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HENDERSON — A bill that’s begun making its way through the N.C. General Assembly could postpone city elections scheduled this fall in Henderson and a number of other North Carolina
Henderson County District Attorney Greg Newman told the Citizen Times his decision to prosecute an alleged sexual assault case at Asheville School might hinge on public efforts to remove him from office. The affidavit to remove Newman was filed under a relatively obscure law known as General Statute 7A-66. It was initiated Feb. 11 by more than a dozen families in North Carolina prosecutorial district 42, which encompasses Henderson, Polk and Transylvania counties. They filed the petition in Henderson County Superior Court. On March 3, Superior Court Judge Peter Knight referred it to Ju...
What will it cost? A closer look at Surf Cityâs paid parking plan Paid parking plans for Kure and Surf City By Michael Praats | February 7, 2021 at 11:45 AM EST - Updated February 8 at 4:36 AM SURF CITY, N.C. (WECT) - Paid parking, itâs become a topic of debate for beach towns across Southeastern North Carolina for some time now. As the population in the region continues to grow and beaches attract more and more tourists each year, towns that previously offered free parking are starting to realize the need to monetize the services. In Surf City, paid parking has been an ongoing...
General Statute 143-215.1C requires that the owner or operator of any wastewater collection or treatment works to issue a press release when an untreated wastewater discharge of 1,000 gallons or more reaches surface waters. In accordance with that regulation, the following news release has been prepared and issued to the media in Haywood County. The Junaluska Sanitary District experienced a discharge of untreated sewage from a broken sewer main. The break was discovered at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 29. The break was due to recent rains undermining the support peer at a creek crossing ne...
Untreated sewage discharged into Pigeon River The Junaluska Sanitary District experienced a discharge of untreated sewage from a broken sewer main. The break was discovered at approximately 2:30 p.m. Dec. 29. The break was due to recent rains undermining the support peer at a creek crossing near Asheville Road and Howell Mill Road. The instance sewage totaled an estimated 7,000 gallons. The untreated wastewater was discharged into Racoon Creek in the Pigeon River Basin. The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Water Quality was notified on December 30, 2020 of t...