Day: July 9, 2013
Asheville City Council “may take action” on personnel matter after special Thursday meeting
Asheville City Council will hold a special closed session 9 a.m. Thursday about an undisclosed personnel matter, likely allegations about Asheville Police Department Chief William Anderson. The announcement of the meeting notes that Council may take action under a state law allowing it to announce “disciplinary action, reinstatement, transfer, or termination of a city employee and the reasons for that personnel action.”
Hoggin’ profits from a Home Ground Treasure
Tell me someone else has noticed that the groundhogs are plotting a takeover. In fact, it may already be underway. Drive onto Interstate 240 West from Riverside Drive any day, anytime, and they're going hog-wild out there! We've all seen them rolling around on the side roads and in the valleys. I've always been pretty … Read more
Give Diaz a chance
Emily Patrick’s June 26 portrayal of Hector Diaz in “The Many Lives of Hector Diaz” is further evidence that she has raised the bar for food writing in Asheville. Very nicely, and thoroughly, done. I know there are Hector detractors among my friends and I respect those opinions. I've known Hector since 1994, and he's … Read more
Asheville abortion clinic would be only one in NC to meet new restrictions
If the North Carolina General Assembly adopts last-minute bill amendments that would change the state's requirements for abortion clinics, Asheville's FemCare Inc. could be the only one of 16 in the state able to meet the proposed guidelines and stay open. “Our understanding is that the only center that currently meets ambulatory surgical center guidelines … Read more
Casting a festive net
This is the second story in a series featuring local tech and Internet businesses based in Western North Carolina. Be it a folk artist in search of an art festival or a state fair in search of a fried Snickers-bar vendor, FestivalNet.com has it covered. The Asheville-based website has the largest database of craft shows, … Read more
Sunday school
“We had an idea of how we wanted it to sound,” says Cliff Worsham, half of local electronic project RBTS WIN. He’s talking about the band’s new album, Palm Sunday, which just released this week (though it’s been in process for most of a year). The collection of songs was envisioned by Worsham and collaborator … Read more
