by Irene Olds
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Local restaurants and their employees’ lives are being destroyed by government mandates
“Hospitality and culinary professionals are being mandated and regulated out of business for the sake of optics and at the senseless sacrifice of hardworking people and their families.”
From CPP: New project opens mountain biking possibilities in Western North Carolina
The Mortimer Trails project expands access for mountain bikers and hikers to meet increased demand despite limited federal funding for recreation in National Forests.
High anxiety: Welcome to Buncombe County’s new mascot
“Our plane is intended to ‘rule the skies until 2070.’”
(HUMOR) What I’ve learned about dating in Asheville during a pandemic
“Dating is hard in general. Dating during pandemic? Even harder. Dating during a pandemic in Asheville? Wut?”
From CPP: Family leave for county employees in some parts of the state
Seven North Carolina counties now offer paid days off to care for a new child or an ailing family member.
From CPP: 20% less food donated, 68% more need in NC
North Carolina food assistance programs struggle under economic stress of continuing pandemic.
A touching gift
By Irene Olds
From EdNC: Botany, beverages, and A-B Tech
Jeff “Puff” Irvin, chair of A-B Tech’s department of brewing, distillation and fermentation, looks back on his career.
From CPP: Court driving NC prisons reform, but expert advice on handling pandemic still rejected
Swannanoa inmate: ‘I probably have the COVID, but they don’t want to test me because they gave it to me.’
From CPP: Pandemic wearing NC nonprofits thin
Organizations providing food assistance to North Carolinians experience higher demand as unemployment increases.
From CPP: Vaccine details still unclear as NC hospitals receive initial shipments
Some NC hospitals have clear plans while others still working out details. Some not responding to questions about COVID-19 vaccine distribution.
From NC Health News: COVID funds to fix NC’s rural internet ‘dead zones’ likely won’t be used
More than nine months into a pandemic that underscored deficiencies in rural broadband, many remote communities still lack access to the internet.
From NC Health News: NC hospitals to reach ICU capacity by January if COVID trends continue
Hospitals across the state are bracing for a coronavirus surge that could push them to the brink.
From CPP: High places brought low: Pandemic shakes up NC economic tiers used for government aid
Collapse of tourism and leisure economies devastating to Buncombe, Brunswick and New Hanover counties.
From Asheville Watchdog: Nonprofit Mission made lots of profits, especially for bosses
Tax records examined by Asheville Watchdog reveal that in the decade leading up to the $1.5 billion sale of Asheville’s community-owned hospital system, a steadily increasing amount of Mission’s revenue went to salaries and bonuses for an increasingly crowded suite of non-clinical executives.
Arden Rotary Club passes Petsmart donation to local charitable organizations
Announcement from the Arden Rotary Club: Because of an incredible gift of around 2,000 stuffed animals from PetSmart to our club we are able to distribute, in a Covid safe environment, to these local organizations: Children First Sleep tight kids Caring for Children Steadfast house ABCCM Sharing House First WNC Edneyville Community Food Pantry The list […]
From CPP: Vaccine on the horizon for North Carolinians
State plans to make COVID-19 vaccine available for free, prioritized first to health care workers, residents and workers at long-term care facilities.
From CPP: New NC group encourages chasing waterfalls
Hikers and photographers from across the state have formed Waterfall Keepers of North Carolina to care for and protect the natural wonder of waterfalls.
From CPP: Staffing demands as pandemic surges could cripple NC hospitals
While beds and ventilators were a concern for hospitals early in the pandemic, officials now worry about having enough trained staff to handle the rising case load, and frontline workers cope with burnout.
On gratitude: Sophie Mullinax
“I have overwhelming gratitude for the people who voted for our climate in the recent election.”