Making It: The future of manufacturing in WNC
Volume
29
/ Issue 8
Cover Design Credit:
Scott SouthwickCover Photography Credit:
Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development
Western North Carolina is home to plenty of manufacturing jobs, but employers often have a tough time getting workers in the door. How do you sell the world of manufacturing to a generation that associates the industry with hot, dirty factories?
arts
Eleanor Underhill, Town Mountain, Smoky Mountain Sirens and GrudaTree release new albums
This month's roundup includes creative covers, alt-country, punk and psychedelic soul.Around Town: Blue Ridge Pride Festival seeks to inspire
Blue Ridge Pride Festival celebrates in downtown. Plus: The Art on the Island Festival returns to Marshall’s Blannahassett Island; Folkmoot Life Long Learning program launches; and more!food
Local restaurateurs share the secret ingredients for award-winning hospitality
In today’s restaurants, creating a welcoming atmosphere is nearly as crucial to a great dining experience as excellent food. But what actually goes into making great restaurant hospitality? Xpress speaks…What’s new in food: Gemelli opens, and Cultura reopens
After several delays, Gemelli launches in the Westgate Regional Shopping Center. Plus: Cultura reopens; The Whale hosts Yacht Rock Zwanze Day; and more!living
Breastfeeding pod debuts at Asheville Regional Airport
Asheville Regional Airport opened a Mamava Lactation Suite Sept. 2 for travelers and employees who are breastfeeding or pumping. The suite is a free-standing pod and located inside the airport…news
Q&A: Anne Adkins on honoring veterans
Anne Adkins, a Gold Star Mother, discusses how her work with the Blue Ridge Honor Flight, helps provide her with an ongoing sense of purpose.Employers look to sell new generation on manufacturing jobs
Not long after Paula McWhirter-Buck graduated from Burnsville’s East Yancey High School in 1974, her mother laid down the law: It was time to get a job. So McWhirter-Buck found…Asheville, Buncombe prepare for school board elections
Xpress takes stock of the current school boards and examines the challenges that lie ahead for their future representativesMore bike lanes coming to downtown Asheville
The lanes are slated to be installed along sections of College Street and Patton Avenue, with both routes terminating at Pritchard Park. The city is prepared to accept bids for…opinion
Letter: Berthiaume is a dedicated problem solver
"City Council candidate Maggie Ullman Berthiaume realizes that housing stability is the foundation for everything else in our daily lives."Letter: Watch out for ‘rainbow fentanyl’
"Why isn’t this in local news, especially after confiscation of rainbow fentanyl in Cherokee?"Letter: More info needed on Craggy Dam removal
"What are the options for replacement of funds for the Metropolitan Sewerage District that are currently provided by the dam?"Letter: Hoping for more Craggy Dam options
"Hopefully, the analysis will include more options than just remove entirely versus leave as is."Does pushing students to succeed foster achievement or cause harm?
"The time has come to ask ourselves: Why do we push children to succeed so tirelessly? And what does 'success' mean, anyway?"How ’bout them apples?
Letter: Urge City Council to ban single-use plastic bags
"Mountain Xpress readers: Please attend the Sept. 27 meeting and urge Asheville City Council to take immediate action to protect public health and the environment."Letter: GOP rejects most important aspects of public education
"And if Sen. Edwards wants kids to talk more about protons than pronouns, how about funding up-to-date science labs in our public schools staffed by decently paid teachers?"Fair thee well
Letter: Help for those affected by dementia
"Our support group is a partnership with persons diagnosed with first-stage dementia, family members and caregivers."