“the current debate over the Confederate flag symbolizes not only racial but also social and class divisions in Southern society, all papered over by the election of a black president but exposed by the massacre in Charleston.”
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On the ball: an Asheville golf manifesto
“Maybe the two local country clubs could open [their golf courses] to the riffraff once a week, or the Grove Park Inn could run a Tuesday Plebeian Special. And the often empty local courses could open as general-use parks now and then, to benefit non golfers.”
TAPS healing retreat unites children of deceased veterans
A healing retreat held by the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors helps adult children of fallen soldiers cope with the lose of a parent.
When past is present: Zeb Vance and his monument
“Wouldn’t it be nice have a few more parks, squares, green spaces, libraries and Urban Trail stops named after other important figures in Asheville’s and Western North Carolina’s history? You might be surprised by how many are not white males.”
Why are N.C. lawmakers pushing the use of drones without public debate?
“Unfortunately — especially given the feelings of paranoia that drones, by their very nature, tend to spur in a lot of people — open discussion and debate have not featured prominently in the equation in North Carolina. “
One on one with D.G. Martin: Surprising heroes in a long struggle for justice
Winston-Salem Journal editorial page editor John Railey’s new book, Rage to Redemption in the Sterilization Age, combines a chronicle of a bleak period in our state’s history with a poignant personal memoir.
Asheville Beer Week 2015: Beer dinners
From $4 a la carte tapas to a glorious $100 private dinner, Asheville Beer Week gives you lots of options for brews and meals.
Asheville Beer Week 2015: Events
Beer Week is here! Need to know where to go and what to do? All things Beer Week are right here.
Arthur Morgan School installs largest solar array in multicounty area
Thanks to a fortuitous series of events, the school is finally able to mitigate its carbon footprint. This spring, solar panels are sprouting out of the ground in Moon Field.
Panda Bear on transformation, handmade songs and kid critics
During the past 15 years, no band has had a bigger impact on the sonic trajectory of independent music than Animal Collective. But within that talented membership, none has had a greater reach than Panda Bear, aka Noah Lennox, who performs at The Orange Peel on Saturday, May 9.
Blue Ridge Community Health Services names Richard Hudspeth new chief medical officer
Dr. Richard Hudspet is Blue Ridge Community Health Services’ new chief medical officer. He most recently served as the Medical Director for Community Care of Western North Carolina. Here’s the full release from BRCHS:
Big Tobacco smokes Warren Wilson College
When I was in college back in 1969, we could smoke in class, and when I later started working in a medical research lab, we could smoke there too, even while handling blood and urine samples. We smoked on airplanes and in hospital rooms, at the bank and in movie theaters and courtrooms. Today, that dumb, tobacco-friendly world is (mostly) long gone … except, that is, when I visit Warren Wilson College’s gorgeous campus.
UNC Asheville, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians sign agreement
UNC Asheville and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Sign Agreement Members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) will have new opportunities to attend UNC Asheville as part of an instructional credit agreement that was signed today on the university’s campus in both English and Kituwah Cherokee syllabary. With members of the campus and […]
National Register adds NC locations, adjusts Flat Rock Historic District
Eighteen individual properties and districts across North Carolina have been added to the National Register of Historic Places, and in Western North Carolina, the boundaries for the Flat Rock Historic District — which includes Carl Sandburg’s home, Connemara — were adjusted. Here are the details from the NC Department of Cultural Resources.: National Register adds 18 North Carolina places, […]
Hall Fletcher hosts first annual District-Wide Girls’ Chess Summit June 4
Hall Fletcher Elementary hosts first annual District-Wide Girls’ Chess Summit June 4 Asheville, NC, April 30, 2015: Hall Fletcher Elementary’s Pawnstorm Chess Team invites all Kindergarten through 5th Grade girls in in Asheville City Schools to come play chess at their first annual Girls’ Chess Summit, sponsored by Short Street Cakes. The Girls’ Chess Summit will […]
Park Ridge Health Foundation hosts ‘Experience Scotland’ gala May 14
Park Ridge Health Foundation’s annual “Experience Scotland” gala this year will held pay for “a transformation” of the hospital’s second-floor Behavioral Services, which includes “a full range of women’s programs for inpatient psychiatric treatment.” Here are full details on the Thursday, May 14, event, which will be held at Grand Highlands at Bearwallow Mountain: Park Ridge Health […]
Diamond Brand hosts May 9 presentation, short hike on Mountains-to-Sea Trail
Mountains-to-Sea Trail Program Saturday, May 9, at 1:30 pm Diamond Brand Outdoors, Asheville Walt Weber and Les Love will discuss in words and pictures the history of the trail as well as present and future plans. Walt is author of the popular trail guide “Trail Profiles of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail”. Les is the long-time organizer […]
Local fire departments, state partner to educate, give out fire alarms in Leicester area May 2
In every five home-fire deaths, three result from fires in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms. Recently, there have been two home-fire fatalities in the Leicester Fire district, and on Saturday, May 2, state officials and local fire departments will canvass the area to educate residents about fire safety and to […]
Native pollinator meadows to open at UNCA
This season, UNC Asheville is doing its part to protect honey bees and other important pollinators by planting several new native pollinator meadows throughout the campus. The meadows have been funded by the Burt’s Bees Greater Good Foundation, the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Partnership and grants from Bee City USA.
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In photos: Mother Earth News Fair 2015
Crowds of locals and visitors converged on the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center Saturday and Sunday, April 11-12, to take in the sights, sounds and tastes of the 2015 Mother Earth News Fair. Click through for a slideshow of photos by Tori Pace.