Have you set a New Year’s resolution to be a little greener? Start at home with the E-Conservation program. Administered by the Buncombe County Cooperative Extension, the program aims to help local residents stay warmer for less money — starting with a Thursday, Jan. 21, workshop that qualifies attendees for discounted home-energy audits. Residents who … Read more
I’m sure this collaborative list from Justin Souther and myself (and it really is a collaboration—we’ve been batting these choices back and forth for weeks) is going to have its fair share of detractors—and that’s fine. I can already make a pretty good guess at the outrage over the omission of certain titles, and what … Read more
With 2009 now behind us, it's time to turn our attention to what may lie in store for Asheville this year. Of course, no one knows for sure what will bubble up to grab the spotlight, but here's a quick look at some likely developments that may claim our attention. Futurescape: What's in store for … Read more
Editor's note: Juvenile court is a hard place: hard benches, hard stories, hard decisions that must be made. Children may be torn from families — or saved from them — by judges, social workers and lawyers who must navigate complex social vectors to arrive at solutions that are often less than ideal. Field of dreams: … Read more
Anna Warren knew she'd hit on a valuable service when, about two weeks after launching her Web site, Jobbitz, this past May, she ran into a man in a parking lot who wanted a word with her. "I had my T-shirt on with my logo, and the little sign on my van, and this man … Read more
