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Henderson County News

County improves from hot zone to 'significant'

Henderson County improved from the red zone to yellow in the latest county alert system released Thursday by the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services.   Read Story »

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Cooper outlines plans for spending federal Covid relief money

Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday outlined a plan for allocating federal Covid-19 relief funds for immediate needs and investing state resources to help North Carolina communities build back as the state turns the corner on the pandemic, including $2 billion to help schools reopen, $700 million for more vaccines and Covid testing, $546 million for rental assistance and $323 million for roads and airports.   Read Story »

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Moffitt's 'bar rescue' bill advances

A bill seeking to extend a delay on payment deadlines for certain alcohol permits quickly cleared an N.C. House Alcoholic Beverage Control Committee.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

AVL contributes $2 billion to economy

Asheville Regional Airport contributes nearly $2 billion to the region’s economy and supports 12,520 jobs, according to a new report released by the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation last week.    Read Story »

Henderson County News

EHHS grad assumes new State Department post

Alexandra Bell, a Henderson County native, assumed her duties as deputy assistant secretary in the State Department’s Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance on Jan. 20.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Legislature may ban hand-held phones while driving

RALEIGH — State lawmakers are trying again to eliminate the use of hand-held cellphones by operators of motor vehicles.   Read Story »

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Sewer solution inches closer at Halfway Tree

Halfway Tree mobile home park residents are getting closer to having longstanding sewer problems behind them, although wet conditions and soil problems have delayed a new sewer line by months.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning (271)

Don't miss this week's Lightning.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Q&A: How STEMI designation enables Pardee to offer 24-7 cardiac care

Joe Moore and his wife were towing a U-Haul trailer over the Blue Ridge mountains last August, helping their newly married son move to Concord outside of Charlotte. Driving 14 hours “gives you a lot to talk about,” he recalled.   Read Story »

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