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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 ...

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

Smoky haze may fill our Piedmont Triad skies for the next few days as several big wildfires burn over a few areas in ...

The destructive wildfires tearing through North Carolina and South Carolina are fouling air quality while firefighters face significant challenges from Hurricane Helene's lingering devastation, ...

An Asheville-based conservation group has purchased ... while protecting water quality in the French Broad River.” A map showing the location of the newly-purchased property.

An Asheville-based conservation group has purchased ... for birds and countless other species while protecting water quality in the French Broad River.” A map showing the location of the newly ...

referencing about three dozen protestors who were outside the VA along Tunnel Road in East Asheville, voicing their opposition to the planned cuts. Diana Eubanks, an Air Force veteran who retired ...