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Duke Energy tests turbines as new Asheville gas plant nears completion

Jason Sandford September 2, 2019

The existing coal-fired units will retire no later than January 2020 after the new plant starts serving customers at the end of this year.

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Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Archetype Brewing to open downtown Asheville outpost

Jason Sandford February 14, 2019

Also, a new blow out and beauty bar is coming to the South Slope, and more.

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Asheville green business leaders to Duke Energy: Shut down the city’s coal-fired power plant

Jason Sandford October 17, 2014

Asheville's green business leaders take a stand.

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Fresh off protest at Asheville power plant, WNC Alliance riverkeeper and Appalachian Voices rep will talk coal ash tonight

Jason Sandford February 15, 2012

Here’s the press release. The talk is tonight at 6 p.m. at Posana Cafe: One of the biggest dangers to our clean water is coal pollution, including contamination of our groundwater by coal ash, the ...

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Greenpeace activists protest at Asheville coal-fired power plant

Jason Sandford February 13, 2012

[View the story “Greenpeace activists climb smokestacks at Progress Energy plant in Asheville to call attention to harmful effects of coal-fired power plants” on Storify]

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Ted’s Excellent Adventure: Questions

Ted is on a side trip to Guadalajara for a couple of days, so we should have some new information, …

From ‘Flashdance’ to ‘Felicity:’ Just trying to keep up

There have been so many celebrity marriages and pregnancies and such, I’m just trying to keep up. Renee and Kenny: …

WLOS: Where are they now?

You can tell it’s sweeps when every newscast begins with “HUGE, GIGANTIC BREAKING NEWS!” We get it people. The other …

Waynesville church pastor resigns

The East Waynesville Baptist Church pastor has just resigned. The Citizen-Times has the story here. Now what? The little church …

Waynesville church watch

The business meeting at East Waynesville Baptist Church has started. The media horde is standing watch. The lawyer for pastor …

Ryan Adams, reviewed

From a true Ashvegas audiophile – hell, le’ts just call him Audiophile for now. Here’s his take on last night’s …

Books from Ashvegas

I like books. I like Ashvegas. So let’s combine the two. Here are some books from Ashvegas writers to watch: …

Waynesville church: the letters to the editor

Did you guys see the Waynesville church story on ABC’s World News Tonight last night? Jake Tapper did the story …

Trying on some new looks

Don’t freak out on me, people. I’m just trying out some new looks. Things may be changing for a few …

Bog bits: The Rolling Stones and the Beer Guy

Rolling Stones rolling our way? Everyone knows the Rolling Stones are planning to tour again this year. The Rolling Stones …

Waynesville pastor story breaks big

I just saw the story about East Waynesville Baptist Church kicking out Democrats on CNN’s afternoon political show. They called …

Still can’t get enough of the Waynesville church controversy?

If you still can’t get enough of the story about East Waynesville Baptist Church, our local TV station, an ABC …

Blog bits: Viking kittens and Iggy Pop’s ocelots

Bizzaro links Here is a bizzaro site you’ve got to check out. If you like simple animation and singing animals, …

Ted’s Excellent Adventure: Prelude

Ted’s excellent adventure has begun. Ted retired after 20-some odd years with a telephone systems manufacturing company. The company is …

Waynesville pastor changing his tune?

The Citizen-Times has the latest news update on the East Waynesville Baptist Church controversy – you know, the church that …

Happy Mother’s Day

Happy Mother’s Day. Here’s my boo’s tree peony. First time it’s bloomed in about four years …