Nine up-and-coming weathercasters, demonstrating their skills learned in UNCA’s Department of Atmospheric Sciences 328 Broadcast Meteorology class.
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Asheville can be a sanctuary for veterans
I spent four years of my life at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point on the North Carolina coast. North Carolina is home to some of the country’s largest military bases and ranks third in the United States for active-duty military population. America has been involved in two major wars since 2003 and thousands of […]
This weekend on a shoestring
The weather’s getting nippy, but it’s still a great time to get out and check out some events that won’t break the (piggy) bank. From winter gardening and holiday shopping to local authors and uplifting musical performances, this weekend’s got everything you need to lure you out of the house on the cheap. And as always, leave us a comment if you’ve got any more low-cost events you’d like to share.
UNCA student Sarah Rothman’s video takes first place in national contest (video)
In less than three minutes, Sarah Rothman showed the judges the merits of how she’d take advantage of our “new cable TV multi-platform world.”
Looking at UNCA’s second annual Invitational Art Exhibition
Former Asheville resident Debra McClinton’s work steals the show, and the element of her death haunts the exhibit.
Photos from Sept. 28 presentation by Alina Fernandez, daughter of Fidel Castro, at UNCA
On Sept. 28 at UNCA, Alina Fernandez, Fidel Castro’s daughter, shared a combination of her personal story and Cuba’s story to a room full of people standing and sitting anywhere they could fit. She talked about Fidel as the leader of the “hairy men on TV” that shouted slogans about change and visited her at […]
Coverage of a talk at UNCA by Alina Fernandez, daughter of Fidel Castro (via Twitter)
Alina Fernandez, daughter of former Cuban President Fidel Castro, shared her recollections of life in her homeland, her relationship with her father, her decision to leave, and the challenges she and other Cuban exiles face living in the United States. (Coverage via Twitter)
Active Aging Week off to running start with Heartbeat 5K
Whether their tennis shoes lit up or just stayed tied, about 200 people ranging in age from 5 to 77 participated in the Heartbeat 5K race Sept. 25 at UNC Asheville. The free inter-generational run was the first event for Active Aging Week in Buncombe County.
Asheville City Council Preview: Walkability in North Asheville
Tonight’s Ashevillle City Council community meeting agenda will focus on initiatives to improve walkable and pedestrian-friendly streets in North Asheville. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. at UNC Asheville’s Sherrill Center.
Photos: 550 UNCA freshmen move into dorms
Unloading bongo drums, guitars, and containers packed with clothes, approximately 550 UNC Asheville freshmen moved into the place they will call home this school year: the dorms. The move-in started on Friday at 9 a.m.
Local Matters: The business of being a doctor, County Commission updates and UNCA environmentalism
In this edition of Local Matters—the Xpress weekly news podcast—news intern Caitlin Byrd talks about her story on the business of being a doctor, reporter Jake Frankel gives details on the most-recent Buncombe County Commission meeting, and environmental reporter Susan Andrew talks about the ongoing efforts of a UNCA student environmental group.
Local towing policy is a racket
My son did a favor for a friend [recently] by offering a ride from an apartment complex in north Asheville called the Grove. When leaving, he discovered his car had been towed by All-Safe Towing from the half-empty parking lot to the tune of $150, which had to be paid in cash only. This is […]
Asheville Fire Department’s three-day training begins
The Asheville Fire Department began their three-day training exercises at UNCA on May 24. Exercises will focus on hazardous materials scenarios.
Tweeting for Jordan: How social media played into a missing-persons search
UNCA student Caitlin Byrd describes the fine line between journalist and student when one of her peers went missing: I didn’t plan to break a news story on Twitter when UNCA student Jordan Earley went missing, but a journalist’s job resembles improv theater more than a 9-to-5 job ….
Polishing the crystal ball
Don’t worry about inflation or oil spikes: The economy is recovering, which will accelerate as the housing market picks back up, but expect unemployment to decline slowly. That was the word from economists David Berson and James Smith at the April 21 Economic Crystal Ball seminar at UNCA.
Photo by Jonathan Welch
Save the Concerts on the Quad
UNC-Asheville cannot afford to put on its Concerts on the Quad series this summer. My group is trying to save this tradition. For 20 years, people have been bringing their families, pets and a picnic to enjoy these concerts; more than 1,000 [would typically attend]. At this time we need $12,500 for four concerts or, […]
The Beat: Bulldogs and iodide down; gas prices up
A look at what’s been making headlines.
Build jobs, not buildings
Asheville has been getting a lot of new buildings around town, in such places as UNCA, Asheville High, AB-Tech and the courthouse. Where is the money coming from to fund all these? You guessed it: job cuts. The state is also reducing or cutting much-needed mental-health services across the North Carolina. UNCA cut staff or […]
UNCA cancels Concerts on the Quad
Citing financial pressures, UNCA officials opted to end the 28-year summer music series.
The Beat: Obama, barbecue, and the ‘woodchuck weather creature’
A look at what’s been making headlines.
The candidates speak: Video of the League of Women Voters Forum ***UPDATED***
The League of Women Voters just celebrated its 90th birthday, and here in Asheville, celebrating means doing what they always do at election time: host a candidate forum. On Tuesday, Oct. 12, that’s just what happened. This post contains video of the entire forum and Twitter dispatches from Xpress staffers Jake Frankel and Michael Muller.