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The results of recounts in a Greenville County state House race and a Greenville County council race have been released.
The annual turkey fry relies on donations and volunteers to prepare holiday meals.
Last week, Lynne Russo achieved what many people had told her was impossible: flipping a deep red district in western North Carolina . Russo, a Democrat, won her race in North Carolina House District 117 with more than 50% of the vote, after running a campaign primarily focused on the cost of living and Hurricane Helene recovery. When Russo first decided to run for office, her Henderson County district wasn’t expected to be competitive. A Republican won it by more than 15 points in 2024, and it’s been decades since any Democrat represented the county in Raleigh. Russo said people reminded her of that nearly every day. “People constantly told me this seat is unflippable,” Russo said. “People that I was certain should have given me money or should have believed in my campaign didn’t. It took some inner fortitude to hear that and keep going.” But Russo always believed that if she worked hard enough, she could win. She sold her condo to cover her living expenses so she could run for office full-time, and she estimates she spent around 16 hours a day working on her campaign. She knocked doors, hosted events, held “coffee talks” with constituents, sent
Henderson County’s Board of Elections will meet November 13th at 11 a.m. for the county election canvass. The public meeting takes place at the elections office, 75 East Central Street in Hendersonville. The canvass follows the November 3rd general election and brings the county’s post-election review to its certification...
GREENVILLE — Construction is underway on a set of 10 affordable homes in the historic Sterling Neighborhood, not far from downtown. The $3.3 million project is a partnership between the Greenville Housing Fund and the Sterling Land Trust, a community group dedicated to preserving the legacy of the Sterling Neighborhood and Sterling High School. “The Huddle at Sterling is a testament to what happens when a community believes in its future and works together to make it happen,” James Thompson, president of the Sterling Land Trust, said in a press release. “Today, we celebrate not just the beginn...
Upcountry Fiber received a 2026 Smart Rural Community Showcase Award from NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association in September. The award honors rural broadband providers that deliver reliable connectivity and lead collaborative projects in their service areas. Upcountry Fiber was recognized for its free community education programming for its customers. “Every...
In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, Town of Fletcher offices will be closed on Thursday, November 26, and Friday, November 27, 2026. Town Hall will reopen on Monday, November 30, during regular business hours. Please note the following changes to the trash and recycling collection schedule:. Thursday, November 26: Trash...
Conventional wisdom about mountain golf has always been simple: come up when it got hot, go home when the leaves fell. Sometimes conventional wisdom, depending on location, is wrong. On a January morning in Hendersonville, N.C., the frost gives way to sunshine, temperatures climb toward 50 degrees, and the view...