May 18, 2011 – mountainx.com

Leadership bicycle ride highlights multimodal progress

May 18, 2011 by Jake Frankel

A group of local elected officials and community leaders gathered May 18 for the Mayor’s Leadership Ride, an annual bicycle tour of the city designed to highlight recent infrastructure improvements and upcoming projects.

Busk Break: Natchez On Fire perform “Crawdad Song”

May 18, 2011 by Steve Shanafelt

New Orleans-based band Natchez On Fire perform their version of the traditional tune “Crawdad Song” on the streets of Asheville.

Buncombe commissioner elections bill passes Senate, will become law

May 18, 2011 by Jake Frankel

The North Carolina Senate passed a bill May 18 to expand the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners from five to seven members and mandate district representation in place of the current at-large elections.

After the Rapture: Parties and tips for May 21

May 18, 2011 by Alli Marshall

A round-up of local Rapture after-parties and a list of Rapture-survival tips from poet Barbie Angell.

Touring the town through art, from Deco to decoupage

May 18, 2011 by Webmaster

Attention, locals and visitors: If you’re intrigued by Asheville’s creative climate, take advantage of LaZoom’s latest endeavour, the Asheville Art Tour. Hosted by local artist Gabriel Shaffer, the multi-axle expedition connects art enthusiasts to artists and offers a close look at the burgeoning art scene of Asheville from the open windows of the purple bus.

Photos by Zen Sutherland

This weekend on a shoestring: May 19-22, 2011

May 18, 2011 by Dane Smith

Celebrate the end to a cold and rainy week with street festivals, live music, performance art and even a comic book convention, all for less than the cost of a burger and fries! And while you’re here, check out Clubland for a complete schedule of weekend music.

Elitist Bastards: Those two sons of fun

April 6, 2014May 18, 2011 by Webmaster

In this week’s podcast, film critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther discuss current releases Potiche, Bridesmaids, Priest, The Greatest Movie Ever Sold and Decisions.

Documents shed new light on APD sexual harassment settlement

May 18, 2011 by David Forbes

As part of the $52,100 settlement of sexual harassment lawsuit by former Asheville Police Department officer Cherie Byrd against the city of Asheville and her former superior Eric Lauffer, the city received back all of the documents it provided to Byrd, according to records obtained by Xpress. The documents also reveal other details about the settlement.

Documents on APD sexual harassment settlement

March 20, 2015May 18, 2011 by David Forbes

These documents from the city of Asheville, including a summary of the April 12 closed session, an April 1 legal memo and a Dec. 14, 2010 legal update, reveal deliberations behind the settlement of a sexual harassment case by a former APD officer against her then-superior and the city of Asheville. The city settled the … Read more

The Commish Report: Public hearing for budget set for June 7

May 18, 2011 by Christopher George

At their May 17 session, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners heard a report from County Manager Wanda Greene on the fiscal year 2011-2012 budget. Green estimates the budget at almost $303 million, a 1.7 percent increase over last fiscal year. No tax increases are in this year’s budget