My husband, Don, and I have been married since 1967. We have two children and four grandchildren. Don has been sick with multiple chemical sensitivities since 1988. He is now in the extreme stages of this illness. Let me tell you how it all began. He was an apprentice painter before he worked in pest … Read more
UNC-Asheville cannot afford to put on its Concerts on the Quad series this summer. My group is trying to save this tradition. For 20 years, people have been bringing their families, pets and a picnic to enjoy these concerts; more than 1,000 [would typically attend]. At this time we need $12,500 for four concerts or, … Read more
Downtown Asheville was abuzz on March 29 — literally. Loud saws and other heavy equipment were used to remove several trees in the central business district, including a row of Bradford pears on Battery Park Avenue in front of the Haywood Park Hotel. Although they were in full spring bloom, the trees were distressed and … Read more
Check out a short trailer of “Off Tha Rockas” Bboy/Bgirl event at the Hunab Kru Studio of Dance in Arden, NC, on March 26.
Film by Abe Heisler
Less than 1,000 Progress Energy customers remain without power this morning, April 5, in the Asheville area. Further east, Duke Energy reported that more than 250,000 customers were without power as of 6:20 a.m. Severe thunderstorms swept through the area Monday night, and crews are assessing the damage.
Image taken from Progress Energy outage map
