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Judge finds probable cause on murder charges

A 35-year-old will face murder charges in Superior Court after a District Court judge found probable cause on the charges on Wednesday, District Attorney Greg Newman said in a news release. District Court Judge Emily Cowan found that probable cause exists in the first degree murder case of Terry Jason Brank, of the Crab Creek community. “Judge Cowan heard testimony yesterday from two witnesses," Newman said. "She determined that probable cause exists that Brank committed the crime.  We intend to have the case presented to the grand jury that convenes in September." Assistant District Attorneys Doug Mundy and Heather Brittain represented the state. Brevard attorney Tony Dalton represented the defendant. Following the presentation of evidence and judge’s findings, Brittain requested that Mr. Brank’s bond be modified from $800,000 to no bond during the pendency of the case. Cowan granted the State’s request.  “We appreciate the judge making this change in the bond, because it is customary for a defendant facing a first-degree murder charge to be held with no bond,” Newman said.  Brank was charged on July 11 in the death of Laura Cox.  At the hearing on Wednesday, Detective Aaron Lisenbee of the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office and medical examiner Brian Hyson testified about their findings in the case. The defendant offered no evidence. If the grand jury returns an indictment, the case will be transferred to Superior Court and trial dates will be decided later this year. Brank remains in custody at the Henderson County jail.                 Read Story »

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DOWNTOWN ROUNDUP: Blue Ridge Health to move offices to King Street

Downtown will be home on weekdays to 50 administrators and office workers, thanks to a large nonprofit health care agency's need for more space.   Read Story »

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DOWNTOWN ROUNDUP: Work to start soon on public restrooms

When it comes to downtown, parking and bathrooms are the complaints that downtown development director Lew Holloway hears the most. After years of talk about public rest rooms downtown and where they would go, the City Council finally acted, authorizing the project in the 500 block of Fifth Avenue West next to the Dandelion restaurant.   Read Story »

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DOWNTOWN ROUNDUP: Hands On! to expand

Since it opened 11 years ago, Hands On! Children’s Museum has served more than 250,000 kids and their parents, grandparents, teachers and caregivers. And it’s done so in somewhat a hidden location, in a back condo space of the old Rosdon Mall in the 300 block of North Main. That will change when the museum moves into newly acquired space that fronts on Main.   Read Story »

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DOWNTOWN ROUNDUP: Jonga Java, Lime Leaf close; new restaurant coming

A popular coffee shop on South Main Street has closed. So has a Thai restaurant in the 300 block of North Main. That’s the downside. A new restaurant is in the works in the 300-block by a Hendersonville couple who operate restaurants in Greenville, S.C.   Read Story »

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County library receives grant for electronic tagging

The Henderson County Public Library has received a $97,388 grant to initiate the first year of Radio Frequency Identification tagging of its physical collection of books and other items.   Read Story »

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Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning (184)

You won't want to miss this week’s Hendersonville Lightning.   Read Story »

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Seventh grader helps design 2018 Apple Festival logo

The North Carolina Apple Festival unveiled the logo for the 72nd annual festival on Tuesday, showcasing the work of a rising seventh grader.   Read Story »

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Cooper seeks disaster declaration for May flood damage

Gov. Roy Cooper is asking President Donald Trump to issue a major federal disaster declaration for Henderson County and 12 other Western North Carolina counties that were affected by heavy rains, flooding and mudslides in May.   Read Story »

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