Wisecrack: Comedian Cayla Clark yanks Asheville’s chain

"Finding my birth parents seemed as insurmountable as knowing where humanity came from," says author Valerie Naiman. After multiple DNA tests, she continues, "I turned to psychics and detectives. Wading…

Local comedian Cayla Clark has developed a big following on Instagram through her videos that poke fun at all things Asheville. But her backstory and how she wound up in…

Lush, looped vocals and diverse alt-country are featured on this month's selections.

Zakiya Bell-Rogers, Reggie Tidwell and Davaion "Spaceman Jones" Bristol share insights from the past four years.

“My goal is to create a work of art, first and foremost, and then second is to render an accurate delineation of geography,” says artist Michael Francis Reagan.  

Beloved musicals and new original works fill area stages this month.

Black Mountain hosts inaugural blues festival, the Sanctuary Series concert returns, local publisher holds fundraiser and more local arts news.

All-female ownership, a fresh menu and the addition of evening hours mark the beginning of the West Asheville restaurant's second year. Also this week, Bountiful Cities' annual Urban Garden Tour…

Josh Hampton spoke with Xpress about the symptoms of problem gambling, new legislation in North Carolina legalizing mobile sports betting and a new Gamblers Anonymous support group beginning soon in…

Amid a housing crisis that has seen costs continue to skyrocket as supply can’t keep up with the rising demand, many families are just one bad break away from becoming…

“Initially, we had a lot of community support for that project,” Sule says about plans for an unpaved trail near Asheville Middle School. “I think as it started to get…

The organization cited lingering economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, inflation, shifts in funding priorities and the need for facility repairs as reasons for the shortfall.

"Local playwright Travis V. Lowe’s brilliantly written letter clearly illustrates key points about the proposed elimination of UNC Asheville’s drama program."

"Like many people living in harmonious communities that are under constant assault, I don’t object to more neighbors per se — as long as the proper roads, sidewalks, tree buffers…

"Under current interpretations of the Second Amendment, prevention of gun violence is basically impossible."