Emily Moosbrugger

Dec 10, 2024 | thebluebanner.net | Emily Moosbrugger

Staff at Asheville record store and music venue, Static Age Records, face the effects of insufficient fall tourism as they continue to host live music. “Through the wake of the aftermath you couldn’t think of anything else to do besides help. It wasn’t until three weeks later we realized we were now struggling,” said Sophie Hull, Static Age Records’ director of operations.

Dec 9, 2024 | thebluebanner.net | Sarah Booth |Brandon Washington |Abigail S. Cutler |Emily Moosbrugger

From the past co-editors:Dear UNC Asheville,Before I transferred to UNCA, I worked at a factory. There were a series of rooms inside this factory, tucked onto a side street parallel to downtown Wilmington, North Carolina. A few of the rooms anchored those needing a place to relax, like an indoor basketball court and a break room kitchen.

Dec 4, 2024 | thebluebanner.net | Emily Moosbrugger

Dec 4, 2024 | thebluebanner.net | Emily Moosbrugger

Staff and volunteers at the Asheville Botanical Gardens spent the months following Hurricane Helene moving and repurposing fallen trees to prepare for a safe reopening. “The trails were completely blocked at the beginning of the storm, and we’ve been able to open up almost all of the trails and make it passable, at least for our staff. We’re just trying to get it safe for the public again,” said Kaita Collier, operations manager of the Asheville Botanical Gardens.

Nov 20, 2024 | thebluebanner.net | Emily Moosbrugger

A Chattanooga musician and podcast host created a network for western North Carolina’s musicians to receive donated replacements for instruments lost in Hurricane Helene. “There are so many people that lost multiple, multiple, multiple instruments and whole studios in some cases,” said Nicholas Williams, founder of ReString Appalachia.