2026 North Carolina General Election

As of September 2, 2026, Ellie Varn did not have a website or any information online.

Economy

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Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

At recent listening sessions, some residents have raised questions about the impact the trail will have on their private property. Others, like Ellie Varn, are worried about preserving some sensitive archeological sites along the Saluda Grade.

“I've been researching the incarcerated laborers that built the railroad back in the 1880s,” Varn told BPR. “And so, I'm hoping that there will be some extra provisions made to, in the construction, be aware and sensitive to the potential archaeological sites that might get disturbed.”

After ‘big milestone’ land purchase, Saluda Grade Trail rolls ahead

Calls for construction measures to protect potential archaeological sites along the Saluda Grade Trail.

- Calls for construction measures to protect potential archaeological sites along the Saluda Grade Trail.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Energy & the Environment

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Ellie Varn

As of September 2, 2026, Ellie Varn’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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