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Mountain voters doubt political tensions will temper after assassination attempt
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Voters from Marion to Hendersonville to Asheville have heard President Biden's calls for calm and former President Trump's call for unity in the wake of the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. Chet Effler from Marion is serving as a Republican delegate at the Republican National...
Gibson Park & Pool Party features ribbon-cutting for new playground equipment
COLUMBUS—On Saturday afternoon, Polk County Parks & Rec. and the Spartanburg YMCA held the Gibson Park & Pool Party to celebrate Parks and Recreation Month. The event featured the ribbon-cutting for a brand-new playground at Gibson Park. The long-anticipated playground equipment, chosen by the community in a vote this spring, was finally unveiled after three […] The post Gibson Park & Pool Party features ribbon-cutting for new playground equipment appeared first on The Tryon Daily Bulletin.
New way of electing school board candidates in Buncombe
A new way of electing Buncombe County School Board members will go into effect for the fall election. Voters will now vote for two school board seats on their ballot instead of seven. One seat will be for the voters specific geographic area (districts 1-6) and the other seat will be for at-large candidate representing the entire county (excluding the Asheville City School district area.)
Public comment opportunities for French Broad River Plan scheduled
News release from the French Broad River Metropolitan Planning Organization:. The French Broad River MPO’s Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP), Elevate 2050, will be kicking off the first phase of public input opportunities for the plan in August. The MTP is a federally-required transportation plan for urbanized areas with a population over 50,000 and helps to guide transportation decision-making and multimodal priorities for the region. The plan is scoped to include four phases of public input over the next (roughly) year. The first phase is focused on developing a Vision & Goals for the region. The Vision & Goals that are developed will be used to help evaluate potential transportation projects for inclusion in the plan. . .so we want to hear from YOU!
Coxe Avenue affordable housing development moves forward with income requirements
As Buncombe County looks for ways to better utilize properties around the county, it is now turning its attention to affordable housing. News 13 previously reported on the $59 million dollar proposal to build a 200-unit affordable housing complex at 50 and 52 Coxe Avenue. Buncombe County is now moving...
Mission/HCA suit: county can't sue for $3M in EMS costs; NC AG Stein fights deposition
Buncombe County can't join a suit against HCA-owned Mission Health in which the county hoped to recover $3 million Emergency Medical Services it said it spent caring for patients not helped in the hospital. The judge's July 9 decision against the county is part of the high-stakes lawsuit over whether the massive for-profit...
Henderson County First Responders to Compete in Red Cross Battle of the Badges Blood Drive on July 18th
Local police and fire departments are gearing up for some friendly competition at the Battle of the Badges blood drive on Thursday, July 18, 2024, from 12:30 pm to 5:30 pm at the American Red Cross Henderson County Offices. The address is 211 1st Ave E Hendersonville, NC 28792, in the basement office.
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