UNCA hosts its fourth lecture in a culinary series; pop-ups for cheese at a cidery and bread at a flour mill; Devil’s Foot Beverage Co. partners with local music venues on nonalcoholic sodas; and more.
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With over 34 years of experience in fire safety, few people understand the inner workings of a fire department quite like Asheville’s recently hired fire chief, Michael Cayse. As the new chief, Cayse plans to focus on the professional development of his staff, increase diversity within the department and advocate for more modern equipment, fire stations and technology.
UNCA hosts its fourth lecture in a culinary series; pop-ups for cheese at a cidery and bread at a flour mill; Devil’s Foot Beverage Co. partners with local music venues on nonalcoholic sodas; and more.
“Wow, U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-11th District) must really feel stupid for having voted for the President Biden impeachment investigation now that the whole foundation for it has been revealed to have been Russian lies.”
“The developer has offered no solutions to community concerns so far. Public hearings to date have been widely attended and in opposition to the project as proposed.”
“The ongoing I-26 expansion offers a unique opportunity for our city to obtain something we all deserve — additional space for pickleball.”
“Meanwhile, despite the new respect that worldwide Jewry received after the war, antisemitism continued to rear its ugly head in Asheville, as demonstrated by two stories that community members shared with me.”
“Why even have crosswalks for Merrimon Avenue pedestrians if drivers refuse to observe them?”
“Decisions this consequential must be debated in public, with all the stakeholders involved — especially county residents, who, let’s remember, sit at the top of the county’s organizational chart. That’s not what happened here.”
On Saturday, March 23, at noon, Secret Agent 23 Skidoo will partner with the Street Creature Puppet Collective at The Grey Eagle, where the groups will perform a family-friendly hip-hop storytelling show.
The project also includes 186 under-grade parking spaces, 10 off-street parking spaces, 10 bike racks and the installation of a signalized crosswalk on Hendersonville Road connecting transit routes to the site and to each other at Boston Way.
The possible consolidation of Buncombe County’s two public school districts will get a little more real on Tuesday, March 19.
Adaptive sports for youth are also important for their parents. “We need each other,” says Stacie Hildenbrand of Mills River. “Representation is something we advocate for for our own children. Together, we can problem-solve and create opportunities that don’t exist yet.”
In the past three decades, the traditional media business model fell apart as the internet took most of its advertising and people began getting their news through ever-splintered social media.
As part of Xpress’ Kids Issue, we speak with Mahayla Jones, an 11th grader at The Franklin School of Innovation, about her role in a recent TEDxYouth talk.
As part of Xpress’ Kids Issue, we speak Emery Fischer-Schmidt, a senior at Asheville High School and a section leader for the school band.