Best of WNC, Part 2

Local rock groups Shallows and Isaacson open for Ne-Hi, which is currently touring the country in support of Drag, at the Mothlight on Tuesday, Aug. 18, at 9 p.m.

The British farce Not Now, Darling, written by by John Chapman and Ray Cooney, seems so fabulously retro now. In reality, it was just another modern play of the era.…

The author will hold a free talk and book signing at Malaprop's Bookstore and Café on Saturday, Aug. 15, at 3 p.m.

In a way, upcycling is like the recycling we do with our cans and bottles: It also uses that concept of reusing and reducing waste material — but it's not…

Days before heading to Atlanta for surgery and a month of isolation to combat an aggressive form of bone marrow cancer, Black Mountain resident Kenny Capps will be the guest…

The 5Point Film Festival, held on Friday, Aug. 14 and Saturday, Aug. 15, is based in Colorado but celebrates the WNC community and hopes to inspire environmental stewardship and outdoor…

The young pianist brings his talents to Haywood County Arts Council's Young Artist Series, performing at Waynesville's First United Methodist Church on Friday, Aug. 14, at 7:30 p.m.

Three or four times a year Mark and Michael Holland — offstage twins and an onstage old-time, country and blues duo — make the trip up the mountain from Carrboro…

Laugh Your Asheville Off isn’t your average comedy fest, says Head of Development Charlie Gerencer. With more than 50 new comics and no repeat performances, each of the four nights…

Brother Wolf Animal Rescue hopes its inaugural Asheville VeganFest will offer opportunities to change minds and diets.

Vegan cheese isn't an oxymoron. Some creative Asheville vegan chefs are taking the idea of dairy-free cheese to a new level.

Soon Sierra Nevada won't be the only brewery in the Arden area. Now the Mills River Brewery is just a craft beer bar and deli, but the opening of its…

The high school students craned their necks to get a good look at the mechanical mannequin that was about to give birth. “She’s contracting every three minutes now,” said Alesia…

"Basically, it’s going to take all hands on deck to change this dangerous trajectory of unaffordability and extreme gentrification."

"Develop vacant city-owned land into low-income/workforce housing communities."

"There are proven strategies for increasing affordable housing: 1) increase density; 2) increase funding; and 3) mandate inclusivity."

"City Council recently adopted a goal of assisting in the production of 2,800 new affordable housing units in the next seven years. That, however, is only about half of the…

"We strongly encourage including a certain percentage of affordable houses or apartments in every project."

"Whatever approach we take to affordable housing, it must include healthy, sustainable construction practices for the homes to be truly affordable in the long term. "

"Buncombe County government works proactively to incentivize affordable and workforce housing options as well as a diversified economy."

The Mountain Jewish Festival kicks off in Hendersonville, workshops are offered on fermented foods and foraging for mushrooms, Black Mountain Ciderworks celebrates its second year, ASAP hosts its Local Summer…

The final week of Xpress’ Asheville City Council candidates series comes with a surprise withdrawal from the race.This week, we have John Miall, Joe Grady, Keith Young and a withdrawal…

"Hearing the voices of those most impacted by the housing crisis is vital to creating solutions."

“Affordable housing is not just a housing problem,” notes Mike Figura, who owns Mosaic Community Lifestyle Realty. “It’s a housing supply problem; it’s a wage problem; it’s an employment problem.”

As of March 31, there were 2,386 kids in foster care in the 28 western counties. While innovative agencies and evolving state standards are making strides in streamlining the system…

"The marketing tactic of 'happy meat' appeals to those who consider themselves compassionate and environmentally conscious."

"The mountains surrounding here are in my soul and so are all of the many lifelong friends I have made here."

It would not be a case of yellow journalism to investigate the suspicions that something smells in dark recesses of downtown Asheville’s parking garage stairwells. City leaders should make addressing this a…

"Let's start asking how this problem came about and not just throw more money to try to correct the mess we are in today."

"Surely some restrictions need to be enacted to prevent these invasions of privacy and intimidation tactics [by drones]."

"Overall, I'm extremely grateful for the phenomenally positive energy, cultural enrichment and platform for our great community that LEAF [Community Arts] brought to downtown [on the Aug. 1-2] weekend."

"In the last month, there have been 10 robberies on or around our street, with thousands of stolen goods. "

"If we had an honest dialogue, we would conclude that appropriate mental health care for even the most severely ill could drastically reduce the instances of these [violent] events. But…

"What if we were to send unwanted pets to the proposed Buncombe County meat-processing plant?"

"So, if housing development restrictions in Asheville could be done away with, there would soon be ample housing for all at affordable prices."