Day: April 20, 2010
Driver’s blackout caused bus crash
Police will not charge a city bus driver — now identified as Ralph Dowdle, 52, of Arden — that crashed a bus into several College Street businesses Saturday, April 17. In an announcement today, the Asheville Police Department stated “Dowdle lost consciousness due to the rapid onset of an undiagnosed medical condition.”
Cranky Hanke’s Weekly Reeler April 21-27: Thank God for indies
Unless you have a penchant for nature documentaries, this would be a pretty uninteresting week from the looks of things—that is, if it weren’t for a couple of smaller releases, Greenberg and Mother, coming to the Fine Arts and the Carolina respectively. The mainstream offerings are a high-concept romcom with Jennifer Lopez and a low-profile actioner—neither of which appear to be poised to set the moviegoing public ablaze with anticipation.
Buncombe Commissioners preview: Green jobs and rezoning requests
Today’s meeting of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners will feature a presentation on “Green Jobs in Buncombe County” by Asheville Chamber of Commerce Executive Director of Economic Development, Ben Teague. The presentation will be an overview of the chamber’s efforts to cultivate and attract environmentally sustainable industries and jobs to the area, says Teague. … Read more
