Did you see the protesters down on Patton Avenue? If not, here’s the story: Billionaires from across North Carolina converged on Bank of America branches in Asheville, Chapel Hill, Charlotte and Raleigh in a stunning show of support for the bank’s coal investments. Sipping “dirty martinis” made with coal and holding signs with slogans like [...]
The Knoxville News-Sentinel has something short: TVA is set to go to trial Monday in Asheville, N.C., to defend charges by the state of North Carolina that emissions from TVA’s coal-fired power plants are fouling the Tar Heel state’s air. The lawsuit, filed in January 2006 by North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper, could have [...]
The National Climatic Data Center reports: June 2008 was the 27th warmest June for the contiguous United States, based on records dating back to 1895, according to an analysis by NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C. The average June temperature, 70.4 degrees F, was 1.1 degrees above the 20th century mean, based on [...]
Pollstar has it: The Avett Brothers continue building that perfect tour schedule by adding new listings for August, September, October, November and December. New ones include August 22 in Boise, September 5 in Memphis, October 23 in Tampa, November 6 in Knoxville and December 27 in Asheville, North Carolina. Thanks to loyal reader J for [...]
This sounds cool: A fledgling company that bills itself as a first-of-its-kind air taxi today added Orlando to its growing network of cities. Boca Raton-based DayJet Corp. said it will begin flying to Orlando Executive Airport, as well as airports in St. Petersburg and 14 other markets across the Southeastern United States. With the expansion, [...]
Big announcement from the Avett Brothers: To our dearest fans, Since we first performed as The Avett Brothers, we have been fortunate enough to find and build a genuine and mutual respect with those who care to listen. It is this kind exchange that champions our music, and allows us the forum to continue on [...]
Here’s the story: LAWRENCEVILLE – Gwinnett County Public Library has scored a coup: Charles Frazier, winner of the National Book Award for his bestselling novel Cold Mountain, will participate as keynote speaker of the 2008 Gwinnett Reads program featuring his latest book Thirteen Moons as its centerpiece. The popular summer reading program encourages metro Atlanta [...]
The Charlotte Business Journal has it. Brixx Wood Fired Pizza plans to open seven locations across the Southeast over the next year. The growth comes a year after the Charlotte-based company launched a franchise program to expand the chain. “The concept is 10 years old now,” says Jeff Van Dyke, Brixx managing partner. “We feel [...]
Coming to the Thomas Wolfe this week (from an ad in Sunday’s Citizen-Times): Healing Miracle Crusade Some diseases commonly healed in crusades: asthma, scoliosis, blindness, tumors, arthritis, fibromyagia, back injuries, nervousness and anxiety and mental problems July 10, 11, 12; doors open at 6, event starts at 7 Speakers Ken Greene & Mike Pinkston Free [...]
The Charlotte Observer’s food writer loves on Limones, the Eagle Street eatery: A server raving about his chef. Such a simple thing, but when you’re mulling a complex menu, there’s nothing quite like it to inspire confidence and an adventurous spirit. “I keep trying it at home,” ours said of chef-owner Hugo Ramirez’s chorizo and [...]
Asheville police are asking for the public’s help in finding a suspect wanted in the stabbing death of a 32-year-old Asheville man identified as Frederick Garfield McLeod. McLeod was stabbed in the parking lot of Beaucatcher Cinemas on Tunnel Road Friday night. He asked movie theater employees for help, and was transported to Mission Hospitals, [...]
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