Power Pursuit: Is WNC ready for the coming electric vehicle surge?
Volume
29
/ Issue 36
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In environmentally conscious Buncombe County, electric vehicle ownership is high and growing by the day. But does the region have enough publicly available charging stations to keep up as more and more people take the EV plunge?
arts
Daughter publishes book by pioneering physician father decades after his death
For most people, Dr. Charles S. Norburn‘s name may have been a footnote in history, if it was known at all. Yet his contributions to the region’s health care industry are…Four of a Kind: Katie Messersmith shares insights on the local pottery scene
The potter talks new projects and the city's clay arts scene.Four of a Kind: Keith Shubert on the local puppetry scene
The puppeteer and toy maker talks new projects and the city's fringe arts scene.Four of a Kind: Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle talks area literary scene
The author talks new projects and the area's literary scene.Creatives in the Crowd: Forrest Douglas spreads opportunity via tattooing
The Asheville native freely shares his body art knowledge, and his generosity is proving contagious.Wednesday primes for breakout with new album
The Asheville-based rockers discuss their journey to the impressive upcoming record, "Rat Saw God."New collage exhibit debuts at Pink Dog
Show curators Connie Bostic and Marya Roland discuss the joys of the democratic art form.Mallory McDuff promotes attainable climate activism in new book
The Warren Wilson College professor profiles one woman in each U.S. state who's making a difference on the environmental front.Four of a Kind: Janice Gouldthorpe talks local glass arts scene
The NCGC executive director talks the art nonprofit's expansion and the local glass scene.Around Town: Brevard woman wants to share her mother’s poetry with young poets
A Brevard woman is giving away poetry books written by her mother, an award-winning poet. Plus, the Coda Festival returns to Montreat College, an Asheville rapper releases a fantasy novel…food
What’s new in food: Hiking for Hunger heads west
Couple prepares to conquer the Pacific Crest Trail to raise money for MANNA FoodBank. Plus, farmers markets open for the season; Pop Bubble Tea highlights Asian culture; and more.news
Parents get creative to declutter kids’ stuff
According to the National Resources Defense Council, Americans are 4% of the world’s population but generate 12% of its solid waste. Parents are conscious of their families' contribution to this…Thinking green: Stronger tree protection
Alison Ormsby is the director of sustainability and lecturer in environmental studies at UNC Asheville.Thinking green: Ban plastic bags
Hartwell Carson has served as a French Broad Riverkeeper with MountainTrue for over a decade.Thinking green: Normalizing sustainable habits
Julia Lang, a ninth grade student at A.C. Reynolds High School, the ways her generation thinks about sustainability.Field of dreams: New farmers struggle to find land in WNC
New farmers piece together solutions in the face of out-of-reach property prices,Is Western North Carolina ready for coming EV surge?
Electric vehicles are popular in Buncombe County, a trend that will continue for years to come. As more drivers enter the world of EVs, doe the area have enough places…Local youths learn sewing, upcycling skills
Olivia Slosiarek was struggling to sew a collar on the bodice of a dress. “Why did you choose a supercomplicated dress?” Stina Andersen asked her young student with a smile.…Thinking green: Make environmental issues go viral!
Dareck B. Luebbert is a senior at Mars Hill University. He is the co-leader of the university's Environmental Actions Club and is passionate about bringing awareness about environmental issues through social media.Nonnative not welcome
Land steward urges property owners to learn about the ecosystem around them and preserve the native wildness within.Woodfin board denies neighborhood appeal to halt Elk Mountain development
After several meetings and hours of debate, the Woodfin Board of Adjustments approves Elk Mountain development over objections from neighborhood group, Citizens for Responsible Land Use.Council seeks freeze on residential water fees
Residential customers pay higher rates for water than do commercial or industrial water consumers — $4.77 and $4.20 per cubic foot for single-family and multi-family housing, respectively, compared to as…BCTDA forecasts higher net income stream in 2024, to the benefit of county coffers
The TDA is on track to pull in $37.6 million next fiscal year, slightly more than this year’s projected $37 million.opinion
Letter: Let’s reduce litter’s hidden danger
"I think the N.C. Department of Transportation and North Carolina prison system should put minimum-security prisoners back out on the roads and streets to pick up litter."My story: Please leave harmless honeybee swarms alone
"A honeybee swarm is one of the most docile things out there. They are just in transition from their old hive to the next home."Letter: Stand up to antisemitic violence
"I hope Asheville will not be dragged into the same trouble, as many places in North Carolina have been now, but people should be aware of this and stand up…Letter: Parking is what downtown needs
"Yes, parking spaces are so rare from overdevelopment (that I disagree with), it would be nice to consider multilevel parking spaces."The myth of ‘Kudzilla’
"Coming on the heels of the disastrous environmental conditions during the Great Depression, the decision to plant kudzu was rational and even environmentally sound."Letter: Serve the people, not just the rich and powerful
"Our local leaders are promoting the same old ineffectual solutions of accelerating economic growth for the rich, comfortable and politically powerful."Mayoral myopia
Letter: R.I.P. James Shearon
"Being one of the many cyclists in this area who are forced to share the road with so many angry motorists and put ourselves in danger every time we hit the…Future shock