make sure to charge your vibrators tonight in case we lose power babes

I cannot emphasize this enough as a healthcare worker who works with vulnerable populations, but please PLEASE stay home if able if you are confirmed sick, feeling sick, or even just suspicious until confirmed otherwise. Flu (A mostly), Strep A, Covid, Norovirus (This is a poop virus too. Super no fun) and some unknown respiratory crud that is absolutely miserable are all spreading like nobody’s business through Buncombe/Henderson counties right now. The season of sickness is really ramping up and we aren’t even halfway through the month yet. It is so important to remember that you are protecting not only yourself, but others who may be much worse off than you if they caught something. And if your employer won’t let you stay home, I get it and that’s a whole other issue entirely. Now for the rest of y’all, wash your hands, wear your masks especially if you are symptomatic, take your elderberry, zinc, and vitamin C, and STAY HOME

✨ Thursday January 16 from 6-8pm at the West Asheville Library ✨

Will I see you there for the reception? ❤️

For the next few days I am willing to give someone a ride. If you walk to work or wherever, if your tires are bald, if a warming shelter is too far whatever dude.

MY CREDENTIALS: Twuck, lived in SE Idaho my whole life until now

WHERE: usually in Candler or West Asheville, willing to go outside of that for a few bucks (genuinely I get 17 miles to the gallon so anything at all helps)

WON'T: Talk a lot, have food or water, be comfortable waiting outside an establishment or whatever.

WILL: pick you up, will listen to one (1) song of your choice then I will leave you where you said you needed to be

I work at night so no rides from 7pm on until the weekend. Please dm or chat and I will do my best to organize trips. I'm sorry in advance if it doesn't work out, I'm just doing my best, babes 💋💅

Enjoy! https://portal-nc.tylertech.cloud/app/RegisterOfActions/#/110EE84327E45CA5918B9EBAD531154CC6A4168D392CF3095E842DFB4B9D76100A87AF9B7E7A5099621AAE694EBB55D340DE7A8D6BEAE7145C4B17139432C59729A4300D37D1DC781A4A5D939E6E4BA8/anon/portalembed

If you want to see the case filing from Orange Peel, scroll down to "Case Events" and click the PDF icon above "FILING".

Where does everyone stand on the Rabbit/Rabbit - Orange Peel debacle? Low information responses only…

Happy Snowy Weekend Asheville!

This is the megathread for all weather related information and posts for the weekend of 1/10-1/13/2025. Got questions about road conditions, snow depth, or want to share your snow pictures, feel free to do so in this thread!

Note, snow related posts made after this thread will be removed and referred here!

Have a great and safe weekend!

Looking into getting my associates in dental hygiene and just want to know how working in Asheville is. Salary, full time vs part time, benefits, all the shit parts of work

Is it still Ray’s Weather or something else more accurate for the forecasting microclimate weather around Asheville?

FCC has been a day late both weeks for me so far and I'm sure they won't be coming tomorrow or Saturday with the storm. How the county found someone worse than waste pro is impressive.

I'm in greenville and have the ability to help cut up trees or remove debris if there are folks who could use a hand. I just don't know how to find them

... for property in Black Mountain. If you can give your reasons for recommending, that would be even better. Thanks.

Basically what the title says. I’m looking for a fiber art group to join that someone with a 8-5 schedule can join. I’ve crocheted for years but I just started knitting and I’d really like to connect with the community and meet new people who enjoy fiber art too. The last post I saw on this topic was made over a year ago, so I’m not sure what groups are still active/if there’s any new groups. Thanks!

The comments are things like “we support you guys” and “upward and onward”

Hey y'all,

I recently got on Medicaid and am struggling to find a dentist in town that accepts it. The website is kind of useless and the only providers that even showed were for dentures. Does anybody see a dentist who accepts Medicaid? Thanks.

50% price increase from Auto-Owners this year. Shopped around & got the same sort of estimate from USAA.

Everyone else seeing this? I presume it's because we had a claim?

What you can’t see is that the line extends for a mile behind me, and it looks like they’re almost out of heaters. If anyone has a portable heater and propane canisters, please let me know if you can do a porch drop off. I do nightly outreach, primarily in West Asheville. We can not let people freeze or starve to death.

Looking for active Al-anon group to sit in on. I know there used to be a queer specific one that would meet in Biltmore Village but never made it there. Did they change locations after the storm?

I'm glad this is finally an option and I really hope that this program helps those most impacted - sharing for those who may have missed the news release yesterday (and mods - feel free to remove if this is a dupe post!)

I know you all exist! Anyone an avid watcher of women’s basketball? With college basketball in full swing, Unrivaled starting this month, and WNBA in May— I’d love to meet some friends who like to watch!

I’m early 30s woman, married. Just looking for some friends with a shared interest!

Hey Asheville. I’m reaching out because my best friend is in a very tough situation and I’m feeling pretty helpless being over 1000 miles away in Texas.

She lives in Asheville and after the hurricane hit she wasn’t able to work since there was no power (she works remotely for a company out of state). As a result, she’s fallen behind on bills and accumulated significant debt. Her power is about to be shut off and she is likely going to lose her job permanently. She doesn’t have a car and lives up in the hills, so access to public transportation is extremely difficult for her and finding work locally would be nearly impossible. Unfortunately, she has very little family and the ones she did reach out to cannot help support her.

Beyond all the logistical challenges, she’s struggling badly with her mental health and I’m terrified she’s getting to a breaking point. I feel helpless from here in Texas not knowing what resources are available to her and I’m desperate to help her find a solution. Does anyone know of any local assistance programs, financial aid options, or community resources in the Asheville area that she could apply for? Anything from utility assistance to mental health support or even temporary housing options would be greatly appreciated.

If there’s anything I can do to advocate for her from a distance or if there are specific organizations that might be able to help please let me know. I just want to get her the help she needs before things get any worse. I’ve helped her financially as much as I can, but I’m just a teacher struggling to get by on my own as well. Thanks so much in advance for any suggestions or advice.