Local resident Dr. Sarah Warren Asbill reflects on her volunteer work with OpenDoors.
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Why I volunteer: Sharon Wood on Asheville Humane Society
Local resident Sharon Wood reflects on her volunteer work at Asheville Humane Society.
Why I volunteer: Greer Gunby on MountainTrue
Local resident Greer Gunby reflects on his volunteer work with MountainTrue.
Why I volunteer: Mike Erwin on WNC Nature Center
Local resident Mike Erwin reflects on his volunteer work at the WNC Nature Center.
Why I volunteer: Jan Oliver on Friends2Ferals
Local resident Jan Oliver discusses her volunteer work with Friends2Ferals.
Why we volunteer: Tricia and Charlie Franck on Habitat for Humanity
Local residents Tricia and Charlie Franck reflect on their work with Habitat for Humanity.
Why I volunteer: Philip Blocklyn on RiverLink
Local resident Philip Blocklyn reflects on his volunteer work with RiverLink.
Why I volunteer: Joanna Kalp on NAMI
Local resident Joanna Kalp reflects on her volunteer work with the National Alliance for Mental Illness of Western North Carolina.
Just say no to Raytheon Technologies
“Marrying one of the world’s biggest war corporations has consequences.”
Asheville-based entrepreneurs shape a service-centered tech sector
Although the region’s technology sector is relatively small, local tech entrepreneurs take pride in their Asheville-inflected approach to business. The firms flourishing here combine a devotion to quality with a sense of social responsibility, aiming to make up for their modest proportions in societal impact.
From CPP: Asheville council will be asked to approve list of nonprofits to receive millions in ARPA funds
The city used a scoring system to winnow the field of applicants, but at least one council member questions the fairness of that approach.
Wilma’s disciples: Three generations of female environmental leaders
“Wilma Dykeman’s shadow covered all of us and inspired us to speak out and support citizens who were becoming more and more concerned about water quality, air quality, land use, land conservation, forest management, etc., in our mountain area.”
From CPP: New domestic violence shelter gets boost from ARPA funds
Jackson County, home to Western Carolina University, has no domestic violence shelter, but efforts to combine federal dollars and other funding are working to change that.
From CPP: Shoring up Lake Tomahawk dam with ARPA funds
Black Mountain hopes to extend the life of a 90-year-old earthen dam using $300k from its share of federal American Rescue Plan Act money.
From UNC Media Hub: North Carolina’s mountain bike trail builders create the rides
Western North Carolina is a mountain biking hub on the East Coast. And demand for new trails is high. Since the beginning of the pandemic, mountain biking has skyrocketed in popularity nationwide.
‘Don’t Say Gay’ law denies identities and truths
“Kids’ hearts and minds are at stake, and it is not just the gay and brown ones; the richness of truth, the beauty of a diverse world is denied to every single child when gag orders are placed on shared histories and ways of being.”
From CPP: Tackling stormwater with ARPA funds in Brevard
The city in North Carolina’s rainiest county is putting much of its federal American Rescue Plan Act funds toward stormwater infrastructure.
Quo vadis, Asheville? City at crossroads must find its way
“Perhaps slash-and-burn capitalism has succeeded in changing Asheville where Raleigh hasn’t.”
Gardening with Xpress: Common missteps new gardeners make in WNC
Through September, Chloe Lieberman will be answering readers’ gardening questions. You can email all inquiries to gardening@mountainx.com.
Let’s ban open burning in Buncombe County
“Residents’ health shouldn’t have to suffer when there are practical alternatives to open burning.”
From CPP: Change in NC rent aid programs could force counties to pull from their own budgets
The state’s relief comes from the $46 billion Congress approved through federal stimulus. The assistance was created to curb evictions due to widespread income loss at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.