Next Tuesday, Nov. 13, Asheville City Council will vote on making the city’s noise ordinance more restrictive. The new rules add shouting, yelling and parties to the list of activities that can result in a citation.
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Asheville area unemployment drops to 7.1 percent on job gains
Unemployment in the Asheville area dropped to 7.1 percent — among the lowest in the state — in September, as the government, educational, and health sectors gained jobs.
City within a city: A look at what’s changed (and hasn’t) in the new BID proposal
Asheville City Council will vote on the controversial proposal for a downtown Business Improvement District tomorrow night, Oct. 9. A look at what’s changed — and what hasn’t — in the new proposal, and why the BID’s architects crafted it the way they did.
Big new apartment complex in the works for south Asheville
A national development company recently bought a 14-acre site in south Asheville and is hoping to build a major apartment complex there.
The cost of opportunity
Mountain BizWorks supports small businesses in Western North Carolina through lending, consulting and training. Here’s one in a series of advice columns from one of the nonprofit’s local experts.
Bird in hand: Council approves McKibbon hotel plan
After years of planning and months of heated public debate, the future of a prime piece of city-owned property finally came before Asheville City Council Sept. 11. By that time, a prominent activist group, a local religious institution and an expanding hotel company had all joined the fray. Totaling just under an acre, the several […]
The money conundrum: Campaign finance and local elections
Sometimes the money behind the political marketing says as much about a given race as the ads themselves, offering insights into candidates’ views — not to mention their chances of winning.
The Wine Studio holding its own wake
The Wine Studio on Charlotte Street is closing after almost three years of business.
Greenways supporters toast to new partnership with New Belgium
New Belgium Brewing Co. executives will join with Buncombe County officials and other supporters Sept. 6 at the West Asheville Lounge and Kitchen (WALK) to celebrate the recent passing of the county’s greenways plan.
Unemployment declined in Asheville area in July, lowest in state
Despite job losses in the public sector, unemployment declined in the Asheville metropolitan area in July, part of an overall downward trend over the past year.
Blogging for dollars: Online outreach boosts local crafters’ sales
WNC artisans are harnessing the power of the Internet to expand their brands and peddle their wares worldwide.
Crafty: AWE teaches women artisans business savvy
Western North Carolina is no stranger to the craft biz: We have more crafters per capita than almost any other region in the country, and an Appalachian tradition that pairs creativity with hard work. But how does that passion for crafts translate into good business practices? Regional nonprofit Appalachian Women Entrepreneurs provides a helping hand.
Crafting business: Amy Brandenburg gets fired up about making jewelry in Asheville
After moving to Asheville, Amy Brandenburg found what she always wanted – a home where she could sit on her porch, drinking her morning coffee, surrounded by nature and her garden. She also found the inspiration to pursue her passion and skills with jewelry as a career.
Trading sweet for spicy
Salsa’s Mexican Caribbean Restaurant, a downtown Latin food stronghold for the last 18 years, will take over the space formerly occupied by the Sisters McMullen Cupcake Corner, which closed on Aug. 12.
Sitel reaches settlement on labor charges; will change policies ***UPDATED***
Sitel has reached a settlement with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers on charges that it violated workers’ rights at its Asheville call center. While the company admits no wrongdoing, it does agree to meet many of the union’s demands, including posting notices of workers’ rights at its facility and changing its social media and solicitation policies.
Reid Center rising: Innovative training/hiring model uses local labor
The current $4.3 million Reid Center renovation is the fruit of an ambitious alliance of local nonprofits and agencies. Once earmarked for demolition, the historic structure has played a major role in Asheville’s historically African-American Southside neighborhood since the 1920s, serving as a school for decades before becoming a community center. But bricks, mortar and […]
Take a look inside the new Aloft Hotel before it opens
The new Aloft Hotel in downtown Asheville at 51 Biltmore Ave is nearing completion and Xpress recently took a behind-the-scenes tour.
Sitel’s Chief HR Officer responds to Xpress story on union drive
Sitel Chief Human Resources Officer Michael Wellman responds to Xpress’ Aug. 1 cover story on the union drive at the Asheville call center (“Unprecedented”). In this interview, Wellman discusses the company’s stance on the issues of wages, working conditions and unions.
Life returning to landmark S&W building
A worker sprays soap on the front of the historic S&W building — a location of much food debate and speculation over the past year. (Photo by BIll Rhodes)
Buncombe Commissioners preview: Economic incentives, property reappraisal, longevity pay and more
Economic incentives, property reappraisal, longevity pay and more are on the Aug. 7 meeting agenda of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners.
Discussion thread: working in Asheville
Coming off this week’s cover story on the union organizing drive at the Sitel call center, this is a discussion thread for any topic related to jobs, wages, and working conditions in Asheville.