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VFW post wins national honor
![VFW Post 5206 members showing All-American certificate in front of Wall on Honor at the Hedrick-Rhodes Veterans Center are, from left, Jim Gough, Post quartermaster; Bob Johnson, Post commander, and John Goheen, Post junior vice commander. [CONTRIBUTED]](/images/stories/2026/08/thumbs/0909VFWPost5206.jpg)
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Measles warning issued for Hendersonville
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Buncombe County Health and Human Services and Henderson County Department of Public Health have been informed of a measles case in a resident of another state who traveled through both counties while infectious. Read Story »
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Local man faces 20 charges involving child sex-abuse videos
A 34-year-old Henderson County man faces 20 charges of possession and sharing of Child Sex Abuse Material (CSAM) showing minor children, some under 5 years old, the Henderson County Sheriff's Office said. Read Story »
![A demolition contractor removed the building on Asheville Highway that last was home to Sumo’s Japanese Steakhouse, which never reopened after it burned in August 2018. [MATT MATTESON/Hendersonville Lightning]](/images/stories/2026/08/Screenshot 2026-08-30 at 3.26.53 PM.png)
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City leaders hosting ‘Council Conversations’ starting tonight
Hendersonville City Council members are inviting constituents to join them at a series of “Council Conversations” — informal gatherings allowing the public to interact by asking questions, expressing concerns and working together toward solutions. Read Story »
Four Seasons Politics
Ager and Balkcom tout ties to farming during candidate forum
Edwards rebuts ethics report on sexual harassment
Community News
![Apple Ambassador Haley Marshall poses between rows of Honeycrisp apples at Lively Orchard on Upward Road in Dana. [KEVYN CARTER-LONG/Hendersonville Lightning]](/images/stories/2026/08/Haley3.jpeg)
Meet Haley Marshall, 2026 Apple Ambassador
Fans remember Dolly as historic courthouse glows pink
![Ann Branhan, of Columbia, S.C., picks an apple at Grandad’s Apples in Edneyville. [AMY B. MCCRAW/Hendersonville Lightning]](/images/stories/2026/08/Apple6.png)
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U-pick or 'we pick,' here's where to buy apples
There’s no better way to honor Henderson County apples — the reason, after all, for our fabulous North Carolina Apple Festival — than to buy the crunchy, tangy fruit from the farms that grow them. Read Story »
Your Town
Meet Haley Marshall, 2026 Apple Ambassador
Perched on a shaded picnic table at Lively Orchard in the apple country, Haley Marshall and her first-grade teacher, Stephanie Lively, paid homage to their long-standing friendship and community. Read Story »
Your Town
Fair adding flying cow cars, spookhouse, comedy juggler and more
FLETCHER — New rides, new entertainment and new food are being added to the lineup of fairgoers’ favorites at the N.C. Mountain State Fair Sept. 11-20 at the WNC Ag Center in Fletcher. Read Story »
Blue Ridge Health plans Family Medicine Residency Program on U.S. 64 West
Fans remember Dolly as historic courthouse glows pink
Ager and Balkcom tout ties to farming during candidate forum
Vanderbilt hired the best to build the best
FEMA announces $17M to repair Green Meadows apartments damaged by Helene
Developer, city square off over zoning lawsuit
Edwards rebuts ethics report on sexual harassment
Sheriff’s office investigating after two men found shot to death
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