Over the course of nearly 300 posts, Jonathan Bennett set a very high bar for this column, so we knew it needed to be placed in the hands of somebody who could do it justice.

With multiple downtown restaurants abruptly closing, business owners and local leaders are pointing to a mix of declining foot traffic, rising costs and public perception about safety and parking as ...

GXO Logistics Supply Chain is closing its West Jefferson facility and laying off more than 100 workers. The latest closure is part of a string of layoffs the company has been making in recent years.

It’s officially Billy Strings week in Asheville, as the bluegrass guitarist preps for another annual run in the Western North Carolina music hub. This year will see Strings stage four sold-out shows ...