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Lake Summit dam remains inoperable despite repair grant
![Cypress Run HOA Vice President Bruce Quarantello stands in front of a house that FEMA has agreed to buy and demolish. [COLTRANE HUTCHINS/Hendersonville Lightning]](/images/stories/2026/10/1Bruce Quarantello Cottage 244 02.jpg)
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While some homeowners question FEMA buyout, others ready to sign
Two years after Hurricane Helene devastated the region, the first purchases of homes and other buildings catastrophically damaged or destroyed are nearing closing. Read Story »
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Pumpkin patch coming to Hendersonville Presbyterian
Hendersonville Presbyterian Church is offering a pumpkin patch on the church’s lawn in October to support the its youth programs. Read Story »
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Remains of second World War II MIA from Henderson County identified
The remains of a second soldier from Henderson County missing since World War II have been identified and will be returned to the community. Read Story »
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Unspoken Tradition closes Rhythm & Brews season Oct. 15
Unspoken Tradition, a North Carolina–based quintet that's equal parts hard-driving fire and heartfelt sincerity, headlines the final Rhythm & Brews concert on Thursday, Oct. 15, following opening act the Finkelstein Three. Read Story »
![Etowah-Horse Shoe's station alongside the French Broad River suffered catastrophic flooding during Hurricane Helene two years ago. [COURTESY OF ETOWAH-HORSE SHOE FIRE & RESCUE]](/images/stories/2026/10/EHSflood 1.jpeg)
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Etowah-Horse Shoe Fire & Rescue eyes new station on McKinney Road
Etowah-Horse Shoe Fire & Rescue is on track to build a new station on McKinney Road more than two years after its firehouse yards from the French Broad River suffered catastrophic flood damage during Hurricane Helene. Read Story »
Four Seasons Politics
![North Carolina Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley listens as President Donald Trump speaks, Sept. 16, 2026, in Gastonia, N.C. [ALEX BRANDON/Associated Press]](/images/stories/2026/10/MichaelWhatley1.jpg)
Senate campaign fund bails on Whatley
On stage with Trump, Balkcom touts signature issue
Community News
![Farm City Day on Oct. 3 in Henderson County will include a farm animal petting zoo among a variety of other activities during the day. [photo courtesy of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Office]](/images/stories/2026/09/0930FarmCity.jpg)
Farm City Day is Saturday
POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT: Stop Chasing Affordable Housing in Hendersonville
![A judge is considering whether to order the sale of Cedars Lodge & Spa property, which has recently been winterized to protect it from the elements. A receiver testified in court last week that the condo tower is 55 percent complete and would cost $40 million to finish. [AMY B. MCCRAW/Hendersonville Lightning]](/images/stories/2026/09/0923Cedars.jpg)
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All but 11 miles of Blue Ridge Parkway is repaired post-Helene
Contractors have completed numerous critical repairs on the Blue Ridge Parkway just as the region enters its peak fall tourism season, restoring access to all but 11 miles of the 469-mile scenic roadway, the National Park Service announced. Read Story »
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National Night Out is tonight at Walmart
The Hendersonville Police Department and Henderson County Sheriff’s Office will co-host National Night Out from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, in front of the Walmart Garden Center, 250 Highlands Square Drive. Read Story »
Low-flying planes will drop raccoon rabies vaccines in mountains
How to support Women Helping Women throughout October
Why did FEMA OK purchase and demolition of repaired, inhabited homes?
Bears entered Buncombe homes 71 times this summer
'When Everyone Swims' film supports aquatic center campaign
Brevard announces it has funding to finish Ecusta Trail
Healthcare Fellows set to launch careers in medicine
Senate campaign fund bails on Whatley
