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Village Council dedicates Nick Weedman Assembly Room

The meeting room of the Flat Rock Village Council is now the Nick Weedman Assembly Room in honor of the long-serving council member and mayor.   Read Story »

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Hensley announces candidacy for mayor; Volk to retire

Dr. Jennifer Hensley, a 20-year healthcare professional, five-year member of the Hendersonville City Council and current mayor pro tempore, announced on Wednesday that she is running for mayor of the city.   Read Story »

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Fletcher mayor looks ahead while honoring his family's legacy

My grandmothers were born in a time when their race made casting a ballot dangerous. Now, their grandson is a mayor.   Read Story »

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Tillis won't seek re-election

Under intense pressure from President Trump and his MAGA allies to support the budget and policy bill pending in his chamber, U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis announced on Sunday that he will not seek re-election to a third term.   Read Story »

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Compromise Helene relief bill goes to governor

House and Senate members on Thursday sent a new Helene-recovery bill to Gov. Josh Stein, though its compromise language dropped a House-proposed $60 million grant program to prop up businesses in western North Carolina.   Read Story »

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GUEST COLUMN: Land development code needs major repairs

Per the official record, “climate change” in Henderson County gets a single footnote in the updated 2045 Comprehensive Plan.   Read Story »

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Auditor appoints new county elections board chairs, ensuring GOP control

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Helene relief remains a hostage of House-Senate budget impasse

In late May, the latest Helene recovery package passed unanimously in the North Carolina House. But then it stalled for weeks, as Senate Republicans opted to use it as a bargaining chip in ongoing, tense budget negotiations about the relief bill.   Read Story »

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'No Kings' rally draws big crowd downtown

Protesters in downtown Hendersonville on Saturday said they feared democracy is slipping away in America as they called for an end to recent immigration crackdowns across the country.   Read Story »

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