Disability Pride Month is celebrated with an art show in West Asheville. Plus, Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance turns 20; a parade of lake monsters in Black Mountain; and more.
New Stories
Letter: WNC needs mix of technologies to get connected
“We urge officials to keep open the option to use all available, reliable solutions to get Western North Carolina connected as they take advantage of its allocated BEAD funding.”
The cultural divide: A Jew in Asheville
“There were three distinct cultures in the Asheville I grew up in, and describing the dynamics and relationships among them is difficult.”
Letter: Asheville’s obelisk, take two
“The obelisk wasn’t the problem. Vance was the problem.”
Four of a Kind: Aaron Ybarra shares insights on the local theater scene
The actor talks new projects and the city’s theater scene.
Council to consider $3.7M contract for McCormick Field improvements
Four months after approving up to $20 million for renovations to McCormick Field, Asheville City Council is taking another step to fund improvements to the home of the Asheville Tourists minor league baseball team. As part of the consent agenda for its meeting of Tuesday, July 25, Council will consider a $3.7 million contract with engineering firm Ewing Cole Inc. for the design of several improvements to McCormick Field, including a new sidewalk for safe pedestrian access.
A father and son’s soaked journey through the 2023 Firefly Gathering
Firefly Gathering is the largest earth-skills gathering in the country. Held at Deerfields, the 940-acre retreat center in the Pisgah National Forest near Mills River, the annual event transforms a quiet mountain hollow into a self-sufficient village.
Four of a Kind: Elizabeth Brim talks local blacksmithing scene
The blacksmith talks new projects and the area’s metal working scene.
Buncombe lands grant to expand broadband access
Asheville-based Skyrunner Internet, the grant recipient, will expand service in the North and South Turkey Creek, Fairview Forest, Reems Creek and Ox Creek neighborhoods. The county will chip in an additional $500,000 to the project from its federal American Rescue Plan Act funds.
Local buskers reflect on their city beats
Xpress chats with a few local buskers about the thrills and pitfalls of the art form, as well as the economic realities that come with performing on the street.
Four of a Kind: Marley Carroll discusses the local music scene
The DJ talks new projects and the city’s music scene.
City tries to learn from holiday water outages
While it has been over six months since the winter water outage that affected thousands of Asheville residents, several questions still linger over how such an incident could have occurred and how long the remedy will take. An independent review committee found that inadequate preparation for cold weather and a lack of training in crisis communication were the most critical missteps that amplified the effects of the outage.
Book explores lives and legacies of Eleanor Vance and Charlotte Yale
Author Bruce E. Johnson’s new book tells the story of two women who make a lasting impact on the lives of young people in Western North Carolina.
Four of a Kind: Becky Stone on the local storytelling scene
The teller talks new projects and the city’s storytelling scene.