singing that way. d. […]
Bravo, Reed Creek Greenway
I'd like to take a moment to recognize all those who made possible the Reed Creek Greenway and thank them profusely for their efforts. As a north Asheville/Five Points resident, I have used the completed Phase I consistently as a lunch spot, a dog park, a bike lane and a place to poke about in […]
Small Bites: Road to a food future?
Ever wanted to bottle your famous five-alarm hot sauce? Here’s your chance. A five-week course, “Starting Your Specialty Food Business,” will be offered at Blue Ridge Food Ventures (an initiative of AdvantageWest), beginning Oct. 19. The class will cover the basics of food entrepreneurship. The class is geared toward anyone toying with the idea of […]
Beyond collards
Here in the South, collards slow-simmered with a ham hock is a tradition — a staple that soothes and nourishes the soul. But collards aren’t the only local greens up for grabs this month, nor are they the only leafy veggie with a comforting culinary past. Embracing the green “Broccoli rabe reminds me of my […]
Saag Paneer
Molly and Meherwan Irani of Chai Pani share the secrets of their authentically green crowd-pleaser. Makes enough for a large family, with some left over (also great for a potluck dish). Paneer Ingredients: 1 gallon whole milk 1 pint half-and-half 1 quart whole yogurt 1 tsp of salt Method: To make fresh paneer at home, […]
Lael Gray rocks
I have known Lael Gray since 2007. As a friend and colleague, I find Lael intelligent, experienced and honest in her approach to issues that she encounters. I respect her integrity. At one of Lael's fundraiser events I also learned that she has achieved some amazing things in the Asheville community through hard work and […]
We do not have to support big banks
We do not have to support big banks. The credit union is one of my favorite alternatives to larger banks. According to Wikipedia, “A credit union is a cooperative financial institution that is owned and controlled by its members and operated for the purpose of promoting thrift, providing credit at competitive rates, and providing other […]
Weekly Picks
Trade your unwanted platinum or gold jewelry for something new at an Alex Sepkus trunk show at Jewels That Dance, 63 Haywood St., on Wednesday, Oct. 12 from 3-9 p.m. Info: http://www.jewelsthatdance.com. Find a candidate who matches your political views at an Asheville City Council candidate forum on Thursday, Oct. 13 from 7-9 p.m. at […]
Weekly Asheville Disclaimer Page: 10/12/11
• Local homebrewer comes
to senses only to learn
she’s been celebrating
American Craft Week
• Haywood schools getting
food from local farmers
Haywood farmers generously
donating Cheetos,
5-Hour Energy shots
• Drug charges in Swannanoa
show four-year decline,
as sales of paper bags,
silver spray paint
inexplicably soar
• Purchase of Gerber Village
by Babyfish Two impossible
to report without use of
childlike voice
• Military drones wash up
on NC’s Carolina Beach,
causing panic among
sunbathing terrorists
• Bank of America institutes
$60 annual ATM fee, but
waives Astroglide fee for
customers already firmly
grasping their ankles
• Baptist preacher accuses
Mormon GOP candidate
Romney of belonging to ‘cult’
Slandered GOP dispatches
Gingrich to channel reaction of
Great Leader Ronald Reagan