Libby Kyles, Chief executive officer of the YWCA of Asheville and WNC, reflects on the state of race in Asheville in 2019.
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Western North Carolina’s top 2019 sustainability threats
Dawn Chávez, the executive director of Asheville GreenWorks, found many threats to the region’s sustainability in 2019. She listed the top five of her worries for Xpress’s year-end review.
Veteran restaurant reviewer Kay West’s top five Asheville discoveries of 2019
After more than 30 years writing about Nashville’s dining scene, Kay West reflects on some culinary highlights of her first year in Asheville.
How Buncombe County moved toward becoming a ‘community of we’ in 2019
Quentin Miller, Buncombe County sheriff, discusses how Buncombe County moved toward becoming a ‘community of we’ in 2019.
Nancy J. Cable reviews of her top five reading list in 2019
Nancy J. Cable, chancellor of UNC Asheville, reviews her best reads in 2019.
Five ways faith guided AdventHealth’s care in 2019
As the only faith-based, not-for-profit health care system in Western North Carolina, says Jimm Bunch, president and CEO of AdventHealth Hendersonville president and CEO, the institution takes its sacred responsibility very seriously.
New to Asheville in 2019
Mission Hospital President and CEO Chad Patrick reflects on his new life in Asheville.
Five reasons Hendersonville is a great small town
Barbara Volk, Mayor of Hendersonville, reflects on the what makes her city great.
In photos: 73rd Asheville Holiday Parade
Both marchers and attendees braved the wind and rain to celebrate the 73rd Asheville Holiday Parade in downtown Asheville on Nov. 23. Xpress was on scene to capture the festive displays.
Play skewers, then unites Asheville’s left and right
“And if that isn’t enough, you’ll also get to see one of your current or former City Council members do stand-up comedy.”
From CPP: Where is Mission Health’s independent monitor?
Nine months after the merger took effect, the public still has no idea whether a monitor has been chosen, what the firm’s name is, when it will start work and – importantly – who’s been minding the store to keep HCA and Mission Health accountable in the interim.
From CPP: Judges block NC congressional elections with current maps
A three-judge panel issued an injunction late Monday blocking use of the current North Carolina congressional district map in the 2020 election. Although not yet compelling the “coequal branch of government” to draw new maps, judges noted that legislators could proceed to do that on their own and thus avoid any disruption to the election schedule.
Shifting the now: CoThinkk announces 4th annual grant award winners
Led by members of local African American and Latinx communities, CoThinkk is a philanthropic organization dedicated to social change. On Oct. 19, the group awarded $32,000 in community grants to local activists and organizations focused on moving the region toward more equitable outcomes.
Farmers can fix WNC’s health and hunger crisis
“Sourcing more of our food locally would simultaneously boost the region’s economic stability, food security and health.”
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Buncombe and Haywood health officials working with state agency to investigate Legionnaires’ outbreak
Press release from Buncombe County Health and Human Services: Buncombe County, N.C.- Numerous cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been reported to Buncombe County Health and Human Services by local medical providers over the past several days. The investigation of these cases is ongoing. The NC Communicable Disease Branch is working with Mountain State Fair organizers to […]
Elitism and scapegoating won’t solve Asheville’s congestion, affordable housing and sprawl
“Housing is in short supply and unaffordable. Rather than take an honest and comprehensive look at the issues, barriers and contributors to the problems, however, we in Asheville have smugly chosen the easy way out.”
When neighbors attack: How Asheville Nextdoor discussions go south
“So much for the popular Nextdoor mantra, ‘When neighbors start talking, good things happen’; a more accurate one might be, ‘When judgmental locals start talking, local places get unfairly dissed.'”
From CPP: NC cybersecurity funds could bypass state schools, go to small college
The money contained in a stalled budget bill that passed the General Assembly would go to Montreat College, a school in eastern Buncombe County with an enrollment of fewer than 1,000 students. $20 million would be used to establish a center to train people to protect digital information and systems.
Children, unplugged: The joys of a (mostly) screen-free summer
“Summer is our only chance to give our kids’ growing bodies and minds a break from all of the detrimental side effects of screen time.”
Likin’ our lichens: Sustainably harvesting Usnea in WNC
“We are fortunate to live in an Usnea-rich bubble, but over-harvesting or other unsustainable collection practices could threaten the beard lichens’ very survival.”