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Ron Stephens, a 12-year council member, dies at age 86

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U.S. attorney for western NC district resigns

United States Attorney Dena J. King announced that she will step down from her position as the Western District’s chief law enforcement officer effective today.   Read Story »

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Rep. Johnson named chair of House Oversight Committee

State Rep. Jake Johnson has been named chair of the House Oversight Committee, an influential panel with the authority to issue subpoenas and investigate government operations.   Read Story »

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County swats down higher density rezoning on Haywood Road

With little discussion, Henderson County commissioners voted unanimously Monday night to deny a request to rezone 35 acres on Haywood Road west of South Rugby Road from a highly restrictive residential category to one that allows high-density residential and commercial use.   Read Story »

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What we need to recover from Helene

It isn’t correct to say the federal and state governments haven’t been helping WNC in the aftermath of Helene.   Read Story »

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Edwards bill would have FEMA pay for repair of private roads and bridges

U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards introduced the Restoring Access to Mountain Homes Act to allow states and local governments to pay for and complete permanent repairs to private roads and bridges and receive reimbursements from FEMA's Public Assistance Program for those repairs.   Read Story »

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Trump appoints Edwards to task force charged with fixing FEMA

President Trump has appointed U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards to a newly formed task force designed to fix FEMA, which Trump and some local officials say has failed to act quickly and efficiently enough on recovery from Hurricane Helene.   Read Story »

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Edneyville grower appears on Fox Business to describe need for farm aid

Henderson County seems to have become the go-to ground-zero story when it comes to Hurricane Helene wrecking of farmland.   Read Story »

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Commissioners pitch priorities for 2025-26 budget

A full plate of capital projects — saying nothing of the high-priority Hurricane Helene recovery and rebuild — did not prevent Henderson County commissioners from announcing their wish list.   Read Story »

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What does $284 million buy?

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