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Tap Root developer drops apartments

A developer seeking approval for a major subdivision on the Tap Root Dairy property has dropped plans for apartments — removing one component of the proposal that has drawn neighborhood opposition.   Read Story »

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LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: Mill revitalization is worth celebrating

Construction signs were up and workers were on site at the historic Grey Hosiery Mill on Monday morning. As unremarkable as it looked, the magnitude of what had happened over the past 72 hours is impossible to overstate. This was big.   Read Story »

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Girl Scout installs Little Free Library in church garden

Rooted in Faith, a donation vegetable garden and ministry of First United Methodist Church, is on the receiving end of a donation from a local Girl Scout.   Read Story »

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Cooper to visit Asheville to honor craft beer

Gov. Roy Cooper will visit Highland Brewing Co. in Asheville on Thursday to proclaim April as NC Beer Month, marking the 7th anniversary of the N.C. Beer Month celebration.   Read Story »

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Tractor-trailer restriction aims to reduce I-26 backups

A new restriction on a stretch of Interstate 26 in Asheville targets improved safety and reduced congestion.   Read Story »

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William Killian, founding president of BRCC, dies at age 96

William R. "Bill" Killian, who as founding president led the growth of Blue Ridge Community College for 20 years, died Sunday at age 96.   Read Story »

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Mill contractor has experience renovating historic factory

As promised, construction personnel were working at the Grey Hosiery Mill on Monday morning, three days after the city of Hendersonville announced it had finalized a deal that clears the way for the historic mill’s long-awaited redevelopment.   Read Story »

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Tax referendum may be a long shot

The city’s request for a quarter-cent sales tax referendum faces an uphill battle in a Legislature resistant to local tax measures.   Read Story »

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Republicans circling if Henson resigns from House

Although GOP leaders in Raleigh have been silent on the cyberstalking charge against state Rep. Cody Henson, two local Republicans named Johnson say they’re eyeing the seat if Henson quits.Henson has been accused of cyberstalking and the Transylvania County Sheriff’s Office is investigating whether he committed a crime against his estranged wife, Kelsey Henson, Carolina Public Press reported. Last week, after the media reported the criminal summons, the N.C. Democratic Party, Democratic Women of North Carolina and a House Democratic leader called on Henson to resign.“Now that a judge has seen fit, after a hearing on the merits, to grant a permanent restraining order against Rep. Henson, there has been a finding of domestic violence on his part,” House Democratic Whip Rep. Deb Butler said. “There is no place for domestic violence in our society, particularly on the part of an elected official who purports to be a role model for our youth. In my opinion, he should resign.”At the Henderson County Republican Party Convention on Saturday, a Polk County commissioner said he’d look at running if Henson resigns while another Republican declined to rule out a primary challenge if Henson stays.“Let’s just say testing the water,” said Gene Johnson, a 57-year-old attorney who practices in Henderson and Buncombe counties and lives in Polk. “I’m more interested to see what happens with Rep. Henson. I’m not going to step on his toes. I’m just waiting to see what happens. … At this point I’m not ready to say” whether he would challenge Henson in a primary.Jake Johnson, the 24-year-old chairman of the Polk County Board of Commissioners, plans to announce a campaign for Secretary of State. That could change, he said, if Henson’s seat becomes vacant.“I’m getting a lot of calls on it,” said Johnson, who was elected in 2016. “If the seat came open it would be something I would consider.”Last month a judge granted Kelsey Henson a yearlong restraining order against Henson after she filed a complaint that he “will not quit ‘texting’ the plaintiff at all hours of the day.”Henson has declined to comment on the cyberstalking charge, saying it’s a family member he hopes to resolve privately. “Rep. Henson looks forward to addressing this allegation in due course through our judicial system and will not attempt to litigate the matter through the media,” Henson’s attorney, Michael Edney, said in a statement. “Cody will continue to focus his love and energy on his two beautiful children and will continue to represent the people of District 113.”
 * * * * * Carolina Public Press contributed reporting.   Read Story »

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