Charlotte Ware Epley recounts the nauseating drives she took from Wake City to Asheville in the 1950s with her grandmother.
Smart Bets: Asheville Greats
Answer Man John Boyle will lead the March 18 conversation with Highland Brewing founder Oscar Wong and Black-business advocate Matthew Bacoate Jr.
Beyond the Dais: Commissioner Drew Ball’s youthful impromptu karaoke session
As part of Xpress‘ annual Kids Issue series, we reached out to the members of Asheville City Council and the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners to share their childhood recollections. Buncombe County Commissioner Drew Ball shares his tales.
Techniques to address anxiety in kids, post-Helene
Jill Williams, licensed clinical social worker and owner of Flourish Counseling & Wellness in Asheville, recommends parents be age-appropriate, honest and fact based when discussing tragedy.
Beyond the Dais: Commissioner Terri Wells reflects on her favorite childhood music, movies and publications
As part of Xpress‘ annual Kids Issue series, we reached out to the members of Asheville City Council and the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners to share their childhood recollections. Buncombe County Commissioner Terri Wells shares her tales.
Beyond the Dais: Bo Hess’ outgoing personality started at a young age
As part of Xpress‘ annual Kids Issue series, we reached out to the members of Asheville City Council and the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners to share their childhood recollections. Council member Bo Hess shares his tales.
Beyond the Dais: Vice Mayor Antanette Mosley’s childhood memories of pet cats and C-SPAN
As part of Xpress‘ annual Kids Issue series, we reached out to the members of Asheville City Council and the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners to share their childhood recollections. Vice Mayor Antanette Mosley shares her tales.
HUD rejects City of Asheville’s disaster funds plan because of DEI
The City of Asheville is updating its plan for $225 million in disaster recovery funds after the secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rejected it because it included Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) criteria.
In photos: International Women’s Day in Asheville
Hundreds gathered at Pack Square on March 8 for Asheville’s International Women’s Day march — speaking out for women’s rights, showing support for Ukraine and protesting the Trump administration.
YMI Cultural Center starts its next chapter with renovations and new leadership
With its new executive director, Sean Palmer, the YMI Cultural Center seeks to expand its reach — both locally and nationally.
‘Come Hell Or High Water.’ New archival, oral history project gathers WNC Helene stories
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.
After storm delays, countywide property tax assessments resume
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.
From CPP: New Helene bill has ‘good things.’ Just one problem: It falls short of the need.
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.
City Council approves two housing developments
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.
Some tourism-funded projects on hold ‘indefinitely’
Nine occupancy-tax funded projects are on hold due to unknown recovery costs associate with Tropical Storm Helene.
Weird weeds and lasting legacies: Remembering chef Brian Canipelli
A celebrated culinary artist and beloved community member and business owner, the chef left an indelible mark on Asheville.
Commissioners say they are running out of patience with FCC over service complaints
After six weeks in service, data shows that while FCC’s performance has improved, issues remain.
Smart Bets: Palestinian Film Festival
Six full-length features and short films will be screened at the Feb. 23 fundraising event at El Porvenir Cultural Center.
Smart Bets: The Photography of Andrea Clark
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 maps recovery around fiscal constraints
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.
City Manager Debra Campbell announces retirement
Asheville City Manager Debra Campbell formally announced her retirement to Mayor Esther Manheimer and City Council members in a Feb. 12 letter.
