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Weedman hands off gavel to new mayor

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House overrides veto of GOP power shift dressed as Helene relief

The fate of major changes to election appointment power and deadlines, packaged in a Helene relief bill, fell to three Republican lawmakers representing Helene-impacted areas Wednesday as the state House voted on a veto override.    Read Story »

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Council OKs 60-townhome development on Brooklyn Avenue

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Fletcher mayor receives National League of Cities Under 40 Impact award

Fletcher Mayor Preston Blakely has been named among the inaugural recipients of the National League of Cities’ Centennial Under 40 Impact Award, which recognizes and celebrates the achievements of elected officials under the age of 40 from NLC member cities, towns and villages.   Read Story »

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Carter Wrenn traces the 'Trail of the Serpent'

Back in 1975, I met Ronald Reagan at a dinner in Raleigh. That fall he ran for President — I ran his North Carolina primary, working with Jesse Helms (one of two U.S. senators who endorsed Reagan) and Tom Ellis (Reagan’s North Carolina chairman).   Read Story »

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Land of Sky board honors mayor pro tem Hensley, WTZQ, WHKP

Hendersonville mayor pro tem Jennifer Hensley and Hendersonville radio stations WTZQ and WHKP  received Extraordinary Public Service Awards during a meeting of the Land of Sky Regional Council Board of Delegates on Wednesday, Dec. 4.   Read Story »

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All-female City Council is seated in historic first

With the oath of office by three members and the swearing in of a new mayor pro tem, the first-ever all-female Hendersonville City Council was seated on Thursday night — at 7:07 p.m., if history would like to record the moment.   Read Story »

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Leader through wildfire and Helene, McCall relinquishes county commission gavel

Henderson County commissioners elected Bill Lapsley as chair and re-elected Michael Edney as vice chair on Monday night after two new commissioners, Jay Egolf and Sheila Franklin, were sworn in to the board.   Read Story »

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Stein endorses state's decision to OK AdventHealth expansion

Attorney General Josh Stein on Monday declared his support for a decision by state regulators to grant AdventHealth a certificate of need to add additional beds to a hospital it's building in Weaverville.   Read Story »

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There's a $30 billion hole in Helene recovery funding

Without question, Tropical Storm Helene generated historic costs for North Carolina in terms of structural damages, disruptions to government operations and loss of life.   Read Story »

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