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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.”
What’s new in food: A chocolate collaboration celebrates ‘momtrepreneurs’
French Broad Chocolates celebrates mothers. Plus, Mother Ocean Seafood Market rolls out a new menu; Burnsville gets a breakfast food truck; and more.
Around Town: Great Pottery Throwdown raises money for arts nonprofit
Local artists will compete in the inaugural Great Pottery Throwdown to raise money for All Together Art. Plus, a retired Mars Hill religion professor launches a podcast, Asheville plans a big music festival and local artist organizes a rally to support Ukraine.
Letter: Officials must oppose nuclear war
“During this election season, you can and should ask all candidates for public office what their plans may be to address this crisis, which endangers all of humanity.”
Letter: How to reduce domestic gun violence
“Ask all patriotic gun owners in Western North Carolina to send their excess firearms to the brave Ukrainian resistance fighters. That way, these guns could kill more war criminals and less fellow Americans.”
Around Town: Asheville benefit concert will raise money for Ukrainian relief
Isis Music Hall hosts a benefit for Ukrainian relief efforts. Plus, The Grey Eagle plans to open an outdoor venue, a local author explores an aviation mystery and Asheville Creative Arts returns to live shows.
NC-11 Republican candidates debate sans Cawthorn
The elephant has long symbolized the Republican Party. And at Rockin’ The Red, the GOP’s April 11 primary debate for North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District, there was indeed an elephant in the room: Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s absence.
Around Town: Blog series details jobs of Asheville Black women in 1890
A blog series from the Buncombe County Public Libraries details the occupations of Black women in 1890. Plus, the Swannanoa Valley Museum presents a look at historic Black Mountain College photos, a local artist honors women with free art and more.
Around Town: Traveling Holocaust education exhibit comes to Asheville
A traveling Holocaust education exhibit stops in Asheville. Plus, Art Garden AVL presents a show of large, collaborative murals, a local artist supports Ukraine, Asheville Community Theatre puts on a sci-fi show and more!
Trauma in Ukraine: Doctors exchange ideas with Mission Hospital surgeons during visit
Asheville is very far from Eastern Ukraine in terms of geographics, culture and stability, but the worldwide fraternity of trauma surgeons crosses cultural boundaries, sharing the same mission of saving lives. Mission Hospital sought to educate four doctors from Ukraine Feb. 18 as they toured the level-two trauma center and gathered knowledge to bring back home. “Trauma […]