The push to build I-26 through Madison County originated not in WNC or even elsewhere in North Carolina but in Tennessee, according to a February 1992 report by Calvin Allen in Green Line, the monthly newspaper that spawned Mountain Xpress. Plans to upgrade U.S. 23 had languished since the ’60s and were all but abandoned … Read more
Memory, the unique, inherent ability of man to store and later recall events in their lives. We have fond memories of our home in Florida, and with good reason: Howard was born in Orlando, September 21, 1924 and spent most of his early life in the Central Florida area. His dad was a builder in … Read more
[Editor’s note: This story originally appeared in the February 1992 edition of Green Line, the monthly predecessor of Mountain Xpress.] If I-26 is any indication, highway boosters are far more organized than proponents of alternative transportation, who usually react too late. Starting in 1987, I-26 boosters in WNC had a two-year head start on opponents … Read more
If the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners’ July 8 meeting had been any shorter, it would have taken longer for everyone to file in and out than it did for the board to conduct its business. Contributing to the meeting’s brevity was the commissioners’ decision to postpone making appointments to the county Planning Board until … Read more
Tour de Canary The grassroots Canary Coalition coordinates public events designed to educate public officials and focus national attention on WNC’s air-quality problems. And if you haven’t taken notice of their efforts, it could be a reflection of just how bad things have gotten: Over the past three decades, the average visibility in the Smokies … Read more
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