While the long-term shelter program pauses, the building will continue serving as a Code Purple shelter, increasing capacity ...

As of 4:05 p.m. Tuesday, Buncombe County Government phones have been restored following the large-scale fiber cut. We apologize for the impacts this had to our ability to provide services today.

Jones, who was shot and killed in downtown Asheville July 19 with his best friend, Marques Davis Jr., might obsess over his ...

A standing one — a snag — may house beetle larvae, which are eaten by woodpeckers, who excavate the softening wood for nests, which are then abandoned and taken up by other birds or small mammals, who ...

TRADE-OFFS: Asheville Rides Transit's new draft network would bring higher transit frequency to the city but reduce the overall number of bus routes, Jessica Morriss, assistance director of ...

We share your inclination to get the whole story. For the over 30 years, Xpress has been committed to in-depth, balanced reporting about the greater Asheville area. We want everyone to have access to ...

Released in late March, the sonically and lyrically rich The Taste of Life marks a notable shift for Slow Packer. While previous recordings featured Victor and Johnson playing most of the parts ...

Duke Energy has joined the federal Ratepayer Protection Pledge — a promise to reduce the impact of data centers on electricity costs. Now, N.C. Attorney General Jeff Jackson is calling on the utility ...

Austin: There’s something deeply disturbing about boiled lettuce. I think most people boil their Crunchwraps and chalupas. But boiling lettuce is … psychopathic. Worth: I usually remove the lettuce ...

In his book, “American Spring Finder,” John Smith shares guidance for locating and tapping the bounty of natural springs. Photo by Zoe Smith The average American uses about 176 gallons of water each ...

When Eva Rodriguez-Cué opened Haywood Famous in August 2024, s he knew the I-26 Connector would eventually force her to move.

The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners approved applications July 21 for nearly $19 million in federal disaster recovery ...