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N.C. Senate passes $2.6 billion Hurricane Helene bill

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NCDOT announces meeting on two Bat Cave road rebuilds

BAT CAVE — The N.C. Department of Transportation will present information about upcoming Hurricane Helene reconstruction work of Middle Fork Road and Toms Falls Road from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 26, at Bat Cave Fire Department.   Read Story »

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Tax administrator trading mountains for the sea

Henderson County Tax Administrator Harry Rising is leaving the county for a position in Carteret County on North Carolina's coast. His last day with the county will be Friday, July 4.   Read Story »

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United Way grants support 42 programs at 25 nonprofits

United Way of Henderson County announced this week that it had awarded grants totaling $352,000 to support 42 programs at 25 local nonprofit agencies in the coming year.   Read Story »

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Re-enactor to speak at GOP club on Revolutionary War

Revolutionary War re-enactor Don Hendrix will speak at the Henderson County Republican Men’s Club breakfast meeting on the issues confronting the Patriots from the 1760s to 1776 and what caused them to revolt against the king and fight the War for Independence.    Read Story »

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BRCC congratulates first graduates of new Level Up construction program

Blue Ridge Community College on Wednesday celebrated the graduation of the first cohort of Level Up: Core Construction, a tuition-free accelerated workforce training program offered in partnership with the National Center for Construction Education and Research and Lowe’s.   Read Story »

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Because of holiday, Lightning arrives on Friday this week

Because of the Juneteenth holiday the post office is closed today. Look for your Lightning to arrive on Friday via U.S. mail.   Read Story »

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Renew NC offers aid to repair and rebuild storm-damaged homes

The state is accepting applications for a new program to repair or rebuild homes in Western North Carolina that were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Helene, Gov. Josh Stein announced on Monday.   Read Story »

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City, county endorse agreement to end water war

The decades long conflict between the city and county over utility extensions, annexation and high-density development may have come to an end on Monday with decisions by the two governing boards to endorse a compromise in the state Legislature.   Read Story »

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Demonstrators urge senators to vote no on 'Big, Beautiful Bill'

Demonstrators at the Historic Courthouse on Tuesday urged U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis to vote against the "Big, Beautiful Bill," which they called "a sweeping assault on health that gives away billions to ICE and corporations and jeopardizes the state's hard-won Medicaid expansion program."   Read Story »

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