In all, the council has lost $10 million in federal grants since President Trump took office in January, Ramsey says, and it remains unclear what other programs could be eliminated.

Press Release from Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office: Buncombe County, NC (July 30, 2025) Detectives with the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office are working to locate a missing woman from Candler ...

Plus, a long-time local chef launches a new food truck with a focus on Chicago-style Italian beef sandwiches.

“Disappointing to see that the Mountain Xpress decided to use an artificial intelligence-generated photo for the May 28 cover, seeing as the area y’all so diligently report on is such an ...

“As far as I’m concerned, the combination of the charming and energetic Elias, the cleaner streets and the free removal of the graffiti is well worth my annual donation to the ADID.” ...

Throughout Beasts of Chase, the spirit of the hunt echoes across generations — from Theodore Roosevelt’s appraisal of the black bear to the cruelty inflicted upon animals today.

On Jan. 1, Christopher Arbor and his friends pledged to visit one Asheville brewery each week for all of 2025 in the order that they opened, then share the experience with Mountain Xpress readers ...

Throughout Beasts of Chase, the spirit of the hunt echoes across generations — from Theodore Roosevelt’s appraisal of the black bear to the cruelty inflicted upon animals today.

PARTY PEOPLE: Asheville Downtown Association’s Independence Day Block Party returns to the South Slope on Friday, July 4, 5-10 p.m. Photo courtesy of ADA The second half of 2025 is officially ...

Thousands gathered at Martin Luther King Jr. Park at 10 a.m. as part of the No Kings Nationwide Day of Defiance. The gathering is a rebuke of what organizers say is the Trump administration’s ...

The early birds get the biscuits at ButterPunk. The new Depot Street coffee shop and bakery held its grand opening on May 10 as part of the upper River Arts District’s RAD Renaissance celebration.

LOCAL LORE: In her new novel, Happy Land, Dolen Perkins-Valdez offers a fictional interpretation of the real-life Kingdom of the Happy Land. Author photo by Norman E. Jones It is a survival story ...