Publishing arrest data has become common in this city; the Asheville Daily Planet has considered it page 2 news since their inception. Now we have the Asheville Housing Authority newsletter and the Asheville Police Department’s Web site going so far as to share pictures of people, whether caught with pot in the projects or arrested […]
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Contempt (Le Mépris)
Contempt, part of a series of Classic Cinema From Around the World, will be presented at 8 p.m. Friday, March 14, at Courtyard Gallery, 9 Walnut St. in downtown Asheville. Info: 273-3332.
Coming soon to a national park near you: loaded guns?
The next time you go camping in the Smokies, you might want to think twice about complaining to your noisy neighbor. If proposed federal rule changes are approved, he could be packing heat. Loaded guns—whether concealed or not—have long been a no-no in national parks, but the Department of the Interior and at least 50 […]
Asheville City Council
The Asheville City Council chamber has seen its share of controversy … but helmets? Scores of people wore protective headgear to Council’s Feb. 26 meeting—not because of physical danger, however, but to show support for a new city bicycle plan. On a roll: Helmet-clad cyclists showed up in droves to support Asheville’s bike plan at […]
Mad, sad and dumbstruck
I offer an alternative title for the well-written yet disturbingly informative tell-all by Kent Priestley [“Practically Alive,” Feb. 13] describing the morbid and Dr. Mengala-tinged “art” of taxidermy: “Firmly Dead.” … The article left me hopping mad, decidedly sad and, lastly, dumbstruck. Gone are the days of the occasional road-kill bobcat stuffed and mounted—it’s dead […]
In Bruges
The Story: A pair of hit men hide out in the picturesque Belgian village of Bruges while awaiting further orders from their boss. The Lowdown: Blisteringly vulgar and frankly brutal on occasion, In Bruges is both blackly funny comedy and compelling drama.
The writing on the wall
The brick walls and wooden fences at the now-abandoned McCormick Heights housing project tell a sort of a story: Simple spray-painted messages in muted or faded colors reveal a running dialogue between local gangs, each entry scrawled on top of the preceding one. In this particular case, notes Detective Louis Tomasetti of the Asheville Police […]
Putting crime on the map
A new Web site combines Asheville maps and crime stats to allow residents to track trends.
Blade Runner: The Final Cut
The Story: A policeman -- called a Blade Runner -- is assigned to terminate a group of renegade replicants (androids) in Los Angeles of 2019. The Lowdown: The grim visual splendor of Ridley Scott's film overcomes any reservations one may have about certain narrative shortcomings.
Rape victims left to pay
Rape victims across North Carolina must pay for their own medical examinations, including the “rape kit” utilized to gather criminal evidence.
Book Report: Captivity
Debbie Lee Wesselmann’s newest page-turner deals with animal issues, family secrets and a heroine with a chip on her shoulder.
APD launches prostitution Web site
The Asheville Police Department has launched a new online police blotter where they will post the photos of individuals arrested on prostitution charges. The photos, names, charges and cities of residence of individuals arrested for prostitution (including the “johns,” as they are called) will be displayed on the site and on the Asheville Channel’s Bulletin […]
Out in the cold
There were eight homicides in Asheville last year; three of the victims were homeless people. Chris Allen Sewell died Dec. 2; shot outside the Hillcrest Apartments in Montford, he was later found dead against the fence separating the complex from Interstate 240. Michael Jones was beaten to death last July, and James Lovin was stabbed […]
Askville: Now you see it …
Vise 1 has clearly done a lot of graffiti in his day, and his name is emblazoned on various surfaces in major cities across the country. Exactly where he won’t say, but since he especially likes to write on trains, he’ll tell you that his art can be seen “everywhere” as it travels the rails. […]
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“Hey, we’re watching”
With a new online police blotter, the Asheville Police Department has launched an effort to disseminate names and photos of individuals arrested during a recent prostitution sting. They’re also recording the license-plate numbers of cars in high drug and prostitution areas and notifying the registered owners by mail.
You’re not in Oz anymore, West Asheville
I wonder what local media feels is important enough to be deemed newsworthy any more? Wednesday night, Jan. 23, shortly after 10 o’clock, four black youths walked into the store at 495 Haywood Road on the corner of Burton Street. They were wearing ski masks, and two of them had handguns. They demanded the money […]
Hannah and Her Sisters
The Hendersonville Film Society will show Hannah and Her Sisters at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, in the Smoky Mountain Theater at Lake Pointe Landing Retirement Community, 333 Thompson St., Hendersonville. (From Asheville, take I-26 to U.S. 64 West, turn right at the third light onto Thompson Street. Follow to the Lake Point Landing entrance…
Buncombe County Commissioners
Sheriff Van Duncan came before the Buncombe County commissioners with hat in hand, saying his office needs more personnel to meet the challenges posed by the county’s growing population. In response, the commissioners unanimously approved Duncan’s request for $922,301 at their Jan. 22 meeting. The money will cover salaries, benefits and equipment for 10 new […]
Untraceable
The Story: An FBI special computer-crime agent must track down a deranged killer who features his killings on an untraceable Web site. The Lowdown: One good actress -- Diane Lane -- and a decent cast are wasted in this dull, unpleasant mishmash of a thriller.
Meet the Spartans
The Story: A woeful comedic takeoff on last year's hit 300. The Lowdown: A truly witless attempt at parody that's about on par with slamming your finger in a car door for 90 minutes.