November 17, 2016 – mountainx.com

Carnival of Nuts fundraiser supports Asheville native nut collective

November 17, 2016 by Liisa Andreassen

The family-friendly event will feature nutty foods, carnival games, squirrel aerial shows and more in an effort to help a local native nut-growing collective buy equipment to bring its harvest to market.

New transportation models could revolutionize getting from here to there

November 17, 2016 by Virginia Daffron

New transportation options are changing the ways locals and tourists get around town. How will the popularity of services like Uber and a new downtown shuttle called Slidr affect the transportation landscape? And what will that mean for parking, traffic and public transportation as the region adapts?

Letter writer: Cycles of Life slaughtering class is about life and awareness

November 17, 2016 by Letters

“I strive to see the whole system in all things, live my life in service of holistic thought and practice, and work daily to expose the interdependence and synergy of systems to others.”

City commissions plan to head off climate-related disasters

November 18, 2016November 17, 2016 by Mike Cronin

Planners with the National Environmental Modeling and Analysis Center presented a progress report on their efforts to create a climate-resiliency plan for the city of Asheville. The presentation took place on Wednesday, Nov. 16 at the Collider in the Wells Fargo building downtown.

Letter writer: We don’t need to slaughter a sheep to learn ‘where our food comes from’

November 17, 2016 by Letters

“When you choose to kill an animal for culinary pleasure, you are saying that for you, this animal is nothing. You are everything.”

Gantt lists county board’s top achievements during his 20 years in office

November 17, 2016November 17, 2016 by Dan Hesse

After 20 years serving on the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners David Gantt is stepping down. The outgoing Chair shared his list of accomplishments with Xpress.

Bannerman Family Thanksgiving Folk Dance Camp celebrates its 47th year

November 17, 2016 by Coogan Brennan

The Bannerman Family Thanksgiving Folk Dance Camp began 46 years ago, when Glenn and Evelyn Bannerman traveled around the country, with their children, to attend folk dances. “We’ve always been dancers,” Glenn Bannerman says. But it was difficult to find a group that would also be engaging for their children, so the Bannerman family launched its own dance camp.

Democracy in Weaverville: Opposition to proposed development galvanizes community

November 17, 2016November 17, 2016 by Tom Plaut

“As Buncombe County and its municipalities face the current rush of development, the Lake Louise Preservation Association provides an instructive case study for citizen action in land use and development proposals.”

Theater Review: A Thousand Cranes by Studio 52 at Flat Rock Playhouse

November 17, 2016November 17, 2016 by Jeff Messer

Nearly two dozen young actors are a part of this production, with a dozen more involved behind the scenes. Their ambitious production is remarkable in its execution, and holds its own as a serious piece of theater.

Nonprofit WNCAP says education is key to prevention of HIV and other illnesses

November 17, 2016 by Leslie Boyd

Before taking the stage at a local middle school to talk about HIV/AIDS prevention, Michael Harney overheard one pre-teen boy offer a preview to another. “He’s going to pray to the vagina,” one boy said. Apparently, word gets around, says Harney. “I fall on my knees and offer thanks for vaginas because none of us … Read more