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Photo by Christopher Lugo/Staff For the past five years, Hudson Library has undergone improvements to its exterior and interior.

Photo by Christopher Lugo/Staff For the past five years, Hudson Library has undergone improvements to its exterior and interior.

Hudson Library undergoes improvements

Highlander Editor
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
For the past five years, The Hudson Library of Highlands, N.C. Inc., library staff and organizations throughout the community have worked together to make several improvements to the library.
Photo by Christopher Lugo/Staff For the past two years, the Church of Incarnation has undergone a complete renovation of its sanctuary. On Sunday, parishioners had their first service in the new sanctuary.

Photo by Christopher Lugo/Staff For the past two years, the Church of Incarnation has undergone a complete renovation of its sanctuary. On Sunday, parishioners had their first service in the new sanctuary.

'Welcome home, dear ones'

Highlander Editor
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
It was a historic Palm Sunday for the Church of Incarnation as parishioners flooded the new sanctuary. Since Nov. 2020, through a pandemic sweeping the nation and putting construction on hold numerous times, Rev.
At a budget meeting on April 7, the town board heard from Town Manager Josh Ward, who said he reviews the Consumer Price Index each year.

At a budget meeting on April 7, the town board heard from Town Manager Josh Ward, who said he reviews the Consumer Price Index each year.

Town looks into six percent COLA increase for employees

Highlander Editor
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
With employees harder and harder to come by, the Highlands Town Board of Commissioners is exploring a possible cost of living adjustment for its employees. At a budget meeting on April 7, the town board heard from Town Manager Josh Ward, who said he reviews the Consumer Price Index each year.
Wilmington can keep parts of the ordinance that, for instance, require owners to provide at least one parking space for every bedroom, to post emergency numbers and other information inside the rental unit, to prohibit cooking in bedrooms and restrict whole-house lodging in certain zoning districts.

Wilmington can keep parts of the ordinance that, for instance, require owners to provide at least one parking space for every bedroom, to post emergency numbers and other information inside the rental unit, to prohibit cooking in bedrooms and restrict whole-house lodging in certain zoning districts.

N.C. Court of Appeals reaches verdict on Wilmington STR case

Highlander Editor
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
A North Carolina appeals court has struck down parts of Wilmington’s short-term rental ordinance that required owners to register their rental properties.
Brevard is a small mountain town one hour away from Highlands. The elevation for the town is 2,231 feet and the population is 7,744 according to the most recent census data.

Brevard is a small mountain town one hour away from Highlands. The elevation for the town is 2,231 feet and the population is 7,744 according to the most recent census data.

Brevard town council learning before taking any action on STRs

Highlander Editor
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Editor’s note: Highlands is not the only town struggling with an influx of people due to COVID-19, lack of affordable housing and a short-term rental issue on its hands.
Photo by Christopher Lugo/Staff Highlands freshman Gabriela Diaz gets help from her teammates after scoring a goal on Monday night.

Photo by Christopher Lugo/Staff Highlands freshman Gabriela Diaz gets help from her teammates after scoring a goal on Monday night.

Highlanders tame Bulldogs

Highlander Editor
Thursday, April 7, 2022
The wins keep flowing in for the Highlands School varsity girl’s soccer team, after a tie against Brevard, 3-3, last Friday and a solid performance against Murphy High School on Monday night, 5-2. “We have to get back to the basics and play like we know how to play,” Head coach Caleb Brown said.

Rusticks in Cashiers celebrates 30 years

Highlander Editor
Thursday, April 7, 2022
It’s not every day that a business can celebrate a major milestone, and Rusticks in Cashiers recently opened for its 30th season after being opened in 1992 in Chestnut Square. For three decades, Rusticks has brought “mountain chic” furniture and accessories to the plateau.
The Forest Service identified individuals who will be considered eligible objectors to the revised forest plan for the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests, Friday.

The Forest Service identified individuals who will be considered eligible objectors to the revised forest plan for the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests, Friday.

Forest service identifies objectors to Nantahala, Pisgah forest plan

Highlander Editor
Thursday, April 7, 2022
After almost a decade of planning, the Forest Service released a revised Nantahala, Pisgah Forests management plan, but it was met with backlash with 14,000 objections received.