Candidates in the 2020 general election for N.C. House of Representatives Districts 114-116 give their answers for the Mountain Xpress voter guide.
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2020 General Voter Guide: Buncombe County Board of Commissioners
Candidates in the 2020 general election for four seats on the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners give their answers for the Mountain Xpress voter guide.
2020 General Voter Guide: Buncombe County Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors
Candidates in the 2020 general election for the Buncombe County Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors give their answers for the Mountain Xpress voter guide.
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Health in brief: Asheville Yoga Center hits the market, website tracks impact of opioid crisis in Buncombe
Asheville Yoga Center, a pillar of the city’s emerging “wellness district” in the area around South Liberty Street, is up for sale. The transition represents the next phase of changes brought about by the divorce of the center’s founders, Stephanie and Sunny Keach, according to Melissa Driver, the company’s general manager. Also in brief: prostate cancer screening tips for men, new programs and services and a new website that illustrates the impact of the opioid epidemic on the local community.
Candidates for 11th Congressional District meet in first debates
The race to represent Western North Carolina in Congress got a lot more real on Sept. 4 and 5, when Republican Madison Cawthorn and Democrat Moe Davis met for the first time in a public debate. Personal attacks were the order of both evenings as the candidates sought to gain an advantage in the tight contest and generate sound bites for campaign ads.
Wellness in brief: Adult day program loses space
In April, Pardee UNC Health Care notified MountainCare that it would no longer donate the use of the 6,000-square-foot building that houses MountainCare’s Henderson County adult day program. MountainCare now must move out by the end of the year to allow Pardee to reuse or sell the building and seeks a free or low-cost space where the program can continue operating.
Wellness in brief: Buncombe debuts new foster parenting programs for high-need kids
Two new programs, High Intensity Parenting and Lifeline, will provide enhanced training and round-the-clock access to supportive resources for foster parents, including financial incentives.
Humor: We got your jobs, right here
COVIDtown Classifieds edition — Out of work from the pandemic? We’ve got your pandemic job right here.
COVIDtown Crier: June 17, 2020
Schools take an innovative approach to reopening, the battle over monuments turns literary and a literal political party gets busted.
COVIDtown Crier: June 10, 2020
Crier reporters went behind the scenes this week to get perspective from the sources that actually matter regarding unrest in Asheville. No more lip service and empty analysis
COVIDtown Crier: June 3, 2020
“Why are they publishing this Crier rubbish?” you may be asking. We certainly are. The rest of this edition of Mountain Xpress can’t help but show the tough times WNC is facing. Here’s one little spot in the paper where we offer a bit of levity, to possibly brighten someone’s day, poking a bit of […]
Updated 2020 WNC camp listings
Mountain Xpress‘ original guide to 2020 summer camps appeared in the March 18 issue, but many camps have since made adjustments to follow state guidelines for COVID-19. In light of the changes, Xpress has updated the guide below to reflect which camps have been postponed, canceled or gone virtual. Because the health considerations continue to […]
Biz briefs: Buncombe continues to see high COVID-19 unemployment, business closures
The county, North Carolina’s seventh-most populous, was fifth on the state’s list of counties by number of pandemic-related first-time unemployment insurance claimants in April. Of those claims, 21.7% were from workers in the leisure and hospitality industries, while 15.6% were from the trade, transportation and utilities sector.
2020 Pollination Celebration! to feature photo contest
Asheville Pollination Celebration! returns for its eighth year in June. For the first time, the event includes a photography contest.
COVIDtown Crier: May 27, 2020
Whether one is wearing a mask or not, the haters are coming out of the woodwork. Be prepared with ready comebacks from this week’s edition.
COVIDtown Crier: May 20, 2020
Graffiti, disc golf and bears are making changes while you’re away from town.
Health roundup: Mental Health Month, needs rising
The need for assistance with health and wellness services continues to rise locally as the effects of the coronavirus pandemic continue to unfold. Nonprofit organizations are fielding robust responses to those needs despite reduced participation among nonprofit volunteers due to health concerns and an uncertain fundraising future.
COVIDtown Crier: May 13, 2020
New guidelines for safe outdoor exercise are released, plus a handy visual guide to the practicality of famous masks.
Biz in brief: Locals only in Buncombe lodging for now, Chamber releases legislative agenda
Buncombe hotels can now host more visitors — as long as they have an 828 area code. The Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce has announced a coronavirus-inflected legislative agenda, and $5,000 micro grants are available for local startups.
COVIDtown Crier: May 06, 2020
This week, we look at technology innovations in food experience and devices for better living with the threat of COVID-19.