Dogs, cats and fish double as coworkers at many establishments. It is Asheville after all — one of the most dog-friendly places around.
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Terpsicorps’ new season riffs on iconic artwork
The Asheville-based dance company’s Season 2024 runs July 25-27 at the Wortham Center.
Four of a Kind: Jordan Julius discusses local comedy scene
The stand-up talks Asheville Comedy Festival, new projects and more.
Go Local continues its mission to support independent shops
“There’s a pride in businesses that are local, independent,” says Sherree Lucas, Go Local’s executive director. “You walk into these great stores and they’re so unique in the products that they offer at such good quality.”
The Porchlight Project offers safe haven for abuse survivors
“The reason that we ask businesses to be involved is because [going to these places] is sometimes the only opportunity that people have to speak at all about what’s happening at home,” says Caitrin Doyle of Helpmate.
Despite public outcry, FBO at Hominy Creek to close Oct. 15
The outdoor bar and event space, which has been located at the intersection of Hominy Creek and the French Broad River in West Asheville since 2016, is located on county-owned land and is being forced to move because of a stipulation in a land conservation easement agreement between the county and RiverLink.
Consultant finds no evidence of bias in the Tax Assessor’s Office
The report, authored by Kevin Keene of Keene Mass Appraisal Consulting, concluded that there was “no evidence of systemic racial or income bias,” “no evidence of overt political interference” and “no evidence of bias in the attitudes of the workforce.”
Goodwill’s Career Quest uses YouTube to show young people what’s possible
Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina’s Career Quest program uses a combination of video interviews and tours to introduce high school students to the Asheville job market.
SART celebrates its 50th season
C. Robert Jones, Chelsey Lee Gaddy and Will Ezzell look back at the Mars Hill theater company’s history, and ahead to its future.
Working Together: Sweet, sweet friendship
One of The Hop and Lee’s One Fortune Farm’s favorite collaborations is their peach ice cream, which was released last week.
Four of a Kind: Lauren Moody on the local jewelry scene
The jewelry designer talks new projects and the city’s crafts scene.
How Asheville food brands make it to supermarket shelves
Local entrepreneurs, retailers and business experts talk about what it takes for homegrown food and beverage businesses to get their products into grocery stores.
Working together: Eye-catching, business-building
“We’re a spectacle. Sometimes people are rubbernecking as we drive down the road,” says Move It Or Lose It owner Amalia Grannis.
Reparations commission to ask for six-month extension
City staff, however, plans to recommend the commission get only another three months to complete its task of finalizing recommendations for how the city and county can repair harm caused by generations of systemic racism and produce a final report. The discrepancy rankled commission members.
Businesses grumble about Patton Avenue sidewalk work
A construction project along a small stretch of Patton Avenue is part of the City of Asheville’s long-term plan to make pedestrian walkways compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act — more than three decades after the law went into effect.
Four of a Kind: Trevor Darden shares insights on local music scene
The singer-songwriter talks new projects and the city’s music scene.