“There is no doubt that people will be economically affected when every road and scenic area in WNC is kudzu-covered, and that time is fast approaching.”
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Punch Bucket Lit will host its first literary festival, featuring more than 100 writers. Plus, a Black Mountain poet releases a book of interviews, The Asheville Ballet debuts its 2024-25 season and the City of Asheville hosts the Festival of Neighborhoods.
“There is no doubt that people will be economically affected when every road and scenic area in WNC is kudzu-covered, and that time is fast approaching.”
“I think it would be nice to have a full disclosure of how the $3 billion is spent and who gets it. It just doesn’t sit well with me.”
“It escapes me how this could impact overworked, underpaid and probably unappreciated teachers interacting with students in classrooms.”
The presentation highlights achievements, including progress on Council’s six key strategic priorities.
At its meeting Sept. 5, the Buncombe County Board of Education unanimously (7-0) passed interim policies that broaden the school district’s interpretation of what constitutes a complaint as defined by Title IX, a federal law passed in 1972 that bars sex discrimination in education.
Between an office downtown and tickets to local festivals and performances, long-time Xpress office manager enjoyed the best Asheville had to offer.
“[Distributing papers] is like putting gumballs in a jar,” Cindy Kunst explains. “Everyone has a different jar. My job is to spread the gumballs out over all the jars.”
Buncombe County Board of Commissioners reviewed $3.6 million in funding requests that would expand low-barrier homeless shelters, which do not require ID or sobriety, and are open 24/7.
Contributing editor Peter Gregutt reflects on Xpress’ beginnings and its unlikely 30-year journey.
Braver Angels mission is at once simple and daunting: To bridge the partisan divide in an effort to strengthen our democratic republic.
In the third installment of Xpress’ limited series “On the Record,” Kim Roney shares her connection to Rodriguez’s 1970 album ‘Cold Fact,’ her own musical journey and the role of creativity in politics.
Reporting on Asheville’s music and entertainment scene in the 1990s and early 2000s was fast-paced, exciting — and occasionally dangerous.
Jeff Fobes reflects on how his life led him to a 30-year career as a newspaper publisher, first of GreenLine, now the Mountain Xpress.
The Asheville native’s inaugural event takes place Sept. 6-7 in Pack Square Park.