Every week, Xpress posts a round up of wellness news gathered by contributor Wade Inganamort from a variety of Western North Carolina sources. Here’s a sampling of the latest tidbits, which you can find on mountainx.com. Wellness from young to old(er) "Wellness matters, whatever your age or social status (that goes for pets too). But … Read more
Medical advances may have made it easier to live comfortably with HIV, but the disease is still very much with us, Ron Curran reports. After 10 years as executive director of The Western North Carolina AIDS Project, Curran recently announced that he’s retiring June 30. Asked what’s been his greatest challenge, Curran replies: “Keeping the … Read more
A mountain of a burger Adam Richman would be proud of (and maybe a bit intimidated by) the newest menu item at Pack's Tavern. Richman, the star of the Food Network's Man v. Food, spends much of his time cruising around the country taking on food challenges that generally involve consuming stomach-churning portions of food. … Read more
Feb. 14 is coming up fast, and while Valentine’s Day has a colorful history dating back centuries, the occasion we celebrate today is primarily a creation of modern marketing. Consider the following tidbits from the American Greetings Corp.: • Worldwide, about 1 billion valentines are sent each year, making it the second busiest card-sending event … Read more
As the North Carolina General Assembly’s 2011-12 biennium got under way last week, leaders were formally elected, committee assignments were handed out, and a small number of bills — some tackling such weighty subjects as involuntary annexation and the use of eminent domain — were introduced, perhaps providing clues as to what might be coming … Read more
Buncombe County Board of Commissioners Feb. 1, 2011 meeting Commissioners approve new farmland preservation measures Young gets additional term heading URTV board More Buncombe students are staying the course and taking home a high-school diploma. That’s the good news school officials delivered at the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners’ Feb. 1 meeting, crediting the county's … Read more
Asheville is a special town. Here, one can find traces of every facet of American subculture expressed via the creative arts, crafts and cuisines that make up the Asheville mosaic, along with a respectable mix of international cultures. Condensing and magnifying these features are the special energies that fill this valley, according to Native Americans. … Read more
In the Feb. 2 story in our Wellness section, "On the Edge," we incorrectly reported that the Swannanoa Rim Explorer hiking series includes a bushwhacking trip through the Asheville Watershed. The group follows the Mountains-to-Sea Trail along the Watershed property but not through it, organizers clarify.
Many complaints about the 51 Biltmore project said it was bad for the environment and sidewalks. Some said Pat Whalen and Public Interest Projects, Julian Price’s development firm, were “greedy developers.” As Julian’s widow, I’d like to add Julian’s perspective. Julian, an avid environmentalist, knew that sprawling development hurts people and the environment. In 1991, … Read more
As the owner of a small business and a tax-paying resident, I would like you to know that I do not support the way the city has gone about deciding how to prioritize the spending of our hard-earned tax dollars. Yes, I would like to see more parking, However, it seems that the city is … Read more
