Deborah Austin revisits her childhood adventures in Riceville and downtown Asheville.
Buncombe’s budget outlook ‘not quite as dire’ as initially thought
Staff projects county revenue will come in $15.6 million under what was initially projected last summer, far better than the up to $25.7 million drop staff feared was possible in January. Next year’s numbers look similar.
Beyond the Dais: The music, laughter and leaky diapers of Kim Roney’s youth
As part of Xpress‘ annual Kids Issue series, we reached out to the members of Asheville City Council and the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners to share their childhood recollections. Council member Kim Roney shares her tales.
State legislators discuss federal cuts and disaster relief at town hall in Asheville
Over 300 constituents gathered at the Ferguson Auditorium at A-B Tech for the latest town hall, featuring Sen. Julie Mayfield (District 49) and Reps. Lindsey Prather (District 115), Brian Turner (District 116) and Eric Ager (District 114).
School crossing guards share their stories
Two longtime crossing guards share the personal joys of working with kids and their strategies for conducting traffic in the school zone.
Beyond the Dais: The infamously bad dance moves of Commissioner Parker Sloan’s youth
As part of Xpress‘ annual Kids Issue series, we reached out to the members of Asheville City Council and the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners to share their childhood recollections. Buncombe County Commissioner Parker Sloan shares his tales.
Coxe Avenue affordable housing project inches forward
Plans take another step for more than 200 affordable housing units on Coxe Avenue near the South Slope.
Annual State of Downtown event talks BID, grants and plans for generating revenue
After nearly 40 downtown retailers, restaurants and offices closed or relocated in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Helene, business leaders and government officials met at the annual State of Downtown event to discuss ways to revive the central business district.
Despite Helene, there are plenty of kid-friendly outdoor activities in the Black Mountain region
Spring is here and there are plenty of parks and some trails open in Black Mountain, Swannanoa and Montreat.
Beyond the Dais: Sheneika Smith on youthful pranks
As part of Xpress‘ annual Kids Issue series, we reached out to the members of Asheville City Council and the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners to share their childhood recollections. Council member Sheneika Smith shares her tales.
A look into the daily routes of local school bus drivers
Bryan Newton has a full time job managing facilities at Camp Cedar Cliff. Still, he gets up at 5 a.m. every morning to drive about 22 students to school at Charles C. Bell Elementary School. Like the 225 other drivers in Buncombe County and Asheville City schools, Newton doesn’t do it for the money.
Data shows fewer people facing evictions months after Hurricane Helene
Despite higher levels of unemployment in Western North Carolina as communities recover from Hurricane Helene, the number of people facing evictions in recent months has declined, according to data from the North Carolina Housing Coalition.
Back in the Day: ‘To Lord’s Drug Store!’
Barb Knight relives a childhood stroll with her father.
Beyond the Dais: Maggie Ullman’s childhood obsessions with Pee-Wee Herman and the outdoors
As part of Xpress‘ annual Kids Issue series, we reached out to the members of Asheville City Council and the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners to share their childhood recollections. Council member Maggie Ullman shares her tales.
Back in the Day: All roads wind their way to Asheville
Charlotte Ware Epley recounts the nauseating drives she took from Wake City to Asheville in the 1950s with her grandmother.
Smart Bets: Asheville Greats
Answer Man John Boyle will lead the March 18 conversation with Highland Brewing founder Oscar Wong and Black-business advocate Matthew Bacoate Jr.
Back in the Day: Driving up and down the hills of Asheville in the late 1960s
Emily K. Thomas revisits her daily drives in a 1959 Rambler American and the challenges the vehicle encountered managing Asheville’s many hills.
Beyond the Dais: Commissioner Drew Ball’s youthful impromptu karaoke session
As part of Xpress‘ annual Kids Issue series, we reached out to the members of Asheville City Council and the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners to share their childhood recollections. Buncombe County Commissioner Drew Ball shares his tales.
Techniques to address anxiety in kids, post-Helene
Jill Williams, licensed clinical social worker and owner of Flourish Counseling & Wellness in Asheville, recommends parents be age-appropriate, honest and fact based when discussing tragedy.
Constituents speak out at Rep. Chuck Edwards’ town hall
U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards addressed a full house at the Ferguson Auditorium at A-B Tech during his March 13 town hall. Along with the 350-plus people inside the event space, an estimated 2,500 constituents gathered outside.
Beyond the Dais: Commissioner Terri Wells reflects on her favorite childhood music, movies and publications
As part of Xpress‘ annual Kids Issue series, we reached out to the members of Asheville City Council and the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners to share their childhood recollections. Buncombe County Commissioner Terri Wells shares her tales.
