In an emergency, where every second counts, the ancient discovery made by Greek mathematician Archimedes still holds true today: The shortest distance between two points is a straight line. But in the winding mountain roads of Western North Carolina, that can be difficult — unless you're airborne. The Mountain Area Medical Airlift, known more commonly … Read more
The G.E.D. Records soul showcase takes the stage as the third installment of this year’s RiverMusic series, created by environmental nonprofit RiverLink. This is the second year for the event, held one Friday a month from May through September, and already it’s grown from 2012. “Last year we had rain on three out of five … Read more
There’s a definite rise in the number of soul music groups, and not just in the back-in-the-day-revival, televised for a PBS fundraiser special bands. You know: The Drifters, The Miracles, The Bar-Kays. It’s hard to turn on pop radio today without catching a Mayer Hawthorne or Fitz and the Tantrums song. But the real contemporary … Read more
Canterbury Hills — a 99-bed adult-care home with a history of complaints, EMS calls and state violations — will close at the end of the month. The announcement came quietly through letters the Candler facility's director, Wittner Wright, sent on July 1 to the Buncombe County Health Department and N.C. Division of Health Care Regulation. … Read more
Regarding Asheville Police Chief William Anderson: This is nothing but a witch hunt by a select group of cowardly people who want to see the demise and fall of Asheville's first African-American police chief. There are those in city government, city hall and the ranks of the APD who may not agree with the chief’s … Read more
“People think, with me, that it’s a dress-up contest or a history project,” says dapper roots musician (and former, albeit briefly, Asheville resident) Pokey LaFarge. “I just choose to look nice. When I dress nice I feel good and hopefully that passes on to other people.” In the instance that LaFarge’s sharp suit, shined shoes … Read more
You’ve probably seen the billboards, the ones that say “You just blew $10,000.” They’re anti-DUI adverts, and the idea is that by the time you pay legal fees and fines, you’ll have dropped 10 grand. Sadly, many of Asheville’s breweries are on the periphery, and if you don’t have a designated driver, you’ll need to … Read more
Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Federal Co-Chair Earl F. Gohl has announced the creation of Appalachian Community Capital (ACC), a new central bank for development lenders that will increase the availability of capital to small businesses in the organization’s 13-state area. Gohl made the announcement at the Clinton Global Initiative’s America conference with Ray Moncrief, ACC … Read more
In reply to Mark Muhlenfeld's June 19 letter, “Next Time, Try Waving”: I've been riding motorcycles for 50 years. My experience has taught me that the motorcyclists who live longest keep both hands on the handlebars. I've been cruising the Blue Ridge Parkway and seen oncoming motorcycle riders, going through one of the tight twisties, … Read more
For Rosman business owners Curtis and Leah Buchanan, it’s all about helping their local community. When the couple decided to move their graphic-design business, Dabbler Graphics, out of their home and into a new space, they chose to renovate a dilapidated building in downtown Rosman, located south of Asheville, in Transylvania County. Plus, they financed … Read more
