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Updated: Plan to move Buncombe County register of deeds and elections offices causes upset
Jason Sandford January 30, 2015

The move from Woodin Street in the heart of a downtown Asheville government complex to McDowell Avenue will cost precious time and money, says a local political activist.

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Asheville business, Asheville News
7 Ton Design and Letterpress Company launches anew in West Asheville
Jason Sandford January 29, 2015

What started in West Asheville as a collective of friends and artists, has evolved into a single new company, 7 Ton Design and Letterpress.

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Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Asheville restaurants for sale, more
Jason Sandford January 29, 2015

Also, a few notes on the first big beer bash of 2015 in Asheville and plans for a public forum to talk about tethering dogs.

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Asheville arts
’50 Shades! The Musical Parody’ hits Thomas Wolfe Auditorium Jan. 31
Jason Sandford January 29, 2015

Naughty. Hilarious.

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Asheville Music
WIN TIX To see Umphrey’s McGee headline their first arena show here in Asheville
Jason Sandford January 29, 2015

Umphrey's McGee will rock faces off at the US Cellular Center on Feb. 7. Win tickets here.

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Asheville business, Asheville News
Buy an Asheville Business Alliance ‘Go Local Card’ in Feb, March and benefit local nonprofits
Jason Sandford January 29, 2015

If you buy a Go Local Card, you'll be benefitting top-notch Asheville nonprofits, including Just Economics, Mountain BizWorks, Asheville City Schools Foundation.

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HiveMind Brew House
Asheville business, Asheville News
New brewery, HiveMind Brewhouse, planned for Asheville’s South Slope
Jason Sandford January 28, 2015

HiveMind is just the latest in a wave of crafter brewers open, or planning to open, on Asheville's Beer Slope south of downtown.

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Asheville News
Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Gas prices are great, Publix job fair in Asheville, more
Jason Sandford January 28, 2015

Also, there's a new pilates studio planned for Biltmore Avenue and another Asheville Citizen-Times news staffer heads to San Francisco.

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Asheville News
Asheville Yoga Center buys former Femcare clinic, plans major expansion
Jason Sandford January 27, 2015

Asheville Yoga Center's owners bought an adjoining parcel of property that will allow it to expand studio space, parking and more.

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Asheville News
Ashvegas Hot Sheet: ‘Dressing Downton’ exhibition coming to Biltmore Estate, more
Jason Sandford January 27, 2015

Also, Moog revives the analog synth, City Mac is robbed again, a photography studio open house and much more.

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Asheville News
Count ’em: 6 new rooftop venues on the books for Asheville
Jason Sandford January 27, 2015

Rooftop venues are the new craft breweries in Asheville; it seems like everyone is opening one.

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Asheville business, Asheville News
New juice bar planned for South Liberty Street in Asheville
Jason Sandford January 26, 2015

The founders of the Roaming in the Raw food trailer plan to open a brick-and-mortar juice bar and cafe on South Liberty Street.

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Asheville News
City looks to build new Asheville Fire Department station on Broadway
Jason Sandford January 26, 2015

The station, near the Five Points neighborhood, would serve areas north of downtown Asheville.

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Asheville business
Word on the street: Tommy Hilfiger, Orvis, Swarovski, Godiva, Kate Spade coming to Asheville Outlets
Jason Sandford January 23, 2015

What else might be coming to Asheville Outlets? How about Abercrombie & Fitch, Fossil, Sketchers, Michael Kors and much more.

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Asheville News
Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Colburn Earth Science Museum on the move in downtown Asheville, more
Jason Sandford January 23, 2015

Also, Local Flavor AVL has a cool new recharging station at the Asheville Regional Airport.

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Asheville News
Oakley neighborhood residents in East Asheville gear up to oppose big new mixed-use development
Jason Sandford January 23, 2015

A development with a 309-unit apartment complex and more than 9,700 square feet of retail space is proposed on 14 acres along Fairview Road.

