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DKos Asheville Open Thread: Nurses protest Mission, Regional Hobbs pushback, The Big Crafty and more [1]
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Date: 2022-07-09
Mountain Express, Jessica Wakeman, 7/5/2022
Even at 8 a.m., June 2 was blazing hot outside Mission Hospital. Few trees lent little shade at the entrance to the complex. But the registered nurses who gathered that morning for a rally with National Nurses United are used to being on their feet for long periods of time in uncomfortable conditions.
About 50 RNs and their supporters, including a doctor wearing scrubs who had just completed a night shift, rallied to raise awareness about alleged dangerous conditions at Mission Hospital, which is owned by HCA Healthcare.
Greg Lowe, president of HCA’s North Carolina Division, has previously acknowledged a national nursing shortage. However, Mission’s RNs allege HCA management is letting staff decrease to unsafe levels through attrition as a cost-cutting measure and the result is unsafe nurse-to-patient ratios. The understaffing also means RNs are unable to take meal or bathroom breaks, they say.
Mission’s RNs have raised alarms about unsafe staffing for years, says Hannah Drummond, an emergency room nurse who spoke at the June 2 rally. Mission RNs began holding rallies after HCA bought Mission in 2019; gatherings in August 2020, October 2021 and April 2022 warned of unsafe staffing numbers.
Mountain Express, Jessica Wakeman, 7/6/2022
On June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Dobbs v. Jackson that abortion is not a right under the Constitution, overturning the precedent set by Roe v. Wade in 1973. Legislation on abortion is now solely up to individual states.
While the procedure remains legal in North Carolina to the point of fetal viability (roughly 24-26 weeks into pregnancy), many nearby states have either enacted stricter abortion laws or are expected to do so in the coming months. The Supreme Court’s decision has thus made Planned Parenthood’s Asheville Health Center, which provides abortions, an even more significant destination for reproductive health care in the Southeast.
As the sole abortion provider in Western North Carolina, the Asheville center will become the closest legal abortion destination for millions of people.
WLOS, Samiar Nefzi, 7/8/2022
Old Fort, NC
Protests over the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade continue in the mountains.
Nearly 20 protesters gathered in McDowell County for the “Peaceful Protest for Women’s Rights” rally Friday evening. “It breaks my heart,” organizer Kayla Reed said when asked about the Supreme Court’s decision.
In the two weeks following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, frustration remained high for those who believe in pro-choice rights. “Women should have their own choice,” Reed said. About 6 p.m., a crowd gathered in Old Fork and surrounded Arrowhead Monument in the downtown area. “It needs to be set right,” 65-year-old Sherry Franklin said.
Mountain Express, Community Bulletin, 7/8/2022
Press release from Buncombe County Government:
Do you want to have a voice in how Early Voting works for the midterm election this November? Buncombe County Election Services released this five-question survey, with results guiding real outcomes. The Buncombe County Board of Elections will take feedback into consideration when determining the number of locations and weekend hours for Early Voting, and by responding to the survey, voters can help ensure they have access to the locations and times that best suit their needs.
Proposed locations
Black Mountain Library – 105 N. Dougherty St., Black Mountain 28711 East Asheville Library – 3 Avon Road, Asheville 28805 Enka-Candler Library – 1404 Sand Hill Road, Candler 28715 Fairview Library – 1 Taylor Road, Fairview 28730 Leicester Community Center – 2979 New Leicester Highway, Leicester 28748 North Asheville Location – TBD South Buncombe Library – 260 Overlook Road, Asheville 28803 Second South Asheville Location – TBD Weaverville Community Center – 60 Lakeshore Drive, Weaverville 28787 Wesley Grant Southside Center – 285 Livingston St., Asheville 28801 West Asheville Library – 942 Haywood Road, Asheville 28806
Proposed hours
Please note that voting hours are 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, as mandated by state law, but the Board of Elections can set weekend hours.
Proposed weekend hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday Oct. 29
Sunday, Oct. 30
Take the survey
Take the five-question survey here: engage.buncombecounty.org/buncombeelections. The poll will close on July 22.
WKRC, Liz Bonis, 7/7/2022
There's a new warning from those tracking the symptoms of the newest variant of the coronavirus. Public health providers said the newer BA.5 subvariant of omicron may be one of the most contagious strains yet.
It's likely what's driving up the cases in the U.S. and around the world. The United Kingdom said its cases are likely rising due to the variant at about half a million a week, according to the Office for National Statistics. It had a 32% increase in cases this past week just from the week before.
Its main symptoms are:
Coughing
Runny nose
Sore throat
Fatigue
Headache
Muscle pain
Sneezing
Pain
These are all symptoms that are not likely to put a person in the hospital with one exception that can take the virus from mild to more severe. That's shortness of breath or trouble breathing.
The Big Crafty was founded in 2008 by Brandy Bourne & Justin Rabuck. First held at The Grey Eagle, the event moved into its longtime home at the Asheville Art Museum before moving again to its current alternating homes at Pack Square Park and Harrah’s Cherokee Center Asheville.
Join us on July 10, 2022 in beautiful downtown Asheville ♥ 12-7PM @ PACK SQUARE PARK
The Big Crafty is a hand-to-heart celebration of creative exuberance at the heart of Asheville, NC. We believe in supporting creative venturers by crafting warm communities of creative practice.
We extend warm welcome to the rich pageant of basement and backyard artists, juried prize-winners, and those who delight in them. And we’re so grateful to have been voted Best Arts/Crafts Fair (Thx, Mountain Xpress!) every year since we began in 2008. We’re proud to boost our creative communities in all their go-for-broke, full-of-heart, boundary-pushing, human-scale, all-in, full-tilt glory.
The Big Crafty is a great inspiration to makers of all varieties. The event itself exudes a fantastic D.I.Y. energy; an “anything is possible” feeling. It is very empowering for the community.
The Big Crafty models how to combine personal care and attention with professionalism—this is a huge asset in our arts community (and larger culture) where competition is so often the norm. In this way, The Big Crafty helps set a standard for community-wide growth and development.
Thanks for reading and contributing, I hope you have a nice weekend.
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