Name: Dan Eichenbaum, M.D. Occupation: Ophthalmologist Party affiliation, if any: Republican Political experience: None Endorsements: Asheville TEA PAC, Cherokee County 9-12 Project, Independence Caucus, Can-Do Conservatives of America 1) How much money have you raised for your campaign? $119,000 Who are your top three donors, and how much has each contributed? Myself, Jesse Eichenbaum and […]
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Candidate Survey – Ed Krause
Name: Ed Krause Occupation: Attorney Party affiliation, if any: Republican Political experience: Two terms on Madison County School Board (1991-96) Endorsements: I have not sought endorsements; I have grass-roots support. 1) How much money have you raised for your campaign? Who are your top three donors, and how much has each contributed? I have not […]
Candidate Survey – Jeff Miller
Name: Jeff Miller Occupation: Owner, Miller's Fine Dry Cleaning Party affiliation, if any: Republican Political experience: None Endorsements: N.C. Sen. Tom Apodaca; N.C. Rep. Carolyn Justus; Commissioner of Labor Cherie K. Berry; Henderson County Commissioners Bill Moyer, Chuck McGrady and Charlie Messer; Mayor Stephen Little of Marion; former N.C Sens. Robert Carpenter, Dennis Davis, Keith […]
Candidate Survey – Greg Newman
Name: Greg Newman Occupation: Attorney Party affiliation, if any: Republican Political experience: First Republican mayor of Hendersonville, 2005-09; former criminal prosecutor Endorsements: Not seeking any except from WNC voters 1) How much money have you raised for your campaign? Around $40,000. Who are your top three donors, and how much has each contributed? Myself with […]
Psst: How to survive in business
What's it take to thrive and survive in today's economy? Asheville and, indeed, most of Western North Carolina, has a growing reputation as a good fit for business, whether quirky or traditional, large or small. But the past two years have presented challenges for even the most stalwart of them, with many closing their doors, […]
Campaign Calendar
April 15: Early voting in the 2010 primary election begins. April 17: Buncombe County Democratic Party annual convention, Buncombe County Courthouse,10 a.m. (registration starts at 8:30 a.m.) Fundraising yard sale for sheriff candidate Rocky Owenby, 108 Woodland Road, 7 a.m. until. April 18: Meet and greet with N.C. House candidate Patsy Keever, 243 Sugar Hollow […]
Campaign Calendar
April 8:Fundraiser for N.C. House candidate Patsy Keever at the YMI Cultural Center, 39. S. Market St., Asheville, with music by YMI artist-in-residence Dwight Williams, 7 to 8:30 p.m. April 9:Fundraising barbecue for Buncombe County Sheriff Van Duncan, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Taylor Ranch (1005 Cane Creek Road, Fletcher). Individuals, $25; couples, $40; families, $50. […]
Taking off the gloves
We're pleased to introduce a new feature on the Mountain Xpress Web site: regular blog posts by staff members, written from their own unique point of view. Although they're steeped in local news, these writers and editors report on it more than they get to sound off about it. But that will shift a bit […]
Outdoors
Walk with a naturalist The North Carolina Arboretum will offer "Walk with a Naturalist" programs each Tuesday and Saturday at 1 p.m. beginning Saturday, April 1, and continuing through early summer. Nature walk: Guided walks at the N.C. Arboretum offer a chance to view and learn about such forest sights as this cinnamon fern. Photo […]
Campaign Calendar
April 1: WNC for Change hosts a forum with Democratic candidates for N.C. House District 115 Bruce Goforth and Patsy Keever, at Buncombe County Democratic Headquarters (951 Old Fairview Road, Asheville), starting at 6:30 p.m. April 6: Meet and greet with N.C. House candidate Rep. Bruce Goforth, 6 to 8 p.m. at the Riceville Community […]
Postelle, Elliston leaving Xpress
Longtime Mountain Xpress employees Brian Postelle and Jon Elliston have announced plans to leave the paper. Away they go: Managing editor Jon Elliston (left) and staff writer Brian Postelle are pursuing other work soon. Elliston plans to write a book expanding on an Xpress investigative project, and Postelle has taken a position as a public-relations […]
Get ready, get set, go!
It's been a long winter, eh? Ready to get the kids out and about again? We know. And we've got ideas. We've got trails, we've got shoes, we've got a super list of Western North Carolina summer camps — camps we bet are some of the best anywhere. These days, it's not just adults who […]
Editorial staffers Brian Postelle and Jon Elliston announce plans to leave Xpress for other work
Postelle will take a public-relations position with the city of Asheville, while Elliston will focus on a book project.
Read all about it! Introducing the Xpress staff blogs
From City Hall to Asheville breweries, Mountain Xpress staff have their eyes on what makes our town and region tick. And every week, we share the news in print and online. But what do we really think? What issues catch our attention? In our staff blogs, we’ll share a bit more personal views of what’s going on around here, so sit back and read. Then, of course, share with us what you think.
Power of the paper trail: Xpress calls on activists who harness government information
The fight to keep government information free and accessible to the public goes on all year, but there's one week in particular when journalists, historians and activists mount a coordinated campaign for official openness: Sunshine Week, and this year it runs from March 14 to 20 (see www.sunshineweek.org for details). Let the sun shine: This […]
The venue, the flowers, the ring
Photo courtesy Christopher Smith photography We fell in love with with the mountains and wanted to have our wedding right there. It was the scenery that attracted us here, and seemed like a pretty epic decision — binding ourselves to each other, and to the mountains, too. Here, at Max Patch. Still, WNC is blessed […]
How we did it: The details
Photo courtesy Rebecca D’Angelo Photography Back in the day, getting hitched was as simple as jumping over a broom. These days, there's a bit more too it: Forms to fill out and file, officiants to procure, rings to buy. The good news is that, despite the legalese involved, the actual process in the eyes of […]
Power of the paper trail: Xpress wants to hear from activists who harness government information
To celebrate the upcoming Sunshine Week — an annual salute to open government and freedom of information — we’re collecting stories of how local citizens have pried info loose and put it to good use.
Kick out the Social Media Jams with Xpress and Co.
Editor’s note: The Feb. 9 Social Media Jam has sold out; so we’ve added a second, overflow session on Tuesday, Feb. 23, also at Tomato Jam Cafe, at 6:30 p.m. To register for that session (which is already halfway booked as of Feb. 3), e-mail jsaylor@mountainx.com. Also, we’ve planned a new session covering different material […]
Health in Hard Times: Wellness, part 1
Take a look at WNC’s past, and you’ll learn it’s been a health and wellness mecca for more than 100 years: By the late 19th century, the area hosted several sanitariums for tuberculosis patients, as it was commonly thought that the clean air and pleasant environment did them some good. One of those patients was […]
Corrections
• Last week's Small Bites food-news column passed on erroneous information from Amazing Savings Web site (which is now being corrected on that site) about the days and hours of operation at the store's new location in Asheville's Downtown Market. The location is open during the following times: Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, […]