On April 15 — three weeks after Police Chief Will Annarino closed the Vance Monument to anti-war protesters, citing safety issues — Vandy Kent, the supervisor of Asheville’s downtown post office, gave the same justification for forbidding anti-tax protesters to set foot on the property of that public facility. For years, peace activist Lola LaFey … Read more
In the 25 years that O. Henry’s purveyed good spirits at 59 Haywood St., the club never took a day off, not once. “Even in blizzards, some bartender would trudge in and open it up,” recalls Pete Moyle, co-owner of the landmark institution (which moved to a freestanding, single-story building at 237 Haywood St. two … Read more
Asheville’s 2025 Plan, which envisions how the city will grow and develop over the next 22 years and what to do about it, landed in front of Council members at their April 15 work session — and at 300 pages, the 2-inch-thick document made quite a thud. Two years in the making, the hefty plan … Read more
Relatives of murder victims speak People who have experienced the horror of having a family member murdered will gather to discuss their experiences on Sunday, April 27, 4-6 p.m. at Beth Israel Synagogue (229 Murdock Ave.) in Asheville. A panel of five surviving relatives will convene for “Justice Dialogues: Listening to the Personal Stories of … Read more
If you scan the headlines of our local papers, you’ll probably see stories about how rapid population growth and development, transportation issues, and air-quality concerns are hurting Western North Carolina. Just reading these things can be discouraging. Believe it or not, however, many of the gravest problems facing our region can be addressed simply by … Read more
