October 22, 2015 – mountainx.com

Unprecedented guidebook brings Blue Ridge Parkway views to life

October 22, 2015 by Rachel Ingram

What began as a moment of simple curiosity for one local man morphed into a five-year project that combined some of the oldest map technologies with some of the newest — resulting in an extensive guide to the Blue Ridge Parkway and other select scenic areas in the region.

Brevard College teams up with Tesla to offer Tesla Destination Charging on campus

October 26, 2015October 22, 2015 by Jeff Fobes

Brevard College has teamed up with Tesla Motors to provide the Brevard community with a Tesla Destination Charging facility. One of the facility’s two charging stations will be officially unveiled Monday, Oct. 26, at 11:30 a.m. Brevard College is the first college or university in the country with a facility offering free public-access to both … Read more

Man with a plan: Okolichany takes the helm as Asheville’s planning director

October 22, 2015 by Virginia Daffron

“There are no one-size-fits-all solutions in planning: Each place is very different,” says Todd Okolichany, who began work as Asheville’s new planning director Sept. 8. “That’s a key value for me as a planner: recognizing the differences and uniqueness of each place.” Okolichany, 36, comes to Asheville from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where he was principal … Read more

Letter writer: Park issue creates support for Haynes, Young and Lee

October 23, 2015October 22, 2015 by Letters

“I went to the candidates’ forum [Oct. 9] at A-B Tech and wow! I’m voting for Brian Haynes, Keith Young and Rich Lee. I’m not voting for Marc Hunt or Julie Mayfield.”

Smart bets: Chris Jamison

October 22, 2015 by Alli Marshall

Singer-songwriter (and recent Asheville transplant) Chris Jamison performs a free show at Pisgah Brewing Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 6 p.m.

Making the diet and nutrition connection to brain health

October 22, 2015 by Kate Lundquist

The ability to think clearly and make decisions is exactly the reason for choosing healthier foods in the morning or any time of day, say Laura Buxenbaum, Paul Barrett and Jackie Dobrinska.

Down to business: CIBO city council candidate forum

October 22, 2015October 22, 2015 by Virginia Daffron

The final six candidates in the race for Asheville’s city council are by now veterans of many forums and panel discussions. Wednesday’s Council of Independent Business Owners (CIBO) forum emphasized issues of particular interest and importance to Asheville’s business community, yielding some answers frequently heard on the campaign trail and some that moved into more wonkish territory.

Of the people, for the people: artist Phil Blank exhibits illustrations from Dixie Be Damned

October 22, 2015October 22, 2015 by Max Hunt

Inspired by Authors/activists Neal Shirley and Saralee Stafford’s book Dixie Be Damned, artist Phil Blank has created stunning visual representations of the hard-fought, often violent struggles of the disenfranchised throughout Southern history, from the coalfields of Tennessee to the anti-KKK partisan groups that roamed Robeson County, N.C., during Reconstruction.