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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 »
Demonstrators plan to gather at the Grove Street Courthouse and march to the Historic Courthouse on Main Street Saturday morning in one of hundreds of “No Kings Day” events across the U.S. and abroad. Read Story »
The Hendersonville City Council adopted a $68.6 million budget on Thursday that keeps the tax rate at 52 cents/$100 valuation while increasing water and sewer rates by 8 and 9 percent respectively. The budget keeps the downtown parking rate the same, at $2/hour, and raises the stormwater fee by $1, to $8/month. Read Story »
The developer who applied for a permit to build a commercial shooting range on Summer Road dropped the plans last Thursday morning, less than 24 hours after neighboring homeowners implored the Henderson County Board of Commissioners to prevent the disruptive land use. Read Story »
Henderson County’s first budget since Hurricane Helene struck the N.C. mountains last September covers the ongoing cost of storm recovery, the first year of construction of the largest capital project in county history, the new Berkeley Park sports complex, a new agriculture building and other priorities. Read Story »
Our state’s official seal presents North Carolina as a series of dualities. Read Story »
In keeping with his motto of “First in Constituent Services,” U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards will send his Carolina Cruiser mobile office to Edneyville Community Center, 15 Ida Rogers Drive, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, to help folks with Hurricane Helene recovery issues or questions. District aides will be on hand to answer questions about the disaster and assist with federal agencies. If you can’t stop by mobile office hours and you or someone you know is having problems with FEMA, call 223-FIX-FEMA. Read Story »
Drives in the state Legislature to reduce local control over higher density residential development and allow "granny flats" in all residential zones are running into some roadblocks. It remains to be seen if they’re temporary. Read Story »
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