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LOOKING GLASS FIRE AT 50% CONTAINMENT AFTER BURNING 30 ACRES IN PISGAH NATIONAL FOREST
Crews continue working Thursday to contain a wildfire in the Pisgah National Forest that was caused by a downed power line. A statewide burn ban remains in effect across North Carolina due to hazardous dry conditions amid spring wildfire season.... Link to Full Story
THE STOREHOUSE FOOD PANTRY REOPENS AT NEW LARGER FACILITY AMID INCREASED DEMAND
As rising costs tied to the war continue to hit families at the gas pump and in grocery aisles, one local pantry is stepping up, working overtime to make sure no one goes hungry. The Storehouse food and hygiene pantry reopened in a new, larger... Link to Full Story
ROSA EDWARDS PARK PUBLIC INPUT OPPORTUNITY
Join City of Hendersonville staff for a drop-in Public Input Event at Rosa Edwards Park! The field located behind the main branch of the Henderson County Public Library is known as Rosa Edwards Park, and City of Hendersonville staff want to hear... Link to Full Story
LONGTIME HENDERSONVILLE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM DIRECTOR LEAVING FOR A SIMILAR ROLE
For the past 15 years, Joseph Knight has been in Western North Carolina, doing the job he loves - teaching children about science. He has been the executive director of HandsOn!, a children's museum in Hendersonville, for the past nine-and-a-half years,... Link to Full Story
DATA SHOWS MORE THAN 50% OF NC PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS ENROLL IN COLLEGE LEVEL CLASSES
New data from the Class of 2025 shows that more than half of North Carolina public school students are enrolling and succeeding in college-level courses while still in high school. According to a news release, the State Board of Education data... Link to Full Story