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Veterans Healing Farm in time crunch to find new home
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The Veterans Healing Farm is desperately looking for a new home, and time is running out. The organization that helps veterans and their families find healing and camaraderie has until August to relocate from its spot near Hendersonville. The nonprofit found out in January the...
BLUE RIDGE HUMANE SOCIETY EXPANDS ZERO ADOPTION PROMOTION TO INCLUDE FIRST RESPONDERS AND EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS
Blue Ridge Humane Society (BRHS) has announced they are. expanding their zero adoption fee promotions to include first responders and education professionals. These two populations join veterans, and those participating in the seniors for seniors program, who can. adopt from BRHS and pay no adoption fees. First responders are defined...
FORMER HIGH SCHOOL BAND DIRECTOR HONORED
Fran Shelton, Hendersonville High School Band Director for twenty-eight years has received the Edwin Franko Goldman Award. The award was created as a symbol of high esteem and respect and as a measure of appreciation to recipients as a measure of appreciation and gratitude for outstanding personal contributions to the school band movement.
Hendersonville to contract with UNC Chapel Hill SOG to find affordable housing sites
HENDERSONVILLE - Sites for affordable housing could be identified as early as May after Hendersonville City Council agreed June 26 to contract with an organization that will study and suggest potential properties. Council members unanimously agreed to work with the UNC Chapel Hill School of Government’s Development Finance Initiative to...
Henderson County Veterans Center to reopen after renovations with July 3 flag raising
The former VFW building in Henderson County will reopen with a flag raising ceremony and new name July 3. Previously known as Hedrick Rhodes VFW Post 5206, the building will now be known as the Hedrick Rhodes Veterans Center and is now owned by Henderson County. In April 2021, the...
New 114-unit apartment proposed for Arden; 35% of units for 'workforce housing'
A new housing complex has been proposed for Arden, with over a third of the units to be designated for "workforce housing," the developer has said. The development would be made up entirely of studios and one-bedroom apartments. The new development, called "Altitude," will be located off of Clayton Road...
Classroom-career connection: Industry in Schools institute enlists educators in workforce development (copy)
WINTERVILLE — Hundreds of educators attending workforce development workshops across eastern North Carolina this summer aren’t looking to change career fields. They are learning to give students a clearer view of job opportunities in their own backyards. More than 250 teachers from about two dozen counties are gathering on area community college campuses to take part in STEM East’s Industry in Schools Teacher Leadership Institute. The institute, which began last week with a session at Martin Community College, is designed to make connections between curriculum...
16 dengue cases reported in NC, including Buncombe: What to know about mosquito-borne virus
There are many reasons to look forward to summertime, from beach weather to planning the perfect getaway. Then, there are those pesky mosquitoes that try to land on you, ruining all the fun. As if the swat, itch, and scratch routine weren't enough of a nuisance, Americans have something else...
Struggling Salt Life, Soffe parent could cut 224 NC jobs
The struggling apparel company behind the Salt Life beachwear and Soffe activewear brands plans to eliminate 224 jobs in North Carolina if efforts to sell itself fall through. In notices filed with the state Department of Commerce, Delta Apparel Inc. said it’s trying to sell the company. If it isn’t able to close a deal, it would cut 181 jobs in Cumberland County, 46 jobs in Robeson County and 22 jobs in Cabarrus County, the Duluth, Georgia-based company said.
Granville County man wins $487,750 prize in Cash 5 lottery game
An Oxford man bought a $1 Cash 5 ticket and won $487,750 jackpot on Monday night, the North Carolina Education Lottery announced. Jack Dixon bought his winning Quick Pick ticket using Online Play. The odds of matching numbers on all five white balls are one in 962,598. On Tuesday, Dixon...
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