Appalachian Offsets seeks donors to help Isaac Dickson school go solar

Appalachian Offsets is providing an opportunity for Asheville residents to both protect the environment and invest in environmental education, by helping fund Isaac Dickson Elementary School’s much-anticipated 600-kilowatt solar system. Donations can be made via Appalachian Offsets’ website, which calculates a person’s carbon footprint and then asks for a donation to offset that footprint. The … Read more

Updated: Hendersonville Airport can’t identify plane that released smoke over Asheville

An unusual airplane sighting above North Asheville leaves residents concerned and looking for answers. The plane released red- or orange-colored smoke. Multiple eyewitnesses shared their observations and theories on Facebook. Xpress is awaiting more information from the FAA.

Asheville textile entrepreneurs promote sustainable living

When Sarah Easterling was pregnant with her first child 11 years ago, she was determined to find the purest products available to clothe and care for her son. “Infants, their bodies are are so small and they’re so vulnerable,” she says. “They are already subjected to so much. I felt like as much as I … Read more

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