A large number of Asheville citizens went out of their way recently to send President Obama a strong message about stopping the Keystone XL Pipeline. Starting at Camp David, Md., an intergenerational group of dedicated folks, some from nearby states and some from as far away as California, walked all the way to the White […]
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Calendar highlights: Root Ball and AT tales
Clubland features: JJ Grey and Mofro, Wayne Robbins and the Hellsayers
Asheville Disclaimer 07/31/13
Large drug treatment center proposed for Montford neighborhood to serve residents of Montford neighborhood
Chick-fil-yay, Chick-fil-nay
Rumors that the developing Harris-Teeter complex on Merrimon Avenue would include a certain Southern fast-food drive-thru chain have been wafting through town for some months, and on July 15, food writer Emily Patrick confirmed the news. “Chick-fil-A confirmed through an email to Xpress that the new location is ‘projected to open,’ although public relations representative […]
The Asheville Art Museum deserves investment
I am the vice-president and secretary for the Chaddick Foundation, which donates money to various not-for-profit groups in Asheville. I am quite concerned by the comments recently made by Ken Michalove and others regarding the Asheville Art Museum [See “Disorder in the House” at http://avl.mx/xo]. Our foundation has donated to the AMM’s capital campaign, and […]
Off the table
Plans for a partnership between Rutherford Regional Health System and Mission Health no longer exist. The July 19 announcement came nearly six months after the two organizations entered into a Memorandum of Understanding — a non-binding agreement that signaled the beginning of a negotiation process that, typically, would have concluded with Rutherford Regional becoming a […]
Long remembrance
As we gather around the fire, the sound of the Oconaluftee River warbles in the breeze. Dressed in traditional Cherokee garb, a statuesque man gestures expansively at the park that surrounds us. “You are in our church,” he says. “It is all around us. As long as we have grass, water, sky.” His eyes fill […]
Trena Parker is a respected, effective leader
As longtime election workers in Asheville Precinct 17.1 (Beth Israel Synagogue), we protest the intention of newly appointed Board of Elections member Robert Knapp to force out Elections Director Trena Parker. Under Parker's leadership, the Buncombe County Board of Elections has attained a reputation as the best county board in the state. Election officials all […]
Organize, agitate and spread the truth
Sen. Thom Goolsby restated his Chatham Journal op-ed headline “Moron Mondays” to a new agenda titled “Money Mondays,” [which you can read at his website, http://www.thomgoolsby.com]. Aha! The truth is out! He has to connect ‘money’ to Rev. Barber’s movement because he and his Republican cronies cannot, for the life of them, connect the movement […]
Get ready to party with the Asheville Wine & Food Festival
Maybe you're not big on planning, or you're doing the Zen thing, or your calendar has a really small space to write in. That's understandable. But occasionally, a good party merits planning ahead. Here are three reasons to mark your calendar, or update your iPhone, or adjust your sundial — whatever you do — for the […]
Gender bias in Bele Chere lineup?
I was talking today with a group of friends about the musical lineup during Bele Chere, and from our inspection it appears that less than 20 percent of the lineup features bands with a female lead. What's more, all of the bands with a female lead play outside of prime time, or not on a […]
Unearthed
After years of excavations, archaeologists are confident they've discovered the location of the earliest European fort in the North American interior at a Western North Carolina site near Morganton, shedding light on the complicated relationship between colonizers and native peoples. David Moore, a Warren Wilson College professor and director of a field school at the […]
Disorder in the house
An otherwise uneventful and relatively short Asheville City Council July 23 ended with a brief ruckus: former Asheville Mayor Ken Michalove accused Vice Mayor Esther Manheimer, City Manager Gary Jackson and Council member Marc Hunt of "multiple violations of the city council Code of Ethics" in granting $2 million to the Asheville Art Museum for […]
Calendar highlights: Art, crafts and theater
Clubland features: Tim Carter, Desert Noises and George Harrison tribute
Do what you love, love what you do: Tim Carter has dedicated his life to music, both as a recording engineer and performer. The multi-instrumentalist and bluegrass enthusiast visits Isis Music Hall on Thursday, Aug. 1 in support of his debut solo recording, Bang Bang. Let it roll: White Horse Black Mountain celebrates the quiet […]
Lost in West Asheville
Asheville looked pretty easy to master, on the maps, but not long after I moved here from Phoenix, Ariz., I learned a few lessons about directions and misperceptions..
The face of abortion
When HB 695 and SB 353 reach Gov. McCrory’s desk, I expect at least one of them will be met with his signature. But, what he and the numerous party officials controlling all of North Carolina’ state politics fail to admit is that they too have seen a face of abortion, as have you. According to Planned Parenthood, 1 out of 3 women in the U.S. have an abortion by the time they are 45 years old.
Close to home: Local adult-care closing highlights the need to house the mentally ill
Unmarked and invisible from the main road, the adult-care home Canterbury Hills illustrates some of the underlying challenges in modern health care, especially for those with long-term mental illnesses who may have few other alternatives.
Asheville Disclaimer 07/24/13
Gov. Pat McCrory named one of the ‘Worst Governors in America’ by watchdog group consisting of N.C. residents, U.S. governors, North American photographers
Correction: Democracy by Decree
In "Democracy by Decree," we accidentally shaved a few years off Rep. Nathan Ramsey's reported term as chair of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners. He served as chair 2000-2008.