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State Sen. Tim Moffitt, who lives atop Bearwallow Mountain above the hard-hit Hickory Nut Gorge, says if state officials want to exempt the reconstruction of Helene-damaged buildings from flood-protection rules, they also need to pursue parallel changes to the National Flood Insurance Program. Read Story »
U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards on Monday called off a news conference where he planned to announce recommendations for fixing FEMA, his office said. The news release issued at 10 o'clock Monday night gave no reason for the cancellation of the press conference, which was to take place Tuesday afternoon in Washington. Read Story »
Henderson County and the city of Hendersonville are either edging toward a new escalation in their decades-long war over water and sewer service or tilting instead toward settlement negotiations. Read Story »
Don't miss this week's Lightning. Read Story »
Roger Dale Snyder, a founder of the town of Mills River and its first mayor, serving for 10 years, died unexpectedly Thursday, March 27, after his wife found him unresponsive and he was transported to the hospital. He was 65. Read Story »
State Rep. Jennifer Balkcom has filed a bill she says is intended to advance a broader movement to return the decision-making power regarding North Carolina’s children back to their parents. Read Story »
For years now, the Senate’s been the place where bills that would give school districts flexibility to start classes in early or mid-August go to die. Read Story »
U.S. Sen. Ted Budd kicked off his third 100-county tour last week with visits to 10 counties in Western North Carolina, including Henderson County. Read Story »
State Sen. Tim Moffitt is signed on as a primary sponsor of a bill that would create North Carolina's version of DOGE, the Trump administration's government efficiency effort. Read Story »
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