There’s more news than what Xpress can fit in print each week: Here are some excerpts from mountainx.com, where you’ll find the full stories. Asheville firefighter dies in Biltmore Avenue blaze Capt. Jeff Bowen, a 13-year Asheville Fire Department veteran, died of cardiac arrest after succumbing to smoke and intense heat while responding to a […]
Recently there have been notifications of a "new Asheville trash system" in our neighborhood. There have been notifications placed on top of the rolling trash carts, and then this Wednesday, July 20, our street received handouts saying what the city would do if we did not follow your "orders." I am wondering as to why […]
If one says “red” (the name of the color) and there are 50 people listening it can be expected that there will be 50 reds in their minds. And one can be sure that all these reds will be very different. — Josef Albers, The Interaction of Color After huffing it up the stairs to […]
I am grateful to the town of Mills River for providing a very nice new library and town hall (and soon a wonderful park) with high-speed Internet access available during weekday business hours. The library has been a big help to me as my work as a freelance writer and editor requires a high-speed connection. […]
State Republicans claim to be saving the state money, but it just isn't adding up. As part of the new state budget, Republicans cut expenditures of the Capitol Police force in half, from 4 million to 2 million. Now 40 of 89 officers are on the unemployment line. Seven of 14 patrol cars sit idle. […]
Follow the yellow brick road to The Hop North, 640 Merrimon Ave., for scenes from The Wizard of Oz on Wednesday, Aug. 3 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Students from Emmanuel Lutheran School will bring this classic musical to life. Info: thehopicecreamcafe.com. A dash of cinnamon in a frothy pint of beer might not seem like a […]
Tubing is an exuberant way to enjoy the beauty of the Appalachians on a hot summer day. Deep Creek makes for a combination of “lazy river” and rapids. Once on your tube, sit back, relax and put your feet in the water. The cold might be a bit of a shock at first, but you’ll […]
Dick Bir has a twinkle in his eye and stories to tell. He knows every nursery grower in Western North Carolina and just about everybody else who’s seriously involved with plants, whether as a professional or a hobbyist. Bir loves WNC’s people and plants equally, which is likely why he was so good at his […]
• City officials seeking
owners of ‘Whoo-hoo!’ guy
abandoned at Bele Chere
• Rabid raccoon leads
Forest Service officials to
local Tea Party meeting
• Judging by shirt-pull,
eye-roll, and tongue-wag,
sweaty woman one table
over about to discuss
outdoor temperature
• Canton man determined
to shake up next year’s
summer staycation
• Troubled youth turns life
around by developing into
full-grown, troubled adult
• VFW bartenders to be
trained as counselors after
study shows psychologists
mix lousy drinks
• Athlete apologizes to
teammates after forgetting
to hurl gay slur at fan
• Actor James Franco
spotted at Warren Wilson
contra dance (Super-strict dance etiquette
helps actor prepare for role in
Prophet Muhammad biopic)
Mountain Xpress Editorial Assistant Jaye Bartell threw himself into the Ultimate Air Dogs competition on Sunday, July 31. His jump? Thirteen feet.
Dick Bir has a twinkle in his eye and stories to tell. He knows every nursery grower in Western North Carolina and just about everybody else who’s seriously involved with plants, whether as a professional or a hobbyist. Bir loves WNC’s people and plants equally, which is likely why he was so good at his job.
Xpress Editorial Assistant Jaye Bartell has his chance to defy gravity, and land in a pool, probably full of dog hair, as a reminder that he can’t defy gravity. Be there. July 31, noon, Patton and Lexington, behind the BB&T, as Jaye challenges the Ultimate Air Dogs.
In this edition of Local Matters—the Xpress weekly news podcast—news intern Caitlin Byrd talks about her story on the business of being a doctor, reporter Jake Frankel gives details on the most-recent Buncombe County Commission meeting, and environmental reporter Susan Andrew talks about the ongoing efforts of a UNCA student environmental group.
In response to requests by neighbors and with the approval of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Buncombe County is moving to demolish the contaminated former CTS of Asheville plant on Mills Gap Road.
Photo courtesy of EPA.
The surf is roaring — or maybe it’s the clamor of thousands of landed buccaneers, flooding the city of many hills that, for one weekend a year, becomes Bele Chere Island. At least according to Xpress, your blanket on the sand, the sail on your skiff, the parrot on your shoulder. In other words, welcome […]
Thank you for your article "Tried and Through" in the July 13 Xpress about raising the age of criminal liability to 18. I just moved to Asheville from New York, which shares with North Carolina the dubious distinction of prosecuting youth as young as 16 as adults. I am in strenuous support of raising the […]
What Sweet: Friday, Aug. 12, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Grove Arcade in downtown Asheville. Tickets cost $35 Grand Tasting: Saturday, Aug. 13, from 1 to 5 p.m. at the WNC Expo Center (near the Asheville Regional Airport). Tickets cost $40. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit ashevillewineandfood.com or call WNC […]
A pair of Asheville psychiatrists are using technology to link people around the globe while promoting the work of groundbreaking Swiss analyst and author Carl Jung. Considered one of fathers of modern psychology, Jung was a trailblazer in exploring human consciousness, including its darker side. Using the Internet, The Asheville Jung Center — co-founded by […]
First there was the silly article complaining about a PETA billboard [“Edgy Mama: Feeding Kids Meat Doesn't Equal Child Abuse,”May 25 Xpress]. Subsequently, Stewart David gently corrected her uneducated views on meat, protein and health. I'd like to add that Anne Fitten Glenn intentionally took the alleged billboard's message "feeding kids meat is child abuse," […]
The Neighborhood Associations of South French Broad Avenue and West End Clingman Avenue respectfully request that you reconsider your plan to foreclose on the building located at 45 S. French Broad Ave. and consider negotiation of other options that preserve and support the unique mix of neighborhood uses. The opening of the Downtown Market by […]
Please be assured that First Bank entered the Asheville market with the acquisition of the Bank of Asheville with the express intent of becoming an integral part of the economy and community. First Bank, as a community bank leader in North Carolina, sees value in the Asheville area, the people, the businesses and the other […]
