More than 2,000 seekers flooded employers at Biltmore Square Mall for the annual Homecoming Job Fair.
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Activists hold memorial for homeless
Local activists hold memorial for 22 who died homeless in 2011.
Carolina Public Press: Data shows poverty levels higher in WNC, especially for children
Nearly one out of every five mountain residents lived in poverty last year in more than half of the region’s 17 counties.
The high price of poverty
As the economic downturn wears on, more and more people are finding they lack the money to access basic legal assistance in connection with issues ranging from foreclosure to domestic violence. Meanwhile, Pisgah Legal Services has seen its caseload increase massively, even as its funding has dried up. Since last year, the nonprofit law firm’s […]
Don’t judge a book by its cover — especially in a library
When I read Mr. Roberts’ June 1 Xpress letter, “What Happened to Pack Memorial Library?” my first reaction was speechless disbelief that he would take it upon himself to label a sizable portion of Pack Library patrons “ex-cons, strung-out drug abusers, downtrodden” and “scary-looking thugs.” Ironically, downtrodden is defined by the Princeton University WordNet database […]
Economic “snapshot” of Buncombe: low unemployment, low wages, high cost-of-living
The North Carolina Justice Center has released economic snapshots for the last two years for many of the state’s counties. Buncombe’s reveals lower-than-average unemployment but a tough rental market, below-average wages and high cost-of-living.
Hunger study: Asheville 7th worst metro area in country
A study released this month by the Food Research and Action Center identified the Asheville metro area as the seventh worst in the country for food hardship.
Asheville unemployment rate spikes to over 10 percent
From December through January, the Asheville area lost 3,800 jobs, and the unemployment rate rose to 10.1 percent, the highest rise in North Carolina during that time, according to statistics from the state’s Employment Security Commission.
Hard times come again: how are you dealing with them?
If you’re feeling the hit of the hard economic situation, Xpress wants to hear from you.
