Visitors at the Asheville Art Museum.(Photo: Asheville Art Museum / Special to the Citizen-Times.) Museums are ubiquitous among modern human civilizations. They represent some of the most long-standing, recognizable institutions to showcase objects, places, peoples and creatures of cultural and…

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Indiana mountain bikers balk over new state park fee By Robert Annis Indiana mountain bikers are upset about a new pay-to-play fee imposed on trails that were built almost entirely with volunteer labor. Faced with a $4.5 million deficit and…

Out of Reach(Photo: Special to the Citizen-Times) RALEIGH – A report issued Tuesday found most of North Carolina’s renters earn less than the hourly wage needed to afford a modest unit. Titled, “Out of Reach 2015,” the findings were jointly…

Airbnb announced this week that it will begin collecting and paying sales and hotel occupancy taxes in Buncombe County next month.(Photo: Image courtesy of Airbnb/Special to the Citizen-Times) ASHEVILLE – While Asheville continues to wrestle with regulating short-term rentals, Airbnb…

The North Carolina hamlet of Asheville is enjoying the benefits of a growing population of street musicians, also known as buskers. But the city of just 87,000 is also struggling to address noise and crowd complaints from some residents and…

However, we hope a few minutes can be stolen to consider other measures — like SB452. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Bill Holtzclaw, R-Madison, and co-sponsored by Sens. Phil Williams, R-Rainbow City, and Paul Sanford, R-Huntsville. It’s currently on…

May 19, 2015 2:33 p.m. ET Many parents want their children to form close ties with their cousins but live too far apart to visit often. Is vacationing together under one roof with dozens of relatives the solution? A growing…

The House released its first draft of the budget Monday, and will add the final touches in committees throughout the week before voting on its final version and sending it to the Senate. Two local lawmakers will play key roles…

The view looking down on development along the French Broad River in the River Arts District.(Photo: William Woody / wwoody@citizen-times.com) ASHEVILLE – City officials and community leaders are moving forward on several fronts in the revamping of the River Arts…