Before a small crowd of downtown residents, business owners and city officials, developer Tony Fraga laid out preliminary plans for a 14-story Cambria Suites hotel on Battery and Page Avenues this evening. Photo by Carrie Eidson.
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Q&A: New Belgium announces new building plans, addresses concerns
After an eight-month delay, New Belgium Brewing will resume site work this November on its Asheville location along Craven Street in the River Arts District.
Outside the box: Innovative partnership re-envisions Hall Fletcher Elementary
Against a backdrop of government funding cuts, a diverse group of community members is rallying to improve the Asheville elementary school with the highest percentage of impoverished students.
Blind Pig’s ‘Underbelly’ food journal wins honors at 2013 Midwest Publishing Awards Show
Good food isn’t all Mike Moore has been cooking up in the kitchens of Seven Sows and the Blind Pig supper club.
Getting to the core: concerns aired at “downtown summit”
Attendees at a “downtown summit” this afternoon expressed concern about a variety of issues, including cleanliness, the homeless, affordability, and infrastructure in Asheville’s core. The forum was organized by city staff as an effort to gather input. (Photo by Max Cooper)
Apothecary to close Nov. 1
After operating for 14 months in downtown Asheville, the Apothecary is closing its doors Nov. 1.
Worth waiting for: Fletcher’s Scott Waldrop crafts balsamic vinegars
Fletcher artisan Scott Waldrop crafts balsamic vinegar in the footprints of his wine-making ancestors. And what he produces … is worth waiting for.
Buncombe Commissioners approve $84,000 incentive deal for Plasticard
At their Oct. 15 meeting, Buncombe Commissioners approved $84,000 in economic incentives for Plasticard-Lockteck International. The deal’s been in the works since last spring, when county officials promised the incentive grants to the company if it expanded operations at its Arden headquarters.
Commissioners to consider $84,000 incentive deal for Plasticard
At their Oct. 15 meeting, Buncombe Commissioners are set to approve $84,000 in economic incentives for Plasticard-Lockteck International. The deal’s been in the works since last spring, when county officials promised the incentive grants to the company if it expanded operations at its Arden headquarters.
Dog in the fight: Facebook feud erupts between Green Man and Flying Dog breweries
Diving into a contentious online feud Oct. 9 with one of its much larger competitors, Asheville’s Green Man Brewery has some harsh words for Flying Dog Brewery.
Business group honors former AC-T staffers
Over 100 business leaders gathered at Pack’s Tavern Oct. 8 to honor several longtime staffers who were recently laid-off by the Asheville Citizen-Times.
Moffitt earns high rank from state business group
Buncombe County Rep. Tim Moffitt has been ranked the second most business friendly legislator in the state by the North Carolina FreeEnterprise Foundation.
The gravy train: Incentives, development major topics at CIBO meeting
Over biscuits and gravy this morning, city officials talked to the Council of Independent Business Owners about attempts to change the way development is regulated in West Asheville, and shifting the way they do economic development to better help small businesses.
Buncombe Commissioners approve land use plan update
Buncombe County Commissioners sought to find a better balance between environmental protection and private property rights Sept. 17, unanimously approving an update to their land use plan.
Buncombe Commissioners to consider land use plan update
Commissioners will consider updating Buncombe County’s land use plan when they meet Sept. 17.
Hoteliers drop lawsuit against city property sale, for now
Yesterday, representatives for several local hotel chains dropped a lawsuit blocking the city’s sale of property near the Basilica of St. Lawrence to the McKibbon Hotel Group. According to interim City Attorney Martha Walker-McGlohon, the plaintiffs gave no reason for dropping the suit, and retained the right to sue over the matter again in the future.
Local tech duo debut encrypted ‘superphone’
Two local tech entrepreneurs are about to make waves in the realm of digital security and mobile technology with the debut of the Quasar IV, an encrypted “superphone,” which will allow users to securely exchange messages and store information away from prying eyes.
Why not gear? Local companies form alliance to attract, support outdoor industry
As the beer industry boomed in Western North Carolina, business owners from another sector began to think, “If beer can do it, why not gear?” Citing the Asheville Brewers Alliance as a model, the Outdoor Gear Builders of Western North Carolina aims to bring more outdoor industry to the region. (Logo courtesy of the Outdoor Gear Builders of Western North Carolina)
Botanical bandits: Rampant poaching threatens ginseng’s survival
With wild ginseng root fetching upward of $800 a pound, untold numbers of poachers have taken to local forests, overwhelming meager law enforcement resources and leaving the plant’s survival in doubt.
Asheville Pinball Museum opens downtown
The Asheville Pinball Museum opened Aug. 30, offering a unique new way to have a ball downtown. (photos by Max Cooper)
Stepping on toes: in surprise Asheville visit, McCrory defends policies
Gov. Pat McCrory spoke to the Council of Independent Business Owners this afternoon, asserting he was “stepping on some toes” to lower taxes and make the state run more like a business.