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Lane of I-26 East at Peter Guice Bridge closed for construction this week

A contractor for the N.C. Department of Transportation will close a short stretch of Interstate 26 East near the Green River bridge beginning Sunday night.   Read Story »

BRCC hosts Music by the Lake performances on Sunday evenings on June 22, July 27, Aug. 10 and Aug. 17. [CONTRIBUTED]

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BRCC announces Music by the Lake bands

A favorite local summer music series returns to Blue Ridge Community College this summer when four public Music by the Lake performances take place.   Read Story »

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Guided walk will explain Mud Creek flooding in Helene

Mike Huffman, the city’s stormwater and floodplain administrator, will lead the guided walk “Tracking Our Tributaries: Exploring Mud Creek” along the Oklawaha Greenway at 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 10.   Read Story »

Students load a patient into an ambulance during training for their Advanced Emergency Medical Technician certification. [CONTRIBUTED]

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LOCAL BRIEFS: Paramedics certified, Born Learning Trail, Postcard Party, AAUW

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Harris Teeter reopens Tuesday with tastings, live music

A “Taste of Teeter” food sampling, live music and other special events will mark the grand reopening of the Harris Teeter at Southside Square Plaza, 636 Spartanburg Highway, from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday.   Read Story »

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Traffic ticket text is a scam, N.C. attorney general warns

Attorney General Jeff Jackson is warning North Carolinians to be on the lookout for text scams impersonating the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles and demanding that people pay an outstanding traffic ticket or face severe actions.   Read Story »

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County adopts $216 million budget with no tax increase

Despite cost of Helene, county holds line on property tax rate

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Bicyclists enjoy a day on the Ecusta Trail on Monday. The first six miles of the trail will officially open in July.

First leg of Ecusta Trail to officially open in July

Habitat at Home wildlife photo contest now open

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George Sarros is shown in photo from 1943 during his service as a Motor Machinist Mate Third Class in the U.S. Navy and today. [CONTRIBUTED]

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D-Day veteran George Sarros remains an eyewitness to history

EDITOR'S NOTE: We've moved Bruce Holliday's profile of George Sarros back onto the home page to commemorate the 81st anniversary of D-Day. The story first appeared in Flat Rock Together, Bruce's weekly 'Good News blog', in honor of George's 100th birthday on April 17.   Read Story »

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City adopts budget that keeps tax rate level, raises water and sewer bills

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 »

Clockwise, from top left, photo snapped by a city camera at 7:21 a.m. on Sept. 27 shows Helene flooding at Mud Creek; Maureen Cormier, a senior vice president at CVS, cuts a ribbon to celebrate the reopening of the store on May 12; the freshly renovated Harris-Teeter reopens next week; Moe’s Original BBQ owner Dave Rice shows the high-water mark from flooding at the restaurant after Helene.

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Eight months later, restaurants and stores starting to reopen

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Post-Helene road repair projected to cost $5 billion

UNIMAGINABLE, our Hurricane Helene edition, available on Thursday

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AVL hires new chief financial officer

County adopts $216 million budget with no tax increase

Edwards announces debris removal accountability agreement

First leg of Ecusta Trail to officially open in July

City Council honors historic preservation award winners