I am fed up with Asheville’s attitude on crime, homelessness and drugs. I work downtown on weekend nights and have been doing so for the past eight years. Tonight I witnessed a purse snatching and an assault (completely unrelated), and my car was broken into for the second time in two years. On a weekly … Read more
I just want Asheville to know it is about to lose a historic African-American building in the Burton Street area. A year ago, I did research on the building at 3 Buffalo St. and found out that it was built in 1924 by a black man. I later heard that he used to do carnivals … Read more
Anyone interested in preserving democracy in Asheville should immediately demand that City Council abandon the move to make our city elections partisan affairs. What this motion will do is effectively shut out citizens from voting in primary elections unless they pledge allegiance to either corporate duopoly party. As it stands, any citizen can weed out … Read more
Little Sister Shiquane and Big Sister Carleigh Knight at Fired Up! Big Brothers Big Sisters of WNC matches young people, the majority of whom are from single-parent families, with caring, adult mentors. “Mentoring transforms the lives of children and volunteers,” says Development Director Ashley Vandewart. “Matches spend little moments together that create big magic.” Fun … Read more
