“But perhaps we should ask those willing to pay $5 just to be entertained to alternatively consider giving those $5 to feed the hungry simply out of care and kindness for their fellow human beings who endure impoverishment, not always of their own doing.”
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Letter: Perfect Asheville Monday
“I want to encourage all my Asheville friends who have been disparaging downtown to please come back. It’s beautiful and clean, and you need to be part of all this.”
Letter: The consequences of forced pregnancy
“So, what is going to happen now that women are being forced to have children that they are not physically, financially, emotionally and spiritually prepared to raise?”
It’s time we stopped honoring racists
“Imagine there’s a small town called Bondageville, named after its distinguished founder, Samuel Ashe Bondage.”
Letter: Can city be forced to pay for water crisis?
“It is ridiculous that we all had to suffer because of their incompetence.”
Letter: Water system fixes need highest priority
“It’s unbelievable that the remedies recommended and accepted by the city are not given the highest priority!”
Letter: City must act now on water system
“It’s time for the city to consider the consequences of their decisions, check their priorities and do what’s right now.”
Q&A: Hunter Horan on UNCA’s first electric race car
“Watching everyone’s face light up with excitement when the car finally drove for the first time was well worth the stress.”
Buncombe Schools can’t redraw electoral lines as mandated
House Bill 66, which was passed into law June 7, requires Buncombe County Schools to redraw its electoral districts based on population rather than traditional attendance zones, as they’ve done since 1975.
“They have given us a task that is fundamentally impossible,” said Board member Amanda Simpkins.
Ecusta Trail’s economic impact already underway in Western North Carolina
When Steve Line and his wife were looking for a new house in Henderson County a few years ago, one thing was certain: It had to be within walking distance of the future Ecusta Trail, the 19.4-mile greenway that will connect Brevard and Hendersonville via an abandoned rail line. “It was very important to us, […]
6 takeaways from the downtown safety update
At a Downtown Commission meeting July 14, Assistant City Manager Rachel Wood said that portions of the 60-day downtown safety and cleanliness pilot have transitioned into ongoing services.
Fresh Dish: J Chong on what Asheville can learn from Atlanta
In the third installation of Xpress’ new monthly food column, chef J Chong discusses Chinese turnips, fried plantains and her passion for sharing her Cantonese heritage.
Buncombe Child Protective Services faces staffing crunch
“Turnover, vacancies and an inability to fill the positions that we have available is leading to extremely high workloads, an inability to balance workloads and staff being more and more burned out and leaving the agency, which exacerbates the problem,” said Rebecca Smith, Buncombe’s social work division director.
A West Asheville resident’s quest to honor recently discovered graves
“It sounds crazy, but it’s almost like there’s some kind of connection, like these people wanted me to make them known.”