Day: June 23, 2010
Elitist Bastards: The Good, The Bad and the Perfunctory
In this week’s podcast: Xpress film critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther discuss new films Toy Story 3, Mother And Child, Jonah Hex and The Good, the Bad, the Weird; get chatty about the merits of Brian De Palma’s classic musical horror parody The Phantom of the Paradise and the often-overlooked Francis Ford Coppola drama Tetro; and speculate on upcoming releases Grown Ups and Knight and Day.
Goal!!! U.S. beats Algeria 1-0 in today’s World Cup match
The U.S. defeated Algeria 1-0 with a goal scored in the final minutes of today’s World Cup match. The dramatic win allows the U.S. team to advance to round two of the Cup for the first time since 2002. Local soccer fans packed downtown Asheville establishments to watch the game and chants of “USA!” could be heard on the streets after the victory. Pictured here: Fans celebrate the win at the Asheville Pizza Company. Photo by Anne Fitten Glenn.
Buncombe Comissioners: Taking them down a PEG
Buncombe County Board of Commissioners June 15, 2010 meeting Board allots $600,000 for pharmacy school No-interest loan supports affordable housing Commissioners approve $327 million budget The Buncombe County commissioners had a lot on their agenda heading into their summer break. Topping the list at the board's June 15 meeting was a public hearing on the … Read more
Walking the talk
The June 16 death of Anthony Ray Gilmore, 25, killed while running across Interstate 240 in an attempt to reach the Hillcrest Apartments, has Asheville officials considering reopening a pedestrian bridge, closed off since 1994, that spans the highway. Dangerous crossing: The closed pedestrian bridge crossing I-240. The death of a Swannanoa man crossing I-240 … Read more
Uneasy riders
Two local members of the American Outlaws Association motorcycle club face charges as part of a sweeping federal grand jury indictment of 27 club members nationwide. Chris Gagner, president and treasurer of the Asheville chapter, and former chapter member William Davey are among those charged with participating "in a criminal enterprise that engaged in a … Read more
Aiming higher by going lower
By July 1, 2013, Mission Hospital hopes to be down to zero. On March 26, the hospital's board voted to institute a "zero preventable harm" policy, meaning patients should not be negatively affected in any avoidable way during their stay. Aiming for zero: In March, the hospital's board voted to institute a "zero preventable harm" … Read more
