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• First volume of ëTransmetropolitaní proves to be a ëmust-readí

  Created: Tuesday, 24 April 2007 16:17

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• Advice Goddess: Bad karma? The problem might just be you

  Created: Tuesday, 24 April 2007 16:14

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• Postal rate jump for ëzines could squelch free speech

  Created: Tuesday, 24 April 2007 16:08

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• Asheville opts to drop plan to buy public housing project

  Created: Tuesday, 24 April 2007 16:06

  By DAVD FORBESAsheville City Council on April 10 voted 6-1 to stop pursuing the purchase of the McCormick Heights public housing apartments.ìIn December, council voted to try to acquire this for a mixed-use housing development,î Mayor Terry Bellamy said...

• Color-blind society? There is a little bit of Don Imus in every one of us

  Created: Tuesday, 24 April 2007 16:03

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• Following wrangle, Woodfin delays action on townhouse plan

  Created: Tuesday, 24 April 2007 16:01

  From Staff ReportsWOODFIN ó A clash of wills between Woodfin Town Administrator Jason Young and Town Council at its April 17 meeting over a townhouse development to be built next door to a noisy pipe factory marked the latest conflict over the pace of Wo...

• Opinion: Despite claims, science clearly shows global warming

  Created: Tuesday, 24 April 2007 15:59

  By CHUCK BENNETTA well-made, well-intentioned, well-timed movie can be a powerful motivator for social change.Al Goreís ìAn Inconvenient Truthî is a perfect example; his movie and book have stimulated an enormously important public discourse on global ...

• Gore accused of distorting global warmingís dangers in film

  Created: Tuesday, 17 April 2007 18:19

  Marlo LewisBy JOHN NORTHA self-proclaimed skeptic spent  nearly an hour challenging what he termed distortions about global warming propagated by former Vice President Al Gore, during a luncheon address at the Grove Park Inn & Spa last Wednesday....

• The return of spring

  Created: Tuesday, 17 April 2007 18:15

  Brittney Todd sits on a rock at the Botanical Gardens at Asheville last Thursday afternoon. The gardens are a popular spot for nature lovers and students at nearby UNC Asheville. Many people enjoyed walking through the gardens last week, following the pre...

• Proposal to allow conditional zoning districts questioned

  Created: Tuesday, 17 April 2007 18:14

  By DAVID FORBESWEAVERVILLE ó Town Council on Monday night heard questions ó and some criticisms ó from residents on a proposal to allow conditional zoning, which would enable the town to set specific conditions for certain projects that might normally ...

• City narrowly OKs controversial plan for gated housing

  Created: Tuesday, 17 April 2007 18:11

  By DAVID FORBES Despite objections from many residents of the surrounding community, a controversial gated community will soon rise on the site of the Thoms Estate in Elk Mountain, after Asheville City Council approved the project 4-3 on April 10. ...

• Police Blotter: April 18, 2007

  Created: Tuesday, 17 April 2007 18:05

  4 arrested on drug chargesat concert; leader mockedFour people were arrested on drug violations and local leader Carl Mumpower was mocked during the Widespread Panic concert  last Friday night at the Asheville Civic Center.Two Colorado teenagers were...

• Congressman to give talk at MHC alumni gala

  Created: Tuesday, 17 April 2007 18:04

  MARS HILL ó As part of its Sesquicentennial Celebration, Mars Hill College will honor 150 alumni from its 20th-century classes as ìdistinguished alumni,î and another 150 ìalumni of promiseî from its 21st-century graduating classes. These alumni have ...

• $2.4 million needed to fight hard drugs, Asheville police tells council

  Created: Tuesday, 17 April 2007 18:02

  By DAVID FORBESIncreasing efforts to fight hard drugs in Asheville, especially in high-crime neighborhoods, will require roughly $2.4 million, including new officers and detectives, more beats and new equipment, such as a breathalyzer that can detect the ...

• Asheville stages late rally to slip past Columbus 5-4

  Created: Tuesday, 17 April 2007 18:00

  The Asheville Tourists rallied to score three runs in the eighth inning to nip the Columbus Catfish 5-4 in baseball last Saturday night at McCormick Field.Trailing 4-2 with two outs in the eighth inning on a cold, damp evening, Asheville (6-4) connected f...

• Sizzling Catfish start fast, ruin Touristsí opener 8-3

  Created: Tuesday, 17 April 2007 18:00

  A five-run first inning and 17 hits overall propelled the Columbus Catfish over the Asheville Tourists 8-3 to spoil the latterís home opener in baseball on a chilly Friday-the-13th night in front of 3,113 fans at McCormick Field.In addition to its sizzli...

• Bulldogs defeat Highlanders 5-3 to seal 1st ë07 series win

  Created: Tuesday, 17 April 2007 17:59

  UNC Asheville topped Radford University 5-3 in baseball on Saturday afternoon to sweep the three-game series over the Highlanders.The sweep was the Bulldogsí first in the Big South Conference since last season.UNCA (16-23, 7-5) was led by Kyle Smith, who...

• UNCA sweeps Radford U. in doubleheader, 7-2, 11-5

  Created: Tuesday, 17 April 2007 17:59

  UNC Ashevilleís Rob Vernon provided offensive fireworks to lead the Bulldogs to a doubleheader sweep ó 7-2 and 11-5 ó over Radford University in baseball last Friday afternoon at Greenwood Field.Vernon finished the day 6-for-8, with three doubles, a ho...

• Despite slow pace, ëReign Over Meí showcases brilliant cinematography

  Created: Tuesday, 17 April 2007 17:57

  Don Cheadle and a serious Adam Sandler talk endlessly about their feelings in front of a gloriously filmed New York skyline.By ELIZABETH MEADSPicture this ó Adam Sandler, known for his many comedies, with conquered posture and a mess of curls, has gone m...

• Cost of ethanol might be too high

  Created: Tuesday, 17 April 2007 17:52

  As oil prices continue to skyrocket toward $100 per barrel, one segment of the American economy has benefitted greatly ó corn farmers.Ethanol, one of the much-hyped alternatives to petroleum, has become such a profitable product that production of corn Ã...