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Henderson County hopes to 'get a charge' out of VW settlement fund

Henderson County Business

Commissioners delay action on gem mine attraction in Tracy Grove

Faced with conflicting opinions from neighbors and questions about what conditions the rezoning applicant would accept, the Henderson County commissioners Tuesday night delayed action on whether to allow a gemstone mine attraction in the Tracy Grove community at I-26.   Read Story »

Henderson County Business

Transylvania, Henderson counties rank high in tourism employment growth

Domestic visitors spent a record $25.3 billion in North Carolina in 2018, an increase of 5.6 percent from 2017. State tax receipts as a result of visitor spending neared $1.3 billion in 2018, and local tax revenues directly resulting from visitor spending totaled $774.6 million, Gov. Roy Cooper announced Thursday. Visitor expenditures directly supported more than 230,000 jobs and generated more than $6.3 billion in payroll income across North Carolina.   Read Story »

Asheville Business

Allegiant announces new AVL-to-West Palm Beach flights

Allegiant airlines announced today the launch of flights from Asheville to West Palm Beach in November with fares as low as $54.   Read Story »

Fletcher Business

WNC reportedly in the running for Mahindra auto plant

Western North Carolina is among the possible sites that Mahindra, the Indian automotive and tractor maker, could select for a plant that would employ 2,000 people, the Charlotte Observer reports.   Read Story »

Henderson County Business

Pardee among leaders in treatment of heart attacks

Pardee UNC Health Care has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain ̶MI Registry Silver Performance Achievement Award for 2019. Pardee is one of only 86 hospitals nationwide to receive the honor.   Read Story »

Fletcher Business

Fletcher plant adding 70 employees

Smartrac Technology Fletcher Inc., which won economic development incentives from Henderson County and the town of Fletcher in January, is adding nearly 70 more employees as part of a major expansion.   Read Story »

Henderson County Business

Deed transfers

The following transfers were filed in the Register of Deeds office between April 29-May 3.   Read Story »

Henderson County Business

Buncombe has lowest, Henderson County second lowest jobless rate

Buncombe County had the lowest unemployment rate in the state and Henderson County the second lowest, labor statistics showed.   Read Story »

Henderson County Business

County could land $19.6 million investment, 54 jobs

A company that is considering locating in Henderson County would make a $19.6 million investment in plant construction and equipment and bring 54 new jobs paying an average wage of $41,693, according to a public hearing notice for an economic incentives request.   Read Story »

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