Woodfin is pursuing an annexation that would bring 3,360 people — almost half the town’s current population — from the Erwin Hills and Leicester areas into the town. The town’s primary reason is to keep Asheville from annexing the area first, which the city has denied is a goal. Residents of the area have objected to the move, saying they will face higher taxes without substantially more services.

National retail outlet Urban Outfitters announced plans on Friday to open a retail store at the corner of Haywood and College streets.

The Energy Loop, Asheville’s first public art sculpture, is set to be returned to downtown on Saturday after sitting in storage for years.

On July 2, the North Carolina Division of Water Quality issued a water-quality certification permit for The Cliffs at High Carolina, a golf-community development located between Swannanoa and Fairview.

Here’s your video sneak preview of the July 8 edition of the Mountain Xpress. You might call it the doomsday edition.

Hundreds of people gathered at the steps of the Buncombe County Courthouse on Saturday to protest government spending and lament what they called out-of-control government spending and a move away from the values embedded in the U.S. Constitution.

Local videos from bands, the Chamber of Commerce, 48 Hour Film Project contestants and parenting vloggers

Despite some blogs going missing, going private or just being ignored in favor of summer activities, there was some action in our little corner of the blognation this week.

Here’s a look at some of what’s making headlines around Western North Carolina: There’s a possible serial killer on the loose in upstate South Carolina; a Florida man drowned while saving his son at a popular Macon County water hole; the venerable Monte Vista Hotel in Black Mountain is on the verge of bankruptcy; and more.

With unemployment in the Asheville area on the rise and 8,100 jobs lost since the beginning of the year, Xpress wants to hear about your experiences in these tight times.