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 ...

Like a phoenix rising from the ashes of AVLFest, the pretty much identical AVL Sounds Fest debuts Thursday-Sunday, Aug. 6-9.

On July 28 th, 2026, at approximately 12:00 P.M., members of the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) Illegal Gun Reduction and Narcotics Task Force (IGRANT) attempted to conduct a traffic stop on ...

As construction begins on the I-26 Connector, Haywood Road businesses are leaving longtime storefronts, searching for new locations or trying to survive in place. Xpress follows four businesses as ...

Cucumber plants are ideal hosts for fungal, bacterial and viral pathogens that thrive and proliferate in warm, moist Western ...

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 ...

Svitlana Eadie’s café and bakery diversifies the local scene, plus Andaaz reopens and other area food news.

They are suspects in a breaking and entering that happened on July 26th in the 2100 block of Riceville Road.

Duke Energy has joined the federal Ratepayer Protection Pledge — a promise to reduce the impact of data centers on ...

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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 ...

Xpress speaks with Asheville City Council members as well as constituents about the city's public comment process. Xpress On ...