I really wonder about the collective intelligence level of North Asheville. What don’t you people understand about “Stay at home”?
Food, gas and medicine are all you need right now so stay the hell home!
— Mike Rapier
Weaverville
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What’s a Weaverville resident doing in North Asheville? You should be at home.
Someone has to be out keeping tabs on people they assume should not be out!
Good point. Maybe we should send out people to keep tabs on the people keeping tabs? I mean, we can’t be too careful.
Well now, to be fair, it’s well known that Weaverville doesn’t have any grocery stores, gas stations, or pharmacies. They have to come to N. Asheville for essentials, right?
Get out of North Asheville if you don’t live here! We’ve been invaded by Weaverville people! They’re everywhere. Stay home!
Where’s the dang wall when we need it?
Asheville should build a wall and make Weaverville pay for it.
Not enough information to process. I live in N. Asheville but cannot comment on this.
“Food, gas and medicine are all you need right now” also essential employees need to go to their jobs and people need to get outside and exercise. What did you even see that has you so upset?
Are you not even going to tell us what you saw? I was over in N. Asheville bringing my grandmother food and saw some people walking and I am kinda worried that is what you are upset about. People are both allowed and need to be getting out and moving. As long as you are maintaining 6 ft from the people not in your family or household then it is perfectly safe to walk around outside.
N. Asheville got the “dumbo virus” from Asheville.
We should not be so quick to judge. Many people are still working. Many are running critical errands for themselves or others. I myself live in Weaverville and have had to make at least 2 trips to North Asheville in the past week for valid reasons. Driving is not a crime. The main thing is to avoid congregating and to practice social distancing while around other people. Let’s have a little faith in our fellow human beings for making the best decisions we can at this time.