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AdventHealth launching teen behavioral health program Aug. 4

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N.C. fire marshal invites first responders to apply for disaster aid

The Office of State Fire Marshal is now accepting applications for the second round of Disaster Recovery Grants for fire departments and rescue squads impacted by Hurricane Helene. Deadline to apply is midnight Saturday, Aug. 2, with grant awards and disbursements beginning on Aug. 15.   Read Story »

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'Something Rotten' opens at Hendersonville Theatre

 The Hendersonville Theatre will present “Something Rotten” on its Washington Street stage July 24-Aug. 10.   Read Story »

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JCAR cost spikes by $15M as vote looms

The two newest Henderson County commissioners expressed alarmed last week when they learned that the latest cost projection added $15.2 million to the price of the jail and courthouse expansion.   Read Story »

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Tickets on sale for Historic Flat Rock's tour of homes

FLAT ROCK — After a seven-year hiatus, Historic Flat Rock Inc. will host a Historic Home Tour 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, featuring four private homes, all built in the 1800s and all on the National Register of Historic Places.   Read Story »

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Laurel Park is fed up with pace of FEMA aid

Throughout the mountains, small towns thrashed by Hurricane Helene have it bad. In Henderson County, none was harder hit than Laurel Park, and the mayor is past losing patience with the pace of federal disaster aid.   Read Story »

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Hundreds celebrate opening of Ecusta Trail

The community celebrated opening day of the Ecusta Trail on Friday afternoon with tributes, thank yous and a ribbon cutting followed by treats, merchandise and live music along the freshly paved six-mile segment from the Visitors Center to Horse Shoe.   Read Story »

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Waterway cleanup gets $10 million boost

Plenty of big items, like cars and trailers, have been cleaned out from Western North Carolina rivers after Helene but there is still a lot of smaller trash throughout the region’s creeks and streams.   Read Story »

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Judge declares Altmeyer high bidder for Shepherd Memorial Park

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The rebel flag is gone

 FLAT ROCK — The rebel flag in the heart of Flat Rock, a startling sight to many motorists traveling north on Greenville Highway into the historic village, is gone.   Read Story »

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