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State Auditor releases report detailing high cost to operate Swannanoa Shower and Laundry Station After Helene
State Auditor releases report detailing high cost to operate Swannanoa Shower and Laundry Station After Helene

Facility costs over $145,217 daily to operate

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WNC Rep. Lindsey Prather votes eight times against legislation to strengthen immigration enforcement
WNC Rep. Lindsey Prather votes eight times against legislation to strengthen immigration enforcement

Vulnerable Democrat faces tough reelection battle

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Organizers prepare to host Inaugural Swannanoa Family Fest
Organizers prepare to host Inaugural Swannanoa Family Fest

Family Fest is more than just a fun day in the park

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The City of Hendersonville Released Proposed Budget for 2025-2026 
The City of Hendersonville Released Proposed Budget for 2025-2026 

Public hearing scheduled for June 5th

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State News

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Sen. Tillis and Budd announce opposition to tax increase that harms North Carolina farmers
Sen. Tillis and Budd announce opposition to tax increase that harms North Carolina farmers

Repealing duty drawback provision would lead to double taxation

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N.C. House passes Border Protection Act
N.C. House passes Border Protection Act

North Carolina Republicans hold Democrats accountable over votes prioritizing illegal aliens over North Carolinians

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Meet Brook McGowan Candidate for NCGOP Chair
Meet Brook McGowan Candidate for NCGOP Chair

Trump endorsed her opponent

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Meet Jason Simmons Candidate for NCGOP Chair
Meet Jason Simmons Candidate for NCGOP Chair

President Trump’s choice for NCGOP Chair

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Business

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Twenty-Eight North Carolina Companies Secured a Place of 2025 Fortune 500 List
Twenty-Eight North Carolina Companies Secured a Place of 2025 Fortune 500 List

Charlotte home to over a dozen leading public companies

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North Carolina-based group, Our AG Future, launches TV ad campaign to raise awareness of the negative impacts of the duty drawback repeal
North Carolina-based group, Our AG Future, launches TV ad campaign to raise awareness of the negative impacts of the duty drawback repeal

Advertising targets Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd, raising awareness of the issue and save North Carolina farm jobs.

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Daimler Truck Announces New Operations Center in Charlotte
Daimler Truck Announces New Operations Center in Charlotte

Project expects to create 278 jobs

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AVL Manufacturing announced a new facility in Charlotte, 325 jobs expected
AVL Manufacturing announced a new facility in Charlotte, 325 jobs expected

Company plans to invest $56 million

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Opinion

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Honoring the Mecklenburg Declaration’s 250th Anniversary
Honoring the Mecklenburg Declaration’s 250th Anniversary

On May 20th, 1775, in the heart of Mecklenburg County, a group of citizens took a daring stand against British rule. Nearly a full year before the signing of the Declaration Of Independence in Philadelphia, these North Carolinians declared themselves “free and independent people,” dissolving all political ties with the British Crown.

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ANALYSIS: NC House Takes Actions to Crack Down on Illegal Immigration, As Local Police Foil Alleged Kidnapping Plot by Illegal Aliens
ANALYSIS: NC House Takes Actions to Crack Down on Illegal Immigration, As Local Police Foil Alleged Kidnapping Plot by Illegal Aliens

Last week, the North Carolina House considered a number of measures to crack down on illegal immigration, and two bills passed the chamber.

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ANALYSIS: Senate Republican Budget Highlights Multipronged Strategy to Education Policy
ANALYSIS: Senate Republican Budget Highlights Multipronged Strategy to Education Policy

Democrats continue to push system with roots in the 1700s…

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