Post-Helene, local governments have more shredded debris than they can easily manage. It will be months before it can all be ...

SWANNANOA – After what owners have called “a major timing delay,” a new coffee shop has opened in Swannanoa. Short Sleeves ...

State and federal lawmakers have only appropriated $5.95 billion for Tropical Storm Helene recovery efforts, according to a ...

Gov. Josh Stein visited Rutherford County on May 19 to unveil his latest state budget proposal to fund Tropical Storm Helene ...

The Trump administration cancelled a $7.7 million grant for rural broadband expansion in Western North Carolina on May 20, raising alarms for some.

The Governor's Recovery Office for Western North Carolina presented on eight major transportation corridor projects that will ...

Asheville is moving forward with the project that will rebuild its parks along the Swannanoa River, an area hard hit by ...

At the Blue Ridge Pride (BRP) office in West Asheville, Executive Director Amy Upham apologizes to Xpress for double booking a meeting with Matt Farris, ministerial intern for the Unitarian ...

Updates on Asheville area business openings and closings in May 2025. Some places will reopen for first time since Tropical ...

Known as the original vegan and vegetarian restaurant in downtown Asheville, Laughing Seed Cafe will close after the ...

This is the first major development proposed for the district since Tropical Storm Helene. ASHEVILLE - A new commercial and residential development has been proposed along Depot Street in the ...

The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season officially starts June 1 and runs through Nov. 30. The first storm of the season will be ...