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Thomas Calder

Asheville

Staff Writer at Mountain Xpress

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  • 1 week ago | mountainx.com | Thomas Calder

    “Oscar was a brilliant engineer-turned-entrepreneur who always embodied generosity, humility, and above all else, connection,” the post reads. “Oscar had a gift for making people feel seen and valued and often Oscar reminded us that success is not just about achievement but about giving back.”Last year, Xpress covered the brewery’s 30-year anniversary. Below is a fun exchange captured in the article between Wong and his daughter, Leah Wong Ashburn, Highland’s president and CEO.

  • 1 month ago | mountainx.com | Thomas Calder

    The Playlist: Listen to these 15 tracks to confront death and feel alive ON LIVING AND DYING: "As I get older and closer to my own death, it is something I think about more," says local hip-hop artist Davaion “Spaceman Jones” Bristol. "It actually makes me want to live more fully. In my writing it is a tool to create depth and weight to whatever line I'm writing." Photo courtesy of Bristol Xpress’ latest installment of “The Playlist” has arrived.

  • 1 month ago | mountainx.com | Thomas Calder |Kay West |Gina Smith |Brooke Randle

    Marshall Magic: Downtown prepares to reopen Volume / Issue April 30, 2025 Cover Design Credit: Scott Southwick Cover Photography Credit: Caleb Johnson In Marshall, businesses up and down Main Street are scrambling to open in time for Marshall Magic Days, a downtown festival that organizers are billing as an “open house” showcasing the area’s recovery progress. The multiday happening runs Thursday-Sunday, May 1-4....

  • 1 month ago | mountainx.com | Thomas Calder

    Margaret Belk wins 2025 Xpress Poetry Contest AND THE WINNER IS: Margaret Belk is the winner of this year's Xpress Poetry Contest, judged by poet Michael Dechane. Belk is featured here with her dog, Ziggy. Photo courtesy of Belk Nearly 100 local poets submitted works to our 2025 Xpress Poetry Contest. That number is more than double the amount of entries we received last year.

  • 1 month ago | mountainx.com | Thomas Calder

    In photos: The People’s Town Hall for Liberty REPRESENTING THEIR REPRESENTATIVES: Stand-ins for Sen. Thom Tillis, U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards and Sen. Ted Budd took the stage at Pack Square Park on April 19. Photo by Thomas Calder Around 2,000 residents gathered for The People’s Town Hall for Liberty held at Pack Square Park on April 19, noon-2 p.m.“Welcome to our empty chair people’s town hall,” Gerry Nugent of Good Trouble WNC told the crowd.

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Thomas Calder
Thomas Calder @tcalderAVL
22 Oct 19

The 1860 census records show that Buncombe County had 1,907 slaves and 283 slave owners. Yet even today, some local historians say people are unaware that slavery existed in WNC. #avlhistory #avl #ashevillearchives #avlnews #tuesdayhistory #mountainxpress https://t.co/IjPTRlRRlf

Thomas Calder
Thomas Calder @tcalderAVL
8 Oct 19

Christopher Hickman’s controversial plea deal and what it means for Asheville https://t.co/WLhdwesFHg #avlnews #avl #asheville https://t.co/lPdlInd8L6

Thomas Calder
Thomas Calder @tcalderAVL
8 Oct 19

Asheville Archives: The Southern Exposition brings local arts and crafts to the Big City, 1925 https://t.co/1LSw43xIYZ #avlhistory #tuesdayhistory #avlcraft #avl #ashevillearchives #wnc #localmatters #mountainxpress https://t.co/ReGH844RY4