Bloodsucker: Experts address Lyme and tick-borne diseases in WNC
- Volume 31
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Cover Design Credit:
Olivia Urban
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Many residents in Western North Carolina are under the false impression that ticks in this region do not carry Lyme disease or Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Experts, as well as those who’ve endured either illness, say more needs to be done to educate the public about the health risks associated with tick-borne diseases.
arts
Local theater companies respond to the loss of UNCA’s drama department
UNCA faculty and local theater professionals believe the department's loss will have lasting effects.Playbill picks: August local theater highlights
A musical, a comedy and a courtroom drama lead the way this month.Around town: Venture Shakespeare presents ‘Hamlet’
Venture Shakespeare performs Hamlet, Warren Wilson hosts a puppet festival, Blue Ridge Public Radio revamps its programming and more!
food
What’s new in food: Haywood Famous brings Cuban coffee and sober nightlife to West Asheville
The new Haywood Road coffeehouse aims to provide an alcohol-free space for community connection. Also in this week's food news: a dinner series from Storm Rhum chef Jay Medford, a…
living
Asheville makers ensure dogs get their share of farm-to-table fare
From raw foods to baked treats, some local entrepreneurs' offerings are seriously going to the dogs.Sweeten Creek mental health facility opening this month
The chief operating officer of Mission Hospital Behavioral Health Services, Melina Arrowood, gave Xpress a tour of the site prior to its opening while the building was under construction.
news
Golden Agers: A calling to be a voice for the voiceless
“From the age of 8,” local resident Glenda McDowell says, “my mom would take me to Sunday services at our neighborhood church. St. Matthias Episcopal Church became my anchor, my…WNC grapples with Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever
Since January of this year, Buncombe County has received 104 reports of Lyme, says Buncombe County spokesperson Stacey Wood. Of those, 19 have been confirmed cases, five met the definition…Montford North Star Academy merges with Asheville Middle School
After the Asheville City Board of Education decided to consolidate the district’s two middle schools for the 2024-25 school year, the families of Montford North Star Academy students were left…June tourism stays steady compared with June 2023
As more hotels get built, more people rent them, report shows. Vacation rentals were also up from June 2023.From CPP: Dogwood warns HCA of potential violations of terms of Mission Health deal
If the parties are unable to come to a resolution through dialogue after HCA receives official notice, then Dogwood has the right to move toward resolution through the courts.New independent monitor finds HCA in potential noncompliance with Mission asset purchase agreement
The 32-page report from Boston-based Affiliated Monitors Inc. detailed three areas where in 2023 HCA potentially did not honor commitments it made five years ago as part of the Asset…
opinion
Letter: Advice for future anarchist events
"If you don’t want people at an event you sponsor, do not have it in a public library and do not physically attack those who do not agree with you…Letter: Continue calling for truth, justice and peace
"Activity by Asheville groups gives us hope that we can transcend our narrow views — going beyond one political party, one program or one set of policies."Home sweet homeless: The Gospel According to Jerry
"I recently sat down with Sheriff Quentin Miller, one of our outstanding public servants and community leaders, who’s proposed a very promising solution to this problem — and it’s sitting…Going swimmingly
Letter: A farewell to ceramicist Bob Kinzie
"Over his nearly 70 years as a potter, he worked and taught from studios in Southern California, Northern California and Asheville."Letter: Haw Creek rezoning ignores community concerns
"As feared, the Asheville City Council has approved the Meadows at New Haw Creek development, despite vociferous opposition from Happy Valley residents."Bid for attention
