A woman’s place is at the top, says Terri King
Volume
27
/ Issue 12
Cover Design Credit:
Scott SouthwickCover Photography Credit:
Mark Barrett
This week, we highlight the enterprising women of WNC who took the plunge into a variety of business endeavors — from real estate to equity consulting and selling everything from groceries to cars, sweet treats and more. Look for the Women in Business banners on articles through- out this issue. On the cover: Terri King, president and owner at Coldwell Banker King
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A&E Roundup: Halloween celebrations adapt to social distancing
From spooky tours to costume-friendly concerts to at-home options, there’s something for nearly everyone in search of holiday festivities.Fwuit, The Moon and You release new digital-only albums
The HGTR/Moves side project and their husband-wife tour mates discuss their latest projects.food
WNC Fermentation Festival goes online
The annual event has pivoted its 2020 efforts to offering a curated collection of locally made fermented foods and beverages.No tricks, just treats for Halloween 2020
Local bakers celebrate Halloween with the flavors or pumpkin spice, caramel apple, sweet potato, candy corn and more.Women steer local online grocery concepts
Mother Earth Food and Zadie's Market have navigated the challenge of coordinating product sourcing, order fulfillment and delivery processes to create online grocery businesses that support local farms and producers.living
Melody LeBaron on coping with death and dying
People who are facing death, as well as their families, need to make dozens of decisions large and small, author Melody LeBaron says, and everyone should have a plan in…news
Asheville Archives: City hounds the beloved and industrious Flower Women, 1920-30
In the 1920s, license fees, congested sidewalks and opposition from brick-and-mortar businesses threatened the continued existence of Asheville's Flower Women — a group of female entrepreneurs who had been selling…Local equity consultants open up about their work
From breweries to clothing lines, businesses are clamoring to address internal biases and racism in the workplace. As inquiries pour in, local equity consultants Marisol Jiménez and Tamiko Ambrose Murray…ForestHer program taps potential of WNC’s women landowners
“We are showing women how to see their land as an asset and how to make it work economically and to see that future,” explains Aimee Tomcho, a Burnsville-based conservation…The gender divide
A look at the online rosters of agents at the largest real estate firms in Buncombe County suggests that women make up a majority of brokers here also, although many…After the end: WNC prepares for extended election process
The period between the closing of polls on Tuesday, Nov. 3, and the official declaration of results on Friday, Nov. 13, has already become the subject of intense legal debate.…Kalesha Ruth opens car dealership during pandemic
Asheville native Kalesha Ruth returns to the mountains to start her own used car dealership specializing in low down payments. To her knowledge, she's the first Black women to own…In PODS, students of color are finding academic success
Now in its fifth week, the PODS program aims to address the opportunity gap between Black and white students in the Asheville City Schools. Students meet in small groups to…opinion
Letter: Wells offers the middle way for sustainable growth
"I like the way she integrates issues like growth, conservation, farming and economics in a way that can allow this county to grow sustainably."Letter: Vote for candidates who will fight for WNC residents
"We don’t want elected officials who are going to serve or give allegiance to campaign donors, corporate lobbyists, the whims and fancies of people they admire, their friends in high…Letter: Wells has insight into city and country needs
"With her intelligence, energy and something so rare these days — true integrity — she will serve Buncombe County well."Letter: Renaming Asheville?
"We could call it Wolfeville — he was a Southern icon who didn’t own slaves."Letter: Cawthorn, the Sarah Palin of WNC?
"Cawthorn has GQ good looks; a high-energy personality; and the 25-year-old has already gaffed his way to unwanted national attention with cringeworthy comments."Letter: Legalized slavery still thrives in prisons
"Working for slave wages leads to black market trading, pervasive in-prison debt, violence and decimated self-worth that often leads to recidivism."COVID-U
Letter: Edney will support Medicaid expansion
"Sam will support Gov. Cooper’s efforts to expand Medicaid."Letter: Urge leaders to defend our democracy
"Send a message asking for every vote to be counted to every elected official you can think of."Letter: Moffitt has done enough for WNC
"I don’t think Henderson County needs him any more than Buncombe County did."Really early voting