Despite efforts to tweak the store model and cut costs, new competition in the past year from national brands like Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods made it nearly impossible for Katuah Market to compete, says owner John Swann.
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FEMA awards Buncombe County federal funding for emergency food and shelter programs
The department of Homeland Security and FEMA have awarded $93,250 to Buncombe County under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program, according to Buncombe Co.’s Health & Human Services Department. The federal funds will go to supplementing the county’s food and shelter programs in high-need areas, and will be distributed to local non-profit organizations […]
Local initiatives provide access to public records in WNC
Local organizations, municipal bodies and citizens groups across Western North Carolina have partnered to empower community members to play a direct hand in the management and accessibility of public records, and help create a virtual landscape where responsibility for the dissemination of these records is shared by everyone.
Vortex Doughnuts & Smash Box Mobile Kitchen host “Spring Equinox Celebration” this Friday
Vortex Doughnuts and Smash Box Mobile Kitchen have teamed up to celebrate the Spring Equinox this Friday, March 20th at Vortex’s store at 32 Banks Avenue. The event will feature donuts and coffee served by Vortex, as well as Smash Box’s culinary offerings.
Katuah Market will close its doors Tuesday, March 31
Katuah Market has announced on its Facebook page that it will be closing shop at the end of March. The locally owned, natural-food grocery store cites a long struggle with “our location, difficult ingress-egress, and relentless corporate competition” as major reasons for its decision.
A seat at the table: Alia Todd and Asheville Sustainable Restaurant Workforce
From the Get It! Guide: While the national attention and popularity of Asheville’s restaurants has meant economic prosperity for some, the Asheville Sustainble Restaurant Workers say it often comes at the cost of inequality, low pay and unfair working conditions for the approximately 11,600 restaurant employees in the city.
Sonic youths: Experience Music commences new young musicians’ program
A new organization in Asheville is providing an outlet to young musicians in search of bandmates and a place to play.
French Broad Vignerons presents wine evaluation classes & certification
Interested in learning the art of wine-tasting? If so, the French Broad Vignerons, a local organization promoting viticulture in western North Carolina, is offering a chance to learn the ins and outs of tasting and judging in a series of three classes, beginning Saturday, March 14th. Participants in this series will learn the essentials of […]
Carolina Public Press to hold two events on accessing public records
In coordination with Sunshine Week, a nationwide celebration of open government and community access to information, Carolina Public Press is hosting two meetings on accessing public records and data from local government. The first event is a free open forum on local government practices in Western North Carolina, and will feature live interviews and question-and-answers […]
North Carolina inches closer to legalization of medicinal marijuana
North Carolina could conceivably be one of the next states to legalize marijuana use for medicinal purposes, according to a report by higherperspective.com.
A little bit at a time: Joshua Young rebuilds his life with the help of Green Opportunities
From the Get It! Guide: Joshua Young faced a difficult transition upon his release from a seven-year prison stint. “I said, ‘Joshua, what are you really going to do with your life?,’” Young recalls. At Green Opportunities, Young found the fair chance he needed to rebuild his life.
Carol Coulter and Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture forge connections for small farms
From the Get It! Guide: Tried of the barriers facing new female farmers, Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture joined together to form connections and overcome the learning curve.
Thru-hiking history: Swannanoa Valley Museum launches 2015 Rim Hike series
The series will begin on Saturday, March 7, with a hike starting at Camp Rockmont for Boys, ascending to Cedar Cliff and “The Garden of Eden” — famous for its abundance of sunbathing serpents in the warmer months.
UNCA to host presentation on ‘The Weeping Time’ Savannah, GA slave auction March 3rd
University of North Carolina-Asheville’s Department of Religious Studies is sponsoring a re-examination of ‘The Weeping Time’ — one of the largest slave auctions in United States history –on March 3rd in UNCA’s Karpen Hall. Doctor Kwesi DeGraft-Hanson, an African-American history scholar and keynote speaker at the 2015 South-Eastern Undergraduate Sociology Symposium, will discuss his […]
A-B Tech receives grants to support Minority Student Leadership Academy
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College has been awarded two grants to help fund and support it’s Minority Student Leadership Academy. Sisters of Mercy of North Carolina Foundation gave $26,750, while the N. C. Community College System provided $15,228. The grant money will go toward supporting the academy’s services to minority students at A-B Tech, which include […]