A few Asheville businesses are riding a national wave of not accepting cash. Others say credit cards are a hassle and only accept paper money. We take a look at the pros and cons of each policy.
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A few Asheville businesses are riding a national wave of not accepting cash. Others say credit cards are a hassle and only accept paper money. We take a look at the pros and cons of each policy.
What school authorities first thought was a rabid fox was removed from the grounds of Haw Creek Elementary School today by animal control authorities. The animal is now believed to have been affected by distemper. Take a look at the signs and symptoms of rabies and distemper within, and be ready to call animal control or police if you see an animal behaving strangely, say officials.
We recently visited a third-grade class at Haw Creek Elementary School in east Asheville and joined the kids for lunch in the cafeteria. In this video, our Food & Features Coordinator Mackensy Lunsford chows down on chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes and green beans, and talks to students about what they like (and don’t like) to eat and why.