Associate Superintendent Jennifer Reed explained that the revisions would change Monday, March 17 from an optional teacher workday to an early dismissal day and adjust Tuesday, April 1 and Friday, May 23 from early dismissal days to full school days.
With its new executive director, Sean Palmer, the YMI Cultural Center seeks to expand its reach — both locally and nationally.
Katherine Cutshall, the Buncombe County Special Collections manager, said the concept was conceived soon after Helene but staff held off asking for submissions until earlier this year.
Properties that remain damaged or destroyed as of Jan. 1 have been reappraised for 2025. Businesses and private property owners will begin receiving property valuation notices for the current tax year as soon as next week.
Post-Helene debris and waterway changes have made some of the public’s favorite fishing rivers inaccessible for the season, which peaks in spring and fall, though some trout fishing is allowed year-round.
Edwards, who breezed to reelection last November in the staunchly conservative 11th Congressional District, held eight in-person town halls in his first term and had another planned but had to cancel it due to Tropical Storm Helene.
The celebration of World Water Day benefits local environmental nonprofit MountainTrue.
On Tuesday, the state House voted unanimously in favor of a $500 million funding package to aid Western North Carolina following the severe storm’s devastation in September 2024.
Asheville City Council at its Feb. 25 meeting approved, 7-0, an 100% affordable 126-unit housing project off Pine Lane and cleared the way with a 5-2 vote for a 304-unit development on Sweeten Creek Road near the intersection of Long Shoals and Hendersonville roads.
Nine occupancy-tax funded projects are on hold due to unknown recovery costs associate with Tropical Storm Helene.
Elon Musk, the tech billionaire whom President Donald Trump has entrusted to oversee the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), was front of mind for many in attendance.
The poet and essayist will offer a reading, discussion and Q&A to benefit the Asheville City Schools Foundation on Feb. 27.
When Tropical Storm Helene hit the region, local photographers and videographers strapped on their equipment as soon as they could to venture into the flooded landscapes. Xpress caught up with some to learn of their stories and ongoing projects.
After a meeting with lawmakers in Raleigh on Feb. 5, an idea emerged that could give local officials more flexibility in how some sales tax revenue is spent.
A celebrated culinary artist and beloved community member and business owner, the chef left an indelible mark on Asheville.
After six weeks in service, data shows that while FCC’s performance has improved, issues remain.
Six full-length features and short films will be screened at the Feb. 23 fundraising event at El Porvenir Cultural Center.
Asheville Museum of History is hosting the second part of Clark’s exhibit of her historic images of Asheville’s East End community runs through May, along with two talks this month on Black history in WNC.
Asheville City Council had its annual retreat to focus on a post-Tropical Storm Helene recovery plan. As Council members plotted a course, staff laid out a bleak fiscal landscape the city will have to navigate post-Helene.
Asheville City Manager Debra Campbell formally announced her retirement to Mayor Esther Manheimer and City Council members in a Feb. 12 letter.
Tropical Storm Helene’s devastation included more than 600 roads and 800 bridges primarily in the western part of the state. The latest data from the N.C. Department of Transportation shows that 160 roads remain closed — 30 highways and 130 secondary roads.
