Day: June 10, 2009
13 drug arrests related to Phish concert, crowds “mostly peaceful”; Mumpower judges show “fun”
Last night, Asheville police made 13 arrests related to the Phish concert, all involving drug charges. A police spokesperson emphasized that the crowd of some 10,000 people “was mostly peaceful and caused no major problems for police,” and City Council member Carl Mumpower also sent out a missive praising the event as “fun, safe and managed.”
Band of Horses interview
Band of Horses’ Ben Bridwell, Creighton Barrett, Tyler Ramsey and Bill Reynolds took time out from a recent Echo Mountain recording session to speak with Xpress about future projects, punking Wal-Mart, supporting the local economy (they like Tod’s Tasties and The Thirsty Monk) and playing to the hometown crowd.
Buncombe Commissioners
County worries state may raid local mental-health funds City/county 911 agreement delayed The effects of a feeble economy keep trickling down, but not in the way the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners might wish. At their June 2 meeting, the commissioners unanimously approved a resolution asking state legislators not to raid local mental-health-agency fund balances—built … Read more
“Consummate storyteller” Terrell dies
Remember the Asheville Tourists manager who called a trick play to strike out Pete Rose and win the game for the T’s? Photo courtesy Pack Memorial Library/North Carolina Collection Or the time a famous local racecar driver started at the back of a 36-car race at old McCormick Field facing the wrong way and then … Read more
Laid off or fired up?
On June 1, the Buncombe County Schools sent out about 80 letters informing nontenured teachers that their contracts will not be renewed. The move came in anticipation of a state education budget currently working its way through the N.C. House that would increase classroom size by two students due to an 11 percent budget reduction. … Read more
MiniMoogseum installed at Orange Peel
The late, great Bob Moog left a legacy that continues to reverberate in the diverse sounds of thousands of musicians and bands worldwide. Now The Orange Peel is playing host to the MiniMoogseum, an interactive display that’s the predecessor to a more ambitious project honoring all things Moog. All things Moog: The newly installed MiniMoogseum … Read more
Grove Corner Market open for business in West Asheville
After losing its lease in downtown Asheville’s Grove Arcade last month, the Grove Corner Market wasted no time in setting up shop elsewhere. The grocery, which has kept its name, opened its doors June 3 at 771 Haywood Road in West Asheville (which formerly housed the Haywood Road Market). A grocery transported: Grove Corner Market, … Read more
