Day: April 24, 2012
LIVE: Coverage of the April 24 Asheville City Council meeting
Follow live Twitter dispatches from tonight’s Asheville City Council meeting, covering issues ranging from the budget to skateboarding.
Xpress Files: Mike Fryar’s complaint to Board of Elections over Buncombe tax referendum
Here’s a copy of Mike Fryar’s letter of complaint to the Board of Elections in regards to the manner in which the Nov. 8, 2011 sales-tax referendum was conducted in Buncombe County. Also, a scanned copy of the check used to pay the costs of holding the referendum as promised by the J.O.B.S. committee that waged the campaign in support of it.
Cranky Hanke’s Weekly Reeler April 24-May 1: Being Flynn with a Bike Footnote
This is a week of riches where the art titles are concerned. It’s not all that unusual that we get three art movies in one week. It is unusual when we get three of them I’d classify as being in the “must-see” realm. And it’s even more unusual when it happens in April. For that matter, there are also four other movies of the mainstream variety headed our way. Offhand, they seem likely to be shy of the “must-see” realm.
News of the Weird
A Continental Cuisine, With Sliders • Fast-Food Culture Shock: Since December, the White Castle restaurant in Lafayette, Ind., has provided diners with a stylish experience that includes table service and a wine selection to go with its iconic "slider" hamburgers. A state wine industry expert told The Wall Street Journal in February, after a tasting, … Read more
The people of this state know better
Preamble to the North Carolina State Constitution: We, the people of the State of North Carolina, grateful to Almighty God, the Sovereign Ruler of Nations, for the preservation of the American Union and the existence of our civil, political and religious liberties, and acknowledging our dependence upon Him for the continuance of those blessings to … Read more
Petal to the metal
Spring arrives and suddenly it’s time to pack away all of winter’s sturdy clothes in favor of pastels and floral prints. We get that, but why not have the best of both worlds? Pretty dresses and chunky boots, sweet hats and serious jewelry, dainty prints and hefty leather goods, soft feathers and fierce spikes. Xpress … Read more
