February 13, 2012 – mountainx.com

LIVE: Coverage of League of Women Voters water-system forum

February 13, 2012 by Webmaster

Tonight, Feb. 13, the Asheville-Buncombe County League of Women Voters hosts a forum to discuss the future of the local water system.

They told it at the Do Tell Storyfest

February 13, 2012 by Halima Flynt

Fabulous regional storytellers presented their favorites this past weekend at the Flat Rock Playhouse during the third annual Do Tell Storyfest. The expressive and capturing tellers lit up the room, with tales from President Lincoln to first love.

Greenpeace activists raise banner on Progress plant smokestack; arrests ensue

February 13, 2012 by Max Cooper

Progress Energy and Greenpeace report that all protesters have been arrested

UPDATED: Greenpeace activists breach security at Progress Energy power plant, unfurl protest banner

February 13, 2012 by Max Cooper

Greenpeace activists breached Progress Energy security this morning, Feb. 13. First, they unfurled a banner to a coal conveyor, then they scaled one of the facility’s three smoke towers, where they hung a banner that read, “The climate needs real progress.”

Greenpeace hoists “stop destroying mountains” banner at local Progress Energy plant

February 13, 2012 by Margaret Williams

Greenpeace activists supplied this shot of their morning mission to climb a coal-supply ramp and hoist a banner calling for Progress and Duke Energy to “stop destroying mountains.”

Winter flowers

June 20, 2014February 13, 2012 by Alli Marshall

Floral scarf, dress and tights on Haywood Street.

Whilden challenges Moffitt to rematch, will run for NC House

February 13, 2012 by Jake Frankel

Kicking off what’s likely to be one of the most contentious local campaigns this year, former Democratic Rep. Jane Whilden announced Feb. 13 that she will challenge incumbent Republican Tim Moffitt to try to take back the N.C. House seat she lost to him in 2010.

Baking class at West End Bakery benefits FEAST

April 6, 2014February 13, 2012 by Mackensy Lunsford

Cathy Cleary and Barbara Swell will teach a class on how to make basic pizza dough. All proceeds from the class fee will go to a program that empowers youth through food. In this photo, a FEAST class visits a farm and picks okra. (Photo courtesy of FEAST)

Tupelo Honey features trout on Tuesdays to benefit ASAP

May 26, 2015February 13, 2012 by Webmaster

It’s all about trout this month in ASAP’s Get Local initiative, which shines the spotlight on a local food each month. Tupelo Honey has provided two trout recipes for us to share with you.