October 5, 2011 – mountainx.com

Opposition mounts campaign to STOP A-B Tech sales-tax referendum

October 5, 2011 by Jake Frankel

Opposition is mounting against a Nov. 8 referendum that would pave the way for a 0.25 percent sales-tax increase in Buncombe County to fund $129 million in building improvements at A-B Tech.

Moogfest adds yet more performers to its lineup

October 5, 2011 by Alli Marshall

Legendary composer Terry Riley, his son Gyan Riley, local producer Marley Carroll and Swedish artist Axel Willner (The Field) are the acts recently added to Moogfest’s 2011 roster.

Ahoy! The Admiral’s late-night menu is back

April 6, 2014October 5, 2011 by Mackensy Lunsford

The Admiral will once again serve a late-night menu from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m., Monday through Friday.

This weekend on a shoestring

October 5, 2011 by Dane Smith

This weekend brings literature, music, street festivals and wild animals. So put that wallet away and let the good times roll because these events all come for less than the price of a fast food value meal. While you’re here, share more budget-friendly happenings in the comments section below.

Crazy Critters, vintage T-shirts and total mayhem

October 5, 2011 by Alli Marshall

What do you get when you put local indie rock band The Critters, a hamper full of T-shirts from locally-based rockstar-outfitter Skippy Haha Vintage, and an Asheville landmark? This Asheville Streetstyle video captures it all. (Want to see more of The Critters? They play the Drone Valley Music Festival this Friday, Oct. 7, 6 p.m. at Altamont Brewing.)

Step right up and behold!

October 5, 2011 by Rebecca Sulock

We reveal the first round of Best of WNC winners!

Buncombe commissioners approve vacation rental homes, affordable housing funds

October 5, 2011 by David Forbes

A summary of action taken by the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners at its Oct. 4 meeting.

Dispatches from DC: Cecil Bothwell at the Take Back the American Dream Conference UPDATED

April 6, 2014October 5, 2011 by Cecil Bothwell

Asheville City Council member and congressional candidate Cecil Bothwell is in Washington, D.C., for the Take Back the Dream Conference. Bothwell won a scholarship to attend by Democracy for America, a progressive organization founded by former Vermont Governor, Howard Dean. This post contains Bothwell’s live dispatches from the event as it unfolds.

Senator says teacher cuts won’t be as bad as predicted; local district doesn’t concur

October 5, 2011 by Susan Andrew

A state legislator says staff cuts will not be as severe as earlier predictions, but a Buncombe County Schools representative says that view doesn’t jibe with reality.

Star party: The Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute offers Oct. 28-30 event

October 5, 2011 by Webmaster

PARI is hosting a public Star Party Oct. 28-30. Registered visitors will have the opportunity to spend the entire weekend on campus and will be treated to celestial observations using PARI telescopes, workshops, campus tours, nature hikes and other activities.