“Regardless of how you feel about this war now, I hope you will help and support the troops and write letters and send care packages to those on ships in harm’s way.”
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The organization cited lingering economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, inflation, shifts in funding priorities and the need for facility repairs as reasons for the shortfall.
“Regardless of how you feel about this war now, I hope you will help and support the troops and write letters and send care packages to those on ships in harm’s way.”
“Today, North Carolina ranks 48th in the country in per-pupil funding ($4,655 below the national average and dead last when it comes to school funding effort).”
For the past four years, local resident Glenn Jolappa has given back to his community by creating a series of gardens in his apartment complex.
The equine-human bond underpins U.S. Marine Corps veteran Jake LaRue’s own healing journey. Working with horses and other veterans “is what keeps me sane,” he says.
The grant application process can be time-consuming and frustrating for artists. Is it worth the effort?
On April 29, Grace Episcopal opened its doors to Safe Shelter and provided overnight accommodations to five families and six adults who were homeless, says Safe Shelter director Christian Chambers. Among them were four working adults and a senior couple on disability, who stayed at Safe Shelter until an apartment became available.
A songwriting retreat with the nonprofit Freedom Sings USA helped U.S. Air Force veteran Michelle Dolan process memories about an injured Afghan child named Zahara.
Growing up in Buncombe County, Angel Redmond never thought much about Stephens-Lee High School, the institution that educated Black students in Western North Carolina for four decades until it closed in 1965. “I did have aunts and uncles who went there, but I didn’t realize how much of an impact Stephens-Lee had,” says Redmond, who […]
The leader of local pop group Carpal Tullar used The Kinks’ song titles as inspiration to develop a completely original concept.
Chuck Killian, Amanda Gentry and David Bradley share their experiences singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” before Asheville Tourists games.
“What female veterans have in common with male veterans is they were part of a tribe, a larger family with a greater purpose. And when they’re released from the military, [there’s] a significant sense of loss … of no longer being a part of this greater purpose,” says the Rev. Scott Rogers, executive director of ABCCM.
Mission Hospital and the Mission Nurses United union didn’t reach a deal on a new labor deal by midnight July 3, the expiration date for the current contract, increasing the possibility of a strike. Nurses told Asheville Watchdog that they and the hospital remain far apart on key issues, including compensation and retention.
Jordan Chambliss went to France as part of the D-Day 80th Anniversary Collegiate Mass Band. She spoke with Xpress about how she got into music, why she decided to join the D-Day band and how her experiences in France affected her.
Tortillas La Regia specializes in both flour and corn varieties. Also in this week’s food news, Cooperative Coffee Roasters adds a café, Fairview gets a new wine bar with garden vibes, Annie’s Culinary Garden offers takeout in Black Mountain, vegan seafood pops up in West Asheville and more.