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Mission HCA to bring PPE production to Asheville

Through a new joint venture between HCA Healthcare and A Plus International Inc., and support from the HCA Healthcare Mission Innovation Fund, production of personal protective equipment will be brought to North Carolina through a new manufacturing center.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

UPDATE: Health Department, Advent Covid vaccination slots are filled

Nearly 1,000 appointments were snapped up on Wednesday for upcoming Covid-19 vaccinations. The Henderson County Health Department opened its call center to book appointments for 700 shots while AdventHealth opened phone lines for 300 vaccinations on Sunday. The slots are now filled.   Read Story »

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Commissioners hear of plans to repair, renovate VFW post

The cost for basic repairs to the VFW Post 5206 building would be just under $1 million while improvements for offices and social space to serve veterans would add more cost as well, an architect told the Board of Commissioners on Wednesday.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

As call center frustration mounts, health director mulls waiting list

The frustration at the Covid-19 vaccination rollout is so great that Henderson County's director of public health is considering instituting a waiting list for people seeking a shot appointment.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Health Department working to fix call center problems

Although it upgraded its phone operation to try to accommodate an overwhelming number of calls seeking Covid-19 vaccination appointments, the Henderson County Department of Public Health said Wednesday morning that two problems had cropped up.   Read Story »

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Commissioners begin shaping 2021-22 budget

Henderson County commissioners are reviewing the county's current financial situation, getting their first look at budget requests and beginning the process to shape a new budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1. The Lightning will update the highlights during the daylong retreat.   Read Story »

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Some exult, others fume as clinics struggle to meet demand for vaccine

People in the newly expanded pool of eligibility hoping for a Covid-19 vaccine clearly fall into one of two camps. Those who get a shot exult. Those on hold fume.   Read Story »

North Carolina News

'Now is the time' for big bond issue for infrastructure, Cooper says

RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper is again pushing for a multibillion-dollar infrastructure bond, but Republican leaders caution that North Carolina’s still-unsteady economy makes it impossible to tell whether it would be prudent.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

New chief justice moves swiftly to reopen NC courts

RALEIGH — Newly-sworn-in Chief Justice Paul Newby is wasting little time in getting North Carolina’s court system back up and running. In an order that went into effect Thursday, Jan. 14, Newby handed authority to local court systems to decide about reopening.   Read Story »

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