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New drive-thru Starbucks, C-store that's 'more than a gas station' coming to town

QuikTrip has filed an application to build its first store in Western North Carolina on Upward Road at Ballenger Road.

Henderson County News

Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning

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

Henderson County News

'West Side Story' opens Friday for monthlong run

"West Side Story," one of the most memorable musicals and greatest love stories of all time, opens on July 1 at the Flat Rock Playhouse and runs through July 30. Read Story »

Senate leader Phil Berger and House Speaker Tim Moore are shown in a file photo. [CAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS]

North Carolina Four Seasons Politics

Legislative leaders call on Stein to act on abortion restrictions

Top Republicans in the state legislature and the state’s attorney general are squaring up to fight over the line North Carolina drew on abortion nearly 50 years ago. Read Story »

First Citizens Bank business banking manager and senior vice president Nicola Barksdale presents Physician of the Year Award to Dr. Jennifer McAlister.

Hendersonville Your Town

Pardee honors Physician, Philanthropists of the Year

The Pardee Hospital Foundation announced the 2022 Physician of the Year and Philanthropist of the Year during its annual gala, A Black Tie Affair, on Saturday at Blue Ridge Community College. Read Story »

Hendersonville Life

Fourth of July features parade, concert and fireworks

The city's Independence Day parade takes place starting at 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 4, followed by an expanded Fourth of July celebration along five blocks of Main Street culminating in the fireworks show. Read Story »

Four Seasons Politics

Legislative leaders call on Stein to act on abortion restrictions

LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: Pardee steps up as the ‘safety net’ in a crisis

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Community News

Pardee honors Physician, Philanthropists of the Year

Documentary on HHS state champions to debut in newly renovated auditorium

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Henderson County Business

'Best Winery in the State' is in Hendersonville

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Green River Business

Proposed bike park stirs uprising in Green River

A physician who opened Ride Kanuga Bike Park two years ago wants to develop another mountain bike course and RV park in the Green River community, an idea that’s triggered an uprising of residents opposed to commercial uses. Read Story »