Media Rubric’s Kubey Robert Kubey, director and founder of the Center for Media Studies at Rutgers University, will deliver a free presentation for parents, teachers and public-health advocates at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 2. “Teaching Media Literacy in the K-12 Classroom” will be offered at the Asheville Middle School on South French Broad Avenue. Kubey … Read more
It has a B-movie-monster’s name and a reputation to match. Hydrilla, a fast-growing aquatic weed native to Asia, has been rampant in many North Carolina waterways since its discovery, near Raleigh, in 1983. During the past few decades it has spread steadily westward; by 1999, it had made its way into Lake James, near Marion. … Read more
Shameless P&Z commissioners approve In yet another “up with the developer, down with the community” display of local government shortsightedness and greed, on July 6 the Asheville Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6-1 in favor of the “Kenilworth Heights” development, despite the Planning Department staff’s recommendations that the application be denied. While the developer blamed … Read more
[Editor’s note: On March 18, Oakley resident Kyle Ross was walking to a neighbor’s house to let out a dog when she was stopped for questioning by an Asheville police officer. Two additional officers arrived as backup. The 48-year-old Ross was subjected to three separate Taser stun-gun shocks before being taken into custody and charged … Read more
“I used to think that I was coolDriving around on fossil fuelTill I found out that what I was doin’Was driving down the road to ruin.” — James Taylor My name is Cathy, and I’m a fossil-fuel addict. Yep, I drive a car, and I’m frequently the only person in it. I rarely take the … Read more
