Weaverville

Leaders want policymakers to see the region's needs for infrastructure, transportation, broadband, and workforce development.

Andrew Nagel of Weaverville manufacturer A.B. Emblem says tariffs, currency shifts, and banking rules directly affect where it produces goods.

The company says Helene also showed why businesses need backup systems.

Read more in the Citizen Times.

But, uh, but no, we are definitely, um, trying, and w- and I'm traveling all over the Western North Carolina, so if folks are from this community and wanna see me, I was in Mill Spring and in Saluda yesterday.

I'll be in Weaverville.

Um, I was in Robbinsville last Friday night.

I, I feel so lucky to be able to travel around our wonderful communities.

Speakers cited staffing, access, and care concerns, as well as four immediate jeopardy citations since twenty-nineteen.

Mission said demand requires permanent rooms, but Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer backed UNC Health's Westgate Hospital, while Madison County Commissioner Matthew Wechtel supported Advent Health's Weaverville expansion.

Novant Health seeks beds in Arden.

State regulators expect to allocate ninety-two beds by the end of the year.

Campus sites at two Guilford County universities were rejected.

You can read more in the Carolina Public Press.

A magnitude two-point-oh earthquake was recorded near Weaverville yesterday morning.

The US Geological Survey says the quake struck just before eight AM with an epicenter five miles east-northeast of Weaverville and nine miles north-northeast of Asheville.

Okay, I have a couple of gigs coming up.

On Friday, August 28th, I'm at Etta's Hideaway in Weaverville, North Carolina with my friend, songwriter Dylan Walsh from Dublin.

And then on Friday, September 11th, I'll be solo-ish at the Gray Eagle out on the patio around 6 p.m.

I might have some accompaniment with me for that.

It is a question of when."

Well, that echoes what we hear from Cindy in Weaverville, North Carolina.

"I'm a real estate agent in the Asheville area and have been telling people for 20 years that we in the Western North Carolina region are in an environmental oasis with milder seasons and lower incidents of natural disasters.

But our planet is changing, and Hurricane Helene, unfortunately, is the canary in the coal mine for our planet." We also heard from Jessica, who writes, "I don't think the nation understands how unprepared residents were before this storm.

But it's not like a gem that everyone wants to know about.

Man, the prescription pad pharmacy in Weaverville makes a really good hot dog.

What?

Yeah, who knew? Who

Yeah.

I mean, it's just, that's, it's like a surprise.

Like you wouldn't expect it in little Weaverville, a pharmacy and you're like, pretty good hot dog.

Who knew? Who knew? Okay.

Well, we're getting there.

We're in Asheville and, uh, Weaverville.

Uh, so we're working our way, uh-

Yeah.

Yeah.

It was a fun event, so-

I actually, I actually was in Weaverville recently.

Right.