July 28, 2011 – mountainx.com

Chevy Volt arrives in Asheville; City and County flag efforts to shrink our carbon footprint

July 28, 2011 by Susan Andrew

Leaders from Asheville and Buncombe County governments and a host of nonprofit organizations gathered at the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce Thursday morning, July 28, for the Land-Of-Sky Regional Council’s unveiling of the 2011 Chevy Volt, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, which General Motors boasts has lower emissions and is less expensive to operate than a regular hybrid vehicle, such as the Toyota Prius. Xpress’ environmental reporter Susan Andrew was invited to take the Volt for a spin.

UPDATE: AFD’s Capt. Jeffrey Bowen fatally injured in Biltmore Ave. fire

July 28, 2011 by David Forbes

UPDATE: Asheville Fire Department’s Capt. Jeffrey Bowen, a 13-year veteran of the department, died today, July 28, after battling a blaze at 445 Biltmore Ave. Another firefighter, Jay Bettencourt, was taken to Augusta, Ga., for treatment. According to information released at a 5 p.m. press conference, the building was older and not required to have a sprinkler system. Bettencourt and Bowen were working as a team in the incident, and six other firefighters were also injured.

Photo by Katy Brooks

Food news to go: News of the Asheville food scene in small bites

July 28, 2011 by Mackensy Lunsford

New cheese shop is open downtown, a handful of Bele Chere closings and a Taste of Asheville.

Closing up shop for Bele Chere

July 28, 2011 by Rebecca Sulock

Some businesses — both downtown and in the River Arts District — are simply shutting down for the festival. Know of one? Please post a comment! Your neighbors will appreciate it.

Hillcrest apartment removes three trees for safety reasons, not security

July 28, 2011 by Caitlin Byrd

Two Bradford pear trees and one maple tree were cut down at Hillcrest apartments yesterday, July 27. However, with less than 24-hour notice about the tree removal, residents wondered if the trees were cut down because of recent security-camera installations

Controversial GOP–drawn districts become law

July 28, 2011 by Jake Frankel

The first Republican-controlled General Assembly in 140 years ratified controversial voter districts July 28 that split Asheville and Buncombe County in ways that are likely to benefit GOP candidates.

Kids These Days Bele Chere podcast

July 28, 2011 by Alli Marshall

Chicago collective Kids These Days was a last-minute addition to the Bele Chere lineup (after Mambo Sauce dropped out). But the group of classically and jazz-trained musicians, ages 17-21, are well-worth catching. They blend elements of jazz, singer/songwriter and hip-hop into a fresh and upbeat sound. They perform on Saturday, July 30 on the Battery Park Stage, 6-7:30 p.m.

APD releases details of four West Asheville home invasions, looking for suspects

July 28, 2011 by David Forbes

July 28: The Asheville Police Department released details late last night, including suspect descriptions, for six recent home invasions, four of them in the West Asheville area, some of which may be related. Public speculation and concerns about home invasions in the area have increased in recent days.

Day glo

June 20, 2014July 28, 2011 by Alli Marshall

Veronica in an off-the-shoulder top paired with orange sneakers, pink nail polish and a lot of bracelets. On Haywood Street.