Below are responses from Incumbent District 49 Sen. Julie Mayfield. Her opponent, Charles “CJ” Domingo, did not respond to requests to participate.  We will have additional Q&As with other local ...

Benson is one of two local artists teaching plein air painting classes at Asheville Museum of Art this spring. Photo courtesy of the artist “You know how when a light hits a prism, it is divided into ...

Buncombe County Fire Marshal Kevin Tipton is issuing the following statement regarding a fatal fire on the morning of April 15, 2026.

All students and staff are safe, the schools continued to operate normally, and once the firearm and ammunition were located, there was no further threat. Sheriff Quentin Miller: “As we continue to ...

Minimalism is “in” lately with local theater. ArchNemesis recently concluded its production of the one-woman show Natural ...

Over the course of his hourlong appearance at the Council of Independent Business Owners' April 10 meeting at UNC Asheville, ...

On Tuesday, April 21, at 11 a.m., a group of UNC Asheville students will present their research on AI at the university's Undergraduate Research Symposium. The free event is open to the public.

Buncombe County and Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy (SAHC) held a mountaintop press conference on Monday to officially mark the purchase of the Deaverview Mountain property and to share ...

The Pisgah Conservancy invites the public to take on the Pisgah Bridge Adventure Challenge, a family-friendly, self-guided outdoor exper ...

A native perennial, ramps can be found in moist, deciduous forests — or at your local tailgate market — for just a few ...

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

Against a turbulent backdrop of looming federal policy changes and a state-level regulatory vacuum, Western North Carolina’s booming hemp and cannabis industries continue to thrive. Xpress’ latest ...