June 3, 2011 – mountainx.com

Asheville area unemployment declined in April, among lowest in state

June 3, 2011 by David Forbes

Driven by gains in the leisure and hospitality sector, Asheville metro area unemployment declined in April to 7.7 percent, down from 8.2 percent in March, according to numbers from the state Employment Security Commission. Buncombe County’s unemployment rate declined to 7.3 percent, the fifth-lowest in the state.

Merge Records will release Archers of Loaf back catalog

June 3, 2011 by Alli Marshall

The first reissue, Icky Mettle, is due out August 2.

CalCast: Community Calendar Podcast

June 3, 2011 by Jen Nathan Orris

The Mountain Xpress and AFM News Hour Community Calendar sort through hundreds of events so you don’t have to. Tune in every week to hear what’s going on in Asheville and beyond.

Ryan Bingham plays two Asheville shows in one day

June 3, 2011 by Alli Marshall

The Oscar-winning singer/songwriter stops by both Harvest Records and the Orange Peel on Monday, June 6.

Now you see it — now you don’t: Legislation could dissolve municipal ETJs UPDATED

June 3, 2011 by Nelda Holder

Asheville and other N.C. cities surrounded by countywide zoning would see their extraterritorial jurisdiction eliminated by legislation being considered on Thursday, June 2, in the Statehouse. And in counties without such zoning, ETJ residents could vote in some municipal elections — or run for office. In other business, the proposed Sunshine Amendment will also receive an unexpected second vote in committee. *UPDATED*

Busk Break: The Woes

June 3, 2011 by Steve Shanafelt

Brooklyn, NY,-based group The Woes took a day out of their current tour schedule to busk on the streets of Asheville with their pals The Honeycutters. Here, the group performs in front of Bistro 1896, with guitarist Peter James sitting in.

Tingles Cafe is closed

June 3, 2011 by Mackensy Lunsford

According to Lesley Groetsch, who owns Sazerac and Tingles with her husband, Jack, a financial business partner in Tingles has decided to close the restaurant. The restaurant is to be completely re-branded and will reopen soon under a different name.