DEQ’s website has a list of resources for keeping safe around wildfire smoke.

The Asheville City Council voted March 25 to authorize the city to assume ownership of 31 storm-damaged buildings and turn ...

While significant work is needed to address all Parkway damage, the NPS has begun emergency roadway repairs at eight slide ...

For the March edition of "The Playlist," Xpress reached out to electric, indie-pop musician Moon Bride (Carly Kotula) to ...

Two presentations before Asheville City Council offered alternatives to a large overpass atop Patton Avenue in proposed I-26 ...

Amid rumors around the country of mass immigration raids, Sheriff Lowell Griffin says it's unlikely that level of enforcement ...

This is another major milestone in the Hurricane Helene recovery efforts along I-40,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy. “I’m proud of the Department’s hard work to ensure North ...

In response to multiple active wildfires in western North Carolina, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) is allowing early prescription refills through April 24, 2025 to ensure ...

Henderson County is under a Code Red Air Quality Day for Thursday, March 27 due to smoke impacts from ongoing wildfires, according to the forecast from the North Carolina Division of Air Quality. This ...

The Black Cove Complex is the highest priority fire in the U.S, which gives the IMT priority for resources. Currently, there are 476 personnel from North Carolina and other states across the nation.

Friday, March 28, 2025, is a code ORANGE air quality forecast day for the valleys of Asheville and Buncombe County. Air quality is unhealthy for sensitive groups. Children, active adults, and those ...

Approved by the UNC Board of Governors in April 2021, UNC Asheville received the Millennial Campus designation for portions of University-owned property to enhance the institution’s research, teaching ...