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Apple harvest under way across county

Henderson County Business

Industry recruiting agency fills jobs retention post

The Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development has hired Marcus R. Abernethy as director of industry relations. Abernethy assumes the lead role in managing the Partnership's existing industry program, focused on retaining and growing quality jobs in Henderson County.   Read Story »

Henderson County Business

County tourism spending up 6.78 percent

Tourism spending in Henderson County last year rose 6.78 percent over 2012 and the county advanced two notches among North Carolina's 100 counties in travel impact, to 15th.   Read Story »

Henderson County Business

Owner pursuing new ideas for Glen Cannon property

BREVARD —A  Brevard developer said he is pursuing a number of options for the use of the former Glen Cannon Golf Course, which he acquired after the 150-acre property was sold at auction.   Read Story »

Fletcher Business

Attorneys present arguments in Rosner case

Lawyers for plaintiff Billy Justus said on Monday they would prove that Dr. Michael Rosner engaged in a "civil conspiracy" when he performed unnecessary surgery on Pamela Justus in 2000 while defense attorneys countered that they would show that the neurosurgeon acted responsibly and adhered to professional standards.   Read Story »

Fletcher Business

ROSNER CASE: Surgeon bolsters plaintiff's case on necessity of surgeries

The last surgeon to treat Pamela Jane Justus before her death testified Thursday that in his opinion the operations Dr. Michael Rosner performed on her were not warranted by the condition of her spine and were a contributing factor to her death 12 years later.   Read Story »

Hendersonville Business

Sporting goods store taking old K-Mart space

Michigan-based Dunham's Sports will anchor the eastern end of the Blue Ridge Mall with a 65,000-square-foot space devoted to sporting goods.   Read Story »

Mills River Business

Sierra Nevada offers sneak peek at brewery

By BILL MOSSLightning EditorMILLS RIVER — The Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. opened its Mills River brewery to sneak preview hardhat tours on Saturday. The tours will continue for a few weeks leading up to the start of regular public tours in late September.Tour guides lead groups of 10 through the plant and explain the beer-making, bottling and warehouse processes.Among the facts:• The company owns 216 acres between the French Broad River and Asheville Regional Airport and has about 26 acres under roof.• Solar panels in the parking lot (200) and 2,000 panels on the warehouse roof generate about 40 percent of the power the plant consumes. Sierra Nevada generates the rest by capturing methane from wastewater.• Cisterns collect water from the roof of the plant so it does not run off and cause erosion. The 6,500-gallon cisterns are clad in decorative wood that the company saved when it cleared forest for construction. The wood includes white pine, white oak, tulip poplar and scarlet oak.• The Sierra Nevada lab tests the product intensely. Beer goes through 110 tests before it's shipped.• The bottling line can bottle three 12-packs per second. The Mills River brewery was built for a capacity of 350,000 barrels a year (about a third of what the overtaxed Chico brewery was producing) but it was built with room to expand.The hardhat tours end with a serving of a 12-ounce Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. Public tours starting at the end of September will feature a more elaborate tasting guide and a sample of eight different beers.Book hardhat tours by going to sierranevada.com and clicking on brewery tour. Tours are offered every day.   Read Story »

Henderson County Business

New owner begins operating area rail line

The new owners of the Hendersonville-to-Brevard rail line have made no commitment yet on using the rail line, which advocates of the Ecusta Trail hope would be converted into a biking and pedestrian greenway.   Read Story »

Henderson County Business

Lapsley sells firm to Buie, Jones

William G. "Bill" Lapsley, who has been involved in civil engineering, public works and industrial projects in Henderson County for more than 40 years, has sold his engineering firm to employees Will Buie and Tom Jones.   Read Story »

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