Asheville City Councilman Kapoor: property tax increase could help fill budget gap
Asheville City Council raised property taxes last year.
Articles by: Jason Sandford
At Asheville ‘pit of despair,’ no changes anytime soon
One resident bemoaned the inaction, calling the property “a scar on the city of Asheville that needs to heal.”
Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Criminal justice activist Susan Burton to keynote Asheville Mediation Center event
Also, the dates for viewing synchronous fireflies in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park have been announced, and more.
Leicester farmer Franny Tacy named Featured Farmer for national Hemp History Week
Hemp History Week will be celebrated with an event at Franny’s Farm on June 5.
Cut police funding? Asheville City Council is looking into it
Asheville City Council members Brian Haynes, Keith Young and Sheneika Smith said they want to take a closer look at Police Department funding.
Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Asheville Brewing moves to compostable paper straws
Also, new permits have been pulled for the RAD Lofts project in the River Arts District, and more.
Ashvegas Hot Sheet: New downtown Asheville co-working space opens
Also, the line-up for the RiverMusic summer music series has been announced, and more.
Red panda exhibit at WNC Nature Center set to receive funding
The WNC Nature Center hopes to have the new home for red pandas open by fall.
Ashvegas Hot Sheet: N.C. Supreme Court to hold May sessions in Asheville
Also, Saturday is Record Store Day, and much more.
4 dead following shooting in West Asheville
A man has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to police.
With new work, Asheville artist Jeremy Russell embraces subtle synchronicity
Russell hopes that viewers will see that his new work represents “an honest search, an honest approach.”
In race for Buncombe sheriff, new questions about old Asheville Police Department traffic stop
Sean Devereux, a prominent Asheville defense attorney, is raising concerns about the integrity of Daryl Fisher, a candidate for Buncombe County sheriff.
President Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush visited this Asheville man’s home in ’92; here’s how it came about
Roy Harris hosted the President and First Lady for a Saturday lunch. Here’s what happened.
Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Immigration enforcement actions continue around Asheville
Also, the 27 Club in downtown Asheville is open, and much more.
Asheville Citizen-Times staff shrinks again as work consolidated in Nashville
Three more newsroom jobs are being cut at the newspaper.
News obit: Harry Anderson, TV sitcom star and comedic magician, dies in Asheville
Anderson died of natural causes, according to reports. He was 65.
Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Ping-pong pop-up, Pong AVL, set for Asheville debut
Also, Static Age Records recently celebrated 14 years in business in Asheville, and much more.
Federal immigration agents make Asheville area arrests, outcry follows
Community activists and several Asheville public officials criticized the action and called for support for the families of those detained.
Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Jack Young Greenhouses in Candler under new ownership
Also, celebrity chef Michael Symon was spotted in downtown Asheville on Sunday, and more.
Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Plans considered to enliven Carolina Lane in downtown Asheville
Here’s more of what’s going around… -There’s a plan in the works to “activate” Carolina Lane, Chicken Alley, and Broadway Street, through the arts. The effort is being led by the Asheville Design Center and the Center for Craft, which is considering opening a makerspace with store frontage on Carolina Lane. The groups are also looking at potential new permanent art[Read More…]
Music Video Asheville 2018 announces selections for April 25 event
A panel of judges narrowed a field of 86 submissions down to 27 music videos that will be up for awards this year.
SOLD: Asheville Citizen-Times newspaper building for $5.25 million
The newspaper plans to lease back space and remain, while the entire interior is renovated for new tenants.
Sounding a social media alarm, researcher finds some ‘likes’ can be hurtful
Mitch Prinstein will offer a free talk to the public in Asheville on April 10.
New videos released in Asheville police beating; national media takes notice
The new video offers a fuller picture of the events in August 2017.