Buncombe County Commissioners Approve Grant for Medicated Assistance Treatment Program, Buncombe County Commissioners
In this era of transparent and democratic government, the addition of critical-deadline items to public meeting agendas after members of the public have any chance to respond has become more of a feature than a bug. Bending the rules to accommodate 11th-hour requests rejects the adage that, "None of us is as smart as all of us."
Local Fire Investigator Death Ruled Line-of-Duty Death
The North Carolina Industrial Commission has ruled Fire Investigator Dewayne Fender’s death from cancer as a line-of-duty death, according to a press release from the Asheville Fire Department. “Dewayne became a member of our department on January 31st, 1994, and took great pride in being an Asheville firefighter. He died on January 8, 2022, after […]
Hope Coalition Helps Teens, Adults Battle Addiction
Henderson County is in line to get special funds to combat drug addiction, with Hope Coalition among local advocacy groups on those front lines.