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SALUDA — Land in Saluda on the edge of the Green River Game Lands that was once targeted for an outdoor shooting range is now a protected natural area. On May 17, Conserving Carolina purchased the 78-acre property on Macedonia Road with strong support from the local community. Read Story »
Tags: Saluda | law enforcement training center | Conserving Carolina
Last month Conserving Carolina entered into a contract to purchase 81.5 acres of property on Macedonia Road north of Saluda, land targeted by Henderson County in 2018 as the proposed location for a regional police training facility. The County’s proposal prompted a strong response from Henderson and Polk County residents in the Saluda area opposed to the concept. In May 2018, the County dropped its plans to purchase and develop the forested tract, which adjoins the North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission’s Green River Game Lands. Read Story »
Tags: Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy | land conservation | law enforcement training center | Conserving Carolina
Tags: law enforcement training center | 2018 sheriff election
Tags: law enforcement training center | 2018 sheriff election
Tags: law enforcement training center | 2018 sheriff election
The biggest news to come out of Sheriff Charlie McDonald’s public trip to the woodshed last week was how many questions remain about his $20 million training center. Read Story »
Opponents of a $20 million law enforcement training center plan to demonstrate against the project today an hour before Sheriff Charlie McDonald is scheduled to defend the proposal at a public forum. Read Story »
Tags: sheriff | law enforcement training center | sheriff office
Tags: law enforcement training center | 2017-18 local budgets
If the Board of Commissioners and Sheriff Charlie McDonald are now having to scramble to describe what the $20 million law enforcement center is not, they’ve got a problem. Read Story »
Tags: Sheriff Charlie McDonald | sheriff | law enforcement training center | 2018 sheriff election
This week the Lightning is running our Top 10 newsstories of the year. We start with 10, 9 and 8. Read Story »
Tags: U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows | Publix | 2015-16 capital construction plans | law enforcement training center