Jason Sandford
Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.
Some of what’s going around:
–Noble Cider is planning to hold a soft opening on Saturday at its brand new cidery and taproom on Leicester Highway (356 New Leicester Highway, to be exact). Check ’em out.
–The downtown art gallery Artetude has announced it is closing, though it plans to continue to hold on-site installation exhibits at The Ramble Biltmore Forest. The Artetude location at 89 Patton Ave. in downtown Asheville will soon be home to the second location of Waking Life Coffee.
-The downtown thrift/vintage store Honeypot on Lexington Avenue is now selling online. Check out wesohoney.com.
-The Collider project in downtown Asheville continues to come together. The group has hired Marilyn McDonald, formerly of Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College’s, as its new executive director. Also, The Collider is lining up tenants, including The American Association of State Climatologists, a consulting agency and NEMAC.
-Truth & Salvage Co. has been added to the line-up of the annual Brewgrass beer festival, set for Sept. 19 at Memorial Stadium in Asheville.
-Out in Cherokee, the Talking Trees Children’s Trout Derby is set for this weekend. It’s free for kids 3-11 who are registered, and they get a free fishing pole, bait, a T-shirt, hat, free breakfast and lunch, and the chance to win prizes worth up to $20,000. It’s a big family-friendly event.
-Reward offered in National Guard Armory vehicle fires: From a press release:
The USACIDC is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest or apprehension and conviction of the perpetrator responsible for the arson of government property that occurred at the National Guard Armory on February 3, 2015. Anyone with information should contact the Asheville-Buncombe Arson Task Force 828-255-5321 or the Fort Jackson CID office 803-751-7664.
On February 3, 2015 the Asheville Fire Department responded to a reported vehicle fire at 141 Minuteman Dr. Companies had to force entry through locked gates and were faced with two vehicle fires. The majority of the fire was quickly extinguished but due to construction of the vehicles there was fire damage internally. It has been determined these fire were intentionally set and because the incident occurred on government property the investigation is being handled jointly by the Asheville-Buncombe Arson Task Force and the USACIDC.
For further information regarding this reward please contact the AB Task Force 828-255-5321 or the Fort Jackson CID office at 803-751-7664.
