May 9, 2018 – mountainx.com

Area nonprofits invited to join Give!Local’s fourth year

May 9, 2018 by Jeff Fobes

On the heels of helping raise over $123,000 for area nonprofits in 2017, the Give!Local team plans to raise even more in 2018 via Give!Local’s end-of-year online giving platform. Donations grew in both the second and third year. Area nonprofits can apply through June 15 to participate in the 2018 effort. “On May 16, we’ll be … Read more

Primary winners respond to election results

May 9, 2018 by David Floyd

The primary election on May 8 produced a combination of expected and surprising victories. We talk to some of the local winners.

Behind the food scene: A network of diverse businesses keeps Asheville’s restaurant industry cooking

May 9, 2018 by Shawndra Russell

A surprisingly diverse community of businesses collaborate with Western North Carolina’s hospitality sector through the Mountain Area Restaurant Vendors nonprofit group.

Tiny Desk Contest winners Tank and the Bangas play Asheville

May 9, 2018 by Bill Kopp

The New Orleans-based group combines spoken word, hip-hop, gospel and other styles into a unique sound all its own. Tank and the Bangas won the prestigious Tiny Desk Contest in 2017.

LivingDog draws from metal and folk for ‘All This Beauty’

May 9, 2018 by Kim Ruehl

The album’s most impressive feature is the way Corey Parlamento employs his band — something that will be well worth witnessing when they take the stage at Ambrose West on May 12.

Smart Bets: Never a Pal Like Mother

May 9, 2018 by Edwin Arnaudin

Amanda Anne Platt, Aubrey Eisenman, Anya Hinkle and Mary Lucey play a pair of Mother’s Day shows at Isis.

Veteran restaurateur Vijay Shastri brings a new concept to the former Local Provisions location

May 9, 2018 by Jonathan Ammons

No stranger to the local restaurant business, Vijay Shastri has big plans for the space at 77 Biltmore Ave.