September 20, 2017 – mountainx.com

Letter: Give artists their due

September 20, 2017 by Letters

“I’m truly honored that you thought it was a great addition to the article; however, next time if you post an artist’s work, I think you should acknowledge them so they may have some new opportunities arise.”

DIY bar infusions repurpose food scraps, preserve flavors

September 20, 2017 by Jonathan Ammons

With kitchen scraps, herbs, spices and inexpensive liquors, it’s easy to adopt preservation methods used by Asheville bartenders to create flavored infusions for the home bar.

Stephen Evans and the True Grits revisit the past with a new EP

September 20, 2017 by Daniel Walton

Reflecting on his development between when he first wrote the songs on Under the Bridge and now, Stephen Evans says the years have mellowed his approach. “Fame isn’t really the goal. We just want to keep making better and better records and having fun with it,” he explains.

Daniel Meyer conducts his last concerts with the Asheville Symphony

September 20, 2017 by Alli Marshall

His tenure with the Asheville Symphony will conclude with the New Year’s Eve Gala. He conducts his final Masterworks concert — the season opener for the symphony’s 2017-18 season — on Sunday, Sept. 24.

Race, housing take center stage in Council candidate forum

September 23, 2017September 20, 2017 by Carolyn Morrisroe

Who can afford to live here and how can we all live together? Those questions formed the crux of the conversation among Asheville City Council candidates at a Sept. 18 forum where two issues garnered strong and varying viewpoints: the lack of affordable housing and persistent racial tensions in Asheville.

Smart Bets: Fiesta Hendersonville

September 20, 2017 by Edwin Arnaudin

The celebration of Latin American culture takes place Sunday, Sept. 24, in downtown Hendersonville.

Buncombe opioid emergency cases rise 173%

September 20, 2017September 20, 2017 by Dan Hesse

The number of opioid-related hospital visits in Buncombe County is up 172 percent from the previous year and commissioners and looking to the courtroom for relief.