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Senate passes bill barring public schools from teaching Critical Race Theory

A bill that would prohibit public schools from promoting controversial viewpoints related to Critical Race Theory cleared the N.C. Senate on Thursday. Debate about the bill featured rare personal attacks among senators.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Number of Covid patients in ICU sets record

Citing new data showing that unvaccinated people were 15.4 times more likely to die from Covid-19 than those vaccinated, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services secretary urged North Carolinians to get the shot.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Want to read to a goat? You can starting Wednesday

Visitors to Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site can “Read to a Goat” during National Literacy Month in September.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Submerged crops can't be used for food, ag commissioner warns

Farmers whose crops were flooded by Tropical Storm Fred face not only the prospect of lower yields and loss of quality, but also the reality that those crops cannot be used for human food, the N.C. Agriculture commissioner warned.   Read Story »

Hendersonville News

Local man charged with sexual exploitation of a minor

Acting on a “cybertip” from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about alleged online dissemination of material related to child sexual abuse, the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office Special Victim’s Unit executed a search warrant of the suspect's residence and made an arrest, the sheriff's office said.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

History group to honor early Valley Hill principal

The Henderson County Education History Initiative is inviting to the public a dedication ceremony of a plaque honoring Mrs. Julia Trimble Redden at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12, at Valley Hill School.   Read Story »

Transylvania County News

Pisgah rangers urge patience as forest repairs are 'neither fast nor easy'

Urging patience because of the tremendous damage from Tropical Storm last Tuesday, the Pisgah Ranger District rangers said crews continue to assess damage and make repairs in a process that is "neither fast nor easy."   Read Story »

Hendersonville News

'Council Conversations' resume

Hendersonville City Council members are venturing outside the traditional council meeting room to participate in ‘Council Conversations’ across the city.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

League to host City Council candidate meet-and-greet

The Henderson County League of Women Voters will host a meet and greet with for candidates in the primary election for the Hendersonville City Council, to which all candidates have been invited.   Read Story »

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