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Asheville News
Asheville Grit: Here’s your guide to the weekend Asheville Fringe Arts Festival
Jason Sandford January 23, 2015

Looking for some great performance art this weekend? Check out the Asheville Fringe Arts Festival.

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Asheville News
Downtown Asheville businesses raise $8,000 for nonprofits over holidays
Jason Sandford January 23, 2015

The money be distributed equally among the Haywood Street Congregation, ABCCM, and Western Carolina Rescue Ministries.

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Asheville News
Asheville celebrity sighting: Hugh Acheson, Top Chef star and James Beard award winner
Jason Sandford January 22, 2015

Gan Shan Station, Asheville's brand new pan-Asian eatery, attracted a star diner.

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Asheville business
Nike, JCrew, Under Armour, Brooks Brothers and more coming to Asheville Outlets
Jason Sandford January 22, 2015

We're starting to get a picture of Asheville's new mega shopping center, set to open in spring.

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Asheville News
Ashvegas Hot Sheet: New Asheville Outlets stores emerge, Lantern Fest, more
Jason Sandford January 22, 2015

Also, the also band River Whyless is having a spectacular 2015 so far, big news for The Red Radish in Black Mountain, more.

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Asheville business, Asheville News
Stock in Asheville-based Ingles Markets drops dramatically after reaching record highs
Jason Sandford January 21, 2015

Ingles Markets stock dropped nearly 16 percent on Wednesday, the second biggest decline on the Nasdaq market on the day. The stock was up on Thursday.

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Asheville business, Asheville News
Short-term rentals meeting in Asheville, as tweeted by David Forbes of Asheville Blade
Jason Sandford January 21, 2015

The hot topic of short-term rentals in Asheville drew a big crowd in downtown Asheville on Wednesday.

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Asheville News
Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Asheville musician’s home in West Africa demolished
Jason Sandford January 19, 2015

Some of what's going around.

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Asheville features
VIDEO Hate your job in Asheville? This short video shows you how to make work fun
Jason Sandford January 19, 2015

Hey Asheville peeps, learn to love what you do.

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Asheville News
North Carolina Film Critics Association 2014 award winners
Jason Sandford January 19, 2015

Thirty-three critics working or living in North Carolina or contributing to North Carolina outlets are members of the NCFCA.

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Asheville Music
Top 10 reasons Moogfest may be dumping Asheville for Durham
Jason Sandford January 19, 2015

No. 9: New opportunities to teach people how to correctly pronounce “Moog.”

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Asheville News, Asheville politics
In icy relations between Asheville City Council and N.C. lawmakers, a bit of a thaw
Jason Sandford January 19, 2015

In looking to Raleigh, Asheville's elected leaders seek increased or restored revenue streams. City leaders also want to maintain their authority over zoning and development.

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Asheville News
Buncombe County tourism officials prepare to start 2015 grant cycle for tourism grants
Jason Sandford January 19, 2015

The Buncombe TDA will kick it all off with an info session at 5 p.m. on March 25 at the offices of the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce.

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Asheville News
PHOTOS Renovation work at 95 Roberts St. in Asheville’s River Arts District
Jason Sandford January 16, 2015

Here's a peek inside the massive building under renovation right now in Asheville's River Arts District.

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Asheville events
Carolina Runner: First Spartan race comes to Black Mountain in August
Jason Sandford January 16, 2015

Grove Stone & Sand is the location of the race, where "trail running meets mud running meets obstacle course meets cross fit."

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Asheville News
Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Macchialina Italian restaurant coming to downtown Asheville in spring, more
Jason Sandford January 16, 2015

Also gas prices are great, Die Antwoord sells out quickly at The Orange Peel, MLK Day events in Asheville and more.

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Asheville arts, Asheville News
Ashvegas movie review: Foxcatcher
Jason Sandford January 16, 2015

"Foxcatcher" features fine acting on the part of Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo and Steve Carell, the latter two who just scored Oscar nominations.

