Greensboro Man Charged After Targeting 13-Year-Old in Hendersonville
Hendersonville detectives with Homeland Security arrested Kendall James Amaker, a 23 year old from Greensboro, after he traveled to Hendersonville intending to meet a 13 year old for sex. Amaker faces solicitation of child by computer and is jailed on an $8,000 secured bond. Police urge anyone with information to contact them or Crime Stoppers. Separately, the Henderson County Public Library received an LSTA grant to implement RFID for faster, more secure service and inventory control across libraries.
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Unlocked cars invite theft warns Hendersonville police chief
Hendersonville police chief Herbert Blake says 16 car break-ins were reported in July and 15 involved cars left with visible valuables. He urges residents to lock vehicles and remove items of value, noting most thefts occurred on the west side of the city.
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Electronic tagging speeds checkout at library grant
Henderson County Public Library receives 97388 grant for first year of Radio Frequency Identification tagging of its physical collection. The project aims to speed checkout and improve inventory control. ]]>
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Cooper seeks federal aid for flood disaster declaration
Governor Roy Cooper asked President Trump to issue a major federal disaster declaration for Henderson County and 12 other Western North Carolina counties hit by heavy rains floods and mudslides in May. FEMA aid would help local governments repair infrastructure and assist homeowners renters and business owners with flood damage. Counties named include Henderson Avery Buncombe Caldwell Jackson Madison McDowell Mitchell Polk Rutherford Swain Watauga and Yancey. May rainfall of 10 to 20 inches made this the wettest May on record since 1940 per state climate and emergency management offices.
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