Based in Chapel Hill, Paperhand Puppet Project has told ambitious, emotionally rich stories through comparably imaginative puppets and music for 25 years. To commemorate its silver anniversary, the ...

When North Asheville neighbors and artists Valerie Holstein and John Batovsky collaborated to create a 2023 Halloween skeleton stripper display on the latter’s front lawn, they weren’t envisioning a ...

This annual event helps ensure that local families in need can enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving meal. A total of 800 turkeys and all the fixings will be distributed to families across Buncombe County ...

Today Governor Josh Stein announced that the State of North Carolina will grant $10 million to local food banks across the state. The State is joined by AmeriHealth Caritas, which will give $5 million ...

The Western North Carolina Black Student College Fair will take place on Saturday, November 1, 2025, from Noon to 4 PM at the YMI Cultural Center in Asheville. We invite you to witness this powerful ...

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 ...

Photographer and community historian Andrea Clark, who spent decades working to ensure Asheville’s Black history would not be ...

With the federal government shutdown dragging on since Oct. 1, local counties, municipalities and nonprofits are mobilizing to address the looming suspension of critical food assistance benefits.

At a candidate forum in Weaverville’s Town Hall last week, every office-seeker raised the issue of the hospital and the big ...

For this month's comedy feature, Eric Brown, top left, and his latest batch of local comedians embrace the Halloween spirit, including one theory on F. Scott Fitzgerald's culpability for our ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has directed North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services to pause all November SNAP or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits due to the ...

The closure is a necessary measure to ensure the safety of greenway users during the construction period. The NCDOT anticipates that the bridge construction will take approximately 2-3 years to ...