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Facemasks like football helmets, School Board is told

North Carolina News

Public may comment on N.C. redistricting Tuesday at WCU

State Sen. Chuck Edwards, ranking member of the Senate Redistricting Committee, invited the public take part when the North Carolina Senate and House Redistricting Committees hear public comment at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21, at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee.   Read Story »

Hendersonville News

Bandits to fly over stadium for HHS homecoming

Jim Kilpatrick brought his Bandit team flyover to Main Street for the first time last year because of a local connection.   Read Story »

Flat Rock News

Flat Rock retiree takes aerial thrill ride

Marilou Reed has always had a fascination with small planes. So when the Bandit Flight Team made a dramatic flyover last year above her Kenmure home, she decided, “I want to go with them.”   Read Story »

Henderson County News

School system reports Covid clusters at two high schools

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Henderson County News

Sheriff's office won't charge Cawthorn for having knife at School Board meeting

The Henderson County Sheriff's Office issued a statement Thursday afternoon saying it was made aware of allegations that U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn had taken a knife into a Henderson County School Board meeting and that at its discretion had declined to bring a criminal misdemeanor charge.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

CAWTHWATCH: Cawthorn takes anti-mask road show across the state

U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn tonight is expanding his tour of school boards to oppose masks, quarantine and critical race theory, traveling to the Piedmont to appear at the Johnston County School Board meeting. More on the trip across the state in a minute.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: Commissioners abdicate leadership on Covid

The immense gulf between conventional public health guidance to combat the spread of the coronavirus and the view of a vocal minority opposing masks and vaccinations has been displayed in dramatic fashion at meetings of the Henderson County Board of Commissioners and the School Board these past three months.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

COVID CARE BURNOUT: 'I can't do it anymore. I'm leaving.'

Henderson County Commissioner Daniel Andreotta wants people to appreciate and thank the nurses, CNAs and other caregivers who are suffering burnout from the physical and emotional hardship of the Covid-19 response that has now endured for 18 months.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

ZONING BOARD DENIES PERMIT FOR SELF-STORAGE FACILITY

The Henderson County Zoning Board of Adjustment on Wednesday night denied a zoning permit for a 1,000-unit self-storage facility on Crab Creek Road, ending the county board's role in a contentious process that consumed more than 11 hours over three different meetings.   Read Story »

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