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Henderson County News

Two appointed to AVL board

The Asheville City Council and Buncombe County Board of Commissioners have appointed members to the Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Day 4: Still frozen; school year extended

On Day 4 of the Arctic Blast of 2015 meetings postponed from Monday and Tuesday were again postponed. Some parks were closed. The Kiwanis Club  called off its meeting. Henderson County school administrators threw in the towel for the week on Wednesday, freeing students until Monday. Students had been scheduled to attend class for a half day today. Friday was already a teacher workday. Now, they'll be in school two extra days at the end of the year — when it will be 70-80 degrees warmer than today.   Read Story »

Hendersonville News

LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: Advisers plunge into another snipe hunt

The Business Advisory Committee appointed by the Hendersonville City Council is following the same tail-chasing pattern of its county predecessor, which spent nine months searching for evidence of regulatory zeal and begging for testimony on anti-business bias only to conclude that Henderson County was already business friendly.   Read Story »

Hendersonville News

Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning (37)

Don't miss this week's issue of Hendersonville Lightning.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Let water trickle, city says, to avoid frozen pipes

Due to the extreme cold weather arriving in the area on Thursday and Friday this week, the city's public works department advised residents to let water drip at a trickle (consistent dripping) from one or two faucets inside homes or businesses. This will keep water moving through your pipes at all times which should help prevent your pipes from freezing.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Schools closed, commissioners, TDA cancel meetings

Henderson County schools are closed on Wednesday as the icy snowfall continued to cause a multitude of cancellations.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Assessor to release new tax values on Wednesday

Henderson County taxpayers will start learning their new property tax assessment as soon as Wednesday.   Read Story »

Hendersonville News

Atha Plaza tenants wonder and wait

Puppies yap, kittens cry and birds chirp, oblivious to the fact that moving day could be soon — even if they're not adopted.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Publix could be catalyst for southside renaissance

Publix, the Florida supermarket juggernaut, may stimulate the next retail renaissance to the city's southern gateway.   Read Story »

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