December 7, 2016 – mountainx.com

Letter writer: Let Live Coalition responds

December 7, 2016 by Letters

“We hope that if people sympathize with the demise of one helpless sheep and recognize, that he or she didn’t deserve to be “harvested” and “processed,” that this will carry over to compassion for other animals.”

Letter writer: Wild Abundance looks forward to apology

December 7, 2016 by Letters

” Next year, please leave us alone, and go focus your time on issues that matter like racist police brutality, factory farms, gentrification, climate change, etc.”

Gingerbread dreams: National competition at the Grove Park Inn spreads holiday cheer

December 7, 2016 by Leslie Boyd

This year’s winners talk about what it takes to build a stellar gingerbread creation.

Ben Phan and the Soul Symphony open album Kickstarter with a local show

December 7, 2016 by Kat McReynolds

On Sunday, Dec. 11, Ben Phan and the Soul Symphony’s album crowdfunding campaign will go live, and later that night, the band will perform the to-be-recorded work in its entirety at The Grey Eagle.

Smart bets: Holiday Sip and Shop

December 7, 2016 by Emily Glaser

Wine, warm cider and handcrafted wares promise to make a delightful holiday market at the Grovewood Gallery, which holds its annual Holiday Sip & Shop every December. Visitors imbibe (there are cookies, too) while browsing special holiday gifts. Local artists like painter Cynthia Wilson and dollmaker Charlie Patricolo show off their skills during two weekends. … Read more

Yancey County man was among those lost at Pearl Harbor

December 7, 2016 by Xpress Contributor

“On Dec. 8, 1941, after hearing the news about Pearl Harbor, childhood friend Elsie Edwards wrote a two-page, heartbreaking letter to Burlison, hoping that he was safe and alive.”

After heated discussion, Buncombe commissioners approve anti-bias resolution

December 7, 2016December 7, 2016 by Dan Hesse

The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners selected a new vice chair, had a heated discussion about a resolution against discrimination and held a closed session about a potential economic development that might bring 500 jobs to the county.

Hops for the holidays: Gift ideas for Asheville beer fans

December 8, 2016December 7, 2016 by Tony Kiss

From holiday brews to books to shampoo, there are plenty of beercentric gifts available in all price ranges.

Disability is key to diversity, say advocates at UNCA event

December 7, 2016 by Jameson O'Hanlon

Disability is Diversity Week at UNC Asheville last month focused on disability as a form of diversity to be accepted and celebrated. Keynote speaker Matt Glowacki addressed the social justice issue of breaking down barriers between the able-bodied and the disabled.