April 22, 2015 – mountainx.com

In photos: Whacked! culinary competition creates amazing dishes out of secret ingredients

August 4, 2015April 22, 2015 by Pat Barcas

Three teams competed and chef Joe Mitchell of Chestnut restaurant led his team to victory in the April 22 Whacked! culinary competition during the Mountain Area Restaurant Show at FRS.

Asheville Disclaimer: derailed

April 22, 2015 by Xpress Contributor

Nonprofits present budget requests, fire chiefs discuss issues with Buncombe County Commissioners

June 4, 2015April 22, 2015 by Hayley Benton

On Tuesday, April 21, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners held two workshops: one to hear nonprofit funding requests and the other to facilitate discussion with the Buncombe County Fire Chiefs Association.

Letter writer: Thank you, Love Town group, for defending the values of our town

April 23, 2015April 22, 2015 by Letters

“Dear Love Town Group: Thank you for having the bravery to do what I only dreamed of doing.”

Best Of WNC memories, part 1

April 24, 2015April 22, 2015 by Alli Marshall

Your Best of WNC votes actually create a historic narrative of our region — albeit an often humorous one.

Taking a hard look: WNC’s sustainability report card

June 12, 2015April 22, 2015 by Carrie Eidson

As we celebrate Earth Day 2015, we take a look at the status of the sustainability movement in WNC. How far have we come, and how far do we have to go? We asked local nonprofits and regulatory agencies to take us to school by examining our environmental efforts — from our air to our water, from our successes to our failures — and giving us an honest assessment of how we’re doing.

The More or Less Live Oscar Coverage: UPDATED with Snarky Post-Mortem Remarks

May 5, 2015April 22, 2015 by Ken Hanke

As promised, here is the place I will comment on the Oscars as they happen. Feel free to chime in throughout the evening…or not. UPDATED: Well, I said I wasn’t going to do a post-mortem on the Oscars, and I’m really not all that interested in doing one. OK, in my perfect world, … Read more

2014: The Best, the Worst, the Most Overrated and Most Underseen

May 6, 2015April 22, 2015 by Ken Hanke

There is a sense that 2014 wasn’t a very good year for movies. It’s an idea that I just plain don’t get. I think it was a splendid year for movies — so much so that I find myself unable to be content with a Top 10 list, and have instead gone with a Top 20. This … Read more

Letter writer: Raw milk: How good it tastes

April 22, 2015April 22, 2015 by Letters

“I was curious to find no mention of how good raw milk tastes, compared to pasteurized homogenized milk, in your articles on the subject.”

Asheville’s Kickstarter report card

April 22, 2015April 22, 2015 by Kat McReynolds

Friends, family and fools are frequently cited as the most promising sources of capital for small businesses. And that networking approach to financing — called crowdfunding when it’s leveraged online — seems to suit Ashevilleans, who’ve raised almost $2 million to date for creative ventures funded via Kickstarter.