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EARLY VOTING GUIDE: Hours, polling sites, sample ballot

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State sets hearing Wednesday on Buncombe bear-feeding rule

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will hold a public hearing this week on its proposed temporary rule prohibiting feeding and attracting bears in Buncombe County, the site of 271 reports of people feeling threatened by bears since May 1.   Read Story »

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Passport office opens in Grove Street courthouse

People interested in getting a passport in Henderson County now have the option of visiting the county courthouse to have their applications processed.   Read Story »

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JD Vance visit could snarl traffic

Henderson County officials warned motorists that they could encounter travel impacts today during Vice President JD Vance's visit to the apple country.   Read Story »

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Meet artists in Open Studio Tour

Artists and craft-makers throughout Henderson County will open their studio doors and invite the community during the annual Henderson County Open Studio Tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 16-18.   Read Story »

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Young children of murder suspect confused by their mother’s detention, her friend says

The ongoing detention of a Henderson County woman accused of using poison to murder two people, including one of her daughters, is difficult for her younger children to understand, her friend and former business associate said Thursday.   Read Story »

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VOTER GUIDE: City candidates weigh in on Flock cams, annexation policy

Four candidates are running for two seats on the Hendersonville City Council. Terms are four years.   Read Story »

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VOTER GUIDE: Fletcher candidates prioritize growth management

In Fletcher, incumbent Amber McKinney faces challenger John Brandon Olsen for the District 1 Town Council seat. Mayor Preston Blakely and District 4 council member Trevor C. Lance are running unopposed.   Read Story »

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VOTER GUIDE is on the street and coming to subscribers' mailboxes!

The Lightning Voter Guide is on the street!   Read Story »

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VOTER GUIDE: NC House Districts 113 and 117

In state House District 113, the smaller of the two House districts in Henderson County, Democrat John Morgan of Saluda is challenging four-term incumbent Rep. Jake Johnson, who lives in Columbus. Johnson did not respond to the Lightning’s candidate survey.   Read Story »

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