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Henderson County (Oct 25, 2023) - Brushing aside a planning board recommendation for denial, a fire chief’s warning that it could endanger the public and a prediction from their fellow county commissioner (and retired civil engineer) that the county will see a “cascade” of permit applications, Henderson County commissioners last week opened the door to development close to streams, creeks and rivers.

Henderson County (Oct 17, 2023) - A developer’s request to ease building restrictions in flood-prone areas goes before the Henderson County Board of Commissioners this week despite the Planning Board’s no vote on the idea and a fire chief’s warning that structures in the floodplain make floods more dangerous.

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Henderson County (Sep 24, 2023) - If Henderson County commissioners greenlight a $215 million courthouse-jail expansion in the coming weeks, employees and visitors at the three-story existing courthouse would begin to see massive change starting in the first quarter of 2025.

Henderson County (Sep 20, 2023) - Henderson County commissioners decided on Wednesday to seek ideas on how to trim costs before voting on whether to OK a courthouse-jail expansion that now has a total pricetag of $215 million.

Henderson County (Sep 20, 2023) - Henderson County commissioners voted 4-1 to grant a $10 million contract to construct the first six miles of the Ecusta Trail on Wednesday but not before Commissioner Bill Lapsley vigorously objected to the recommendation of the chief project engineer and the NCDOT to reject the lowest bid for the job.

Henderson County (Sep 18, 2023) - By the end of their regular meeting on Wednesday morning, Henderson County commissioners will have on the table a very big number to build what would be by far the biggest capital project in the county’s history.

Henderson County (Sep 15, 2023) - By the end of their regular meeting on Wednesday morning, Henderson County commissioners will have on the table subject to action a very big number to build what would be by far the largest capital project in the countys history.

Hand-rolled, specialty cigars should not be subject to the broader F.D.A. regulatory rules over tobacco use, a federal judge ruled.

While design work on 6 miles of the Ecusta Trail in Henderson County is complete, the project failed to attract enough construction bids. What's next?