Revealed: Local Historians Uncover City’s Past
Volume
25
/ Issue 53
Cover Design Credit:
Scott SouthwickCover Photography Credit:
Joe Pellegrino
Several local residents, including, from left, Ed Sheary, Zoe Rhine and Lynne Poirier-Wilson, contributed chapters to the new book, Hidden History of Asheville.
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Smart Bets: Kaleta & the Super Yamba Band
The Brooklyn-based afro-funk group stops by The Mothlight on July 31.Arrested Development headlines LEAF Downtown AVL
The band's live shows remain full of engaging energy and excitement. Speech and his group have a long relationship with Asheville audiences: Arrested Development played the LEAF Festival in 2009…Smart Bets: Stevie Tombstone
The singer-songwriter and guitarist plays White Horse Black Mountain on July 31.Empyrean Arts presents ‘Freakshow’
Empyrean Arts observes its fourth anniversary with Freakshow, a showcase of student performances (and birthday cake) on Saturday, July 27.Smart Bets: Thunder Road: The Musical
The Gathering Dark's creative blend of Mitchum and Springsteen will be performed July 28 at Sanctuary Brewing Co.Of mountains and men: New anthology surveys Appalachian nature writing
“We have to start looking at what is nature at this point? What is the nonhuman world?” maintains "Mountains Piled Upon Mountains" editor Jessica Cory. “We’ve affected the air, which…Smart Bets: The B-52s
The beloved band plays Biltmore's summer concert series on July 26.A history of one of WNC’s most enduring social dance traditions
The Thursday, June 6, dance will be an Open Band night, led by Laura Light and Roger Gold with Tim Klein calling.food
Asheville’s new wave of culinary competitions aims to dismantle barriers
The local culinary competition scene has seen significant changes over the years as organizers embrace new approaches and strive to increase inclusivity.Small bites: Weaverville Tailgate Market hosts salsa contest
Got a winning salsa recipe? Consider entering the Weaverville Tailgate Market's latest competition. Also: EmtTea Bowls returns to Black Mountain; The Chop Shop introduces its latest cooking series; and more.Beer Scout: Wicked Weed West serves the blossoming Candler community
Wicked Weed's new Candler taproom has room for 99 people and features close-up views of its production brewery.living
Wellness in brief: Food and beverage industry group offers addiction support
Ben’s Friends, a support group for food and beverage industry workers dealing with substance abuse and addiction, held its first meeting at 11 a.m. July 23 at Posana, 1 Biltmore…Bountiful Cities plans Buncombe County’s first food hub
The proposed two-story pavilion would provide cold storage, processing space, a value-added kitchen and more for local community gardens.movies
Screen Scene: Local film news
"The Coup" wins Best Film at the 2019 Asheville 48 Hour Film Project and Blue Ridge Pride screens an Italian comedy at its next Movie & Mixer Summer Film Series…news
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Biz briefs: Asheville Chamber honored, GE Aviation to expand locally
In the first quarter of 2019, the Asheville area saw an average of 5,400 new jobs compared to the same period the previous year, with gains in manufacturing, professional and…Open for Business
ASHEVILLE, N.C.Asheville Archives: Pack Memorial Public Library opens, 1919
On Jan. 2, 1919 the Pack Memorial Public Library opened on Pack Square.Former Buncombe commissioner indicted in corruption scandal
At the heart of the case against Ellen Frost, who was first elected to the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners in 2012 and served through 2018, are roughly $575,000 in…Buncombe board debates ICE detainer bill
Republican members of the board argued that their Democratic colleagues were out of place in issuing official letters against pending state HB 370, which would require Buncombe County Sheriff Quentin…opinion
Letter: Deadly tobacco is still worth fighting
"However, how many more people must get sick and die before smoking becomes a thing of the past? How many more hundreds of millions of dollars of profits will Big…Letter: Transplant counters ‘Dissatisfied’ view
"In fairy tales perhaps, evil outsiders raise their own rent, but in reality, rents are set by local property owners and local real estate developers."Letter: Van Duyn is no friend
"If she was simply supporting her party leader, how does that make her any better than the GOP officials who vote against what they believe to support Trump?"Letter: A win-win-win for TDA’s millions
"I bet the TDA could fund our greenway initiatives, maintenance and policing at those huge tourist-driving events in Asheville, and the City Council could then allocate that revenue to fully…My education at the University of Mammon: The Gospel According to Jerry
"I grew up in the depths of the Great Depression, when money seemed to be the driving factor for almost everyone around me, because nobody had any."