AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoBudget Pressure, Possible Relief: Haywood County Schools may get more money after all—commission chair Kevin Ensley promised at least $2.3 million after a shortfall of $1.25 million in the county’s latest budget, but the final vote still hinges on two commissioners. Public Safety Tech: Rutherfordton is rolling out HAAS Alert’s Safety Cloud to warn drivers when emergency vehicles are responding, starting with fire apparatus and expanding as new vehicles arrive. Health & Environment: The EPA is pushing to shift toxic coal-ash monitoring to states, a move that could reshape oversight of unlined ash ponds. Sports Spotlight: Rory McIlroy’s PGA Championship prep got derailed by a blister that forced him to quit practice early, while North Carolina’s Olivia Gaines was named head women’s coach at NCCU and Gov. Stein highlighted record 2025 tourism spending of $37.2B. Local Life: A Plein Air festival kicked off in New Bern with a dueling-brushes kickoff at the farmers market.
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