The unfortunate thieving continues at The Forest at Biltmore Park apartments in Arden. In mid-June, my car was vandalized—along with [those of] other residents’ at The Forest—and personal belongings were stolen out of the cars. On July 22, the thieves once again broke into cars by apartment buildings 7 and 8. This crime is not […]

Dear readers: Mountain Xpress Contributing Editor Rebecca Bowe covers “The Green Scene”—and much more—for our newspaper. Her reporting on environmental matters has become a mainstay of Xpress’ local journalism—and two prestigious groups have taken note of her work. At a July 19 ceremony in Atlanta, the Society of Professional Journalists issued its annual Green Eyeshade […]

As an employee of one of Mission Hospitals’ two Emergency Departments for over three-and-a-half years now, I’d have to say that I greatly value my position and have tremendous esteem for my co-workers. It’s a wondrous thing when you can help aid a wound, comfort a distressed family member, or help save a life. It’s […]

Some 23 readers have responded (as of my writing) to your article “Brain Man” [Xpress, July 16]—all in favor of Dr. Rosner, I might add. This article did not portray Dr. Rosner with the respect he deserves. Here is one neurosurgeon who has challenged not only his own thinking and education in the neurosciences, but […]

I commend Casting for Recovery for offering support to breast-cancer survivors. I’m certain there is great benefit in spending time surrounded by others who understand this devastating illness. I also have no doubt that doing so in a natural setting compounds the healing process. But why not partake in nonviolent bonding activities like hiking and […]

After reading about the two proposed new high-rise buildings downtown [“Haywood Park Project Clears First Hurdle,” Xpress, July 9], I am left wondering why so much building is going on in downtown Asheville. The rate of expansion in the Asheville area is being grossly overdone. The “build it and they will come” approach is just […]

Where’s the owner of Black Dog Realty? An important issue is at stake—people trespassing on exclusive downtown property slated for development! Although owned by everyone in the community at one point, hard times of trouble have led everyday citizens to rally against the owner on his own land! I spoke with one of them and […]

I have found that breastfeeding changes a person’s perspective of public places. How many breastfeeding moms have had the frustrating experience of searching for a quiet, peaceful place to feed a frantic baby—not necessarily for personal privacy, but because babies more than a few months old tend to be distracted by everything and will not […]

I recently had the misfortune of sitting through a village of Flat Rock Board of Adjustments meeting where it was decided that the developer could build houses in a beautiful wetlands area. I am certain the village would disagree that this was the decision they were voting on, but nevertheless this will be the outcome. […]