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Ashvegas movie review: Sabotage
Jason Sandford April 4, 2014

Ah-nuld's new shoot-'em-up is dumb fun until it turns plain old stupid.

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Ashvegas movie review: Enemy
Jason Sandford April 4, 2014

Double your Gyllenhaal, double your mind#&*$.

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Buncombe DA candidates Moore and Williams set to debate Friday
Jason Sandford April 4, 2014

The 28th Judicial District Bar is sponsoring the debate.

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Asheville Design Center to build outdoor classroom for YWCA of Asheville
Jason Sandford April 4, 2014

The project will also include an edible garden in honor of Asheville chef and activist Laurey Masterton, who died recently.

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Ashvegas Political Hit List: Countdown to GOP primary, McCrory calls for cuts, more
Jason Sandford April 4, 2014

Also, a look back at the 2012 redistricting in North Carolina.

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Brew-ED Beer News: North Carolina Beer Month events get underway
Jason Sandford April 4, 2014

Events include Kinston's first annual beer weekend and the Beer, Bites & Bands event at Biltmore Village.

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Ashvegas Political Hit List Extra: Van Duyn chosen to succeed N.C. Sen. Martin Nesbitt
Jason Sandford April 3, 2014

Terry Van Duyn emerged victorious after three rounds of voting by a group of about 150 Buncombe County Democrats who picked her to replace the late N.C. Sen. Martin Nesbitt.

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Ashvegas Op-Ed: In Moffitt vs. Turner, it’s Turner’s story that stands up to scrutiny
Jason Sandford April 3, 2014

Details of the controversial meeting between N.C. Rep. Tim Moffitt and challenger Brian Turner are in, and it's Turner's version that holds.

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The Week in Film: Unrated edition
Jason Sandford April 3, 2014

Not afraid of a little nudity, are we? (OK, there's actually a LOT of nudity...)

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Asheville police announce latest graffiti-related arrest
Jason Sandford April 2, 2014

A 28-year-old Western Carolina University student was arrested April 1 for tagging Carolina Lane.

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Asheville business, Asheville News
Asheville’s downtown hotel building boom: site work for 1 underway, 4 more planned, others possible
Jason Sandford April 2, 2014

The race is on. This tourist town is about to explode with downtown hotel construction.

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Renovation to Asheville’s BB&T properties set to begin
Jason Sandford April 2, 2014

The first phase of the overall redevelopment process will include a new parking garage, a hotel and retail, according to a press release.

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PHOTOS Construction on Eagle and Market streets in downtown Asheville
Jason Sandford April 2, 2014

The project is a partnership between Mountain Housing Opportunities and Eagle Market Streets Development Corp.

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Asheville Tribune: In letter, Pack Place denies city of Asheville claims of being in default of lease
Jason Sandford April 2, 2014

Also, the board of the Colburn Earth Sciences Museum approves a resolution to leave Pack Place, provided the city pay relocation expenses.

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Asheville Tourists 2014
Asheville events
Asheville Tourists feature top prospects for 2014 season
Jason Sandford April 2, 2014

The boys are back in town, and the 2014 edition of the Tourists has several potential stars to follow.

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Asheville events
Star viewing party Friday on UNC Asheville campus
Jason Sandford April 1, 2014

Participants will use telescopes to view the moon, Jupiter, star clusters and galaxies.

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PHOTOS A tour of Sierra Nevada’s new East Coast brewery just south of Asheville
Jason Sandford April 1, 2014

Asheville photographer Stewart O'Shields captures Sierra Nevada's new Mills River brewery.

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Asheville food and drink
Food Blog Forum announces registration for August meet-up in Asheville
Jason Sandford April 1, 2014

Food bloggers will be gathering in Asheville in August for a conference and networking event.

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UPDATE Static Age Records’ announcement apparently April Fool’s joke
Jason Sandford April 1, 2014

Static Age is leaving behind its Lexington Avenue location for new digs in West Asheville.

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UPDATED News & Observer: N.C. Rep. Moffitt asks N.C. Board of Elections to dismiss Turner complaint
Jason Sandford April 1, 2014

Moffitt denies his election challenger's allegations that he offered to help Turner get a job at UNC-TV if he dropped out of the race.

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Asheville News
Mountain Xpress reporter: My story about bad landlord was delayed, so I’m publishing it online
Jason Sandford March 31, 2014

Reporter David Forbes' move comes as he seeks to unionize Xpress employees.

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PHOTOS A peek inside Sierra Nevada’s new East Coast brewery in Western North Carolina
Jason Sandford March 31, 2014

Brian Grossman opens the doors to a facility that is both a big-time beer manufacturer and a major league tourist attraction.

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Asheville food and drink
Stu Helm: The big, evil, fast food plan afoot on Merrimon Avenue
Jason Sandford March 31, 2014

Chick-fil-A opened on Merrimon Avenue this morning. Here's what Stu thinks. Warning: f-bombs ahead.

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Franklin School of Innovation, Buncombe County’s new charter school, to hold applicant lottery
Jason Sandford March 31, 2014

All those interested in attending for the 2014-15 school year should apply.

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Asheville Music
PHOTOS RBTS WIN at the Asheville Music Hall
Jason Sandford March 30, 2014

Ashvegas After Dark checks out the latest RBTS WIN show.

