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“We’re ready to get hammers swinging and home construction underway,” said North Carolina Department of Commerce Secretary Lee Lilley. “Today’s opening of the application period for our Renew NC ...

Thousands gathered at Martin Luther King Jr. Park at 10 a.m. as part of the No Kings Nationwide Day of Defiance. The ...

We share your inclination to get the whole story. For the over 30 years, Xpress has been committed to in-depth, balanced reporting about the greater Asheville area. We want everyone to have access to ...

Asheville’s train has come. Norfolk Southern, Western North Carolina’s primary rail carrier, resumed rail service from ...

Summer travel and poolside afternoons are right around the corner. If you’re on the hunt for local podcasts that offer glimpses into niche corners of the community, we’ve got a handful of ...

From CPP: Rebuild with resilience. Listening to NC people along flood-prone streams, yields insights, solutions, hope. Months ...

For three-quarters of a century, Unto These Hills has captivated audiences under the stars at Mountainside Theatre with the ...

Though last September’s natural disaster left Bullington Gardens’ popular Fairy Trail in ruins, local garden clubs, ...

Press release from Asheville Police: Asheville, NC (June 13, 2025): Asheville Police Department officers located and arrested a man with outstanding warrants for felony probation violations on ...

Although dozens of residents asked the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners to increase education funding at its June 3 ...