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An Asheville man was sentenced last week to four years in prison for dealing in firearms without a license, U.S. Attorney Jill Westmoreland Rose. Read Story »
The owner of the Blue Ridge Mall has launched a series of promotions to "re-energize" mall shopping through events that will include a mural contest, shopping events that support of local nonprofits and Sports Zone, a youth-oriented night out at the mall. Read Story »
The city of Hendersonville is seeking an architect to guide the construction of several major buildings over the next five years, including a new police station, maintenance facilities, public restrooms. The architectural firm would also conduct a citywide facility space analysis and plan and design multiple renovations and expansion projects, the city said in a request for “statement of qualifications.” Responses are due on Friday, Jan. 13. The city plans “to select the three best qualified firms on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualification for the type of professional services required and to engage the services of such firms on an individual project basis for a period of five years,” the request said. “The selected firms would provide work on an as-needed basis and upon assignment by the City. Projects will be assigned to selected firms based on expertise, experience and staff capacity.”The scope of work would include evaluating projects and sites, evaluating financing and zoning, design the projects and present them to the public if requested, preparing construction bid documents and cost estimates and overseeing the construction and renovation projects.In hiring an architect to guide major projects, the city would be following a model used by Henderson County. The county Board of Commissioners has retained the ClarkNexsen architectural and construction management firm for more than $150 million worth of construction jobs, including the Health Sciences Center, Innovative High School, Hendersonville High School, Edneyville Elementary School, emergency services headquarters and law enforcement training center. Read Story »
Van Winkle Law Firm attorneys Ryan W. Coffield and Michael M. Thompson have been recognized as Business North Carolina magazine’s 2017 Legal Elite. Coffield was honored in the “Young Guns” category and Thompson was honored in the “Real Estate” category. Read Story »
Life Care Center of Hendersonville won the Business Development Award of Excellence for the Blue Ridge Region parent company Life Care Centers of America during Life Care’s Eastern Division banquet at Greenbriar Cove in Ooltewah, Tenn., on Dec. 6. Shown, from left, are Vicki Hood, Eastern Division director of business development; Kathy Carver, admissions and marketing director at Life Care Center of Hendersonville; Thomas Hager, executive director at Life Care Center of Hendersonville; and Thomas Oliver, Eastern Division human resources director. The Hendersonville facility was nominated for its focus on helping local senior citizens prevent falls. The facility is part of the Western North Carolina Fall Prevention Coalition and Henderson County Transitions in Care Committee and developed helpful materials for seniors teaching how they can reduce their fall risk with exercises and home safety. As a result of this focus, which also includes free balance screenings on the first Monday of each month, Life Care Center of Hendersonville has seen a decrease in falls in the facility and a reduction in hospital admissions in the community due to falls. Life Care Center of Hendersonville, at 400 Thompson St., is one of two rehabilitation and skilled nursing centers in North Carolina operated or managed by Life Care Centers of America. Read Story »
The historic Tuxedo School is on the market and among the ideas a real estate agent and a prospective buyer have floated are a microbrewery, artist lofts and vacation condos. Read Story »
Asheville Savings Bank on Tuesday announced the appointment of a new manager of its Hendersonville branch. Read Story »
Although the new Publix on Greenville Highway was supposed to be under construction by now, the building site is empty of heavy equipment. Read Story »
A developer could break ground on a full-service hotel at the Grey Hosiery Mill site a year from now if the city’s offer for a partnership produces an agreement. Read Story »
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