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In 413-2 vote, House censures Edwards

VFW Post 5206 members showing All-American certificate in front of Wall on Honor at the Hedrick-Rhodes Veterans Center are, from left, Jim Gough, Post quartermaster; Bob Johnson, Post commander, and John Goheen, Post junior vice commander. [CONTRIBUTED]

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VFW post wins national honor

Hedrick-Rhodes VFW Post 5206 has been selected as an All-American Post for 2025-2026.   Read Story »

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Measles warning issued for Hendersonville

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Buncombe County Health and Human Services and Henderson County Department of Public Health have been informed of a measles case in a resident of another state who traveled through both counties while infectious.   Read Story »

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Local man faces 20 charges involving child sex-abuse videos

A 34-year-old Henderson County man faces 20 charges of possession and sharing of Child Sex Abuse Material (CSAM) showing minor children, some under 5 years old, the Henderson County Sheriff's Office said.   Read Story »

A demolition contractor removed the building on Asheville Highway that last was home to Sumo’s Japanese Steakhouse, which never reopened after it burned in August 2018. [MATT MATTESON/Hendersonville Lightning]

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Ask Matt ... why pole went up, restaurant came down

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Fair Nabers Waggoner rides in the King Apple Parade as an East Henderson High School cheerleader.

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Banker with deep roots in festival is Grand Marshal of King Apple Parade

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In 413-2 vote, House censures Edwards

Ager and Balkcom tout ties to farming during candidate forum

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Apple Ambassador Haley Marshall poses between rows of Honeycrisp apples at Lively Orchard on Upward Road in Dana. [KEVYN CARTER-LONG/Hendersonville Lightning]

Meet Haley Marshall, 2026 Apple Ambassador

Fans remember Dolly as historic courthouse glows pink

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Council Member Melinda Lowrance, Mayor Barbara Volk, Council Member Lyndsey Simpson, Mayor Pro Tem Jennifer Hensley, and Council Member Gina Baxter will host ‘Council Conversations’ in the coming weeks.

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City leaders hosting ‘Council Conversations’

Hendersonville City Council members are inviting constituents to join them at a series of “Council Conversations” — informal gatherings allowing the public to interact by asking questions, expressing concerns and working together toward solutions.   Read Story »

Ann Branhan, of Columbia, S.C., picks an apple at Grandad’s Apples in Edneyville. [AMY B. MCCRAW/Hendersonville Lightning]

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U-pick or 'we pick,' here's where to buy apples

There’s no better way to honor Henderson County apples — the reason, after all, for our fabulous North Carolina Apple Festival — than to buy the crunchy, tangy fruit from the farms that grow them.   Read Story »

Apple Ambassador Haley Marshall poses between rows of Honeycrisp apples at Lively Orchard on Upward Road in Dana. [KEVYN CARTER-LONG/Hendersonville Lightning]

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Meet Haley Marshall, 2026 Apple Ambassador

Perched on a shaded picnic table at Lively Orchard in the apple country, Haley Marshall and her first-grade teacher, Stephanie Lively, paid homage to their long-standing friendship and community.   Read Story »

Fair adding flying cow cars, spookhouse, comedy juggler and more

Blue Ridge Health plans Family Medicine Residency Program on U.S. 64 West

Fans remember Dolly as historic courthouse glows pink

Ager and Balkcom tout ties to farming during candidate forum

Vanderbilt hired the best to build the best

FEMA announces $17M to repair Green Meadows apartments damaged by Helene

Developer, city square off over zoning lawsuit

Edwards rebuts ethics report on sexual harassment