Cleaning chemtronics: From chemical weapons to conservation easement

Volume
22
/ Issue
35
March 23, 2016

ONLINE VERSION

Cover Design Credit:

Alane Mason
Ahead of an upcoming decision by the Environmental Protection Agency on the Chemtronics property in Swannanoa, elected officials, EPA representatives and area residents are weighing in with their concerns and ideas for transforming the property.

arts

  • Chapel Hill’s Mount Moriah filters Southern roots through a singular vision

    -by Kyle Petersen
    Heather McEntire and Jenks Miller of Mount Moriah both come from unlikely musical places. The singer previously fronted the post-punk renegade Bellafea, while the guitarist crafted sprawling, often droning compositions…

  • Smart bets: Basia Bulat

    -by Kat McReynolds
    Canadian singer and multi-instrumentalist brings her Carolina-influenced pop tunes to The Grey Eagle on Saturday, March 26.

  • RiverLink announces the 2016 RiverMusic lineup

    -by Alli Marshall
    This year’s lineup, scheduled by Jeff Whitworth of Worthwhile Sounds includes a danceable mic of funk, soul, rock, bluegrass and more — and many of the acts are locally based.

  • Tunisian Spring singer-songwriter Emel Mathlouthi performs at UNCA

    -by Alli Marshall
    Mathlouthi performs at UNC Asheville’s Lipinsky Auditorium on Thursday, March 24. Earlier that day, she'll discuss her work, the music of Tunisia and the electronic sounds that inspire her during…

  • Smart bets: Camp David

    -by Kat McReynolds
    Camp David, Doc Aquatic and Fashion Bath bring a free night of local music to The Orange Peel on Friday, March 25.

  • Album release party celebrates Larry Keel’s Asheville experience

    -by Bill Kopp
    Experienced includes an impressive, all-star list of guest players (Del McCoury, Sam Bush, Peter Rowan, Keller Williams and many others) who augment and complement the core trio. “I like to…

  • Smart bets: Andy Ferrell

    -by Kat McReynolds
    Local folk act Jackson Emmer opens Ferrell's album release party at Isis Restaurant & Music Hall's upstairs lounge on Thursday, March 24.

  • Conscious party: Keeping the old ways alive

    -by Kat McReynolds
    Multi-generational entertainers David Holt and Josh Goforth exemplify the value of cultural continuance. They'll perform a benefit show for the Center for Cultural Preservation at Blue Ridge Community College on…

  • Smart bets: Gold Light

    -by Kat McReynolds
    With a debut full length out, Gold Light plays a homecoming release show alongside Grace Joyner and Dear Blanca at the Mothlight on Thursday, March 24.

food

living

  • New birthing center highlights Asheville-area services

    -by Kate Lundquist
    Although New Dawn Midwifery closes at the end of March, safe and supported birthing options abound in the Asheville area, including hospitals with obstetricians, hospitals with midwives and the WNC Birth Center, which is set to open…

  • True grits: WNC gristmills help preserve heirloom corn

    -by Jonathan Ammons
    It’s a cool, gray morning in Weaverville as we round the bend and pull into Barkley’s Mill on Southern Cross Farm, and its greens, grays and browns, highlighted by the…

movies

  • Screen scene: Local film news

    -by Edwin Arnaudin
    Asheville Brewing celebrates The Silence of the Lambs' 25th anniversary, the Fly Fishing Film Tour stops at Highland Brewing and Kanuga readies for the Dirty Dancing remake.

news

opinion