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Council OKs 132 units on Duncan Hill Road

The Hendersonville City Council authorized a rezoning to allow 132 apartments on 8.7 acres between Signal Hill and Duncan Hill roads, the second of two development requests it granted Thursday night that could lead to almost 600 new dwellings on either side of Four Seasons Boulevard.   Read Story »

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City Council OKs 460 dwellings on farmland overlooking Jackson Park

The Hendersonville City Council Thursday night authorized a high-density development on the former Bo Thomas farm overlooking Jackson Park, turning back concerns of neighbors who urged the council to reject the development for traffic, environmental and scale reasons.   Read Story »

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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 »

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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 »

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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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