Day: June 7, 2010
Asheville area unemployment continues to drop
Driven by job gains in the hospitality and leisure fields, unemployment in the Asheville metro area declined again in April, from 9.4 percent to 8.4 percent, according to the state Employment Security Commission.
Asheville City Council preview: Going public
On the agenda for tomorrow’s Asheville City Council meeting: a proposal to back publicly financed elections, tinkering with development rules and a plethora of reports.
Static Age Records celebrates five years
Static Age Records is more than just a collection of underground punk, metal and other noisy CDs and vinyl. It’s a monolith of Asheville’s experimental rock scene. On Tuesday night, come toast to Static Age at Broadway’s. The Spits, Nobunny and A Burning Bus (with the legendary Don Howland ) share the bill.
