Mike Cayse came on as the fire chief of the Asheville Fire Department at the start of 2024. Xpress caught up with him to ...

President Donald Trump drew thousands to a local rally, Xpress celebrates three decades, Bite Me festival debuts and more.

In the crowded, fluorescent-lit basement of the Buncombe County Democratic Party headquarters in Oakley on Dec. 18, Democrats ...

A buyer steps up for Canton's shuttered paper mill, Highland Brewing Co. turns 30, Salvage Station call its quits and more.

An Asheville bear cub makes national news, the Tourists commemorate a major milestone, residents rally for a beloved farm and ...

Every December, Xpress acknowledges our planet’s latest journey around the sun with our annual Year in Review. In past ...

Helene impacted a vital part of infrastructure: child care. Providers and families share their work-arounds and what’s needed ...

We share your inclination to get the whole story. For the past 25 years, Xpress has been committed to in-depth, balanced ...

"When planning our 50th season, the SART team wanted to pay tribute not only to our foundations within Mars Hill University ...

The letters to the editor, commentaries and online comments published in Xpress over 2024 yield insights into readers' ...

A new business improvement district sparks controversy, TDA cuts funding for the Sports Commission and two local governments ...

Healing means healing ourselves, and then we heal others. Exhaustion is decaying; it is not freeing and is not noble when ...