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Business

AVL hires new chief financial officer

Amy Harris, an aviation industry professional with more than 13 years of airport leadership experience, has been named chief financial officer, at Asheville Regional Airport.   Read Story »

Four Seasons Politics

County adopts $216 million budget with no tax increase

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News

Edwards announces debris removal accountability agreement

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Bicyclists enjoy a day on the Ecusta Trail on Monday. The first six miles of the trail will officially open in July.

Sports

First leg of Ecusta Trail to officially open in July

Henderson County will officially open the first six miles of the Ecusta Trail on July 18 with a ribbon cutting, speeches and special events along the trail.   Read Story »

Shawn Fuller and Evie Fuller pose with Historic Preservation Commission members Ralph Hammond Green, Jim Welter and Cheryl Jones.

News

City Council honors historic preservation award winners

The city Historic Preservation Commission recognized homeowners and a developer for restoring historic properties and honored the life of a preservation activist during a Hendersonville City Council meeting last week.   Read Story »

Four Seasons Politics

Four Seasons Politics

County adopts $216 million budget with no tax increase

Despite cost of Helene, county holds line on property tax rate

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Community News

Photo of a Northern flicker by Mitch Covington was the 2024 Habitat at Home contest winner.

Habitat at Home wildlife photo contest now open

DISH ON DINING: Bakeries find sweet success, Green River BBQ comes back

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Jessica Cho

News

Mother charged after newborn tests positive for fentanyl

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News

Deputies arrest four in drive-by shooting in River Stone

The Henderson County sheriff’s deputies charged four people after a county grand jury indicted them in a drive-by shooting on March 19 in the River Stone community in Fletcher.   Read Story »

At Interfaith Assistance Ministry employees and volunteers pack and delivery healthy meals as part of the Healthy Opportunities Pilot. [CONTRIBUTED}

North Carolina News

A ‘Godsend for recipients,’ HOP may lose funding

More than 11,000 at-risk households in Henderson, Transylvania, Polk, Rutherford counties and throughout the rest of Western North Carolina are growing healthier from North Carolina’s Healthy Opportunities Pilot, say HOP providers, who express concern that federal and state funding cuts may jeopardize the pilot.   Read Story »

Cancer physicist named Pardee Teammate of the Month

East High’s Ryah McDonald named Apple Ambassador

Oscar Wong, trailblazer of Asheville craft beer, dies at age 84

Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning

Homeowner uprising again dooms a firing range

Despite cost of Helene, county holds line on property tax rate

New documentary highlights black education before desegregation

Hendersonville Theatre hosts DRAG 101 on June 13