It’s even more inspiring to witness the students sharing these feelings with each other and finding common bonds through art. What’s the most popular activity you do with kids, and what makes it so ...

We share your inclination to get the whole story. For the over 30 years, Xpress has been committed to in-depth, balanced reporting about the greater Asheville area. We want everyone to have access to ...

As for teenagers — don’t let generational bias trick you into seeing a lack of resilience. They are — perhaps surprisingly — ...

The Sunshine Project works to support child care centers and preschools like Harvin's, as well as young children and their ...

Organizations such as the YMCA, Children First, Horizons, Unete, OpenDoors, YTL, My Daddy Taught Me That and In Real Life are ...

New research highlights the importance of nature-based experiences to personal resilience and recovery from trauma. Our WNC ...

Derived from the Italian words for “light” and “dark,” chiaroscuro describes the strong contrast between light and shadow in ...

ALL AGES: "Most people, even if they are avid music listeners, have a very limited idea of how deep and wide the family music world has become," says Secret Agent 23 Skidoo — also known as Cactus.

A play that changes with each performance –based on the roll of the dice– In The Castle of Eternal Sunset follows two teenage boys as they play a game of Dungeons & Dragons on an autumn day in 2004.

In his latest novel, author Tommy Hays, pictured, examines the inner workings of a family in the wake of a tragedy. Montford and surrounding Asheville neighborhoods are the setting for much of the ...

Buncombe has not released an average of the new tax values, but an Asheville Watchdog sampling of more than 80 residential ...

Asheville City Council candidates share their thoughts — and childhood photos of themselves. The candidates are presented here in the order of votes received. Top row, starting left: Drew Ball (with ...