Day: August 14, 2012
LIVE: Twitter coverage of the Aug. 14 Asheville City Council meeting
At tonight’s meeting, Asheville City Council will vote on placing a referendum on the water system on the November ballot, hear an update on property across from the Basilica of St. Lawrence, and make a decision on incentives for auto parts manufacturer Linamar. Follow live Twitter coverage here.
Sitel reaches settlement on labor charges; will change policies ***UPDATED***
Sitel has reached a settlement with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers on charges that it violated workers’ rights at its Asheville call center. While the company admits no wrongdoing, it does agree to meet many of the union’s demands, including posting notices of workers’ rights at its facility and changing its social media and solicitation policies.
Introduction
Santa Barbara butterflies and the dirty South bring to a close our three-part series, The Last Supper, in which area chefs illustrate their ideal final feasts, course by course: Who will be there? Will there be music playing? Will it be solemn or celebratory (or both)? Table’s Jacob Sessoms and William Dissen of The Market … Read more
No book was destroyed in the making of this exhibition
“All contemporary art conversation is about contemporary culture,” says artist Mel Chin. “That conversation is not complete without talking about sports.” He’s referring to “Growth of the New Gods” — the massive grapevine of basketballs and leaf-shaped hoop-netting that festoons the Asheville Art Museum’s façade on the Biltmore Avenue side. The bright orange globes are … Read more
