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[Kate Sheppard @kate_sheppard]

Our friends at @SmokyMtnNews and @mxnews have been doing crucial Helene coverage while also living through it. Here's a fundraiser to support their work: https://t.co/nMEhYIU46M

[AAN Publishers @AltWeeklies]

“Hendersonville community members step up to help in wake of Helene,” reports @mxnews in their story here: https://t.co/BzByoSNS1W

[Evan Fisher @EFisherWX]

The Town of Black Mountain is asking folks to hold off on donations for a few weeks.

We are overwhelmed with supplies. Some churches are even having to turn supplies away. It’s a logistics nightmare.

We’ll need help for MONTHS. It’s a marathon, not a sprint.

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The Asheville City Council forum scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 10 has been canceled.

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For next week's issue, we are putting together a list of local places that are offering shower facilities. If you of any, please let us know!

[AAN Publishers @AltWeeklies]

Publishers @SmokyMtnNews and @mxnews are working hard to bring people up to date information in Western North Carolina, despite their own challenges. Keep up with them here: https://t.co/hZtPLUzNaf and here: https://t.co/BuwjZKuS2v

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Ongoing updates on organizations providing free food, water in Western North Carolina (Oct. 4) https://t.co/3toOsOYyhy

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Buncombe County Tropical Storm Helene updates, Friday, Oct. 4 https://t.co/n8cd8KCjvh

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Xpress reporter Justin McGuire wants to hear from customers about their opinions on businesses that accept cash only or don't accept cash at all. Are those things deterrents to shopping at a business? Contact McGuire at [email protected]

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Xpress reporter Justin McGuire wants to talk to parents of young children about swimming lessons in Asheville. With the closure of several public pools in recent years, what challenges have you faced in trying to find lessons for your children? at [email protected].

[Ashley Macfarlane @ashmacfarlane8]

NIL is such an amazing opportunity for collegiate athletes to grow & gain connections! Thank you @mxnews for featuring me in their article🩵⚽️

@UNCAvlBulldogs @UNCAvlWSoccer #NIL #CollegeSoccer #D1

[Asheville Athletics @UNCAvlBulldogs]

Check out this @mxnews piece on Name, Image and Likeness featuring several Bulldogs!

https://t.co/r8P7TONq1R

#ALLinAVL

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Local K-12 students have exactly one week left to share their creativity for the 2024 Mountain Xpress Kids Issues! Deadline for submissions is Friday, Jan. 26. The theme for 2024 is “What do you dream about?” Details here: https://t.co/Z4xKztMg3W

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The original Orange Peel was a popular dance club and concert venue during the 1970s. If you have memories of going to shows there during that era, reporter @jmcguireMLB wants to hear from you for a story. Contact [email protected].

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The new year is here, and it’s time for local K-12 students to share their creativity for the 2024 Mountain Xpress Kids Issues! Deadline for submissions is Friday, Jan. 26.
The theme for 2024 is “What do you dream about?” More: https://t.co/fa01ZszoLP

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Xpress staff writer Edwin Arnaudin is working on a history of the Asheville Smoke hockey team. Were you a regular attendee at games or otherwise involved? Do you have any contacts for former players and/or coaches? If so, please email [email protected].

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A quick reminder that it’s time for local K-12 students to share their creativity for the 2024 Mountain Xpress Kids Issues! The theme is “What do you dream about?”
Deadline for submissions is Friday, Jan. 26. Details: https://t.co/sNHpbedp6d:

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Xpress seeks student writing and art for 2024 Kids Issues https://t.co/785Jh6Qoga