Charlie Ban
County News Digital Editor & Senior Writer
About Charlie Ban
Charlie is the County News digital editor and senior writer. He previously covered Hanover, Goochland and Louisa counties in Virginia for the Herald-Progress; Westmoreland, Fairfax, Henrico and Chesterfield counties in Virginia for the Times-Dispatch; and Allegheny, Butler, Westmoreland and Armstrong counties in Pennsylvania for the Valley News Dispatch. He has a B.A. from the University of Richmond, 2004.
Museum expansion amplifies a rural county’s story
In a frontier Montana county, local history and culture will get a larger stage as a museum prepares for a major addition.
Salute to county leaders: Larry Waters
Larry Waters has served 12 terms as mayor of Sevier County, Tenn., starting when he was a 25-year-old school principal.
Salute to county leaders: Mary Ann Borgeson
Mary Ann Borgeson has spent nearly 32 years as a member of the Douglas County, Neb. Board of Commissioners and will leave office at the end of the year.
Counties make their cases for permitting reform
County officials spoke out at a Capitol Hill briefing about the delays and costs resulting from permitting challenges and the reforms they’d like to see passed by Congress.
Successful rural development capitalizes on community groundwork
Effective rural development operations capitalize on local systems that identify needs and opportunities and fortify communities.
Salute to county leaders: Lenny Eliason
As NACo president in 2011-2012, Athens County, Ohio Commissioner Lenny Eliason started what became the Healthy Counties Innovation Council and capped off his year by hiring Matt Chase to succeed Larry Naake as executive director.