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City Council OKs 460 dwellings on farmland overlooking Jackson Park

Henderson County News

LIVE COVERAGE: Council adopts budget; takes up requests for 592 dwellings

The Hendersonville City Council is holding a public hearing this week on a $52.5 million 2022-23 budget that adds a police sergeant officer to oversee a new traffic safety unit, a civilian animal enforcement official and a maintenance crew to repair streets, sidewalks and curb and gutter and adds other positions.   Read Story »

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NHHS percussionist chosen for All-American D-Day Band

Tyler Houston, a rising senior at North Henderson High School, was chosen to represent the U.S. in the All-American Band for the 79th anniversary of D-Day next June in Normandy, France.   Read Story »

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N.C. Senate passes parents' rights bill

The N.C. Senate passed a Parents’ Bill of Rights Wednesday in a mostly party-line vote after lawmakers clashed over what the bill would mean for families.   Read Story »

Mills River News

JERE BRITTAIN: Film documents Brysons' role in restoring elk to Chattaloochee

Recently I received a phone call from my friend, neighbor and cousin, Lynn Bryson, inviting me to be an extra in a documentary her son Rick was creating for a competition sponsored by the North Carolina Department of Tourism.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

City’s $52M budget adds positions, keeps taxes level

The Hendersonville City Council will hold a public hearing this week on a $52.5 million no-new-taxes budget that raises city residents’ water bills by 12 percent, funds numerous water and sewer improvements and adds 9½ new general fund positions, including a police sergeant, a civilian animal enforcement position, a deputy fire chief, an IT director, a communications coordinator, a sustainability manager, three street maintenance workers and a parttime budget analyst.   Read Story »

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Lakewood Road residents raise concerns about traffic

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Ask Matt ... What's up with ragged out roundabout?

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Road advisers vote to dump Kanuga in favor of I-26-U.S. 64 interchange

Henderson County’s transportation advisers got their first look recently at the consequences of construction inflation and a statewide shortage of cash to fix problems, improve safety and widen roads. The result: Many projects are moving further into the future, some so far out that they’re now “decommitted” in the next State Transportation Improvement Plan.   Read Story »

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Pardee, Blue Ridge Health pursuing new cooperative arrangement

Pardee UNC Health Care and Blue Ridge Health announced this month that Pardee is seeking subrecipient status within Blue Ridge Health’s designation as a Federally Qualified Health Center.   Read Story »

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