Dear Mayor Terry Bellamy: I have noticed, being a downtown resident for several years, that crossing the street is much more dangerous than it should be. Reason being, even when there is a walk signal, cars can still make a right on red. I know of people who have actually been hit because of this […]
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Help end hunger with Bruschetta
As part of the national No Kid Hungry Campaign, Mellow Mushroom offers several edible incentives (and one wearable one) for diners to pitch in to Share Our Strength's fundraiser for American children in need. According to a release from the Atlanta-based, locally distinct chain, "Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers is joining thousands of restaurants nationwide … […]
I’d vote for Esther if I could!
I am writing this letter in support for Esther Manheimer for mayor of Asheville. If I lived in Asheville I would vote for her. She is very caring, honest and hardworking. She is what the city of Asheville needs in a mayor. I know if she was mayor she would give Asheville what it deserves: […]
Lies, lies, lies
I received an email from the NC GOP concerning the Affordable Care Act. In it they said; "It’s killing jobs, hurting our economy, raising premiums, and limiting health care access." Lies, Lies. Lies. Judging from the results achieved by a Republican administration in North Carolina and the U.S. House of Representatives, their interest in jobs […]
Calendar highlights: Indian dance, quarry race and studio tour
Clubland features: Westsound, Bill KIrchen, Woggles
Blue Ridge Pride: There’s new hope for an LGBT Community Center in Asheville
As hopes of a progressive North Carolina crumble into ruin, there is renewed interest in an LGBT community center in the city that, two years ago, a state senator dubbed “the cesspool of sin” because of its domestic-partner registry.
Claim your rights
The DOMA decision creates opportunities for LGBTQ individuals. Pictured: Participants in the Campaign for Southern Equality’s “We Do” action, in which LGBTQ couples request marriage licenses from registry offices throughout the the South. Photo by Max Cooper
Asheville Disclaimer 9/11/2013
Part 2 of our shocking expose of how wrong, easy it is to poach, profit from ginseng
We move forward
After the euphoria of Moral Monday in Asheville (I had the privilege of providing the music for the event), we have now started to get to the nuts and bolts of trying to actually "Move Forward,” now that the folks who just wanted a photo op and politicians who wanted to appear to have been […]
A mother’s love
“Love your kids, love your family, love your friends.” This is the heartfelt advice Kathy Stickler gives to anyone who will listen, and it’s the reason she started her business six years ago. In 1989, Stickler’s 10-year-old daughter, Krista Anne, underwent surgery for cancer and received more than 30 radiation treatments. In the midst of […]
Running with purpose
Miles Buddy was a bright yet quirky toddler. He took in information like a sponge but had trouble making eye contact and seemed to view his parents as just “objects to get his immediate needs met,” says his mother, Brooks Buddy of Asheville. Miles was diagnosed with autism when he was just over 3 years […]
Buildings and streets
From Mission Hospital's aging facilities to Charlotte Street's troublesome traffic, proposed and potential development plans in two different sectors ruled the conversation during a breakfast meeting of the Council of Independent Business Owners on Sept. 6. With roughly 30 people present, the two presentations centered on past problems, current conditions and prospective plans for the […]
John Hayes responds
I've been here for going on 38 years. What I've done, and what I do, speaks for itself. And as for being the president of the Asheville NAACP branch, I sat at the table with the Moral Monday organizers and was a part of the process. Noticeably, you can see that everything about the event […]
Campaign calendar
WHAT: The next scheduled mayoral forum will be sponsored by the Asheville-Buncombe League of Women Voters. The forum will be run by a moderator and will include a mix of predetermined questions, as well as queries submitted by audience members. All three candidates have confirmed their attendance. The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan […]
Names are important
I was confused by Anna Cannon’s Aug. 21 letter, “It’s the Republicans’ Turn.” In it she states that the “Democrat Party” did or said something. What confuses me is that unless you are speaking of Denmark or maybe Germany, I don't know of a "Democrat" party in the U.S. I do know of a Democratic […]
Who’s playing "God" here?
Just barely into Pat McCrory's first term as the second Republican governor elected in North Carolina since 1901, the liberal/progressive minions of George Sorsos' money and The New York Times are in frontal assault of him. Gov. McCrory was the mayor of Charlotte for 14 years, where Republicans are outnumbered 3 to 1. His support […]
Farm tour frolic
A dreamy world of piglets and bees lies just up the hill and around the bend from a cornucopia of salami, cheese and jam. ASAP's annual farm tour unites livestock and food in one weekend of mini farm vacations. Pick either route (or create your own) to behold the beauty of the region’s family farms […]
What’s that smell?
For the umpteenth time I’ve heard reports on the nightly news about Lake Powhatan being closed to swimming due to high levels of fecal coliform bacteria. The explanation given is always that it’s “caused by excess amounts of rain.” Fecal coliform doesn’t come from rain, it comes from feces. The rain just moves it around. […]
Charlotte Street discombobulated
I know the city of Asheville has done a study on Charlotte Street to find out ways that traffic could not be so congested and the sidewalks more pedestrian-friendly. Please do not waste the taxpayers' dollars on traffic “calmers,” a roundabout, or a turning a lane into a turning-lane-only. Also, people need to remember that […]
