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 ...

Country music singer Reba McEntire shared what was meant to be a touching tribute to her late former stepson, Brandon Blackstock. Instead, fans of his ex-wife, Kelly Clarkson, have chosen to reopen ...

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… ...