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Citing numerous violations, state shutters funeral home

Hendersonville Business

Plan for five-story hotel clears first hurdle

A hotel that could reshape the scale and look of Church Street could be under construction by next year if the Hendersonville City Council OKs a rezoning request in the coming weeks.   Read Story »

Henderson County Business

Planning Board endorses nursing home, senior apartments

A Hickory-based senior housing company plans to build a 58-bed assisted living facility plus 83 independent living apartments on 8½ acres on South Allen Road if the Hendersonville City Council approves.   Read Story »

Hendersonville Business

New Chick-Fil-A ‘designed to produce, designed to go’

Nineteen years ago, Chick-Fil-A challenged a young executive to go home and find the town of Hendersonville, North Carolina, on a map. Joel Benson and his wife soon arrived. Over dinner at a Pizza Hut, he looked around at the diners.   Read Story »

Henderson County Business

Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning (261)

Don’t miss this week’s Hendersonville Lightning.   Read Story »

Henderson County Business

Companies may invest $43 million and create 210 jobs

New employers could invest a total of $43 million and create 210 jobs if the Henderson County Board of Commissioners authorizes economic development incentives totaling $1,096,000 over five years later this month.   Read Story »

Asheville Business

Jet engine maker creating 800 jobs paying $68,000/year

ASHEVILLE — Pratt & Whitney announced plans last week to invest $650 million through 2027 in a new manufacturing facility that will create 800 new jobs in Buncombe County.   Read Story »

Dana Business

Developer seeks OK for long-term care facilities

A developer has applied for a zoning permit to build a 53-bed one-story assisted living center and a three-story 80-bed independent living facility on McMurray Road off South Allen Road.   Read Story »

Edneyville Business

USDA official touts programs to boost farmers during pandemic

EDNEYVILLE — Promoting the “farmer-facing parts of USDA,” U.S. Agriculture Undersecretary Bill Northey visited apple and tomato growers from Henderson County and Christmas tree growers from Fraser fir country and watched a farm machine cleanly harvest bluegrass sod from a field on Gilliam Road.   Read Story »

Hendersonville Business

Taxpayer-supported Shop & Dine campaign moved to holiday season

In the late spring and early summer, the Henderson County Chamber of Commerce pitched a $25,000 promotion for restaurants and shops, telling elected leaders that the marketing and advertising push would boost hard-hit businesses through the summer season.   Read Story »

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