New Executive Director Familiar Face
The new executive director for Emerald Ridge Rehab and Care Center is an old familiar face, Tom Hager.
County Reviews COVID’s Economic Impact
At a budget retreat the Buncombe County Commissioners held on December 10, staff reported that the impacts of COVID-19 on the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, were not that bad.
Increase Alcohol Sales has Drawbacks
Remember all those increases in alcohol sales the Tribune has reported on in the past months? Well, every rose has its thorns and it looks like there are some negative effects from all that drinking.
Not Everyone Fairing Well Thru Pandemic
Buncombe County Tax Collector Keith Miller isn’t the only analyst describing the skyrocketing housing market as “crazy.”
Keller Williams holds Christmas event
On Friday, December 19th, Christmas Spirit filled Main Street in Downtown Weaverville. The Weaverville Keller Williams office held a night of Christmas Joy, including Christmas lights and Santa Claus.
At this Point, It’s Just too Much to Ask.
Small business owners have had a lot to worry about this year. It has really been one worry after another for these small business owners who, in some cases, poured their entire life savings along with their heart and soul into their business.
Why Hopkins’ Covid Death Report Rattles Med Community
Data analyses suggests tha the number of deaths by COVID-19 is not alarming. In fact, it has relatively no effect on total deaths in the United States. A Johns Hopkins analysis has attracted national attention with its conclusion that the overall deaths in the U.S., when compared to prior years, did not increase significantly despite […]
COVID Costs Unsearchable & Unfathomable
The complete tally of damages being caused by COVID-19 is yet to be determined. In addition to the increasing infection and death counts, individuals in the best of health have found themselves without a job and soon unable to pay rent.
“May You Live in Interesting Times”
December is here with fewer than thirty days left in this deranged year, and most people say 2020’s end can’t come fast enough. I’ve heard that if this year were a dog, we’d need to put it down for having rabies.
Preliminary Analysis of Pandemic Response
About half a year ago, an inquiry into the rhetorical charge that there were no libertarians in a pandemic led to an email exchange with David Boaz at the Cato Institute and an awareness of a portion of the deregulation going on behind the political scenes thanks to organizations like CEI.org.