January 12, 2009 – mountainx.com

Burton Street neighborhood celebrates reopening of community center

January 12, 2009 by Jason Sandford

The spiffed-up Burton Street Recreation Center should really just be called “home,” because that’s what it felt like Monday night as folks gathered to celebrate it’s recent reopening.

Asheville police make arrests in law-enforcement impersonation case

January 12, 2009 by Jason Sandford

Police arrested two men on Monday and charged them with approaching people, pretending to be law enforcement officials, then robbing them in three incidents that date back to Christmas Day.

Xpress-rated: Video sneak peek at the Jan. 14 issue

January 12, 2009 by Jason Sandford

Here’s your video sneak preview of the upcoming edition of Mountain Xpress.

Buncombe Commissioners

January 12, 2009 by David Forbes

In a tense 3-2 vote at their Jan. 6 meeting, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners endorsed alternative 3, a controversial route for the Interstate 26 connector through Asheville.

The next year may see reduced hours for city staffers, cuts in departmental spending and even a reduction in Council meetings from three per month to two. But if the Asheville City Council’s annual retreat was any indication, the city’s budget woes won’t mean increased taxes or stiffing the Housing Trust Fund.t

Edgy Mama: Where the feisty comes from

January 12, 2009 by Anne Fitten Glenn

Here’s a video sneak preview of this week’s Edgy Mama column.

Losing by a landslide

January 12, 2009 by Nelda Holder

The recent mudslide in Maggie Valley, which demolished a home on Wildcat Run, refocuses attention the troubled slopes of Western North Carolina.

Demand for food stamps rises sharply

January 12, 2009 by David Forbes

As the economy faces tough times, demand for food stamps has risen sharply — 11 percent since last July — according to figures from Buncombe County’s Department of Social Services.

Meggie, Friday afternoon

June 20, 2014January 12, 2009 by Alli Marshall

Meggie spends 10 minutes to get ready each day. She owns 7-10 pairs of shoes. She has recently gone through a style change and is influenced by music and high-fashion. She works as a cashier at a gas station in East Asheville. Her favorite wardrobe item is her new pair of Minnetonka Moccasins, purchased for … Read more

Burton Street neighborhood celebrates reopening of community center

Asheville police make arrests in law-enforcement impersonation case

Xpress-rated: Video sneak peek at the Jan. 14 issue

Buncombe Commissioners

Asheville City Council

Edgy Mama: Where the feisty comes from

Losing by a landslide

Demand for food stamps rises sharply

Meggie, Friday afternoon

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