Hendersonville votes to kill 160 million Balfour Parkway plan
Henderson County commissioners blocked the proposed 160 million Balfour Parkway after a grassroots Stop the Balfour campaign pressed residents along Howard Gap Road and NC 191. Critics challenged DOT traffic assumptions and argued the road wouldn’t ease Four Seasons Boulevard congestion. The board urged awaiting final state actions, while DOT officials warned the county gains no reallocation of funds.
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Griffin Upsets Sheriff McDonald in Republican Primary
Griffin defeated Sheriff Charlie McDonald in a Tuesday Republican primary after a campaign focused on a law enforcement training center arming teachers and using body cameras. McDonald acknowledged early results as uncertain while Griffin celebrated strong support at Grandad's Apples on U.S. 64. He revealed it was a surprising upset from the former employer he left in 2014.
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