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Democrat announces campaign for state House

Lynne Russo on Wednesday launched her campaign for the North Carolina House of Representatives in District 117.   Read Story »

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McCall announces re-election campaign

Rebecca McCall, who has had a leadership role on the Henderson County Board of Commissioners during the coronavirus pandemic, the Poplar Drive wildfire in Edneyville in 2023 and Hurricane Helene recovery, announced today that she will seek a third term on the board next year.   Read Story »

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Cooper more vulnerable than it might appear

I don’t know for certain who will win North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race next year — and neither do you.   Read Story »

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Trump's orders, state legislation kill DEI, city attorney tells council

Executive orders signed by President Trump and state legislation that would become law if the General Assembly overrides a veto bar policies and practices that promote diversity, equity and inclusion in the city of Hendersonville, City Attorney Angela Beeker told the city council last week.   Read Story »

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Why did NC lawmakers strip Warren Wilson College from Helene recovery bill?

In the most recent Helene recovery package from the state allocated $500 million to help address remaining damage to Western North Carolina, more than $4 million went to small private colleges and universities in the area.   Read Story »

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Trump bill cuts $330,000 at Blue Ridge Public Radio

A local radio news briefing, children’s after-school PBS programming, emergency weather alerts during hurricanes, tunes during the commute home all could disappear under federal budget cuts to public media in North Carolina.   Read Story »

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Three plan to run for Dct. 3 seat as Lapsley announces retirement

If nature abhors a vacuum, so, it would appear, does politics.   Read Story »

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How is the Ecusta Trail managed?

The Hendersonville City Council and Laurel Park Town Council had previously adopted and the Henderson County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday followed suit, adopting a memorandum of understanding governing public safety, maintenance, funding and amenities. Here are key points of the MOU:   Read Story »

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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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