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Series of online Asheville town hall meetings will focus on coronavirus recovery, reopening

Jason Sandford April 27, 2020

If you're unable to attend but still want to offer input, email [email protected]

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Asheville public health officials brace for possible measles outbreak

Jason Sandford May 6, 2019

Measles spreads through the air through coughing and sneezing, and can live for up to two hours in the airspace where a person sick with measles has been.

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Mama’s Day 10K set for May 7 at Asheville’s Carrier Park

Jason Sandford May 4, 2016

The race benefits Mama Maisha, a new Asheville nonprofit that's working to make pregnancies safer in Tanzania.

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The royal wedding: Ken and Barbie

Breaking news: The local TV station’s version of Ken and Barbie, are now married. We know this because the local …

Mighty Tar Heels

I’ve been conspicuously absent lately in writing about the Tar Heels. I just couldn’t bring myself to do anything during …

Whoring my way down the information superhighway

I am selling my first item on e-bay. The Beer Guy says it’s “the devil’s work.” But I can’t help …

Back in the saddle: the pope, punking out and pulling a tube

Ok, ok. I know I’ve been gone a week or so. So sue me. They pulled the tube on Terry …

Panties and poker

Our local TV news had a story tonight about Maggie Valley’s porn star opening up a panty shop in town, …

Fairview man arrested for Schiavo bounty plot

There’s big breaking news in Ashvegas – police have arrested a Fairview man for placing a $250,000 bounty on the …

This guy wannabe sheriff

Responding to my earlier post speculating about who might be the next the High Sheriff of Buncombe County (click Ashvegas …

From Aspen to Ashvegas

God bless Hunter S. Thompson. This sounds an awful like lot like some of the Ashvegas hippie literati. Every place …

Johnny and Jesus in the clouds

The Beer Guy told this story the other night at the Westville: Well, I’ve seen Johnny Cash in concert. Let …

Far from normal

As you can see from below, I am only barely half normal. Which I think is good. Clink on the …

Sophia’s joy

I love Sophia’s joy. You see it here, in the pure unmitigated happiness of flight, or at least the closest …

The story of the 1-3 crew

They sound familiar. The coppery tones of the Go-Gos. The chirpy rap of Blondie. Funky strains of the B-52s. It’s …

Eastabunny

Each year about this time, the Eastabunny comes out to play. It started a couple of years ago as just …

Baretta

I can’t believe Baretta is walking a free man tonight. Does anyone really believe that he DIDN’t do it? Dominic …

The day the earth stood still

Predicting the weather in the mountains is much like what I imagine being a political pundit is like – you …

Carolina chemistry

It’s that time of year again. Time for the madness of the march to the Final Four – the NCAA …

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