July 8, 2011 – mountainx.com

Hard hearing: Residents blast redistricting proposal

July 8, 2011 by Jake Frankel

“Insane.” “Biased.” “Cynical.” Those are just a few of the words outraged Western North Carolina residents used during a July 7 public hearing to describe a proposal to move most of Asheville to the 10th Congressional District, leaving roughly two-thirds of Buncombe County in the 11th District. With tears in her eyes, Athena Blakely said her severely autistic children divide their time between her home and an alternative family living center that the new maps would place in a different district from her home. Cecil Bothwell (left) and Lindsey Simerly (right) listened to her tell her story. Photo by Jonathon Welch

Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce names its new board of directors

July 8, 2011 by Jeff Fobes

The Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce has named its 2011-2012 board of directors and appointed LaVoy Spooner, external affairs regional director at AT&T North Carolina, as chairman.

Get (Big) Crafty on Sunday

July 8, 2011 by Rebecca Sulock

What happens when you mix hundreds of indie crafters, live local music, sweet treats and beer? The craft event that Xpress readers have voted their favorite for two years in a row, that’s what.

Asheville City Council field grows to five

July 8, 2011 by David Forbes

With two incumbents still undecided and one week left in the filing period, five candidates — Tim Peck, Saul Chase, Marc Hunt, Mark Cates and current Council member Bill Russell — are officially running for Asheville City Council.

Food truck debate: Downtown Commission passes draft ordinance

July 8, 2011 by Mackensy Lunsford

This morning marked the Downtown Commission’s final hearing on the mobile-food-vending issue. The DTC deliberated the matter for approximately six months. The meeting culminated with the DTC voting 7-2 in favor of the current proposed ordinance moving forward “as is” to the Planning and Zoning Commission. City Council still has to vote, but it may be only a matter of time before food trucks like Marni Graves’ Pink Taco Truck (above) are allowed in Asheville’s central business district. (photo by Jonathan Welch)

Food trucks to be discussed at Downtown Commission meeting (live coverage via Twitter)

July 8, 2011 by Jeff Fobes

Live coverage, via Twitter, of the Asheville Downtown Commission meeting today, June 8, regarding discussions about food trucks downtown.

Florals

June 20, 2014July 8, 2011 by Alli Marshall

A flowered romper and sundress, modeled in Chicken Alley.