AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoTransit & Community: Asheville’s intercity bus service has topped 10,000 riders since relaunching last August, with trips reaching as far as California and about 26% tied to Charlotte—an easy win for regional connectivity. Housing & Courts: In Durham, tenants are pushing to keep a $9.5M asset freeze in place in a landlord dispute, arguing proceeds could be moved out of state while the case plays out. Business Relief: The SBA opened low-interest disaster loans for drought-hit small businesses and private nonprofits across parts of Virginia and select North Carolina counties, including Caswell, Granville, and Person. Local Education & Workforce: Seven East Henderson High grads earned a tuition-free associate degree through Blue Ridge Community College’s Career and College Promise. Policy Watch: A House committee advanced a bill aimed at data center impacts, setting statewide guardrails as communities weigh moratoriums. Public Safety: A Coats police officer was indicted for a convenience-store shooting and will remain in the legal process after being arrested out of state.
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