Q-munity Events
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Hendersonville City Council Asks Public for ARP Funding Input
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Arts Council Open Studio K-12 Art Classes
January 24 - March 9
The Lightning
- Local treehouse among most liked stays on Airbnb January 24, 2022A treehouse in Fletcher that promises guests they'll be "gently rocked to sleep" as their dwelling sways in the breeze is the second-most popular on Airbnb's Instagram account, the lodging business announced.
- Citing Covid surge, Brevard Music Center cancels February shows January 24, 2022Citing a high Covid caseload, Brevard Music Center on Monday announced the cancellation of February concerts scheduled at Parker Concert Hall.
- 80 residential units proposed for Sugarloaf Road January 24, 2022The Housing Assistance Corporation and landowners Sherry and Thomas H. "Tommy" Thompson are seeking to rezone 18.6 acres at 524 E. Prince Road and 780 Sugarloaf Road for a development of 60 apartment units and 20 single-family dwellings.
- Cooper, Stein step into redistricting battle January 24, 2022Gov. Roy Cooper and N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein want the state Supreme Court to throw out new statewide election maps. They've outlined a plan that would help the court draw new maps without legislative input.
- County tax office examining nonprofit status of Opportunity House January 24, 2022The Opportunity House, which faces a lawsuit challenging whether it is operating legally as a nonprofit, could also be forced to defend its exemption from property taxes.
- League to present program on voter suppression January 23, 2022The Henderson County League of Women Voters will present a Zoom program on voter suppression from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8.
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- Updated Coronavirus Information March 12, 2020Updated coronavirus information from state health officials. https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/public-health/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-response-north-carolina Updated coronavirus information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html Updated coronavirus information from Johns Hopkins https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html
Today in History
- American becomes first non-Japanese to achieve highest rank in sumo wrestling November 30, 2021On January 25, 1993, American Chad Rowan becomes the first non-Japanese sumo wrestler to become a “yokozuna,” the sport's highest rank. Rowan, a 23-year-old Hawaii native who stands 6-foot-8 and weighs 455 pounds, is the 64th person to hold the top rank in sumo, Japan's national sport. ...
- First Winter Olympics July 21, 2010On January 25, 1924, the first Winter Olympics take off in style at Chamonix in the French Alps. Spectators were thrilled by the ski jump and bobsled as well as 12 other events involving a total of six sports. The “International Winter Sports Week,” as it was known, was a great success, and in 1928 […]
