Beth Walton
CITIZEN-TIMES.com
Asheville, NC, United States
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Mountain Causes: Reprieve at the Housing Authority
This is my last column for the Citizen-Times and I'm going to dedicate it to affordable housing. → Read More
Report puts NC in the bottom half of the U.S. for child well-being
More than one in four children lived in poverty in Asheville in 2015. → Read More
Report: Housing out of reach for many NC workers
In order to afford a modest, two-bedroom apartment in N.C., renters need to earn $15.79 per hour, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition. → Read More
International Rescue Committee cancels plans to expand in Asheville
A global aid and humanitarian organization announced Thursday it was cancelling plans to make Asheville a resettlement site for 150 refugees. → Read More
Home child care providers struggle to stay in business
Advocates say the availability and accessibility of child care has reached crisis proportions → Read More
Better school support promised for transgender child, parents say
An Arden couple had a three hour meeting Thursday with school administrators and advocates over their transgender kindergartner. → Read More
Memorial Day 'most sobering national holiday,' Asheville speaker says
Speaker reminds crowd that the holiday weekend is more than neighborhood barbecues, swimming pools, ball games, beer and three days away from work. → Read More
East Asheville resident charged with breaking and entering on his street
A man is behind bars after police say broke into a home on Reddick Road with the intent to terrorize the person inside. → Read More
Immigrant artist donates paintings to help fellow vets
Asheville artist Jonas Gerard produced five paintings for auction last weekend only to give 100 percent of his proceeds away. → Read More
Open door Hendersonville shelter temporarily says no to cats
For the first time in 10 years, a Hendersonville shelter is restricting animal intakes. This month has seen between 60-70 more cats left in its care. → Read More
Doris Kearns Goodwin talks Trump, Obama and the 2016 election
An interview with Pulitzer Prize-winning author and presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin. She spoke in Asheville on Tuesday. → Read More
Doris Kearns Goodwin talks Trump, Obama and the 2016 election
An interview with Pulitzer Prize-winning author and presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin. She spoke in Asheville on Tuesday. → Read More
Asheville homelessness jumps 10 percent in annual count
The national Point-in-Time count identified 562 living on the streets or in shelters in Buncombe County. Last year, 509 people were counted. → Read More
History and politics take stage at Power of the Purse
Presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin delivered the 13th Annual Power of the Purse keynote address. → Read More
Discovering Emma: A kindergartner's transgender journey
As parents accept a young child's choice, they struggle to find support at school → Read More
Discovering Emma: A kindergartner's transgender journey
As parents accept a young child's choice, they struggle to find support at school → Read More
Cooper criticizes Senate budget provision on food stamps
Cooper criticizes Senate budget provision on food stamps → Read More
Doulas for the poor: Program supports expectant moms
MAHEC collaboration in Pisgah View addresses poverty, infant mortality and racial disparity → Read More
Mother of mothers: Midwifery growing in North Carolina
The age old profession could be a solution to the nation's projected OB-GYN shortage → Read More
Spicer Greene Jewelers robbed at gunpoint
ASHEVILLE - Three suspects wearing motorcycle helmets robbed Spicer Greene Jewelers Wednesday afternoon in an unusual smash and grab crime, according to Asheville Policemotorcycle helmetsA downtown jewelry store was robbed just after 4 p.m. → Read More