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Raleigh --  Press Release April 25, 2025: North Carolina Governor Josh Stein's Office Governor Josh Stein announced today that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has approved North Carolina’s Action Plan for a $1.4 billion grant to help western North Carolina rebuild following Hurricane Helene.

Buncombe County --   At Fairview Elementary and Eblen Intermediate schools, the assembly proved to be a unique surprise for both teachers and kids. 

The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation has secured a three-year, $5.13 million grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to support regional strategies to advance cultural and recreational tourism.

Hendersonville --  City of Hendersonville Government News: The Multi-Agency Resource Center in the Blue Ridge Commons complex at 2111 Asheville Highway, Hendersonville NC 28791, will be moving to new location. 

Cherokee County -- Press Release: Cherokee County Sheriff's Office: The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office is looking for an escaped inmate and is asking the public for help.

Henderson County --  Press Release Henderson County Sheriff's Office:  Members of the U.S. Marshals Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force (CRFTF), the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Apprehension Unit (FAU), and the Advanced Criminal Enforcement (ACE) team apprehended a wanted fugitive from Florida during a coordinated operation in Henderson County.

Raleigh --  Who gets to appoint the people overseeing North Carolina's elections? A state court panel answered that question this week, ruling that the power remains with the Governor, not the State Auditor, striking down a controversial law passed late last year.   

Asheville -- On Wednesday, WNCTimes reported the Asheville Police were searching for the suspect in a stabbing incident. Today, APD announced in a press release the arrest of the suspect, of Richard Scott Haulman  by Woodfin Police.