December 5, 2011 – mountainx.com

Longtime Buncombe Commissioner Bill Stanley plans to retire

December 5, 2011 by Jake Frankel

After serving for 23 years on the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners, Vice Chair Bill Stanley is planning to retire from public office when his current term ends next year.

No more moonshine, Li’l Abners and Daisy Maes

December 5, 2011 by Rebecca Sulock

Cullowhee’s Mountain Heritage Center sponsors and evening of poetry, music and history … “for people ‘from here,’ not from here and far out.”

Question of the Day: One day with 10 great volunteers

December 5, 2011 by Webmaster

IT Manager Stefan Colosimo and multimedia coordinator David Shaw ask, “What worthwhile project or good deed could you accomplish in Asheville in one day with 10 great volunteers?”

Asheville’s Black Rabbits selected for a GAP holiday mix tape

December 5, 2011 by Alli Marshall

We already knew The Black Rabbits were rock stars. The band’s amp caught on fire during their LAAFF performance. And their debut, Hypno Switch really rocks. Apparently, retailer GAP got the memo and included one of the local band’s songs on a compilation.

Brownie Newman running for Buncombe County Commissioner seat

December 5, 2011 by Webmaster

Turns out Asheville Vice Mayor Brownie Newman isn’t bowing out of local politics. While the two-term Asheville City Council member’s last official day in office is tomorrow, he has his sights set on a seat on the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners, and announced a run this afternoon.

N.C. Justice Center programs head west

December 5, 2011 by Nelda Holder

Two presentations through the anti-poverty lens of the North Carolina Justice Center are headed west in the coming week. One examines the state’s economy and current budget. The other features journalist Chris Fitzsimon and researcher Rob Schofield in a series of “Crucial Conversations” on this year’s Legislature.

Leopard print pants

June 20, 2014December 5, 2011 by Alli Marshall

A mix of brights (the pants, the hair) and somber colors (the lace up boots and the scarf), all paired with a Mickey Mouse sweatshirt.