Report by Clare Hanrahan, via New South Network The activists were ordered to court to face various charges including trespass and impeding traffic resulting from asserting first amendment rights to peaceably assemble in various nonviolent direct actio... »
From the Institute for Climate Education at A-B Tech: The Black Mountains didn’t live up to their name on Monday afternoon, April 23, when they got blanketed with about 2 inches of snow. While snow in April is not unheard of in Western North Carolina, ... »
The state administrative office of the courts has denied a records request from local media for the audit of the Asheville Police Department evidence room, but a NC Press Association attorney maintains the audit should be public record. Meanwhile, more... »
Commissioner Bill Stanley listens as county officials give a presentation about the fiscal and human ramifications of adult-care homes in Buncombe County. (photo by Caitlin Byrd) A familiar yet distressing tale unwound at the April 17 Buncombe County c... »
Closing out their regional tour with a performance in Asheville last week, singer/songwriters Alison Self and Elliott Sussman actually did the unthinkable and scheduled an appearance on Busk Break. Here, they cover the John Prine and Iris DeMent duet “... »
A mandatory April 19 Asheville Middle School assembly that included religious content has school officials apologizing, and promising to be “a little more skeptical” in the future. The assembly featured Time to Revive founder Kyle Martin, while the org... »
Thursday, April 26 • Treat yourself to a delicious meal while contributing to a great cause. A number of local restaurants — 12 Bones, The Admiral, Boca, Chai Pani, Curate, Doc Chey’s, Laughing Seed, Sunny Point and many more — will donate 20 percent o... »
A packed Asheville City Council meeting started a possible end to Asheville’s 1960s-era skateboarding ban, while people voiced their opposition to the state taking the city’s water system and expressed concerns about homelessness. • Council voted 5-1 (... »
The budget, the water system, neighborhoods, food security, legislative goals, electronic gaming, and skateboards. Yes, all those topics (and more!) are on the agenda for tonight’s Asheville City Council meeting. There’s also two protests beforehand. S... »
Braden Dotson (lead singer of Asheville’s Antique Firearms) has a voice that makes you go, “Whoa, who’s that?” It’s a breathy rasp, sore and rough, sometimes a nasal wheeze and sometimes a forced yowl — but it’s also compelling and dreamy, swooning int... »
When it comes to recording buskers, I’m generally reluctant to linger for more than a few songs. As informal an activity as busking generally is, the reality is that I’m intruding on someone trying to make a few bucks, and every minute they spend talki... »
When it comes to recording buskers, I’m generally reluctant to linger for more than a few songs. As informal an activity as busking generally is, the reality is that I’m intruding on someone trying to make a few bucks, and every minute they spend talki... »
Today, an array of local media have united together in a call for District Attorney Ron Moore to release the audit of missing guns, drugs and money from the Asheville Police Department evidence room. A joint statement declares that Moore’s actions in i... »
According to the contract for the audit of missing guns, drugs, and money from the Asheville Police Department’s evidence room, the city of Asheville should have received a copy when the $175,000 audit was completed in January. The June 2011 contract w... »
Beginning in the 2011-2012 school year, the Department of Education will recognize schools where staff, students, officials and communities have worked together to produce energy efficient, sustainable and healthy school environments and to ensure the ... »
