No Dollar in the Hollar earns media attention

Press release from the Concerned Citizens of Transylvania County: 

Yesterday’s press conference has resulted in significant press coverage (see below) concerning our fight against the Dollar General at Becky Mountain Road and US 276.

The entire press conference can be watched by clicking here, including speeches from Brevard City Councilman and Mayor Pro Tem Mac Morrow; Steep Canyon Ranger’s frontman Woody Platt, Citizens for Transylvania County LLC and their attorney Michael Corley-SCELP; and our French Broad RiverKeeper, Hartwell Carson.  The attorney, Michael Corley, spoke specifically about the 60-Day Notice submitted to the Developer which initiates ESA legal action against this project (CLICK HERE to read the press release).

https://www.wyff4.com/article/protesters-gather-to-stop-construction-of-brevard-dollar-general-store-to-save-endangered-species/32462257?fbclid=IwAR3_tp5RdENJEzdA1IaSowI-_k-apRYf5NnS5I19xyBazcnzCIqPlJWoB-w#

https://wlos.com/news/local/steep-canyon-rangers-woody-platt-no-dollar-in-the-holler-dollar-general-transylvania-county-brevard?fbclid=IwAR2dpdYm0j1Sh5wnDn_N-Mi1bWSNpuVXgTevNf-CKSonpoO3EiwBV5vQG3c

https://www.transylvaniatimes.com/story/2020/05/14/news/dollar-general-opposition-lawsuit-moving-forward-brevard-nc/44868.html?fbclid=IwAR1rzlCD2cj4rGpTzQm__hLcn_TAeQKu-nwatOMJKeBPGITBwb486wfLkls

Press Release – Legal Action:  https://scelp.org/posts/view/182

Full Press Conference Video:  https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=555795238673128

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