March 17, 2010 – mountainx.com

All of Pack Square park is now open to the public

March 17, 2010 by Jeff Fobes

As of today, Pack Square Park is 100 percent open to the public, notes Jeff Joyce of the Asheville Chamber of Commerce.
—photo by Ben Teague

Fresh Seafood Market opens in Asheville

March 17, 2010 by Jonathan Welch

The Fresh Seafood Market opened recently in Oakley. The Market is located at 800 Fairview Road, in the River Ridge Shopping Center. Photo by Jonathan Welch

City Hall fraud investigation update 5:20 p.m.

March 17, 2010 by Webmaster

A city spokesperson confirms that Asheville City Council members and the mayor were eligible for a flexible spending program that’s now the target of a fraud investigation, but refuses to reveal which elected officials actually participated. The Asheville Police Department has also issued a statement, and says the Buncombe County District Attorney’s Office and SBI are assisting in the ongoing probe.

St. Patrick would approve

June 20, 2014March 17, 2010 by Alli Marshall

A trio of green wearers:

Editorial staffers Brian Postelle and Jon Elliston announce plans to leave Xpress for other work

March 17, 2010 by Xpress Staff

Postelle will take a public-relations position with the city of Asheville, while Elliston will focus on a book project.

Battlefield band CD/DVD package giveaway

March 17, 2010 by Alli Marshall

Xpress is giving away a copy of Battlefield Band’s albums Out for the Night and Zama Zama, and a copy of the DVD Battlefield Band in Concert at the Brunton Theatre Musselburgh.

Dog in the window of the S &W building

April 6, 2014March 17, 2010 by Jonathan Welch

Photo by Jonathan Welch

Puzzled? This week’s Xpress has the wrong New York Times crossword grid

March 17, 2010 by Jon Elliston

The clues are correct, but the grid isn’t; here’s where you can find the correct one

Asheville Bravo Concerts caps season with Porgy & Bess

March 17, 2010 by Rebecca Sulock

The classic Gershwin production comes to town, with a storied cast and a live orchestra. *** Read on for how to win tickets! ***

A walk through time

March 17, 2010 by Aiyanna Sezak-Blatt

On a recent bright-but-windy Sunday afternoon, local-history enthusiast Robert Goodson led about 20 people through two of the oldest cemeteries in Black Mountain. Sponsored by the Swannanoa Valley Museum, the tour of Tabernacle and Ingram cemeteries brought to life the pioneers who settled in the area after the Revolutionary War, painting a vivid picture of … Read more