March 19, 2009 – mountainx.com

URTV board meets, addresses controversies, station operations

March 19, 2009 by David Forbes

Outspoken URTV board members Davyne Dial and Richard Bernier kept their seats — for now — despite a recommendation from the public-access channel’s executive committee that they be dismissed. The board also voted to increase the number of annual meetings and scrap a controversial oath.

How to survive as an artist?

March 19, 2009 by Rebecca Sulock

Firestorm Cafe and Rosetta’s Kitchen host the next two community conversations in a series organized by www.ashevilleabc.com and Jenny Bowen. Artists, activists, jugglers, buskers, breakdancers, etc; mark your calendars.

Extensive fire damages Richmond Hill Inn (Twitter report) UPDATED

March 19, 2009 by Jeff Fobes

(UPDATED 2 p.m. with photos) Fire in the early night hours of March 19 burned an extensive portion of Richmond Hill Inn. Here’s the initial report, via citizen reporting on Twitter.

State and local unemployment numbers continue to worsen

March 19, 2009 by Brian Postelle

New numbers from the N.C. Employment Security Commission show a continued increase in unemployment rates for Asheville, Buncombe County and North Carolina.

Applications accepted for HATCH festival fashion mentorships

March 19, 2009 by Alli Marshall

Local designers who would like to work one-on-one time with mentors can apply for a groundbreaker position — the golden ticket to exploring some of the ideas set forth in the fashion discipline’s mission for the April 15-19 HATCH Asheville festival. Deadline is March 31.

Court overturns county’s zoning, multi-family condo ordinances

March 19, 2009 by David Forbes

The North Carolina Court of Appeals has ruled that Buncombe County’s zoning and multi-family condominium ordinances are invalid, asserting that the Board of Commissioners failed to give proper notice for the public hearings on the matters. The board will meet in closed session next Tuesday, March 24, to decide whether to appeal the decision.

URTV board meets, addresses controversies, station operations

How to survive as an artist?

Extensive fire damages Richmond Hill Inn (Twitter report) UPDATED

State and local unemployment numbers continue to worsen

Applications accepted for HATCH festival fashion mentorships

Court overturns county’s zoning, multi-family condo ordinances

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