[Editor’s note: Although listening to the radio is often a highly personal event, what comes out of receivers is shaped by federal and corporate forces far removed from the individual. In the first of two parts, Xpress looks at what led to the rise and fall of local rock station WZLS. Next week, we check … Read more
“If you want to preserve neighborhoods and communities, you have to allow the people who live there to make the decisions.” — Ron Holster, Waynesville Downtown Association Leave those traditional notions about zoning in a box of old ordinances: This summer, Waynesville residents have launched a land-use plan that promises walkable communities, development opportunities and … Read more
Speak out for high-speed Internet service To help Internet providers build a business case for extending high-speed Internet access to underserved areas of North Carolina, the e-NC Initiative has created a central location where citizens can request service. The group’s Web site includes a page where citizens can register requests for high-speed service. “We’ve simply … Read more
Hanging out at the North Asheville Tailgate Market feels a little like spending a day in a community garden. The 10-feet-by-10-feet vendors’ booths resemble a patchwork quilt of assorted vegetables, herbs and cut flowers. Visitors resemble bees, as they flit from one booth to another. The smell of fresh-baked goods delicately wafts among the sounds … Read more
Asheville City County meetings commence at 5 p.m. sharp. But savvy citizens know that the squeaky wheel gets the grease, and the Council chamber is often packed by 4:30, when the cavernous room fills with a clamorous din. For some of the “wheels” who arrived early to the May 28 formal session, the squeaking paid … Read more
