Theater review: ‘Rumors’ at Hendersonville Community Theatre

The story is simple, yet becomes complicated when the titular rumors begin to fly. Deputy Mayor Charlie and his wife Moira are celebrating their 10th anniversary. They’ve invited four couples to their house for the party, but something is amiss.

COMMUNITY ROYALTY: “Silent Auction Queen” and volunteer Carol Hamann regally inspects some of the items that will be available at the March 10 Trivia Challenge and Dance to benefit VFW Post 4309’s Veterans’ Relief Fund and United Way of Transylvania County’s Early Childhood Education Mobile Unit Fund.

Conscious Party: Trivia Challenge and Dance

Posted on March 4, 2018March 4, 2018 by Edwin Arnaudin

The benefit for the United Way of Transylvania County and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4309 takes place March 10 in Brevard.

Letter: Let’s take action on climate change

Posted on March 4, 2018March 3, 2018 by Letters

“As Asheville’s Drew Jones (co-founder of Climate Interactive) has stated, two things critical for promoting large-scale and rapid reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are citizen engagement and putting a price on carbon.”

SOUTHSIDE SUDS: The Casual Pint bottle shop and taproom has opened at the Ingles Skyland Plaza shopping center.

Carolina Beer Guy: The Casual Pint joins busy South Asheville scene

Posted on March 4, 2018March 4, 2018 by Tony Kiss

Part of a Knoxville, Tenn.-based franchise chain, The Casual Pint is the latest southside outpost for draft and packaged beer.

A WOMAN FOR ALL SEASONS: Maureen Williams, director of care navigation, displays a coloring project she used to relax during a meeting.

How Four Seasons encourages employees and volunteers to maintain a healthy lifestyle

Posted on March 4, 2018March 3, 2018 by Kari Barrows

The regional nonprofit Four Seasons Compassion for Life is transforming its workplace into a healthier environment — which its leaders believe benefits both employees and the organization.

Much obliged

Posted on March 4, 2018March 2, 2018 by Molton

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Letter: Ambulance fee increase will hurt poor and unfortunate

Posted on March 3, 2018March 3, 2018 by Letters

“Trickle-down economics doesn’t work, but apparently charging more to those who can least afford it always works. This is an election year, and we’re paying attention.”

LONG GOODBYE: Becky Anderson looks at photos of her husband, Ed, who is in a long-term care facility with Alzheimer's disease.

Caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients face challenges in caring for themselves

Posted on March 3, 2018March 3, 2018 by Leslie Boyd

The Alzheimer’s Association — Western Carolina Chapter connects caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients with a variety of resources through its Direct Connect Referral Program. In Asheville, Memory Care also offers support services for people who have dementia and their families. Both organizations advise caregivers to seek help rather than go it alone.

TEAMWORK: Participants in a culinary team-building class at The Farm work together to make pasta for a group meal. Many local cooking schools offer team-building programs for businesses and organizations that are looking for an out-of-the-ordinary employee experience.

Groups dynamic: WNC cooking schools turn up the heat with culinary team-building experiences

Posted on March 3, 2018February 26, 2018 by Shawndra Russell

Many area cooking schools now offer programming that caters to meeting planners and organizations looking for an outside-the-box option for team building.

LOOKING TO THE SUN: Sundance Power Systems in Weaverville installs solar panels for residential and commercial customers. One of its recent projects was a 138.5-kilowatt system on the roof of the Asheville Eye Associates building at 8 Medical Park Drive. Photo by Warner Photography

County looks for tangible ways to accomplish sustainability goals

Posted on March 3, 2018March 1, 2018 by David Floyd

Buncombe County has established a goal to run all of its operations off of renewable energy sources by 2030 and run all community operations off of renewable energy sources 2042. Xpress explores what the county can do to make this goal a reality.

Off-kilter

Posted on March 3, 2018March 2, 2018 by Brent Brown

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Alli Marshall named 2018 UNC Asheville Ramsey Library Community Author

Posted on March 2, 2018March 1, 2018 by Thomas Calder

The Community Author Award will provide Marshall a yearlong residency in UNC Asheville’s Ramsey Library, where she’ll enjoy a study carrel and access to campus resources.

Acoustic Asheville: BROTHRS

Posted on March 2, 2018February 28, 2018 by Jesse Hamm

There’s a good chance you’ve seen brothers Lo and Rev Wray on the local scene over the last few years. The duo also comprose the bands Old North State and Carolina Wray, and they’re taking their music in a new direction with BROTHRS.

COMING DOWN THE ROAD: As Asheville continues to wrangle with its latest growth spurt, an increasing number of residents are calling for public transit and multimodal transportation options in the city. But financial and strategic planning obstacles make for a complex path to increased multimodal transportation, similar to the challenges faced over 100 years ago, when the city featured one of the largest electric trolley systems in the country. Photo courtesy of the City of Asheville

Future transit efforts, concerns mirror Asheville’s past

Posted on March 2, 2018February 26, 2018 by Max Hunt

Asheville as we know it today was built upon the back of its electric streetcar system, one of the largest networks of its time. As the city finds itself in a growth spurt once again, could its defunct trolley system provide some clues to Asheville’s transit future?