In late August, my wife and I visited our son and grandchildren in Asheville, and as always when in town, I picked up a copy of the Mountain Xpress. I just got around to paging through the Best of WNC ...

In this new column, we aim to highlight contrasting views on local issues from two writers who come from different perspectives — and to encourage thoughtful discussion from our readers… ...

DEAR ABBY: While the saying goes “no man is an island,” I beg to differ, as I am married to one. My husband has little to no patience with anyone, family included. He has always been negative, and as ...

Americans are no better off under Donald Trump’s administration. Trump’s approval rating is plummeting because the needs of ...