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Proposed Asheville riverfront restaurant set to move forward
The Asheville Planning & Zoning Commission is the next stop for Jettie Rae’s Fish n’ Such, proposed to built along Riverside Drive.
Want a say in how Asheville hotel tax is spent? Here’s your chance
There are two public meetings today (Thursday) and a third Friday, as well as an online survey.
Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Grayson Morris produces new immersive performance art installation
Also, Pansy Fest music festival and Another Carolina Anarchist Bookfair will be held on the same August weekend, and more.
Asheville City Council to consider spending $290,000 on ‘pit of despair’ consultant
The finance committee of Asheville City Council decided last year not to spend $340,000 on a consultant.
The future of Asheville’s daily newspaper in flux with proposed merger
GateHouse Media, which owns more than 150 newspapers in the U.S. and is backed by an investment company, plans to buy Gannett Co., the second largest newspaper company in the U.S.
New downtown Asheville hotel and condo development passes P&Z
The Asheville Planning & Zoning Commission approved a slightly revised plan that calls for a 138-room hotel, 37 condos and about 1,100 square feet of commercial space.
6 more Asheville development projects to track
Also, an update on planned Thomas Wolfe Auditorium renovations, and more.
Asheville real estate market still sizzles in second quarter 2019
In Buncombe County, the median home sale price hit $319,500, an all-time high, in the second quarter of 2019.
Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Evans to lead Asheville Humane Society
Also, the True Confections bake shop at Grove Arcade has closed, and more.
Downtown Asheville mixed-use project that includes 150-room hotel heads to P&Z review
The Create 72 Broadway project was approved by the Asheville Downtown Commission at its July meeting.
Mayfield: Asheville City Council majority favors charter change to reset elections
As things stand right now, Asheville City Council will have district elections in 2020.
Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Interstate 26 widening from Brevard Road to Airport Road set
Also, New Belgium has teamed up with Push Skateshop and Brainstorm Skateboards to make a limited number of boards featuring local artists, and more.
Plans submitted for Craven Street condo building and downtown Asheville building renovation
The projects are scheduled to be heard at the Aug. 19 meeting of the Asheville Technical Review Committee.
In Asheville, Karen’s Spice Kitchen wins curry fans one spice packet at a time
The blended spice packets can be found all over Asheville, from The Chop Shop Butchery to Earth Fare and beyond.
Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Buncombe County farmland increases
Also, Nantahala Brewing has a new chief operating officer, and much more.
Inaugural Earl Scruggs Festival set for 2020 at Tryon Equestrian Center
The first lineup announcement will come at International Bluegrass Music Association World of Bluegrass festivities in Raleigh in late September.
Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Ingles buys 17-acre Patton Avenue property
Also, Axeville Throwing Club is planning to open a second location in south Asheville, and much more.
Asheville hotel moratorium? City Council wants to talk about it
An Asheville City Council committee will meet on Aug. 29 to discuss whether to move forward with a moratorium on new hotel construction.
Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Asheville Music School appoints new program director
Also, Asheville has organized a chapter of the American Institute of Graphic Arts, and more.
Zillicoah Beer Company’s Session Fest 2019 set for Aug. 24
Zillicoah Beer has invited about 30 breweries to participate, and is partnering with Buxton Hall BBQ on food.
Update on legislative fight over smokeable hemp in North Carolina
The future of the hemp industry in North Carolina hangs in the balance, say industrial hemp advocates.
Feedback sought for Thomas Wolfe cabin renovation plans
Two meetings are set for Aug. 1 for residents to check out design concepts.
Community concert to benefit Haywood Street Fresco in Asheville
The show will be hosted by pianist David Troy Francis and will several Asheville-area performers.