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Today’s batch of burning questions, my smart-aleck answers and the real deal: Question: On April 9, a group of us were rowing on Lake Julian, and we saw this flock of white pelicans. Is Asheville on their migratory path? My answer: That, or maybe they know something about global warming we dont, and theyre scouting for future oceanside retreats. Real answer: Duke Energy operates the Lake Julian power plant, and company spokeswoman Meghan Musgrave Miles checked with their environmental science...

Whats New to Stream on Amazon Prime for April 2021 Great Westerns, new movies from Russell Crowe and Michael B. Jordan, and one of the best YA films in years! Crossing the Streams is our series of guides looking at all the offerings hitting the big streaming services each month. This time we’re checking out the new Amazon Prime arrivals for April 2021, including plenty of new releases, great Westerns, Russell Crowe movies, and more!  Amazon Prime Pick of the Month for April 2021 While most Y...

Family Reunion – Part 3 (Netflix Original). Coded Bias – Meredith Broussard, & Joy Buolamwini. Release Date, April 06, 2020 (Tuesday): The Last Kids On Earth: Happy Apocalypse To You – Animated (Netflix Original). Release Date, April 07, 2020 (Wednesday): The Big Day - Collection 2 (Netflix Original). Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute – Documentary (Netflix Original). The Wedding Coach – Season 1 (Netflix Original). This Is A Robbery: The World’s Biggest Art Heist – Documenta...

In 1899, tourists to D.C. could visit Egypt and Rome at the Halls of the Ancients John Kelly There was once a hall of ancient history in Washington. It was near the White House and funded by an industrialist or a tycoon. Could you dig up information on it, please? — Washington would have looked a lot different if Franklin Webster Smith had had his way. It may not have looked better. Still, Answer Man would love to step back in time and enter the Halls of the Ancients. T...

Answer Man: Reader asks why motorists southbound on Holland have to turn at Grand Answer Man: Why cant I continue southbound on Holland at Grand? — Cindy Johnson I drove to the intersection to take a look, Cindy, and the first thing I noticed is that Holland Avenue does not directly line up on either side of Grand. Its about one lane (maybe 10 feet) out of alignment. "The primary reason is the weird geography of the intersection; its offset," says Martin Gugel, assistant director of public...

Today’s batch of burning questions, my smart-aleck answers and the real deal: Question: Since the Duke Energy power plant at Lake Julian stopped using coal, the huge scrubber smoke stack has been removed. Are there any plans to remove any other buildings on site that were used during its coal burning days? My answer: Well, I dont really see any need for the coal-fired brewpub operation out there. I mean, that was a nice Asheville touch, turning lake water into craft beer, but natural gas woul...

My answer: I dont know what the city did, but apparently I now have a subscription to Hydro Review magazine, and my life is forever changed. Real answer: Honestly, this is a topic Id never considered, but the reader raises a really fascinating point. The articles above get a little technical, but conversions to hydro-electric dams have been happening all over the country for years now, so its not exactly a whacky idea. North Fork Reservoir, which Asheville operates in northeastern Buncombe Coun...

Its not required, but your generosity could make a difference for somebody. Written By: Answer Man | × Since COVID, I have been taking advantage of the Aisles Online app at Hy-Vee. I order my groceries online, schedule a time to pick them up, head over and someone comes and loads them in my car. I love it. I live alone, so usually my order is not much over the $30 minimum order for free pickup. I generally tip the delivery person a couple of dollars for bringing the groceries out and loadi...

From Asheville Watchdog: "Censored" by U.S. platforms, QAnon and Trump coup backers flock to WNC Congressman Madison Cawthorns new forum.

Cities can regulate signs based on number, size and location -- but not political content. Sorry, it's a free speech issue, folks.