Dasha Morgan
Time to address the desperately in need
Local government is doing a lot, rightly, for urban and youthful populations, but what about the panhandlers on just about every highway interchange?
Advance Wheelchair Transportation makes traveling a true pleasure
A Hendersonville company, Advance Wheelchair Transportation, goes the extra mile to make non-emergency medical transportation to those with physical limitations a “concierge experience.”
Residents & neighbors oppose proposed asphalt drum plant in East Flat Rock
Jeff Shipman of S.E. Asphalt has requested that Henderson County conditionally rezone a 6.5-acre portion of land, located off Spartanburg Highway so that he can construct an asphalt drum plant in East Flat Rock.
Festivities abound for Labor Day weekend in Hendersonville
Hendersonville's annual apple festival parade was cancelled due to COVID-19. Instead, Downtown Hendersonville held a Labor Day celebration.
Zoom into NC Stage for gripping theater
NC Stage is bringing a virtual production to viewers and selling tickets—using modern technology, through Zoom. They are presenting a one-man show based on the gripping memoir by Tim Tyson. Mike Wiley on September 10-27 will perform “Blood Done Sign my Name” on Zoom to an audience.
Absentee ballots with built-in safeguards differ from mail-in ballots
It is important that North Carolinians know that voting by mail in North Carolina is not the same as the current national discussion of a mail-in ballot.
Folk music by the lake at Blue Ridge Community College
The Blue Ridge Community College is able to host their free monthly summer music concert on its campus—by the lake as they have in the past. The first concert will be on July 26th, from 5 pm to 7 pm, which is a little later than usual due to the pandemic. The outdoor lake setting, of course, allows for social distancing, and attendants need to bring blankets, a picnic, and chairs to
Church Bells ring out from new belltower in Mills River
Wonderful melodious sounds of bells ringing can now be heard every hour from 9:00 in the morning until 10:00 at night in areas around Mills River and the surrounding valley.
Adapting continuously, Biltmore Village business steady
Little by little the stores and restaurants in Biltmore Village have found ways to comply with government regulations, keep safe from the COVID19 virus, and yet open up to customers.
Rotary Club refurbishes Nature Play space at WNC Nature Center
The Rotary Club of Asheville and Asheville Rotaract joined forces during a volunteer workday in late July to refurbish one of the many Nature Playspaces at the WNC Nature Center at 75 Gashes Creek Road in Asheville.