November 10, 2011 – mountainx.com

Rep. McHenry slams federal regulations, praises Asheville’s “unique cultural identity”

November 10, 2011 by Jake Frankel

Rep. Patrick McHenry held his first public event in Asheville since the General Assembly redrew congressional districts to put most of the city in his 10th District, introducing himself to the Council of Independent Business Owners at the group’s Nov. 10 luncheon.

The White Duck takes a break

April 6, 2014November 10, 2011 by Mackensy Lunsford

Asheville, one of your favorite new restaurants (as voted in the Xpress Best of WNC readers’ poll) is taking a break for the winter — get your fix while you can. (Photo by Bill Rhodes)

CalCast: Nov. 10-13

November 10, 2011 by Jen Nathan Orris

Where to go? What to do? There are plenty of options this weekend. Let CalCast lead the way to a fun, community-minded weekend.

Obama delays Keystone XL oil pipeline; local activists react

November 10, 2011 by Susan Andrew

Local activists reacted with guarded relief as the Obama administration this afternoon announced that it is requesting a 12- to 18-month review and delay on a decision regarding the Keystone XL pipeline. (photo by Bill Rhodes)

This weekend on a shoestring

November 10, 2011 by Webmaster

Man, this weekend is packed with a smorgasbord of cool things to do on the cheap. Loon-searching tours, costumed superheroes, local art, a music festival, all-you-can-eat pancakes—and we’re just getting started. Check out this week’s top ten list for all our budget-friendly picks.

“College has been oversold,” Wendell Berry tells overflow crowd at Warren Wilson

November 10, 2011 by Susan Andrew

Author and activist Wendell Berry addressed an overflow crowd at the Warren Wilson College chapel last evening, Nov. 9, where he gave a reading from a collection of his short stories and took questions students had submitted in advance. Photo by Bill Rhodes.

Referendum results highlight city-county divide

November 10, 2011 by Jake Frankel

The rancor over the quarter-cent sales-tax increase to fund capital improvements at A-B Tech didn’t end when the polls closed on Nov. 8.

Local band Saint Solitude opens for Ted Leo and the Pharmacists

November 10, 2011 by Alli Marshall

The show is at The Grey Eagle. Tonight, 9 p.m., $15.

Asheville Bag Monster

November 10, 2011 by Alli Marshall

The mascot for Asheville GreenWorks demonstrates what 500 plastic bags (the number that the average American uses in a year).

The Asheville Argus: Birds, Part I

April 6, 2014November 10, 2011 by Max Cooper

I park my car in front of the Masonic Temple, and between there and the bistro I encounter two young boys doing their best to kick pigeons on the sidewalk, a half-dozen street performers, and a man screaming violently at passersby. In spite of all of this, it’s the enormous falcon that draws a crowd.