March 28, 2012 – mountainx.com

Final hearing set on Asheville water; annexation law found unconstitutional

March 28, 2012 by Nelda Holder

The final study-committee hearing on the future of the Asheville water system is set for April 19. And the (assumed) final special session of the General Assembly convenes May 19. That session may address a new court ruling finding part of the Legislature’s newly adopted annexation provisions unconstitutional—which could affect the unresolved Asheville annexation of Biltmore Lake. And in other news, the state’s readiness for shale gas removal (fracking) has been reviewed by NC-DENR; and two top Republicans have taken opposite sides on Amendment One.

Review of Tartuffe at UNCA

March 28, 2012 by Kim Ruehl

Onstage now at UNCA’s Carol Belk Theater, the all-student production of Tartuffe, or The Imposter, packs in everything a good play must: sex, betrayal, religion, humility, delusion, and demise.

Witnesses question APD’s account of Montford crash

March 28, 2012 by David Forbes

In the aftermath of a vehicle collision yesterday, March 27, that left four injured and led to the arrest of a suspected drug dealer in the Montford neighborhood, several witnesses assert that police chased the suspect as he sped away, creating a dangerous situation. The APD states that officers chose not to pursue.

This weekend on a shoestring

March 28, 2012 by Dane Smith

This weekend brings offers workshops, egg hunts, local music and more. So get off the couch, drag those summer clothes from the attic and embrace the first hints of spring. As always, these events are budget friendly and certain to leave your wallet thick and full.

The Asheville Police Department’s vehicle pursuit policy

March 20, 2015March 28, 2012 by David Forbes

The Asheville Police Department’s rules on vehicle pursuits.

Dup Fest’s continuing success

March 28, 2012 by Alli Marshall

Last week’s benefit raised over $400. An Indiegogo fund hopes to do more for the local musician who recently lost $5,000 worth of equipment.

Tuckasegee River, biodiversity, revives after dam removal two years ago

March 28, 2012 by Webmaster

“If you are an angler, boater, fish or bug, the Tuckasegee River is better with the Dillsboro Dam removed,” says U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service biologist Mark Cantrell. (photo by Gary Peeples, Asheville Field Office, USFWS)

What’s on the agenda for the second Creative Summit?

March 28, 2012 by Rebecca Sulock

The Asheville Area Arts Council has organized a second yearly gathering of arts groups and leaders. Here’s a look at tomorrow’s schedule.

An outstanding correction

April 6, 2014March 28, 2012 by Mackensy Lunsford

In the March 28 Xpress, we misstated the date and location of a future Outstanding in the Field event featuring William Dissen — the information we ran is from 2010. It’s a regrettable error, but the event’s not until October (a full month later than we originally stated, even), so you have extra time to work on forgiving us. We’ve offered the correct information here.

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