June 15, 2011 – mountainx.com

Who stole the cookies from the cookie jar?

June 15, 2011 by Joseph Chapman

Or rather, who stole the costumes and props from the LaZoom tour company?

Headdress

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Singer/songwriter Chelsea Lynn La Bate, getting ready to perform on Haywood St.

Honk for peace: N.C. Peace Action members protest war

June 15, 2011 by Margaret Williams

About a dozen members of the group North Carolina Peace Action gathered at Vance Monument yesterday evening, June 14, to protest ongoing wars and military action in Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya.
photos by Chris Wood

WNC Wellness review: Asheville doctor revives house calls…

June 15, 2011 by Wade Inganamort

In this week’s WNC Wellness review: Asheville doctor revives house calls; Styrene likely to cause cancer; Mental health shift approved by NC Legislature; Pulsed light reduces allergens in peanuts; & more

Top bean: Ira B. Jones Elementary wins first place for soup recipe

June 15, 2011 by Margaret Williams

In Michelle Obama’s Recipes for Healthy Kids, our very own Ira B. Jones Elementary School took first place in the Dry Beans and Peas category. The winning recipe? Tuscan Smoked Turkey & Bean Soup, a joint creation of Asheville City Schools staff and local chef Denny Trantham of the Grove Park Inn.

Asheville City Council report: No crime increase since reopening Hillcrest pedestrian bridge

June 15, 2011 by Webmaster

Crime hasn’t increased since the Hillcrest pedestrian bridge was reopened about six months ago, according to a report Asheville City Council received last night.

House votes budget veto override; committees move to axe air toxics program, change election laws

June 15, 2011 by Nelda Holder

Shortly past midnight this morning, the N.C. House voted 73-46 this morning to override Gov. Beverly Perdue’s veto of the state budget proposal. Other action during a busy day saw the elimination of the state’s air toxics program pass in committee. Proposed changes to state election law failed in committee, but is expected to be voted on again today.