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Pushback starts on Seventh Avenue tax expansion

The Seventh Avenue Advisory Committee got a preview last week of what may be in store if the Hendersonville City Council acts on a recommendation to expand the Seventh Avenue tax district boundaries.   Read Story »

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Pardee Foundation elects chair, adds new members

The Pardee Foundation Board of Directors announced that six new members have been appointed to the board and new officers installed.   Read Story »

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CAMPAIGN FORUM: School Board

The Hendersonville Lightning submitted questions to candidates for Henderson County School Board. Here are the candidates' responses.   Read Story »

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CAMPAIGN FORUM: State House

Candidates for two state House seats answered questions during a forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters.   Read Story »

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CAMPAIGN FORUM: 48th NC Senate Dct.

State Sen. Tom Apodaca, a Republican, and challenger Rick Wood, a Democrat, responded to questions during a forum last week sponsored by the Council of Independent Business Owners of Asheville. The 48th Senate District includes Henderson, Transylvania and southern Buncombe counties.   Read Story »

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Here's the early voting schedule

Only two days are left for early voting. Here are the locations and voting times:   Read Story »

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Steve Ford shares inside stories of Betty and president

Steve Ford, keynote speaker for the annual Women Helping Women luncheon at Kenmure Country Club, had an overflow crowd of 250 people laughing at the foibles of the First Family during their time in the White House and then cheering the life and legacy of his mother, Betty, whose public battles with breast cancer and alcoholism helped women face both.   Read Story »

News Archive

• Guided by Mrs. Byrd, HES theater has soared       Comments
• Pardee Foundation honors 2014 'Women of Hope'       Comments
• BRCC, wineries team up for festival       Comments
• Toddlers on highway wandered away from home       Comments
• Volunteers, donations will build Fruitland Bible's new family housing       Comments
• Pardee fund helps to save woman with mystery illness       Comments
• Ingles donates sweets for Trick or Treat Street       Comments
• Schools get $1,000 checks from business partners       Comments
• LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: Mills River should face housing issue       Comments
• Hagan to visit next week       Comments
• County GOP makes endorsements in non-partisan races       Comments
• Newman: No criminal charges in Polk elections director's credit card use       Comments
• Bears go on auction block Saturday       Comments
• No same-day registration, straight party voting or photo ID       Comments
• DuPont Forest to be closed at night       Comments
• Playhouse names Lisa Bryant as artistic director       Comments
• GOP urges one-shot vote in School Board race       Comments
• Nurse anesthetists association names Apodaca top legislator       Comments
• LIGHTNING PHOTOS: Wieners all winners at Oktoberfest       Comments
• Election campaign tests McDonald's reform theme       Comments
• N.C. Court of Appeals convenes at Historic Courthouse       Comments
• HMS goes 8-0, wins conference crown       Comments
• Pardee forms Ebola response team       Comments
• Apple harvest adjusts to changing demand       Comments
• City's new PIO wants to engage public       Comments
• Former prep star named player of the week       Comments
• Commissioners reject Obamacare kiosk at DSS       Comments
• Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning (22)       Comments
• Magazine lists Stepp farm as tops for apples       Comments
• Convicted arsonist charged with firing shots in city       Comments