In recognition of American Stroke Month, Dr. Alex Schneider and Dr. Jennifer Jones write about the different types of stroke, the signs and how you can prevent one. Stroke is the leading cause of adult disability the United States and the fourth leading cause of death. (Image courtesy of the American Heart Association)
Pharm Burger to open across from Farm Burger
Kudos to Xpress for the terrific April 17 issue on sustainability! I've been delighted with the recent focus on the local economy. I especially loved reading about living roofs [in The Local Economy section], which solve so many problems at once (providing natural cooling, bird habitat and buffering streams from storm runoff); and "Plotting the […]
The Metropolitan Sewerage District quite literally spilled into the week’s news again, but with consequences beyond administrative policy. As David Forbes reported on April 30, “A malfunctioning pump at the Metropolitan Sewerage District plant sent millions of gallons of raw sewage into the French Broad River starting this morning.” Many readers responded on mountainx.com and […]
Note: An earlier version of this letter misidentified the review’s author. Justin Souther’s review of Room 237, the documentary about the various interpretations of Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining was interesting. I have not yet seen the movie at the time of writing. Souther briefly states the premises of three of the interpretations, one of which […]
Women across Western North Carolina are pooling their financial resources to fund high impact grants through the Women for Women giving circle, an initiative of The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina. Since 2006, WFW has funded 30 grants totaling more than $1.75 million for a variety of programs that help women and girls across […]
At the April 13 Buncombe County Board of Commissioners Retreat, under “budget updates and discussion,” County Manager Wanda Greene's body language said it all — even her voice. Questions, or the lack of questions, from county commissioners to the county manager were very telling; their decision to raise taxes was and is a priority. I […]
Has your organization seen a significant change in revenue in recent years? We have seen a large increase in revenue over the last three years, supporting the work of ending homelessness through permanent housing. How would you describe that change? Until this year, we’ve seen government funds from all sources pretty static. This year, we […]
What does The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina do? Established in 1978, The Community Foundation is a nonprofit that provides a permanent pool of charitable capital for the 18 counties of WNC. It works with individuals, families and corporations to create and manage charitable funds and make grants to nonprofits or public agencies in […]
Has your organization had a significant change in revenue recently? Yes. Our change is directly related to the financial crisis and mortgage crisis because, as the mortgage market was deteriorating, and people were facing foreclosure, Congress decided money needed to be put into housing counseling, which was really a smart thing so that we could […]
Asheville is no stranger to the idealistic entrepreneur. The city is fortunate to have a plethora of small, independent businesses started by individuals and partnerships whose missions see no separation between making a living and making a positive difference in the world. We’re also fortunate to have many nonprofits that exist to provide logistical support […]
The garden's big day Earth Day has come and gone and Mother's Day is just around the corner, but who could forget National Public Gardens Day? (It’s Friday, May 10, of course.) Plant-lovers get to celebrate the beauty of our nation's botanical gardens and arboreta with free admission to public gardens throughout the country. Just […]
High lonesome sound: Blue Highway's all star lineup is weighted with award winning pickers who’ve earned the band a place in the highest echelon of contemporary bluegrass. The Grammy-nominated quintet makes a rare Asheville stop on Friday, May 10 at Isis Restaurant and Music Hall. Little bit country: Folk Soul Revival's twangy Americana and old-time […]
LEAF highlights and info Friday • Papa Grows Funk, 6:30-7:45 p.m., Lakeside stage • Secret Agent 23 Skidoo, 8-9 p.m., Roots Family stage • Ben Sollee, 8-9:30 p.m., the Barn • Mavis Staples, 8:30-10 p.m., Lakeside stage • Orgone, 10:45 p.m.-12:15 a.m., Lakeside stage • DJ Molly Parti, 1-1:45 a.m., Eden Hall Saturday • The Mean Lids contra dance with caller Diane […]
GOP-controlled NC House passes Voter ID bill
Remember Richard Pryor in Brewster’s Millions? The pitcher for the Hackensack Bulls minor league baseball team is given $30 million dollars to spend in 30 days. Let’s imagine that Monty Brewster lived in today’s Asheville — and why not give him a seat on City Council (he was almost the mayor of New York after […]
Can I invest or can’t I invest in a local small business? There are many rules surrounding investment in private (not listed on a stock exchange) companies, so first, consider the basics. We can all agree that investing in local businesses is vital to a community’s prosperity. Small businesses need capital to grow, expand operations […]
Secret Agent 23 Skidoo Secret Agent 23 Skidoo is a Grammy award-winning "kid-hop" artist, former Asheville resident and longtime advocate for children's music education. He's also a celebrated adult performer and founding member of the famed Asheville collective GFE. Last year, Skidoo relocated to the West Coast where he currently lives with his wife and […]
Absent from the April 17 flowchart and questionnaire, “Are You (Not) a Sustainability Guru,” was the most important lifestyle question of all: Have you reduced your consumption of meat and other animal products? As we all learned in freshman biology, at every step up the food chain, 90 percent of the potential energy is converted […]
