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City approves fee increases for FY 2017: car registration fee to go from $10 to $30

March 22, 2016 by Virginia Daffron

On Tuesday, March 22, Asheville City Council approved fee increases that will have some impact on just about every resident’s budget, from fees for trash collection to automobile registration.

Buncombe County Commissioners get budget update, face potential shortfall

March 22, 2016 by Dan Hesse

Buncombe County Manager Wanda Greene presented an updated budget proposal to the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, March 22. The proposed budget for fiscal year 2016-17 is still in the process of being crafted, but there is potential for expenditures to outpace revenues.

Kids Issue 2016: Heart wide open and more

March 22, 2016 by Xpress Contributor

“The way I let my body flow, be free to just let go and leap in a dance, is what makes me ‘me.'”

Asheville launches new online platform for public engagement

March 23, 2016March 22, 2016 by Virginia Daffron

The City of Asheville launched its new public engagement website, Open City Hall, on Thursday, March 17. The new platform will provide residents an easy way to access information and share their views directly with city staff and elected officials on issues of concern to the local community.

Tool library aims to build community, sustainability

March 22, 2016 by Josh O'Conner

The long-awaited Asheville Tool Library will hold its grand opening Saturday, April 9. The collaborative effort has been several years and a couple of false starts in the making, beginning with a crowdfunding campaign and a series of community meetings in the spring of 2013. “We couldn’t be more pleased to have finally found a … Read more

Fonta Flora Brewery expands to a historic farm site

March 28, 2016March 22, 2016 by Scott Douglas

Partnering with the Foothills Conservancy and Lake James State Park, Fonta Flora has bought historic farmland near Nebo with plans to become Western North Carolina’s first true farmhouse brewery.

Tunisian Spring singer-songwriter Emel Mathlouthi performs at UNCA

March 22, 2016 by Alli Marshall

Mathlouthi performs at UNC Asheville’s Lipinsky Auditorium on Thursday, March 24. Earlier that day, she’ll discuss her work, the music of Tunisia and the electronic sounds that inspire her during a free, public masterclass — including performances from her band — at the Humanities Lecture Hall.

City approves fee increases for FY 2017: car registration fee to go from $10 to $30

Buncombe County Commissioners get budget update, face potential shortfall

Kids Issue 2016: Heart wide open and more

Asheville launches new online platform for public engagement

Fonta Flora Brewery expands to a historic farm site

Tunisian Spring singer-songwriter Emel Mathlouthi performs at UNCA

Green Man Brewery’s expansion invests in the future, celebrates the past

Beer today, gone tomorrow: Asheville beer happenings March 22-28

Smart bets: Camp David

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