Furthur sells out at Civic Center
2,200 fans to descend on Downtown tonight

Beginning at 8 p.m. on Tues., Feb. 9, 2010, "A Night with Furthur" will play to a sell-out crowd. The Furthur concert marks the third time in the past 60 days that there have been sell-out events at the Asheville Civic Center. Over half of the 2,200 tickets were sold to out-of-town guests, which will be a boon to local motels and restaurants. Furthur, a rock band, was formed in 2009 by former Grateful Dead members Phil Lesh and Bob Weir | For news about other Civic Center sell-out performances, Click Here> | For the Civic Center's upcoming schedule, Click Here> | For Furthur's schedule, visit Furthur.net or Click Here>
  

City Council to decide on same-sex benefits tonight
City councilmember Gordon Smith to make presentation

Local blogger Mike Muller reports on the controversial issue that may allow for same-sex partners to receive the same benefits as married city employees. The Asheville City Council at its regularly scheduled meeting on Tues., Feb. 9, 2010, will consider the issue. For Muller's article and readers' comments on ScrutinyHooligans.us, Click Here>