In early April, Wedge Brewing Company owner Tim Schaller took to the company's official Twitter account, where he criticized House Bill 488, a mandated transfer of Asheville’s water system to the Metropolitan Sewerage District: “The merger … wasn’t requested but it’s being forced down our throats.” His later tweets attacked “Raleigh antics” in general and … Read more
After seeing what its CEO and Director Miriam Schwarz calls a “dramatic decline” in fundraising, the Western Carolina Medical Society has begun looking for financial resources outside the nearly $450,000 request the nonprofit presented to Buncombe County Commissioners to fund Project Access. The program provides medical care to low-income, uninsured Buncombe County residents by connecting … Read more
Has your organization had a significant change in revenue recently? Yes. Our change is directly related to the financial crisis and mortgage crisis because, as the mortgage market was deteriorating, and people were facing foreclosure, Congress decided money needed to be put into housing counseling, which was really a smart thing so that we could … Read more
On April 27, Xpress reported that a $330,000 reduction in Pisgah Legal Services' state and federal funding could leave more than 2,200 local domestic-violence victims without legal assistance. The Asheville-based nonprofit has been scrambling to close the gap but may reduce services. Pisgah Legal is losing $210,000 a year from the Governor's Crime Commission, a … Read more
Asheville is no stranger to the idealistic entrepreneur. The city is fortunate to have a plethora of small, independent businesses started by individuals and partnerships whose missions see no separation between making a living and making a positive difference in the world. We’re also fortunate to have many nonprofits that exist to provide logistical support … Read more
Each night before he went to sleep in his cot in Afghanistan, Asheville resident Dustin Degman set out three sets of clothing: one for surgery, another for a normal day on the base and a third for incoming mortar fire.
Degman, who works as a certified nurse anesthetist at Asheville Anesthesia Associates, returned from his tour of duty on Feb. 14. He sat down with Xpress to talk about those differences and share his experiences about what it was like providing care abroad during a time of war.
The garden's big day Earth Day has come and gone and Mother's Day is just around the corner, but who could forget National Public Gardens Day? (It’s Friday, May 10, of course.) Plant-lovers get to celebrate the beauty of our nation's botanical gardens and arboreta with free admission to public gardens throughout the country. Just … Read more
High lonesome sound: Blue Highway's all star lineup is weighted with award winning pickers who’ve earned the band a place in the highest echelon of contemporary bluegrass. The Grammy-nominated quintet makes a rare Asheville stop on Friday, May 10 at Isis Restaurant and Music Hall. Little bit country: Folk Soul Revival's twangy Americana and old-time … Read more