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Asheville events
Asheville Tourists announce opening day roster: Dahl, White return
Jason Sandford March 30, 2014

Four other members of last season's Tourists are returning: catcher Jose Briceno, middle Infielder Zach Osborne, and pitchers Matt Carasiti and Trent Blank.

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Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Nightclub Room Nine coming to downtown Asheville
Jason Sandford March 30, 2014

Also, Ben's Tune-Up announces a lunch buffet, Chef Mo lands in Madison County, East Fork Pottery is spotlighted and more.

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Asheville features
Asheville Free Media seeks $45,000 from public for low-power FM over-the-air broadcasting
Jason Sandford March 30, 2014

Asheville Free Media recently was granted a FCC license to broadcast on a low-power FM frequency.

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Asheville events
Comedians Bargatze, Katz to perform April 11 at The Millroom in Asheville
Jason Sandford March 30, 2014

Bargatze just performed on "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon."

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Asheville events
Asheville Sister Cities invites public to meet delegation from sister city of Osogbo, Nigeria
Jason Sandford March 30, 2014

The April 6 event will be held at The Tannery in the River Arts District.

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Asheville arts
WIN TICKETS to see ‘Women and Wallace’ at 35Below theater in Asheville
Jason Sandford March 30, 2014

The show is staged by Attic Salt Theatre Company in Asheville.

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Asheville Music
PHOTOS The Juan Benavides Group and Mande Foly at The Mothlight in West Asheville
Jason Sandford March 30, 2014

Ashvegas After Dark contributor Chris Nelson grabs the snaps.

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PHOTOS Urban Gypsy Trunk Show in Asheville
Jason Sandford March 30, 2014

The pop-up thrift shop came to Asheville this weekend. Here are a few scenes.

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Ashvegas Political Hit List Extra: Gunter and Van Duyn lead in race for former N.C. Sen. Nesbitt’s seat
Jason Sandford March 30, 2014

Democrats will meet tonight to choose who will fill the seat left open by the recent death of N.C. Sen. Martin Nesbitt.

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Asheville features
Asheville radio legend Joseph L. ‘Little Joe’ Brown launches new book
Jason Sandford March 30, 2014

Grateful Steps Publishing is launching the book, a fictional account of what happened to the families of Adam and Eve.

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Asheville business
Help wanted: Director of the Asheville Brewers Alliance
Jason Sandford March 30, 2014

The person in this part-time job would serve as the alliance's communications and marketing director.

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Asheville food and drink
Wicked Weed to open new Coxe Avenue sour beer tasting room on Asheville’s South Slope
Jason Sandford March 28, 2014

The 9,000-square-foot space on Coxe Ave. will allow Wicked Weed to locate a sour beer tasting room, offices and storage all in one place.

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Asheville politics
Ashvegas Political Hit List: McCrory evaluates handling of public records, Hagan good with Obama for now, more
Jason Sandford March 28, 2014

Also, Republicans running for North Carolina's U.S. Senate seat begin to scrap.

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Asheville Music
Florida Georgia Line to play McCormick Field in Asheville on June 22
Jason Sandford March 28, 2014

The hottest band in country music right now is coming to Asheville this summer.

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Ashvegas movie review: Divergent
Jason Sandford March 27, 2014

The latest "Hunger Games" challenger is better than Katniss & Co. despite following the formula of it and other dystopic YA peers.

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Ashvegas celebrates 5,000th Facebook fan
Jason Sandford March 27, 2014

To loyal reader Kirby: you rock!

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UPDATED Small group of protesters gather outside north Asheville Chick-fil-A
Jason Sandford March 27, 2014

Chick-fil-A opened its new restaurant on Merrimon Avenue early Thursday morning.

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Asheville Music
Asheville’s Downtown After 5 music series announced: St. Paul and The Broken Bones, The Broadcast, more
Jason Sandford March 27, 2014

The series also includes Drivin' N' Cryin', Hayes Carll, The Dynamites featuring Charles Walker and more.

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Asheville events
WIN Two tickets to Carolina Sketchfest, feat. Feral Chihuahuas, LYLAS, Robot Johnson, Thunderstood
Jason Sandford March 27, 2014

Leave a comment on this post and you'll be entered to win a pair of tickets.

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Asheville chamber and Asheville on Bikes team up for monthly bike-riding series
Jason Sandford March 27, 2014

Get ready to mix business and bikes with Asheville Rides.

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The Week in Film: What’s a Cubit? edition
Jason Sandford March 26, 2014

Russell Crowe gets nautical, 2x Jake Gyllenhaal, Jason Bateman uses spell check, and Ah-nuld pops off a few rounds.

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Asheville Music
Erik Norlander and band to perform benefit concert for Bob Moog Foundation on May 8
Jason Sandford March 26, 2014

The concert, in honor of Moog's upcoming 80th birthday, will be held at The Isis in West Asheville.

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All Go West Music Festival set for June 7 in West Asheville
Jason Sandford March 26, 2014

With three stages and more than 30 bands, the event promises to be a big ol' West Asheville good time.

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Asheville food and drink
Public School Asheville, new bar, coming to Banks Avenue on South Slope
Jason Sandford March 26, 2014

Just add Public School to the growing list of South Slope businesses that have opened, are opening or are in the planning stages.

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Asheville Music
PHOTOS Ashvegas After Dark: Lindi Ortega, Small Town Lights, Sammy Gunns at The Mothlight
Jason Sandford March 25, 2014

Check out these great photos from last weekend's show at The Mothlight in West Asheville.

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