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Garden Jubilee pivots to town and country hybrid

Raymond's Garden Center was a popular stop on the 2020 Garden Jubilee Nursery & Orchard tour.

Henderson County News

Defense witnesses attest to Newman's character

A parade of witnesses attested to the character and integrity of District Attorney Greg Newman during the second day of a hearing to determine whether the prosecutor remains in office. Read Story »

Henderson County News

Blue Ridge Parkway restaurant to reopen May 27

The Bluffs Restaurant at Doughton Park will reopen on Thursday, May 27, with a new team managing operations. Heritage Dining and Events, LLC, led by Sharon Pinney and Chef John Gamradt of Boone, brings a combined 35 years of experience in the food service industry to the historical restaurant at milepost 241 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Read Story »

Henderson County News

Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning

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

The Bird ride-share company wanted to place around 50 standup scooters in downtown Hendersonville and beyond.

Henderson County News

Bird won't fly in city

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Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Committee takes up Moffitt's bill to fully open bars, restaurants

A House Judiciary committee is scheduled Tuesday, April 13, to take up a bill that would fully reopen bars and restaurants provided they follow specific safety guidelines. Read Story »

Four Seasons Politics

Committee takes up Moffitt's bill to fully open bars, restaurants

GOP is again defending voter ID in court

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Community News

Company's application reports no objection so far to railbanking

Repair of Kanuga Lake Road is under way

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Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

GOP is again defending voter ID in court

RALEIGH — Three years after the N.C. electorate decided to add a voter identification requirement to the state constitution, Republican lawmakers are defending voter ID in court. Read Story »

District Attorney Greg Newman testifies during a hearing on whether he is removed from office. [AMY McCRAW/Hendersonville Lightning]

Henderson County News

In dramatic testimony, victim in sex abuse case Newman pled out confronts him

Valerie Marie Owenby got her day in court at last. Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

NC teacher pay now second in Southeast

RALEIGH — Public school teachers in North Carolina receive an average annual salary of $53,392 for the current school year, according to the latest figures from the N.C. Department of Public Instruction. That puts the state second best in the Southeast — behind Georgia — in average teacher pay. Read Story »