Development, health care, and UNC Asheville were just some of the topics that sparked debate among Asheville residents last year, according to reports from Mountain Xpress, The Asheville Watchdog, and The Asheville Citizen Times. Readers also engaged with discussions surrounding the discontinuation of Bele Chere, according to Asheville Watchdog, which further reported on its reporters knocking on the doors of Mission board members. Local Opinions and Issues The Asheville Citizen Times introduced