Aging in Place Consultant: Make Homes Accessible before It’s Too Late
Leah Fox of Fox Home Consulting loves working with elderly people and has a special talent for finding ergonomic solutions to safely, affordably, and aesthetically help maximize their independence. She suggests giving the gift of peace of mind this holiday season, for both the giver and the loved-one.
Dreams of Repurposing Asheville’s Horizontal Forest
With acres and acres of downed trees, readers saw potential affordable housing material or at least firewood; but it was being collected for chipping. "There's got to be a better way," they thought.
Restoring Biltmore Village: The Corner Kitchen
The Corner Kitchen Restaurant, devastated by the flooding from Helene, hopes to reopen on Easter Sunday with a celebratory brunch, but there are many challenges to overcome. The sister restaurant, Chestnut, is open for business and hoping our community will come out for the holidays.
Helene Slowed Business, but Home Crafts Remains Optimistic
Marie Hendrix of Asheville NC Home Crafts talks about how the hurricane has impacted her supply chain and sales during what is normally peak season for handmade fiber artisans.
Mission Hospital’s Lifeline: How Water Tankers Kept the System Running Post-Hurricane
After Hurricane Helene threw many North Carolinians into a chaos of water, water everywhere without a drop to drink, a brigade of shiny silver tankers circulating on I-26 was a strong symbol that engineering and human compassion would triumph over a potential sanitation nightmare.
Local Panda Expresses to Fundraise for Dysautonomia Research
Dysautonomia International has declared October 18 Dysautonomia Day. Organizations across North America will be raising funds to advance research and education, and Asheville's Panda Expresses are the only two signed up to participate in the area.
Helene’s Agricultural Impact in and around Buncombe
Buncombe County's livestock were not hit hard by the storm, mainly because there are very few large farms within the county lines. Haywood County had it worse. In Henderson County, over half the year's apple crop was destroyed. Madison County's ag extension could not be reached by phone.
LOTSAR, Supporting Research to Increase Affordable Housing Stock
LOTSAR is supporting a variety of research projects that inform public policy decisions about which strategies will be effective in creating more affordable housing.
Prepping Always in Style at Carolina Readiness Supply
Few lives are immune to disaster. The prepper's question is: When it strikes, do you want to be a helper or a victim? The Sterretts at Carolina Readiness Supply in Waynesville sell a lot of prepper supplies and help people who may be anxious about starting to find ways they can become more self-sufficient at their own pace.
Changing of the Seasons at Hot Springs Pools
Ivan Shingleton, manager at Hot Springs Pools & Spas' Asheville office, talks about closing down pools and preparing for sauna season.