I write in response to Christina Dupuch’s letter regarding the construction of pickleball courts [“New Pickleball Facility Could Serve Locals and Tourism,” May 13, Xpress]. It is a good idea. The ...

[Regarding “Once-charming Mountain Escape Now Battling Homelessness Homeowners Say Turned Postcard City Into No-go Zone,” April 25, Fox News Digital:] As a local, if I could take a bus in without ...

Directed by Basil Soper, the documentary film Fixin’ to Stay explores how queer and trans Southerners remain rooted in the region despite legislative, environmental and economic challenges, and ...

Roughly a month after Helene, Aydin called his friend Gene Luen Yang, the award-winning writer and illustrator of the graphic novel American Born Chinese, and ran his idea for Islands in the Sky by ...

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 ...

Press release from N.C. DOT: ASHEVILLE – A contractor for the N.C. Department of Transportation continues working at a brisk pace to improve multi-modal conditions on Haywood Road. Current operations ...

Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer, right, and Asheville City Council member Kim Roney, left, participated in their first forum on the campaign trail on May 27, hosted by Leadership Asheville. The two ...

The Asheville Art Museum’s new exhibition opens June 4.

Press release from The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina: The Women for Women (WFW) giving circle awarded eight grants totaling $280,000 at a recent awards celebratio ...

Fresh disaster relief funding is on the way for the Asheville small business community. The $14.6M Asheville Recovers Together Small Business Grant Program will invest in recovery for eligible, Helene ...

Buncombe County experienced a 9.1% increase in homelessness from 2025-26, for a total of 824 people. Photo by Cindy Kunst For ...

Having built a reputation as a go-to talent in the jazz band Scrappy Hamilton and roots rock outfit Truth & Salvage Co., ...