On Saturday, Dec. 21 the Bethel Youth Ministries Department presents “A Soulful Christmas” gospel concert at Tried Stone Missionary Baptist Church. The event will feature the Bethel Chorale, Bethel Gospel Choir and the Gospel Sensations (pictured) from Greensboro, NC. Tickets are $10 per person and proceeds from the concert will benefit the Bethel Bears Pathfinder Club. A Holiday Market featuring local business will be held after the concert.
It’s time to kick off the third year of Go Local, the loyalty card from Asheville Grown Business Alliance that raises money for Asheville City Schools by supporting the local economy. Part two of our series looks at how the movement to buy local is growing throughout Asheville and western North Carolina.
Wicked Weed has made a name for itself in its first year in business, from becoming the first Asheville brewery to routinely keep two-dozen of its own beers on tap to bringing back the first gold medal to Asheville from the Great American Beer Festival — but what was it like on the inside?
15-year-old reveals Illuminati conspiracy to stunned sidewalk audience
Flowers and freshly prepared food are the first things you see when you walk into Katuah Market. If you look to the right, there’s a café with exposed wood beams. If you look to the left, there are a few rows of registers where shoppers will check out. Produce separates the prepared food section from […]
William Sydney Porter, better known by the pen name O. Henry, led a fascinating life. He coined the term “banana republic,” spent five years in prison and worked as a pharmacist, bank teller and journalist. Born in Greensboro, N.C., he frequently visited Asheville and is buried in Riverside Cemetery. But if the name O. Henry […]
‘I have no regrets’: Mayor Bellamy says farewell On Dec. 2, outgoing Mayor Terry Bellamy’s portrait joined that of her predecessors on the walls of City Hall, as she bid farewell after eight years as mayor and five as a Council member ???. In her final speech, Bellamy touted the city's low unemployment rate and […]
The Asheville Holiday Parade made its way through downtown on Saturday, Nov. 23. It was the 67th iteration of the annual event that brought out marching bands, floats, cyclists, roller skaters, martial artists, dancers, jugglers and, of course, the big man in the red suit. Despite chilly temperatures, crowds gathered along Biltmore and Patton Avenues […]
Editor’s note: Ed and Cathie Osada of Osada Bee Farm in Asheville have been keeping bees for more than 30 years and selling their honey, beeswax candles and baked goods at the North Asheville Tailgate Market for 28 years. In 1972, I read about a pecan pie recipe in a magazine. The baker used the […]
We asked a variety of performers playing at Christmas Jam a few questions. Here’s a sample of those conversations. To read the complete interviews, and for more coverage of the Jam as it unfolds, visit avl.mx/xmasjam. Xpress: Who are you most excited to jam with at Christmas Jam? Jerry Depizzo (OAR multi-instrumentalist): I'd be happy […]
Asheville City Schools Foundation announces the 2014 Go Local card directory.
CHIVA TOP, a mobile outreach space that offers spot services and educational opportunities, celebrates its first year working with Latino communities in WNC.
Drug crime in Buncombe County has, in some cases, mirrored statewide trends in the past decade. Arrests for the sale or manufacture of synthetic narcotics or other dangerous drugs have increased steadily in North Carolina. That syncs with what’s been happening in Buncombe County.
“What did you learn in school today?” “Nothing.” If this sounds familiar to you, you probably have a teen or tween. The good news is, it’s not “nothing” that your child is learning every day in our Asheville City Schools (ACS) 180 days of the year. From Lego-robotics to coding to iPads in the classroom, […]
Here’s how volunteer navigator Jim Carillon of Pisgah Legal Services sees the process playing out so far: My role isn't to advise people on what policy to choose under the Affordable Care Act, but to give them the information so they can make better choices. In general, folks I'm helping are finding that the alternatives […]
(855) 733-3711 Statewide toll-free number for ACA navigator assistance. Call this number to arrange a personal appointment with a local navigator to discuss your health insurance options and potential eligibility for tax credits or other financial assistance. 253-0406 Pisgah Legal Services 277-8288 Council on Aging of Buncombe County 57 Number of volunteer navigators working with […]
Council on Aging volunteer navigator Kayla Shaffer answers some basic questions: Which specific populations is the Council on Aging hoping to get enrolled? All ages, all demographics. We're responsible for 10 counties. We've focused on Buncombe, but we're doing tremendous outreach work in the rural counties as well. What's the response been like so far? […]
Executive Director Jim Barrett of Pisgah Legal Services clears up some points of confusion: What specific populations is Pisgah Legal Services hoping to get enrolled? Pisgah Legal Services is most keen on reaching uninsured people, especially populations that disproportionately lack health insurance: rural folks, African-Americans, people who speak English as a second language or not […]
In the Nov. 20 article, “Groundbreaking: GE Aviation Comes To Asheville,” I was shocked to read that poor, broke Buncombe County and poor, broke Asheville were contributing so much cash to this private sector project. I understand that you have to spend money to make money, but where exactly is the return on investment here? […]
It’s a bright and blustery morning in North Asheville, where I am about to embark on a rather unique journey. With my heart pounding and my nerves afire, I am stepping into a dark, lonely box to float in silence in a warm, epsom-saltwater solution for 90 minutes. I am — understandably — a bit […]
As a counselor with a focus on eco-therapy, I was pleased to see Mountain Xpress address the important issue of nature deficiency disorder [“Reconnect,” Nov. 20 Xpress]. In addition to the programs mentioned in the article, WNC also has an initiative to promote eco-therapy in the area in order to counteract this disturbing disconnect. The […]
