A year into the controversy, UNC Asheville Chancellor Kimberly van Noort says she never anticipated the backlash over plans to explore development of campus woods near the Five Points neighborhood in ...

Wednesday, February 4, 2026, is a code YELLOW air quality forecast day for the valleys and ridge tops of Asheville and Buncombe County. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged ...

The three Democratic candidates running for Buncombe County district attorney (DA) convened at the East Asheville Public Library on Jan. 28 for a candidate forum hosted and moderated by the Asheville ...

ASHEVILLE, NC (Feb. 3, 2026) — The Asheville Downtown Association (ADA) will host a City Council Candidate Café on Monday, February 9 at 5:00 p.m. at Battery Park Hall, offering Downtown stakeholders ...

The daughter of powerhouse blues singer Melissa McKinney, the artist simply known as McKinney has blazed her own creative ...

For the over 30 years, Xpress has been committed to in-depth, balanced reporting about the greater Asheville area. We want ...

Katie Reph is trying to change that. Reph is the founder of Accessible Towns, a new online platform that connects locals and ...

This notice is to inform the public that, due to dangerous road conditions and extreme cold expected on February 2, 2026, the ...

Sweeney adds that while downtown has shown signs of resilience, recovery across the city remains uneven. “It’s going to take ...

Continue to build and foster your community. We know that social connection impacts social, mental and physical health in positive ways. Strategies to do this include volunteering, joining a ...

Over 200 students cascaded down the front steps of Asheville High School (AHS) on Jan. 30, protest signs in tow, as part of the Jan. 30 National Shutdown walk-out protest.

The Buncombe County Courthouse will open at 11 am on Monday February 2, 2026. The Clerk’s Office wants to encourage everyone to prioritize their safety. Please call 828-259-3400 after 11 am if you ...