Mountain Xpress
Encyclopedia
The Mountain Xpress is a free alternative newspaper covering news, arts, local politics, and events in Asheville
and western North Carolina
. Published each Wednesday in print and online, it has a print circulation of about 29,000. The Mountains Xpress is one of 130 member newspapers of the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies
.
Other Xpress guides to the area include Asheville Eats & Drinks, the WNC Green Building Directory, and supplements on the Asheville Film Festival, Bele Chere Festival, Women in Business and more.
Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the 11th largest city in North Carolina. The City is home to the United States National Climatic Data Center , which is the world's largest active...
and western North Carolina
Western North Carolina
Western North Carolina is the region of North Carolina which includes the Appalachian Mountains, thus it is often known geographically as the state's Mountain Region. It is sometimes included with upstate South Carolina as the "Western Carolinas", which is also counted as a single media market...
. Published each Wednesday in print and online, it has a print circulation of about 29,000. The Mountains Xpress is one of 130 member newspapers of the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies
Association of Alternative Newsweeklies
The Association of Alternative Newsmedia is a diverse group of covering every major metropolitan area and other less-populated regions of North America. AAN members have a combined weekly circulation of over 6.5 million as well as a print readership of nearly 17 million active, educated and...
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Mission statement
The newspaper's mission is "To build community and strengthen democracy by serving an active, thoughtful readership at the local level – where the impact of citizen action is greatest." http://www.mountainx.com/info/about.phpWeekly columns
News (with a heavy focus on Buncombe County Commission and Asheville City Council), Opinion & Letters, Arts & Entertainment, Green Scene (environmental-news feature), Cranky Hanke (movie reviews from noted film critic and author Ken Hanke), Edgy Mama (feature on "parenting from the edge" by mommy blogger Anne Fitten Glenn), Food and Drink, Conscious Party (feature on local benefits), Outdoors, Gardening (a seasonal feature), Asheville Disclaimer (full-page satirical feature). Other sections include: Cartoons (including local cartoons by Molton, Brent Brown and Tooth & Jaw by Johnny Cantrell), Clubland (live music listings), Community Calendar, Classifieds and Personals. Online-only features include: Asheville Street Style ("a photographic record of Asheville's unique and evolving DIY fashion"), Sightlines (local theatre reviews), Book Report (book reviews and literary news), Xpress Files (City of Asheville documents, Buncombe County documents, court documents etc.), Screening Room and Weekly Reeler (both movie-related columns by Ken Hanke), Just the Bands (regional band pages).Best of WNC
The Xpress publishes an annual "Best of WNC" listing the best restaurants, businesses, and activities in the Asheville area, based on a readers' poll.Other Xpress guides to the area include Asheville Eats & Drinks, the WNC Green Building Directory, and supplements on the Asheville Film Festival, Bele Chere Festival, Women in Business and more.