“Yes, get them housed and cared for and consider that as ‘time served.’ Stop the revolving door.”
New Stories
Letter: First the world, then Asheville?
“According to Bill Branyon’s channeling of Lord Robert Cecil, if we would just lay down our arms, peace would break out all over the world.”
The war years: A Jew in Asheville
“I rushed to the window in time to see one of my classmates from school throw a trash can through our front door, shouting ‘Jew! Jew! Jew!’”
Letter: Let’s not despair over EV batteries
“There are many brilliant minds in companies, universities and scientific agencies working diligently to bring us a new generation of batteries.”
Letter: Democracy is at stake in Supreme Court case
“The North Carolina legislature contends that the ‘manner’ implies that the legislature without state court interference can independently determine how districts are drawn, and in an election, how votes are counted, recorded and certified.”
Letter: Add recycling stations and trash cans
“We need to have more transfer stations available for recycling. We also need more waste receptacles that are routinely serviced.”
Letter: Branyon channels revisionist history
“The bottom line is that it takes a very amateur historian to assert that the ‘merchants of death’ are the cause of war.”
Keep Asheville weird: Businesses try to maintain uniqueness amid city’s rapid growth
Small-business owners recognize that they not only add value but are a driving force behind the popularity of this quirky city.
Doctor’s opioid work earns White House recognition
MAHEC physician gets invited to the White House for work to make it easier to get treatment for opioid abuse disorder.
Staff shortage turns up heat for 911 operators
There’s usually not much time for breaks between calls to step outside or use the bathroom, so workers in the windowless, dark call center basically stay glued to their chairs.
Asheville budget hearing marked by low turnout
The occasion typically sees dozens of residents making their cases for enhanced spending or budget cuts on a range of city services, but was uncharacteristically quiet during the May 23 meeting of Asheville City Council.
Experts tackle misunderstandings about Hep C treatment
In 2016, Maia Hughes decided to begin recovery after 13 years of substance abuse. But it wasn’t only substance use disorder she needed to address. She had also tested positive for hepatitis C, a virus that spreads through blood.
New series spotlights Wilma Dykeman’s novels
Led by expert speakers, the monthly talks at the West Asheville Library will examine the novels “The Tall Woman” (1962), “The Far Family” (1966) and “Return the Innocent Earth” (1973).
Around Town: Grindfest gears up for Memorial Day Weekend
Grindfest AVL returns for three days in the River Arts District. Plus, Dirty Logic celebrates five years; Indigenous Writers’ Workshop; and more.