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Jessica Wakeman
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Reporter, Mountain Xpress
New York, Asheville
Beats
Jewish History, Scotland NYC,The Chelsea Hotel Arab-Israeli Relations, Music Queer History and Pop Culture, Art History Chinese History and Pop Culture
Content
By Jessica Wakeman Verified| The Progressive Verified On March 13, residents of Western North Carolina made national news at a raucous town hall hosted by Republican Congressman Chuck Edwards in Asheville, during which one man was removed by police after shouting “I’m a veteran and you don’t give a fuck about me! . . .
By Gina Smith Verified, Kay West, Jessica Wakeman Verified, Brionna Dallara Verified| Mountain Xpress Verified If You Rebuild It: Asheville Tourists take the field amid construction Volume / Issue April 2, 2025 Cover Design Credit: Scott Southwick Cover Photography Credit: Asheville Tourists McCormick Field, Asheville’s venerable minor-league baseball stadium, is in the midst of an 18-month, $38.5 million renovation that will bring it up to standards required by Major League Baseball. Asheville Tourists officials say they are up to the challenge of hosting 66 games this season at a ballpark that’s...
By Jessica Wakeman Verified| Mountain Xpress Verified 2025 PIT count shows increase in unsheltered homelessness TAKEAWAYS: City of Asheville homeless strategy specialist Debbie Alford, left, discusses key takeaways from the 2025 Point-in-Time count, which gathers data on the number of homeless people in the county. Photo by Jessica Wakeman According to the 2025 Point-In-Time Count (PIT), unsheltered homelessness increased by 50% in Buncombe County year-over-year.
Company Info
Mountain Xpress
Mountain Xpress is the keen-eyed, eloquent voice of the Asheville metro area (pop. 225,000) and surrounding southern Appalachian counties, providing an indispensable guide for residents and visitors alike. We focus on local politics, civic issues and the area's vibrant arts-and-entertainment scene -- reporting the news with a magazine flair. Our opinion section offers a popular forum for the debate of local issues, thanks in large part to the lively submissions of our readers, who constitute a diverse blend of the region's most active and independent-minded residents. We also publish the area's most comprehensive calendar --- a one-stop guide to what's happening in the region. While the bulk of our readers are 25-to-49 years old, Mountain Xpress is read by a diverse audience that includes a 21 percent readership over age 60. Our readers are, primarily, active professionals who enjoy a greater-than-average amount of leisure time. The paper's editorial goal is to provide a forum for debate and to help citizens of all political persuasions play an active part in the community.
Brevard, North Carolina, United States
+1 828-251-1333
Founded: 1995