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McCrory signs summer camp building code bill

Fletcher Business

Pardee, Park Ridge win top grade for safety

Pardee Hospital and Park Ridge Health each received a top grade for protecting patients from accidents, errors, injuries and infections.   Read Story »

Hendersonville Business

City gets cheap rent for 'one-stop permit shop'

Henderson County is giving the city of Hendersonville a discounted rate on a lease of space in the county building at 100 N. King St. for the city’s reorganized Development Assistance Department. The move will create “a one-stop shop for permitting and planning,” the city says.   Read Story »

Henderson County Business

Black Forest opens downtown on Friday

When George Ettwein opens the doors of the second Black Forest restaurant on Friday night, he will celebrate a homecoming.   Read Story »

Henderson County Business

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Road bonds, HAC job

No big roads here in $3 billion bond issue Gov. Pat McCrory’s proposed $3 billion bond issue for roads and new state buildings contains no major road projects in Henderson County but does contain money for the improvements at the WNC Agricultural Center in Fletcher, Chimney Rock State Park and Gorges State Park.McCrory last week called for the Legislature to put the bond issue on the ballot to raise $1.5 billion for transportation projects and new construction.His list of proposed work included $1 million for restroom and site improvements at the Ag Center, $2 million for improvements to Chimney Rock State Park and $3.3 million for improvements to Gorges State Park in Transylvania County, according to a report by Carolina Public Press.The biggest projects in Western North Carolina were $13 million for a new state medical examiners office in Asheville and $115 million for a STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) facility at Western Carolina University. Robertson takes HAC job Jim Robertson, a longtime building supply manager in Hendersonville, has accepted a new job as Home Repair Program manager for the Housing Assistance Corp.Robertson will leave his job as general manager of ProBuild on Asheville Highway on May 8 and start his job with HAC on May 11.“I am excited about the new opportunity, even though I will miss my job and the people at ProBuild,” he said in a letter to customers. He has worked in the building supply industry for 30 years at Lowe’s, the Contractor Yard and ProBuild. Wischow joins Keller Williams Scott Wischow has joined the Keller Williams Mountain Partners Market Center.Wischow has an extensive background in new construction, remodels and home repairs and has been in the real estate/construction industry for nine years. He can be reached at 828-674-6565.The Keller Williams Mountain Partners Market Center, at 404 South Main St., has 97 associates. Keller Williams agents increased sales by more than 48 percent last year.     Read Story »

Mills River Business

Mills River retreats on affordable housing

MILLS RIVER — Taking a tentative step toward higher density housing, the Mills River Town Board last week looked at a “middle ground” land-use proposal that would allow developments of quarter-acre lots for the first time.   Read Story »

Henderson County Business

Birge joins Hendersonville Lightning

Ruth Birge, a former publisher of the Times-News and recently retired executive director of the Henderson County United Way, is joining the Hendersonville Lightning in a sales, marketing and circulation role.   Read Story »

Henderson County Business

AVL airport wins $10 million grant for runway

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded a $10 million grant to the Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority for its ongoing airfield redevelopment project, U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows announced.   Read Story »

Fletcher Business

Sports medicine practice changing partners

An orthopedic practice that has a relationship through sports medicine with area high schools is switching its affiliation from Park Ridge Health to Pardee Hospital.   Read Story »

Henderson County Business

State champion robotics team headed to St. Louis

Mike Murphy, the lead mentor for Henderson County’s state champion robotics team, makes it a practice not to coach from the sidelines. In a competition, he stands on the sidelines, silently cheering. It’s easy to be silent when things are going well.   Read Story »

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