Summer Sounds: The scoop on AVLFest and Transfigurations IV

The woodworker talks new projects and the city's crafts scene.

Mark your calendars for two of Asheville's most beloved summer music festivals.

The writer and educator talks new projects and the city's literary scene.

The actor/director talks new projects and the city's theater scene.

The painter talks new projects and the city's visual arts scene.

Plus: Asheville Art Museum expands literacy program, Trillium Arts announces ACE Fellowship winner and more!

Xpress sits down with the Tall John's owner to chat about the unexpected popularity of beets, Asheville's need for more Japanese cuisine and the pressing importance of choosing just the…

Guajiro debuts a new bar and seating area. Also in this week's local food news, chef Sam Etheridge presents the next installment of AVL Food Series, chef Khan Kogure offers…

On Saturday, June 8, First Baptist Church in Asheville will host a Guns to Gardens firearm surrender event, where donated weapons will be dismantled and repurposed as garden tools.

Writer Carol Kaufman aims to disrupt negative ageist beliefs in Xpress' new monthly series.

Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a bacterial infection that affects the respiratory tract. Symptoms begin with a mild cough that worsens into severe coughing fits, which can lead…

"We've been out of compliance for 14 years," Housing Authority of the City of Asheville President and CEO Monique Pierre told a May 22 meeting of the HACA Board of…

The Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority unveiled its proposed $34.3 million budget budget for fiscal year 2025 during its May 29 board meeting.

The Council chambers and overflow room were at capacity during the Tuesday night meeting where all of the speakers who commented on the proposed budget advocated for increasing pay for…

"Zebulon Vance, throughout his life, worked for the welfare and defense of North Carolina. His monument should come back."

"And Kiesa Kay’s insightful interview with co-founder Nancy Gavin about the Laps and Naps organization revealed the careful planning of the new sanctuary that will house senior cats during their…

"It is we the people who create a more caring world — not corrupt or outdated institutions, power-hungry politicians or wealthy elites. Again, take a stand for what is best…

"As existing neighborhoods with Asheville’s iconic tree canopy and low population density became saturated — more crowded, hotter, busier and therefore less desirable — property values would definitely drop, diminishing,…

"As other Asheville firefighters have done, many of them will have to find higher-paying jobs in their chosen craft in another community or make a complete career switch."