Chow Chow is back with a new attitude
Volume
27
/ Issue 41
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Reimagined as a summerlong series of culinary events, Chow Chow returns this year after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the young festival to take a break in 2020. The hiatus, organizers say, allowed for reflection and realignment as a more inclusive and diverse celebration of the local food community.
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Fiber nonprofit Local Cloth celebrates move to River Arts District
Local Cloth, an Asheville-based nonprofit composed of fiber hobbyists and full-time professionals alike, is leaving its space on the South Slope and heading to the River Arts District.Saint Disruption, vigilance deadname and Clint Roberts release new albums
Jazz, hip-hop, country, Americana and other traditions are represented across these three new local collections.Around town: Biltmore celebrates completion of 15-year restoration project
After a Biltmore Estate team spent 15 years researching, gathering and assembling items, the restored Oak Sitting Room is unveiled this month. Also, Ann Miller Woodford earns the 2020 Outstanding…food
Chow Chow returns with a reset
National and local issues of injustice and imparity laid bare in 2020 guided planning for the 2021 Chow Chow reboot.Virtual fundraiser and new partnerships keep nonprofits moving forward
Virtual fundraiser and new partnerships keep nonprofits moving forward, brewery taprooms are reopening and more local food news.news
Asheville Archives: Residents protest proposed rate increase for streetcars, 1921
In 1921, amid an economic depression, Asheville Power & Light Co. attempted to raise streetcar rates by 2 cents. The proposal did not sit well with local residents.Light a Path helps incarcerated people take the next step
Sybriea Lundy counts herself lucky to have been able to participate in programs offered by Light a Path, an Asheville-based nonprofit that brings yoga and movement to underserved populations, while…Transformative donation will fund new MANNA FoodBank facility
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $9 million to MANNA FoodBank, the biggest gift in the nonprofit's history. It comes not a moment too soon, as the organization faces a sudden…Nonprofit news in brief: Race raises $6,860 for Riley Howell Foundation Fund
The inaugural Mighty Four Miler race in Waynesville raised $6,860 for the Riley Howell Foundation Fund, which makes grants to organizations that support victims of gun violence. Plus, grant opportunities,…Green in brief: American Chestnut Foundation, EBCI plan long-term restoration work
“I hope that one day in the future — 200, 500, 1,000 years from now — those generations can stand next to a 6- or 8-foot diameter chestnut tree in…Asheville City Schools facing budget cuts
Under current projections, even if the system taps into the entirety of its available reserves to cover expenses for fiscal year 2021-22, it would still face $865,000 in cuts to…HCA executive cites nursing shortage as biggest concern
2020 was the year of the nurse, proclaimed Greg Lowe, the president of HCA Healthcare's North Carolina division. But Mission’s eight hospitals are now gearing up for a major nursing…Buncombe flags Sandy Mush, Broad River for broadband expansion
The two rural areas in the county's northwest and southeast emerged as the biggest pockets of need after an extensive analysis by county staff of high-speed internet availability. A contract…opinion
Letter: How about the public good?
"Why does Carl Mumpower care about what people say on signs and stickers?"Letter: Clamp down on illegal fireworks
"I ask the Asheville police and Buncombe County Sheriff’s Department to please issue some type of warning to those who plan to repeat last year’s Fourth of July at-home fireworks…Buncombe commissioners must rein in the TDA
"Other cities have used their occupancy taxes to direct millions to infrastructure and social programs while still supporting vibrant tourism industries. Why can’t we?"Letter: Pratt & Whitney plant is no great deal for community
"The game is rigged to exploit us, and the promise of jobs for a few is the currency to get communities to comply."Letter: Nondiscrimination ordinances are important step
"I’m grateful that local leaders have worked to make the feelings of inclusion I’ve experienced now a legally prescribed reality for all LGBTQ+ people."2020 vision
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Letter: Gaining a better perspective through dowsing
"Dowsing is a method of accessing and gaining entrance into one’s intuition."