Crisis medicine: Consider alternative COVID treatments, local docs say
- Volume 27
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With approved medical treatments for COVID-19 few and far between, some local practitioners say it’s time to think more broadly about alternative therapies that may help. Check out other articles in our special Resilience issue, identified by icons throughout.
arts
Author Vicki Lane takes multiple views of the Shelton Laurel Massacre
In her latest novel, "And the Crows Took Their Eyes," local author Vicki Lane considers the impact of the 1863 Shelton Laurel Massacre and the consequences it had on both…Tashi Dorji’s new album is a provocative encapsulation of national anxieties
The longtime area guitarist reflects on his superb new album and the existential nature of improvisational music.
food
What’s new in food: Openings and events in and around Asheville
Addissae reopens, Avenue M hosts a Sunday Supper Series, Cultivated Cocktails offers a spirited Halloween event and more local food and beverage news.Asheville Independent Restaurant Association fights to help members stay aloft
The organization has been forced to cancel it's two biggest annual fundraisers, but it continues to support the city's local restaurant industry.Friendship is the secret ingredient at Twisted Trap Dinners
Inspired by their fast friendship and nearly identical cooking and childhood backgrounds, chefs Zakeya Cheeks and Victoria Wilson quit their jobs in October and launched Twisted Trap Dinners, a food…
news
WNC history as seen through Native eyes
The Swannanoa Valley Museum & History Center celebrates National Native American Heritage Month with a pair of webinars examining the region’s early history as experienced by its indigenous peoples.Asheville Archives: The 1918 influenza changes social norms
In October 1918, in the midst of a worldwide influenza pandemic, Asheville residents opted to wear medical masks as opposed to Halloween costumes.U.S. House race gets expensive
The money faucet is open in the race to represent Western North Carolina's 11th Congressional District. Republican candidate Madison Cawthorn has raised more than Democratic candidate Moe Davis, but Cawthorn's…Crisis medicine: Potential COVID-19 treatments that lack FDA approval
Some local doctors and alternative health practitioners have turned to hundreds of small-scale and observational studies suggesting that cheap, over-the-counter supplements such as vitamin D and zinc might strike a…WNC’s independent poultry farmers persevere through processing challenges
Three years out from the closure of the state's only USDA-inspected plant for independent farmers, more than 200 North Carolina farms are processing their own poultry. But due to the…North Asheville family prepares for unconventional Halloween
COVID-19 may have derailed some Halloween plans, but the pandemic also inspired one local family to take their holiday decorations to the next level.WNC officials, volunteers work toward fair election
As of Oct. 27, over 3.4 million votes had been cast across the state through mail-in and in-person early voting, according to the nonprofit Civitas Institute’s VoteTracker. Those watching the…Edwards discusses retaliation against Asheville for police funding shifts
Addressing the Council of Independent Business Owners, Republican Sen. Chuck Edwards argued that Asheville was “bowing to the radicals that are asking for police departments to be defunded.” To ensure…BCTDA predicts ‘inevitable’ tourism recovery by 2023
Marla Tambellini, Explore Asheville’s vice president of marketing, shared an industry consultant's view that “recovery is inevitable" during the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority's annual meeting on Oct. 20.
opinion
Letter: Why run a cigarette ad?
"You at least had the large disclaimer of a few of the deadly health effects, so my question is why would the MX even consider running an ad for this?"Letter: More greenways should accommodate needs of disabled people
"The Americans with Disabilities Act is supposed to give disabled people access to community venues and events. This is not being honored in regard to greenways."Letter: Take steps to reverse global warming with Drawdown EcoChallenge
"The Asheville High School Environmental Science program invites you, Western North Carolina, to join us in a three-week engagement competition, the Drawdown EcoChallenge, which is rooted in learning about and…Seeing stars, but no bars
Under the covers
Letter: Wells cares deeply about our community
"In today’s deeply weird political climate, we need people who unify us, who listen to people and who act for the greatest good."Letter: It’s time to defund Edwards
"His current signature bleat is to defund Asheville government because it is trying to make policing more accountable, transparent and effective."Letter: Alumni who don’t support Cawthorn
"As a Patrick Henry College alumnus and Army veteran, I can tell you that this is not the character of a leader or of a representative."Letter: Davis offers multiple contradictions
"Moe Davis has repeatedly told people to 'look at his record.' Let’s do just that."Letter: Elect honest, experienced, expert leaders in Buncombe County
"Honest, experienced and expert leaders can soon run the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners when we elect Robert Pressley — candidate for chair; Glenda Weinert — District 1; Anthony Penland…Don’t despair
