No thanks: Why some local health workers don’t want the COVID-19 vaccine
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Many local health care workers have chosen to avoid or delay taking the COVID-19 vaccine. Xpress reached out to learn about the concerns of those saying ‘no’ to the immunization, as well as the thoughts of those who enthusiastically or reluctantly lined up to receive the shots.
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Asheville artists grapple with the pandemic’s one-year anniversary
Area performance and visual artists ready new work that wrestles with one year of quarantine, while a new AAAC survey reveals dire times for many local creators.Around town: Zelda Fitzgerald Week returns, plus new theater, books and submission calls
Zelda Fitzgerald Week is back, after last year's annual event was canceled due to COVID-19. Also: North Carolina Stage Company debuts its latest production; Beer Sister Cities of Perpetual Indulgence…food
Restaurateurs battered by the pandemic keep their dreams alive
Closing a restaurant is complicated, costly and emotional say three restaurateurs who made that difficult decision in 2020 and are still navigating the after effects and determining what’s next.Restaurants reopen after winter sabbaticals
With spring just around the corner, restaurants are shaking off the dust from their winter breaks.living
Arboretum’s Willow Pond educates visitors on wetland ecosystems
The new outdoor classroom and garden area, the result of a three-year, $2 million project, features three distinct ponds, a boardwalk, a 20-person teaching shelter and interpretive signage, complete with…news
Some local health care workers say ‘no’ or ‘not yet’ to COVID vaccine
Xpress reached out to learn about the concerns of health care workers who are choosing to avoid or delay taking the COVID-19 vaccine, as well as the thoughts of those…Buncombe jail officials reflect on opioid treatment program a year after expansion
A year after the Buncombe County Detention Facility expanded its medication-assisted treatment program, Buncombe County Sheriff Quentin Miller says it's time to put the successful service "in four-wheel drive."Edwards nixes TDA reform in local legislative update
“This is not the time to talk about redistribution in any manner,” Republican Sen. Edwards told the Council of Independent Business owners regarding changes to the allocation of Buncombe County's…Reparations Commission will be formed by July, Asheville manager says
For months, residents have pressured elected leaders to fulfill their commitment to reparations for Asheville's Black community. Plans are now in the works to form a joint city and county…School board appointments proceed without teacher input
“I’m really struggling with this process as a parent, as a councilor,” said Asheville City Council member Sage Turner, as her colleagues considered how they would appoint three members of…Downtown survey flags longstanding issues, new pandemic concerns
Outside of COVID-19, the top three business issues reported in the latest Asheville Downtown Association survey remain virtually identical to those of previous years: downtown cleanliness, safety and parking for…Asheville City Council approves new hotel development regulations
The new regulations allow hotels with 115 rooms or fewer to avoid a Council vote if they meet a series of design requirements, are located in a newly approved overlay…opinion
Letter: Where are workers’ views on tourism plans?
"Most people I know working in the 'hospitality field' are struggling to meet the recently announced $17-plus per hour living wage threshold and facing rising property taxes."Letter: Stop the Police Funding Protection Act
"Many cities are now reallocating funds from bloated police departments to underfunded social services that help to alleviate homelessness, mental illness and substance abuse."Not from around here
Letter: Who will pay costs of development?
"Projects like the one proposed for Richmond Hill have real, externalized costs, as well as intangible costs. We need to identify those costs and ask who will pay for them."Branch meeting