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Asheville politics
Ashvegas Political Hit List: Mopping up after Moffitt, more
Jason Sandford January 16, 2015

The N.C. General Assembly gets back to work, U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry moves up on an influential committe, Hagan heads to Harvard, more.

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Asheville Music, Asheville News
Indy Week: Moogfest looking to move from Asheville to Durham in 2016
Jason Sandford January 14, 2015

Is Moogfest leaving Asheville?

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Asheville business
‘Wired’ magazine feature spotlights The Asheville Map
Jason Sandford January 14, 2015

The featured maps are both functional and artful works, the magazine notes.

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Asheville Music
Ashvegas celebrity spotting: Rainey Qualley visits Asheville radio station to promote her country single
Jason Sandford January 14, 2015

Rainey Qualley is the daughter of actress and former Asheville resident Andie MacDowell.

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Asheville arts
WIN TIX to see Asheville Aerial Arts show ‘Soaring’ at Asheville Community Theatre
Jason Sandford January 14, 2015

The performance combines theater, dance and aerial arts to showcase this local troupe’s talent.

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Asheville News
Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Slide the City coming to Asheville in May, more
Jason Sandford January 14, 2015

New Mountain Asheville breaks ground on its new outdoor stage, the new hotel at the Biltmore Estate is set to open in November, more.

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Asheville arts, Asheville business, Asheville food and drink, Asheville News
Stu Helm, Food Critic on Brooklyn Bro’s, Fuddruckers, whole milk and Asheville kids menus
Stu Helm January 14, 2015

Also, Stu wants to know if you're a local, independent restaurant and you have a "kid's eat free" policy.

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Asheville News
Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Popular Mechanics says Asheville’s great for start-ups, more
Jason Sandford January 13, 2015

Asheville's Avadim Technologies announces big revenue increase, Clemson architecture students re-imagine the BB&T, more.

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Asheville News
Asheville River Arts District building to feature restaurant, artist studios, rooftop venue
Jason Sandford January 12, 2015

Let Asheville's rooftop renaissance begin: 95 Roberts will put to use a 13,500-square-foot roof deck with incredible RAD views.

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Asheville News
Joe Kendrick takes reins as director of programming, operations at WNCW
Jason Sandford January 12, 2015

A WNCW on-air personality for 20 years, Kendrick is ready to take on a leadership role.

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Asheville News
Books by Asheville authors Gruen, Essig make list of most anticipated for 2015
Jason Sandford January 12, 2015

Sara Gruen's tale includes a search for the Loch Ness monster, while Mark Essig recounts the history of the humble pig.

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Asheville News
Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Pig’s blood spraying band Young and in the Way returns to Asheville, more
Jason Sandford January 12, 2015

Also, Asheville Citizen-Times reporter Dale Neal is headed to Pakistan, Donut World is coming and more.

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Asheville News
News obit: Stephen Jones, lifelong educator and Asheville community leader
Jason Sandford January 12, 2015

A memorial service at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville is set for 3 p.m. on Jan. 30.

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Asheville News
Ashvegas celebrity sighting: Futurist Michio Kaku at Inn on Biltmore
Jason Sandford January 12, 2015

Much of Kaku's work has centered on predicting business and finance trends based on the latest in scientific research.

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Asheville benefits
MountainTrue in Asheville to host two live shows celebrating life of John Muir
Jason Sandford January 12, 2015

The benefit shows, at Flat Rock Playhouse and Asheville Community Theatre, are set for Jan. 23 and 27. Tickets are still available.

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Asheville News
Ashvegas Political Hit List: Buncombe DA dispute, Turner takes oath, more
Jason Sandford January 9, 2015

Also, N.C. Rep. Mark Meadows votes against Boehner for speaker, and might Heath Shuler launch a run for U.S. Senate in the Tar Heel state?

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Asheville food and drink, Asheville News
New food truck lot planned at New Mountain AVL venue in Asheville
Jason Sandford January 7, 2015

The new food truck lot should be up and running by spring.

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