The fifth annual Asheville Film Festival will put Oscar-nominated actress Tess Harper in the spotlight.
The North Carolina Victim Assistance Network will host its 21st annual training conference in Asheville from Aug. 28 to 30. Attendees will include local, state and federal criminal-justice and law-enforcement professionals, victim -elated service providers, surviving victims of rape, elder abuse, domestic violence, and child sexual abuse, and family members of homicide and DWI crash victims.
Fascism: a governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry, commerce etc., and emphasizing aggressive nationalism and often racism (www.thedictonary.com). Though it may surprise many of my friends, this is the first letter of this kind that I have ever written. Many events transpire in our […]
The July 25 arrest of a West Asheville couple for desecrating the flag has sparked a storm of controversy, including doubts about the constitutionality of the rarely enforced state statute. The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the handling of the matter, and Sheriff Van Duncan has expressed regrets about the incident, telling Mountain Xpress […]
Predictions: • Beyond the “end times” • “All you see is houses” • Ashevilleans refuse “the chip” What does the future hold? Many in Asheville ask that question—and some say they have the answer. The swami Good times after the end times: Virato. Look 20 years into the future, and there might not be anything […]
Jerry Russom’s misinformed and, by his own admission, sarcastic letter “Give Him a Chance” [July 18] was just another sad example of how disinformation and personal attacks continue to plague American citizens who are still seeking the truth behind Israel’s unprovoked attack of the USS Liberty on June 8, 1967. Russom offered no sources or […]
The Asheville City Council faced a packed chamber on July 24, with many there to voice their anger over the proposed involuntary annexation of three areas south and southwest of the city limits. The crowd was so big, in fact, that many were directed to an overflow room to watch the proceedings on TV. Immigration […]
Council supports police chief’s suggestion not to form partnership with federal immigration agency.
I am deeply saddened, but not very surprised, to discover that our elected N.C. representatives have so warmly embraced the federal “Real ID Act.” This act, along with other antiAmerican legislation like the “USA PATRIOT Act,” continues to perpetrate a grievous crime against We the People, disgracing every single American who has ever served and […]
In a prominent local crime case, a young woman [Mary Elizabeth Judd] was raped and murdered and two young men were held in jail for two years without arraignment, then released. Another young man, already in jail on a rape charge, is supposed to have confessed to the rape and murder. The deputies investigating this […]
If you’ve ever wondered about the party affiliations of candidates for city offices, you’re in luck. In a controversial 4-3 vote on June 12, the Asheville City Council decided to switch the city back to partisan elections. Pieces of the pie: How Asheville’s proposed $129.9 million budget breaks down for the next fiscal year. The […]
The Asheville Police Department has signed on to use an online information database to help it identify, track and respond to gangs and gang-related crime.
Call it superficial, but a great hair cut can make most people’s day. And behind every great cut is a talented stylist. Who’s your favorite?
The president of a real-estate company whose office was vandalized Thursday morning has responded to an e-mail claiming the acts were in defense of the environment.
Asheville is now a party town — politically, that is.
District 11’s new congressman is the least likely of 12 freshman Democrats to vote with his party in the U.S. House, new analysis says.
Asheville may be drowning in a tsunami of new arrivals, but have you ever wondered what they really think of the area? Local blogger MyGothLaundry might have just found the answer on the City-Data forums.
Asheville City Council agreed at its May 15 session to begin the process of annexing three areas abutting city limits. The law won: Asheville City Council may boost the police budget by $1 million, providing for more personnel and additional tools to combat drugs and other crimes. photo by Jonathan Welch Unlike recent Council meetings […]
