Brave Face: Locals adapt to COVID-19 realities
Volume
26
/ Issue 36
Cover Design Credit:
Scott SouthwickCover Photography Credit:
Cindy Kunst
Local residents such as designer Stina Andersen are among those who are adapting to the COVID-19 crisis — in her case, shifting focus to making cloth-based masks. Her story is also part of this month’s special focus on sustainability, which manifests in many different forms throughout WNC.
arts
ARTeries by Stina adapts to COVID-19
Not only are repurposed wearables on offer — an environmentally conscious aesthetic long associated with Asheville’s design community — but the means to repair and upkeep favorite wardrobe pieces further…Smart Bets: Facebook Live Art Auction
Each Sunday, 3-4 p.m., the organization will feature works from local artists in the community.IamAVL amps up its live streaming services to aid local musicians
In addition to the online concerts produced by IamAVL, and its “Echo Sessions” series, which is broadcast on UNCTV and at PBS.org, the web-based music platform also provides streaming service…Smart Bets: Haywood Street Fresco
The Haywood Street Congregation's collaborative project is viewable online, complete with plentiful background information on its creation.food
Carolina Beer Guy: Breweries adapt to COVID-19 obstacles
Area breweries rely on to-go and delivery orders while taprooms are closed.As the service industry suffers, Ben’s Friends offers sobriety support to workers
“Losing a job disconnects you from your people,” says chef Paul Cressend, Jr. “Maintaining connections is key to being healthy.”Local tailgate markets scramble to meet the challenges of COVID-19
Market organizers have gotten creative, quickly setting up new systems and online platforms.J Bread owner Jay Seibert has a passion for sourdough rye
The Burnsville resident turned back-of-house restaurant experience and a love of bread-making into an artisan baking business.Esther Joseph closes Calypso restaurant to focus on feeding body and soul
"I want to create a truly sacred space where I can provide people with what they need to nourish themselves in body and soul, find transformation and shift their lives…news
Local initiatives illuminate LGBTQ community
Various local efforts are underway to spotlight and preserve the stories and achievements of local LGBTQ community members.Dogwood CEO weighs grant allocations for COVID-19 fight
Dogwood Health Trust expects to spend $10 million — 20 times the amount Buncombe County’s government has allocated so far — on efforts to stem the spread of COVID-19 and…Green in brief: Buncombe merges conservation departments, WNC trail closures
On March 17, the county announced that it would combine its Soil and Water Conservation District with N.C. Cooperative Extension to form the Agriculture and Land Resources Department. Meanwhile, the…State stay-at-home order to last until April 29
At a March 27 press conference, Gov. Roy Cooper announced a stay-at-home order, effective throughout North Carolina at 5 p.m. Monday, March 30, that will stay in effect until Wednesday,…Asheville mayor gets emergency powers
With nine people present in the echoing City Hall chamber, Council members on March 24 unanimously approved a consent agenda that granted Mayor Esther Manheimer broad emergency powers.New county fund to support individuals, businesses during COVID-19
For individuals who have lost their jobs due to COVID-19, the fund could pay for “life-essential needs” such as utilities and mortgages. Businesses with fewer than 50 employees could receive…opinion
Letter: Help for the little people
"Have a heart, senators. Show us you care. Think about the people who got you elected."Letter: The fallacy of the ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots’
"The community that the cafe creates allows people like and unlike to break the barriers between them and, in doing so, work together to address our community’s needs."Letter: A breath of fresh air
"Thank God for Jerry Sternberg! Mr. Sternberg, you are a commonsense breath of fresh air in our murky world."Letter: Support local charities in need
"There is an easy way for homebound folks to help charities at no cost by using the AmazonSmile program when ordering online with Amazon."Letter: Everyone is welcome at 12 Baskets, even you
"One of the important missions of 12 Baskets is to break down the barrier that divides our community into socioeconomic groups."Letter: Goodbye to Haywood Street trees
"Those shady trees gave much beauty and respite to us all. They will be missed."Letter: We all have something to give
"12 Baskets is ... teaching us that by offering small gestures, we can help our community thrive as a whole."Letter: What is wrong with North Asheville!?!
"What don’t you people understand about 'Stay at home'?"It’s time to replace Asheville’s City Hall
"But while the iconic building is an instantly recognizable symbol of Asheville, a look at the facts reveals it as a dinosaur when it comes to technology and use of…Green flavored, please
Then and now
COVIDtown Crier: April 01, 2020
Would-be vagrants comment on lost thrills while Trader Joe's shoppers turn the tables on chatty cashiers.