October 31, 2023 – mountainx.com

Tourism tax money buys massages, $250 shirts, dinners costing thousands

October 31, 2023 by Asheville Watchdog

Explore Asheville spent more than $88,000 on a golf tournament in July, flying three stars from the MTV reality show “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” to Asheville and paying $3,591 for VIP transportation, $3,800 for personal bodyguards and amenities that included a $300 golf lesson at the Omni Grove Park Inn.

Letter: Aim for better than painless pet euthanasia

October 31, 2023 by Letters

“Since local overpopulation policies start with pets, I have thoughts on improving pet euthanasia.”

Around town: Burial Beer Co. opens new music venue on the South Slope

October 31, 2023 by Andy Hall

The South Slope gets a new music venue. Plus, AIGA Asheville’s second annual design weekend; a paint pouring exhibit; and more.

What’s new in food: Food Waste Solutions Summit seeks action

October 31, 2023 by Blake Becker

The third WNC Food Waste Solutions Summit comes to the Mission Health/A-B Tech Conference Center; the 7th Annual WNC Fermentation Festival comes to Marshall; Buxton Hall Barbecue announces plans to close; and more!

Development roundup: Planning and Zoning Commission to discuss new hotel

October 31, 2023 by Chase Davis

City of Asheville The public will be able to provide input on one plan review and one zoning map amendment at the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting at 5 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 9, which will be in person at City Hall’s first-floor North Conference Room at 70 Court Plaza. A meeting of the same body … Read more

Opinion: Is there anything we can do about Mission and HCA?

October 31, 2023 by Asheville Watchdog

We deserve better. We deserve the kind of healthcare Mission used to provide, before HCA, when the hospital was considered one of the top health systems in the United States, a magnet for some of the finest physicians in the country, and a source of community pride.

WNC Scary Stories: A ghost at The Southern Porch

October 31, 2023 by Xpress Contributor

My husband is definitely one of those who is skeptical of ghosts. But now he’ll tell you he’s sort of convinced.