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Community Foundation has given $1.4 million in Helene grants

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Air quality worsens to Code Purple

Henderson County is experiencing unhealthy air quality due to heavy smoke from the ongoing wildfires, the Henderson County Department of Public Health said in an alert urging residents to stay informed and monitor air quality updates.   Read Story »

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Area wildfires deemed highest priority in the U.S.

The wildfires burning in Polk and Henderson counties are now the highest priority fires in the United States, according to the N.C. Forest Service.   Read Story »

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BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER HELENE: 'They're using the word catastrophic'

John Mitchell was gazing out at the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, Sept. 25, when he felt a gust of wind on his back. “I’ve got to go home,” he told a friend standing beside him.   Read Story »

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Tickets available for Pardee's Spring Soiree

Tickets are now available for Pardee Hospital Foundation’s Spring Soiree, on Friday, April 11, at Kenmure Country Club.   Read Story »

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Wildfire burned Rosy and Matthew's cabin to the ground

Matthew Rogers had no access to his cabin in Big Hungry for almost six months after Hurricane Helene, yet he felt blessed that the cabin survived and that a couple from church offered him and his wife, Rosy, their Airbnb in town.   Read Story »

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N.C. Forest Service announces meeting Tuesday on Big Hungry wildfire

The N.C. Forest Service announced will  host a community meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Biltmore Church on Upward Road to provide information and answer questions about the Polk County wildfires that have threatened the Big Hungry community in eastern Henderson County, the agency said.   Read Story »

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County urges voluntary evacuation in areas near Polk wildfires

Henderson County is facing smoky conditions from wildfires that are covering 2,300 acres in Polk County, the Henderson County Sheriff's Office said Sunday.   Read Story »

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Sheriff's office seeks clues in shooting into home in River Stone

The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office is asking for residents to check their security cameras for any signs of shots fired into a home in the River Stone subdivision on Butler Bridge Road.   Read Story »

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Historic Saluda depot to reopen after Helene repairs

The Saluda Depot will celebrate a grand reopening on April 4 that will celebrate its repair from structural damage caused by Hurricane Helene.   Read Story »

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