The Black Mountain-Swannanoa Valley Endowment Fund awarded 16 grants totaling $124,130 to nonprofits serving the community in its recent grant cycle. The Endowment, in partnership with The Foundation ...

Forest officials at DuPont State Recreational Forest are implementing some parking/access area closures due to needed parking lot maintenance and work. Visitors are asked to plan accordingly. The High ...

To continue retaining kids in public schools, the 2025-26 education budget must ensure no staffing or program cuts. Asheville City Schools and Buncombe County Schools should be reimbursed $4.7 million ...

We share your inclination to get the whole story. For the past 25 years, Xpress has been committed to in-depth, balanced ...

With 1,500 evictions filed since Tropical Storm Helene, 100,000 housing units damaged or destroyed and an ever-growing number ...

"An empty town hall is what happens when a politician is invited to a community forum but decides to ghost their constituents ...

We share your inclination to get the whole story. For the past 25 years, Xpress has been committed to in-depth, balanced ...

Chronic Lyme disease is not covered by insurance, and the tests are not reliable. There are now 20 known infections in ticks, and if you are lucky enough to find a doctor who will treat you, they give ...

"We have lots of native shrubs, such as American holly, mountain laurel or viburnum, that would make a more biodiverse privacy screen." ...

Xpress is committed to offering this platform for all voices, but when the tone of the discussion gets nasty or strays off ...

Xpress recently sat down with members of the Smoky Mountain Academic Robotics Team to learn about the group's backstory and ...

Sarah Thornburg, chair of Asheville City Board of Education, shares why she is hopeful about the future of our county's two ...