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Lane of I-26 East at Peter Guice Bridge closed for construction this week

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BRCC announces Music by the Lake bands

A favorite local summer music series returns to Blue Ridge Community College this summer when four public Music by the Lake performances take place.   Read Story »

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Guided walk will explain Mud Creek flooding in Helene

Mike Huffman, the city’s stormwater and floodplain administrator, will lead the guided walk “Tracking Our Tributaries: Exploring Mud Creek” along the Oklawaha Greenway at 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 10.   Read Story »

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LOCAL BRIEFS: Paramedics certified, Born Learning Trail, Postcard Party, AAUW

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Traffic ticket text is a scam, N.C. attorney general warns

Attorney General Jeff Jackson is warning North Carolinians to be on the lookout for text scams impersonating the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles and demanding that people pay an outstanding traffic ticket or face severe actions.   Read Story »

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D-Day veteran George Sarros remains an eyewitness to history

EDITOR'S NOTE: We've moved Bruce Holliday's profile of George Sarros back onto the home page to commemorate the 81st anniversary of D-Day. The story first appeared in Flat Rock Together, Bruce's weekly 'Good News blog', in honor of George's 100th birthday on April 17.   Read Story »

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City adopts budget that keeps tax rate level, raises water and sewer bills

The Hendersonville City Council adopted a $68.6 million budget on Thursday that keeps the tax rate at 52 cents/$100 valuation while increasing water and sewer rates by 8 and 9 percent respectively. The budget keeps the downtown parking rate the same, at $2/hour, and raises the stormwater fee by $1, to $8/month.   Read Story »

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Eight months later, restaurants and stores starting to reopen

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Post-Helene road repair projected to cost $5 billion

With the support of other state transportation agencies, federal agencies and private sector organizations, the North Carolina Department of Transportation has embarked on its largest ever reconstruction program as it works to restore WNC’s transportation system.   Read Story »

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UNIMAGINABLE, our Hurricane Helene edition, available on Thursday

By popular demand, the Lightning ordered a third printing of UNIMAGINABLE, our Hurricane Helene edition, which sold out on the street on March 26, then sold out our 600-issue second printing in two days.   Read Story »

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