Duke Energy pulls plug on 40 mile line in Henderson County
Editorial lauds Duke Energy for halting the Western Carolinas Modernization Plan transmission line after 120 days of public opposition. It cites listening to 9,000 comments, community passion, and the decision to scrap the corridor while noting broader stakes for mountain economies and landscape.
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Duke Energy
Henderson County
Carolinas
Big Power
Lloyd Yates
Duke
Yates
Landrum
S.C.) High School
Power Company
Mark Stierwalt
Mountain True
PAC
North Carolina
Duke Power
Blue Ridge Mountains
Blue Ridge Foothills
Residents discuss preserving historic HHS building for classrooms
At a public meeting attended by students, teachers, and parents, supporters urged preserving the school building as a classroom facility rather than outside use. They praised its sense of family and place while outlining renovation and reconstruction options that would take years and involve substantial costs.
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DPI
State Department of Public Instruction
Cottingham
HHS
Molly Flexon
Bobby Wilkins
Alan Broadhurst
Jensen
Charmian McCullough
Michael Edney
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