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Hendersonville Lightning in Hendersonville, North Carolina

08 Nov 2017

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Hendersonville Lightning

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Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States of America

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Nov 08, 2017

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4

Nimby stories highlight Henderson County protests and wins

A reader recounts historic nimby uprisings in Hendersonville and Henderson County including Main Street improvements, Spartanburg Highway widening, and a failed Highland Lake soccer plan. The piece notes a recent county vote against a building moratorium and predicts more citizen opposition.

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Lightning Radio WTZQ Mark Warwick Hendersonville TVA Henderson County David v. Goliath Mark Spartanburg G.E U.S. 64 Asheville Motor Speedway Biltmore House George Washington Vanderbilt Asheville Jan Davis Highland Lake Henderson County Board of Commissioners Republic of Flat Rock Serenity Henderson
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Mills River legacy battles TVA floods and Blue Ridge roots

Jere Brittain, longtime Mills River resident and former professor, is welcomed as a Lightning columnist. The piece recalls decades of fighting TVA dam schemes on the Upper French Broad, led by Brittain and local activists, and credits community efforts that shaped Henderson County water policy and The Mills River area.

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Joanne French Broad WNC David Weintraub Tennessee Valley Authority Asheville Fdr Proce Bent Creek Hendersonville Brevard Lake Douglas Tennessee Tennessee River TVA Upper French North Carolina Charles Taylor Upper French Broad Defense Association UFBDA James E. Brittain Martha Boswell South Mills River Henderson County Jere Brittain the Lightning Mills River Clemson University Mills River High School U.S. Air Force Clemson Virginia Tech Joanne Ingle Jere PTO French Broad Valley Hendersonvillelightning.com Henderson County Community Development Council Blue Ridge Community College Town of Henderson County Public Library Mills River Partnership
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