Author:
Jon Elliston
Timothy Silver's new book, Death in Briar Bottom: The True Story of Hippies, Mountain Lawmen, and the Search for Justice
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The inescapable conclusion for me, was that a local news source, particularly the altweekly sort, lives and dies on its

In 2023, several local outlets surged their news operations, bringing new resources, programs and reporters into the mix.
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The news never stops — nor do the comings and goings of local journalists — as a roundup of 2022
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If there was one constant in local media this year, it was change. Here are some of 2021’s notable comings

Former Xpress managing editor Jon Elliston shares his recap of key developments in 2020’s local media landscape.
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As one contemporary newspaper account noted, Uva Minners' specialty was “walking out onto a wing and going though acrobatics without

Last month marked the 400th anniversary of the introduction of slavery to North America, triggering a new round of national
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No one knows how many Asheville neighborhoods or properties were once subject to racial covenants but, says Buncombe County Register

With James Lee opting out mid-term to take a job in another state, Asheville City Council will soon select at
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