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Fletcher fire department says manager stole $325,000

FLETCHER — The Fletcher Fire & Rescue Department is seeking to recover $325,000 from a former office manager who fire officials say embezzled the money over seven years, according to a lawsuit filed Friday in Henderson County Civil Superior Court.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

No tax increase in $126M county budget

Henderson County residents would see no tax increase under a budget County Manager Steve Wyatt presented to the Board of Commissioners on Monday night.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

'Forgotten' no more: HonorAir expands to Korean War veterans

HonorAir, the Hendersonville-based organization that has flown 170,000 World War II veterans to see the National World War II Memorial, is embarking on new chapter to honor Korean War veterans.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Motorcycle Meltdown heats up 7th Avenue

With arrival of spring and motorcycle-friendly weather, Southern Appalachian Brewery hosted the fifth annual Meltdown Vintage Motorcycle Show on Saturday.The Meltdown, sponsored by Ton Up Highlands, shares its five-year anniversary with Southern Appalachian Brewery.Once again the ride-in show featured hundreds of pre-1980 motorcycles and custom café racers plus live music, food trucks and merchandise vendors.The Meltdown was the first event owner Andy Cubbin hosted when he and wife Kelly opened the county’s first brewery in 2011. Cubbin estimated 500 motorcycles rumbled in this year. “It gets bigger every year,” he said.The WNC-based Ton-Up Highlands Club has five members who ride, work on and race vintage motorcycles while promoting motorcycle safety.“The first year we had a great response and it has snowballed since then,” club member and show director Daniel Huggins said.This year’s event featured a Builder Showcase with custom-built motorcycles from all over the country.At the end of the event, the club raffled off a custom 1971 British café racer the members built with all new parts. Proceeds benefited the Veterans Healing Farm in Hendersonville.SAB’s weeklong anniversary celebration also included a live music night and the release of special brews from Southern Appalachian’s small-batch pilot brewing system. SAB recently filled one of its largest beer orders so far. By summer, distribution will expand throughout the rest of North Carolina and into South Carolina.As part of a significant outdoor expansion, SAB now has a new music stage, covered seating and a designated kids’ zone. A professional lighting system was also added during the courtyard renovations.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

LIGHTNING REVIEW: 'Million Dollar Quartet' plays the hits and the drama

Million Dollar Quartet details the chance meeting of four young stars at Sun Recording Studios in Memphis in 1956 – and more than just great songs, it touches on themes of jealousy, loyalty and greed.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

HHS grad kept Ebola caregivers safe

Molly McKee Kellum started out in college as an English major. Then a nonfiction thriller about dangerous contagions changed her path.   Read Story »

Flat Rock News

Nelly Belle, retired racer, succumbs

Nelly Belle Moss, a black greyhound who raced in Florida before relocating to North Carolina, died on Monday, April 18, in Hendersonville, where she had retired. She was 12.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Scrapped fee proposal could end up helping DuPont

A funny thing happened on the way to imposing user fees for DuPont State Forest.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

‘Mary Poppins’ on stage this weekend at HHS

The Hendersonville High School Class of 2016 will perform Mary Poppins as their final goodbye Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the HHS Auditorium.   Read Story »

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