This fiscal year, Asheville Buncombe Food Policy Council received a $5,000 grant from Buncombe County to help bring more community fridges on line. But ABFPC says it has run into some challenges from the city about the implementation of the initiative.
The key to managing homelessness is allowing affordable housing in one’s backyard. Some cities are better at that than others. Asheville? Not so much.
Press release from Attorney General Josh Stein: Attorney General Josh Stein will hold a press conference on law enforcement recruitment and retention in North Carolina on Wednesday, May 31, at the Western State Crime Lab. Attorney General Stein will be joined by Hendersonville Police Chief Blair Myhand, North Carolina Association of Chiefs of Police Executive Director […]
“I rushed to the window in time to see one of my classmates from school throw a trash can through our front door, shouting ‘Jew! Jew! Jew!’”
Press release from N.C. Music Hall of Fame & Museum: Kannapolis, NC (May 26, 2023) – The North Carolina Music Hall of Fame announced today the six inductees that will comprise the 2023 class scheduled to be enshrined during the annual induction ceremony on October 19 at the Mooresville (N.C.) Performing Arts Center. The 2023 inductees […]
Press release from Buncombe County Government: Following a public hearing at its May 16, 2023 meeting and prior unanimous approval by the Planning Board, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the 20-year Buncombe 2043 Comprehensive Plan. North Carolina requires local governments to adopt and reasonably maintain a plan to retain authority to adopt […]
Laura Walton, founder of The Crunchy Baker, will launch a new series of in-person baking classes starting Saturday, May 20, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
More than 20 teachers, staff members and parents spoke during the three-plus hour meeting in the Minitorium at 175 Bingham Rd., advocating for higher pay for all school employees in front of a crowd that at one point overflowed into an adjacent room with a live stream of the meeting.
This month, we feature three works from third and fourth grade students at Odyssey School.
Sovereign Remedies Exchange opens in Leicester. Also: Botiwalla comes to West Asheville; Barn Door Ciderworks returns; and more!
Financing begins to come together to shore up McCormick Field in order to meet MLB standards.
Press release from North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission: The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, in collaboration with partners, announced the premiere of the Blue Ridge Snorkel Trail, a unique wildlife recreation opportunity located in Western North Carolina that connects people to the fascinating underwater world through a series of publicly accessible river snorkel sites. Ten unique […]
As many as 1-in-5 women experience mood changes or anxiety after experiencing trauma while giving birth, with roughly 9% being diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, according to Postpartum Support International.
An Xpress reporter seeks input from local couples as she weighs the merits of changing her name after marriage.
Press release from the WNC VA Health Care System: We are happy to announce that Charles George VA Medical Center has earned Level 3 Geriatric Emergency Department accreditation. Led by a remarkable team of inter-disciplinary leaders, including Allyson Jean Whyte, MD; and Vickie Barnes Moore, RN, MSN; Charles George VA Medical Center’s accreditation signals to the […]
Press release from the Asheville Tourists: ASHEVILLE — As part of MLB’s The Nine initiative, the Asheville Tourists will pay tribute to the Asheville Blues franchise this season. A commemorative Championship Flag will wave high atop McCormick Field in honor of the back-to-back Negro Southern League Championships won by the Asheville Blues in 1946 and […]
“I wanted to address food insecurity with those who had Type 2 diabetes or hypertension and do something similar to Hello Fresh or Blue Apron, but with food pantry food,” Simuel says.
The Craft Matters plan is centered on activating resources, catalyzing craft communities and amplifying craft’s impact.
Press release from NCDHHS: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kody H. Kinsley — alongside NC State Senators Jim Burgin and Warren Daniel and State House Representative Hugh Blackwell — will host a town hall in Morganton, N.C., on Thursday, Jan. 19, at 6 p.m. to discuss mental health in North Carolina. NCDHHS […]
For decades, officials have been looking for ways to revitalize historic Pack Square in the heart of downtown Asheville. With yet another reimagining under way, we take a look back at key some of the key changes that have transformed the city center since the 1960s.
WNC’s citizens are deeply committed to making this small corner of the world a better place.
