Think kids are the only ones who refuse to eat their greens? Try polling the staff at Van Winkle Law Firm. Photo by Jonathan Welch “One woman said, ‘No, I don’t eat vegetables,’” recalls Van Winkle’s technology manager, Katie Craig, who was charged with recruiting participants for an innovative workplace produce program. “I said, ‘Well, … Read more
Former Asheville City Council member Joe Dunn, who finished with the most votes in May’s Republican primary for the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners, announced on July 24 that he is withdrawing from the race. Family first: Former City Council member Joe Dunn has bowed out of the county commissioners race, citing his need to … Read more
Buddha Bagels: Aaron Hunt, owner of the newly opened Buddha Bagels, admits that some customers have wondered why he’d name a restaurant specializing in quintessential on-the-go urban food after an icon of serenity and enlightenment. “There’s been some controversy,” Hunt says. “But we’re in Asheville; we’re an alternative community. We can change it up like … Read more
Feeling hot, hot, hot: Asheville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts, Montford Recreation Center and the Asheville Track Club will team up to host the Hot August Night 5K race on Saturday, Aug. 23, at 7 p.m. Registration will be taken at Montford Recreation Center, located at 34 Pearson Drive, or at www.active.com. Hark! Registrations received … Read more
*** CORRECTION: The original version of this article contained errors. It said that former Buncombe County Sheriff’s Lt. Ronnie “Butch” Davis, who pleaded guilty in the federal video-gambling corruption case, had requested that his sentencing be delayed while he travels to New York to testify in an estate hearing and then takes a family vacation. … Read more
One definition of insanity is to execute the same process repeatedly and expect a different result. Consultants have expanded this notion with a corollary that warns that insanity also includes executing the process with the same people and tools and expecting different results. On July 22, I saw two, if not three of these elements … Read more
Dear readers, This month we say goodbye to some key staffers and hello to new (and returning) ones. A&E Editor Steve Shanafelt is passing the torch to Rebecca Sulock. On the arts-and-entertainment front, we’re bidding adieu to A&E Editor Steve Shanafelt, who’s held the post for the past year. Shanafelt’s relationship with Xpress stretches back … Read more
My momma always told me you could tell a lot about a person by the shoes he wears. I’ve been self-conscious about my shoes, and noticing of others, ever since. So the first thing I did after shouldering my way to the front of The Grey Eagle stage was spy the Custard Pie footwear. This … Read more
I volunteered this year at the Buy Haywood booth during Asheville’s huge street festival, Bele Chere. Buy Haywood is a program funded by the Golden Leaf Foundation and sponsored by the Haywood County Economic Development Commission and the Southwestern N.C. Resource and Conservation Development Association. The program’s purpose is to develop a well-known brand name … Read more
