By Temi-Tope Adeleye | Western North Carolina University’s third annual tourism conference featured plenty of good news, but the main message of the day was the importance of collaboration, authenticity and building on natural attractions.
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Is adoption an option?
“As a mom, I now know firsthand that adoption is amazing, overwhelming — and definitely possible.”
What I Found when I went back to church (hint: It’s not God)
By Monica Bethelwood | The longer I’ve been in Asheville, the more questions I’ve had about the New Age/Spiritual culture, around which a large chunk of Asheville’s scene seems to revolve. Something has felt missing in all the seeking, something missing at the heart of it all…
Free Will Astrology: Nov. 5-11
Mountain Xpress regrettably reprinted last week’s horoscopes in this week’s paper. We apologize for the inconvenience. Below are the horoscopes that should have been shown. ARIES (March 21-April 19): In 1978, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield began selling their new ice cream out of a refurbished gas station in Burlington, Vermont. Thirty-seven years later, Ben […]
St. Lawrence Green no litmus test for voters
“Relying on the single-issue test is like looking at the panorama of the election through a drinking straw.”
Anywhere but Asheville
“Overall, [Asheville’s] critics can be divided into three groups: the transplants who didn’t, some surrounding mountain neighbors and the conservative sanctorum in Raleigh. For them, it’s definitely ‘anywhere but Asheville’ — socially, culturally and politically.”
The Physician’s Voice: Gynecologic cancer awareness
From WCMS The Physician’s Voice: Gynecologic Cancer Awareness written by Dr. Blair Harkness from Hope Women’s Cancer Center. September is Gynecologic cancer awareness month. Each year about 72,000 woman are diagnosed with gynecologic cancers in the United States. Gynecologic cancers arise from the female reproductive tissues including the cervix, uterus, ovaries, vulva and vagina. Cervical […]
If you want fewer abortions, keep Planned Parenthood open
“And if Planned Parenthood does close its doors, the people in Asheville and WNC who will be the most hurt are precisely the ones who most need the sex education the organization provides.”
Smoky Mountain Center: Mission Health, Buncombe County EMS boost crisis situation skills
News release from the Smoky Mountain Center: Mission Health, Buncombe County EMS Boost Crisis Situation Skills Training equips local paramedics to help people in a mental health or addiction crisis September 30, 2015 – Thirteen paramedics from Mission Health and Buncombe County EMS are now better equipped to respond to people with concerns related to […]
Physician’s Voice: Lung cancer screening for older adults
From WCMS Physician’s Voice: “Lung Cancer Screening for older adults ” written by Dr. Raymond Thertulian from Asheville Hematology & Oncology Are you a smoker or a former smoker and over the age of 55? Then, listen up! Well, even if you are not a smoker, you need to know this. The Center for Medicare […]
St. Eugene Church accepts Pope’s challenge and installs solar
When Pope Francis in his Encyclical Laudato Si told us to care for the earth, St. Eugene Catholic Church took up the challenge. The day before the Pope’s visit St. Eugene in north Asheville began installing 146 solar panels. When completed, this will produce 46,720 watts of power. The project was announced on Solar Sunday, March 8 and fund-raising was completed six months and a day later.
UNC Asheville installs new chancellor after weeklong celebration
On Saturday, Sept. 19, UNC Asheville officially installed Mary K. Grant as the university’s seventh chancellor following a weeklong celebration.
Survey findings may help stem the loss of farms in WNC
Making a living as a farmer is tough anywhere, but it’s particularly true in the North Carolina mountains. Western North Carolina lost 18 percent of its farms — more than 2,800 — in the 15 years between 1997 and 2012. And the majority of existing WNC farmers today are nearing retirement age — many of them without heirs who plan to keep the farm going.
Hand in hand: Peace begins at home
“Many of us celebrate Asheville as Beer City, Bee City or Tree City, but what do we do to nurture peace among the people of all races and backgrounds whose lives play out in local homes, attending our schools and walking our streets?”
Umodzi Asheville yoga fest celebrates community, helps Malawian programs
Umodzi Asheville, a one-day yoga festival celebrating community and global unity, will take place at the Odyssey Community School this Saturday, Sept. 12 and raise funds for World Camp’s Malawian programs.
Living green in Western North Carolina: Artist’s drawings capture the grace of eight green homes
Xpress challenged local artist Lorraine Plaxico to depict and describe a handful of the Western North Carolina’s most intriguing and inspiring green homes.
Bold Moves: Warren Wilson hosts panel on environmentally conscious investing
By Lyn May | It was in some ways the perfect venue to hear two veterans’ strategies for reforming capitalism to make it more sustainable.
Haywood County Master Gardeners establish Monarch Waystations for embattled butterfly
by Marcia Tate Master Gardeners in Haywood County are leading efforts to educate the public that monarchs butterflies are at high risk of being placed on the endangered species list. They are encouraging the public to plant milkweed in their gardens, as monarch caterpillars will only eat milkweed. Four of the Haywood gardeners created a […]
Political campaign signs allowed earlier this year
Political campaign signs pop up earlier this year due to a change in the city ordinance, though some candidates say they’ll still stick to the 30-day-out rule.
Should WNC’s drinking-water systems be publicly or privately owned?
Figuring out ways to preserve, repair and enhance decades-old — or even century-old — water systems provides a flood of challenges for cities, towns and communities across North Carolina’s mountains. And, experts say, ownership structures of those water systems may influence infrastructure upgrades, service quality and the ultimate price water users pay.
Killing to eat is a bloody business
“I’ve read that ‘life’s a journey,’ and I’m still pondering the fact that my own journey began as a cowboy on the prairies raising market cattle, yet, within five decades, I’ve traveled far enough that now, I never even peer into the local market’s meat department.”