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Months after Helene took lives and livelihoods, many Asheville residents haven't returned to work. Some think there might be ...

The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners is considering reducing some permitting costs for work on primary residences ...

Mountain Xpress posts selected news and information of local interest as a public service for our readers. To submit press releases and other community material for possible publication, email ...

North Carolina is still battling several wildfires that were first reported over a week ago. Will they get some relief from ...

Code yellow and code orange air quality days expected from smoke creating bad air quality at times through Saturday in the Triad. Smoky haze forecast to reach Mount Airy, Winston-Salem and Greensboro ...

Additionally, Buncombe, Swain and Polk counties will have a Code Red air quality alert today, according to the North Carolina ...