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Haw Creek Rezoning: A Letter Highlighting Community Disapproval

TL/DR - The proposed rezoning of 26 acres of land in Asheville's Haw Creek community, from RS-4 to allow 95 homes, conflicts with the community's interests and the city's comprehensive plan completed in 2018. The rezoning proposal, which includes removing 80% of mature trees, does not meet any of the six main themes in the comprehensive plan,…

Cary Pharmacy Shuts Down After 70-Year Legacy

TL/DR - Ashworth Drugs, a Cary, North Carolina pharmacy that has been open for 67 years, will be closing its doors in the next few days. The decision comes as the son of the original founders, Paul, is retiring and there are no other family members to take over the business. The pharmacy will remain open until all stock is sold, after which the…

Emotional Reunion: Lost NC Dog Reunited with Family at Shelter

TL/DR - A dog named Sola, presumed injured after a fall from a steep mountainside during a family hike on New Year's Day, was found unharmed and returned to her owners. Sola's owners, who had returned to their home three hours away after the incident, were notified by a good Samaritan who found the dog. The Asheville Humane Society in North…

Rep. Nickel Hosts HHS Sec. Becerra in NC’s 13th District

TL/DR - US Congressman Wiley Nickel welcomed Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra to North Carolina’s 13th Congressional District to discuss maternal health, Medicaid expansion, and the Inflation Reduction Act’s effect on healthcare coverage and prescription drug costs. They were joined by North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and the…