Breaking the Spell: Rescue shelter saves black cats
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As one of four black cat rescues in the nation, and the only one in the South, Binx’s Home for Black Cats is part of a growing community hoping to save lives. Since Hannah Soboleski founded the nonprofit in 2020, it has rescued 205 black cats and adopted out 133.
arts
Local authors share book recommendations for the Halloween season
In the spirit of All Hallows Eve, Xpress reached out to local authors, memoirists and booksellers to offer their recommendations for seasonally appropriate, scary reads set in the South. Bonus…Best Medicine with Morgan Bost: Comedians chat Halloween, Pack Square Park and the upcoming election
This month Morgan Bost speaks with fellow comedians Chesney Goodson, Blaine Perry and Cameron Davis about the Halloween costume that best captures Asheville's spirit, the future of Pack Square Park and the upcoming…Around Town: Asheville poet reimagines classic fairy tales
A new book from an Asheville author reworks classic fairy tales. Plus, Buncombe County is looking for mural artists, ForestHer promotes story telling and Little Shop of Horrors comes to…
food
What’s new in food: Asheville Halloween Bar Crawl haunts the streets once more
If last year’s Halloween Bar Crawl is any indication, hundreds of ghosts, goblins and caped crusaders will be returning to the streets for the gathering’s latest iteration. The fifth annual…
living
Gardening with Xpress: On curing sweet potatoes and protecting figs against frost
For this year's final set of queries, Chloe Lieberman addresses ways to cure sweet potatoes, options for excess leaves and ideas for keeping your figs warm amid frosty nights.Impact Health hires executive director
Laurie Stradley joined Impact Health as executive director Oct. 24.Q&A: Ax thrower discusses the sport and local scene
Xpress recently sat down with Scott Brindle to discuss misconceptions about the sport, the ways in which ax throwing has helped him get through difficult times and advice he has for…
news
WNC Scary Stories: Footsteps in the attic
This is a spooky story my grandma Betty Jo used to tell us grandchildren. She lived up South Morgan Branch Road in Candler, in a house over 100 years old.WNC Scary Stories: Ghost calls
For about 10 years, I was the floor manager at a downtown eatery. When I first started, all the servers had a story or two. The most common tale involved…WNC Scary Stories: The smell of cigarettes
Lauren Loiacono, owner of Ebb & Flow Massage Therapy Center, discusses the ghost named Sarah who haunts her business's back hallway.WNC Scary Stories: Among mannequins
In 2008, I was on patrol for the Asheville Police Department when I was called to the old costume shop on Haywood Street for a break in. When I got…Binx’s Home for Black Cats fights superstition, saves lives
As one of four black cat rescues in the nation, and the only one in the South, Binx’s Home for Black Cats is part of a growing community hoping to…WNC Scary Stories: Jovial ghost rocks out in a hearse
When I was leading tours for our family-owned business Dark Ride Tours a few years ago, I didn’t really have many first-hand experiences with ghosts. But when we were renovating…Buncombe taking steps to make tax values more equitable
The county plans to spend $844,000 on new tax assessment initiatives over this fiscal year and the next. Actions include asking Buncombe residents to report improvements to their homes, buying…2022 General Election Voter Guide
In preparation for the 2022 general election of Tuesday, Nov. 8, Xpress sent questions to all candidates in contested local races representing Buncombe County voters. Responses from candidates for the…2022 General Voter Guide: Buncombe County Sheriff
General election candidates for the 2022 Buncombe County Sheriff race share their positions with Xpress.2022 General Voter Guide: Buncombe County bond referendums
In November's general election, Buncombe County citizens will vote on two bond referendums that could together authorize up to $70 million in county borrowing for open space conservation and affordable…2022 General Voter Guide: Buncombe County Board of Commissioners
General election candidates for the 2022 Buncombe County Board of Commissioners races share their positions with Xpress.2022 General Voter Guide: Buncombe County Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors
General election candidates for the 2022 Buncombe County Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors race share their positions with Xpress.2022 General Voter Guide: U.S. House 11
General election candidates for the 2022 U.S. House District 11 race share their positions with Xpress.2022 General Voter Guide: N.C. House
General election candidates for the 2022 N.C. House races in Districts 114-116 share their positions with Xpress.2022 General Voter Guide: N.C. Senate
General election candidates for the 2022 N.C. Senate District 46 and District 49 races share their positions with Xpress.2022 General Voter Guide: Voting FAQs
Xpress answers common questions about voting in the 2022 general election, including where to find your sample ballot, how to vote by mail and if identification is required at the…
opinion
Bonds will tackle housing and climate change crises
"Our community faces two mounting crises that we must address in concert — housing affordability and climate change. We can do this by providing a wider range of housing options…Letter: Berthiaume will offer creative solutions for Asheville
"Her past experience as Asheville’s first sustainability director, along with her current work consulting to build coalitions to address climate change, place her in a unique position to help Asheville…Letter: More effective plan needed for drug problems
"One solution: Once arrested, our legal folks need to either mandate time in lockup or mandatory rehab for users and strict time for dealers. This must stop, or it will…Letter: Bond issues will save money in long run
"Together, land conservation and affordable housing lessen the need for expensive new road infrastructure in the more rural areas of Buncombe."Pratfall colors
Letter: ‘Rainbow fentanyl’: fact vs. fiction
"The good news is there is no evidence to suggest there is fentanyl being laced into Halloween candy. The bad news is that middle and high schoolers can purchase pills…Letter: Where’s the coverage of Edwards vs. Beach-Ferrara?
"Jasmine Beach-Ferrara vs. Chuck Edwards just doesn’t seem to inspire local media the way the blood sport of Moe Davis vs. Madison Cawthorn did two years ago."Letter: Why I support the affordable housing bond referendum
"By structuring most of the affordable apartments to leverage housing tax credits, our community investment of $40 million will likely leverage around $80 million in additional funds for Buncombe County."
