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United Way announces top awards for service, giving

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Stepp's Hillcrest Orchard open for U-pick apples

Stepp's Hillcrest Orchard has opened for the 2026 fall season, welcoming guests for U-pick experiences, family-friendly fun and more at the fourth-generation family at 170 Stepp Orchard Drive in Edneyville.   Read Story »

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Poison-murder defense seeks to separate trials

The attorneys representing a Henderson County woman accused of poisoning multiple people, including her daughters, is asking a court to separate one of the murder counts she faces from other charges in the case.   Read Story »

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Henderson County couple sentenced for fentanyl, meth trafficking

A Henderson County couple convicted of fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking were sentenced to prison Thursday, U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson announced.   Read Story »

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County sees healthy increase in tourism revenue

Henderson County tourism experienced continued post-hurricane growth in 2025 as visitors spent $453.34 million countywide, a jump of 3.6% from 2024, the county Tourism Development Authority said in a news release.   Read Story »

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Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning

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

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Surveillance cameras trigger DeFlock Henderson County, a citizen uprising

Those surveillance cameras that have proliferated on black poles around Henderson County are fueling a citizen uprising calling for elected county commissioners to defund their use by the sheriff’s office.   Read Story »

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Transylvania man, 68, draws long sentence in sex case

A 68-year-old Lake Toxaway man, Robert Owen Couvillon, received a sentence of up to 48 years in prison last week after pleading guilty in Transylvania Superior Court to four counts of statutory sex offense with a person 15 years of age or younger, District Attorney R. Andrew Murray announced.    Read Story »

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Information meeting set to explain AgOptions grants

WNC Communities will host an information session in Mills River Monday to explain details of AgOptions grant program for the 2027 cycle.   Read Story »

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Ask Matt ... how flaggers manage the stop-and-go

Q. Passing by construction sites, I notice these guys (and sometimes girls) in hard hats and yellow vests stopping traffic. Who hires them and what do they get paid?   Read Story »

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