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

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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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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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