At tonight’s Asheville City Council meeting, two major issues will get aired publicly: an update on changes to the Asheville Police Department evidence room and a hearing on the budget for the next fiscal year. Some police officers and firefighters hav... »
People have been charting the movements of heavenly bodies for millennia. The Babylonians created star catalogs as far back as 1200 B.C.; the ancient Egyptians aligned their temples with the rising midwinter sun. Yet today, in the digital age, Ashevill... »
City officials at the ribbon cutting for Asheville Redefines Transit. Photo by Jake Frankel. New routes, more efficient buses, and road improvements were highlighted today as the city of Asheville marked the official beginning of its transit overhaul, ... »
Jack White, I was told, doesn’t do set lists. “He likes to just wing everything,” said the harried-looking tech guy. Luckily, someone else jotted it down — if you’d like to see the play-by-play of what White and his band performed during Saturday’s sho... »
Diagnosed with lupus 11 years ago, Heather Edwards stood in front of more than 300 volunteers and walkers on Sunday, May 20 as part of Asheville’s first Walk For Lupus Now event. “Though there aren’t that many of you, having you all being here really m... »
Story of a scandal: More than a year after the evidence room was sealed by the SBI, signs in the Asheville Police Department cite the ongoing investigation. Photo by Max Cooper. On May 11, the Asheville Police Department’s new chief, William Anderson, ... »
When Brooklyn-based multi-instrumentalist John Colpitts (aka Kid Millions, aka the drummer for Oneida) was looking for a side-project, instead of breaking out an album’s worth of songs, or a surprise clarinet album, he stuck to drums. So, Man Forever, ... »
A-B Tech Community College’s Institute for Climate Education is sponsoring a free severe weather workshop that includes training by the National Weather Service to become a Skywarn spotter. The workshop will be from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. June 2 in Fer... »
The Twin Rivers Multimedia Festival, based in Asheville, returns with a lineup that spans multiple weekends. Events takes place at the Courtyard Gallery (109 Roberts Street at Phil Mechanic Studios). This year’s festival — the 19th! — “offers the commu... »
Classical choral music may not be generally considered a rhythm-centric form. Terms such as lofty, solemn and fluid seem more fitting for the effect of a group of layered voices working in concert. While these aspects will be a part of Asheville Choral... »
Jack of the Wood is no longer just for bluegrass. The days of old-time and roots aren’t over, but the more traditional genres have some serious competition. Just in the past month, the downtown ale house hosted performances by surf rock legend Dick Dal... »
West Asheville activist Steve Rassmussen will give a presentation on the current status of efforts to preserve the Sulphur Springs area this Sunday, May 20th at 3 p.m. at Malvern Hills Presbyterian Church (Bear Creek Road/Smoky Park Highway) A previous... »
If you didn’t get tickets to/don’t care about/aren’t going to Saturday’s sold out Jack White show at the Orange Peel, just ignore this blog. However, if you’ve been planning out your black-and-red/bird of prey-themed outfit for, like, the last six week... »
At Diana Worthum Theater yesterday a voice on an intercom called for all dancers to meet on stage. With a flutter of tutus, tool, and wigs, the performers from Asheville Ballet appeared and launched into their dress rehearsal for this weekend’s perfor... »
Asheville Fire Department vehicles respond to a downed power line and possible damaged house on Virginia Avenue at the height of the thunderstorm. There was no fire or injuries in this event. There are reports of scattered power outages. Photo by Bill ... »
