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Seven WNC high school football teams returning to the field in Week 8
(This story has been updated to add new information.) Pisgah football will resume the 2024 season on Friday, according to coach Ricky Brindley. The Bears will host West Henderson at 7:30 p.m. ET at the Bethel Middle School football field. This is the first game Pisgah and West Henderson have played since Tropical...
Closed for weeks after Helene, Henderson County schools set a date to reopen
HENDERSONVILLE - After more than two weeks, Henderson County Public Schools will reopen for students Tuesday, Oct. 15th, Superintendent Mark Garrett announced in a message to families Wednesday sent via email and phone and posted on the school district’s website. Oct. 11th will be an optional workday for teachers, and Monday, October 14th is a required workday. ...
UD students raising money, collecting supplies for North Carolina hurricane victims
University of Delaware senior Anna Gleason has seen the way her classmates pull together to support each other in times of tragedy, such as the recent death of a student who was hit while crossing Main Street. Now, she and several other students are trying to channel that same energy into helping victims of Hurricane Helene, which devastated the Southeast, particularly western North Carolina, late last month. “I have always...
Henderson hopes to reopen schools next week, Transylvania too, Polk resumes Wednesday
This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy. Henderson County Public Schools are looking to reopen the week of Oct. 14. Only one school facility is out of commission due to Tropical Storm Helene. Atkinson Elementary in Hendersonville experienced flooding and needs new flooring, and it will take about two months...
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