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In the 2nd Act downtown, 'Starbucks meets the pub'

Dana Business

Developer plans 29-home subdivision in Dana

A developer is seeking approval from Henderson County to build 29 single-family homes on a 29-acre tract of land in Dana.   Read Story »

Mills River Business

Gaia Herbs donates 13,500 bottles of sanitizer for school kids

Gaia Herbs, a leading natural herbal products maker based in Brevard, has partnered with United Way of Henderson County to donate 13,500 2-ounce bottles of CDC-approved hand sanitizer to students in the Henderson County Public Schools District.   Read Story »

East Flat Rock Business

Two manufacturers move to East Flat Rock area

Henderson County’s manufacturing sector grew this summer as R&D Plastics and Mavidon both located to the East Flat Rock area after identifying buildings to accommodate their expanding businesses.   Read Story »

Henderson County Business

'Special Summer' success: Camps report no Covid cases

Four months ago, when summer camps should have been making final preparations to open for the season, Camp Pinnacle owner John Dockendorf lamented the “gut wrenching, no-win decision” youth camps faced: Dramatically change the way they operate and open with a limited number of campers or shut the doors for the season, knowing that kids cooped up in Covid-19 lockdowns would miss the liberating experience of a summer camp session outdoors.   Read Story »

Asheville Business

Mission nurses vote to unionize

In what the union hailed as a landslide vote, nurses at Mission Hospital in Asheville voted this week to approve a union — the first in North Carolina to do so and the largest hospital union win in the South since 1975.   Read Story »

Henderson County Business

Ask Matt ... what's going into Rite Aid space

Q. What is going in the former Rite Aid Building on Asheville Highway and Justus Street?   Read Story »

Hendersonville Business

Planning Board endorses downtown parking deck

The Hendersonville Planning Board endorsed a four-level parking deck downtown on Monday after members and residents posed questions about the hourly rate, stormwater runoff, the appearance and even vibration that could harm the underwater residents of the ECCO Aquarium & Shark Lab.   Read Story »

Henderson County Business

Zen Hen to serve Buddha bowls, rotisserie chicken

Zen Hen Cafe, a new restaurant serving "Buddha bowls" and rotisserie chicken, is opening in the old Subway space at 1794 Asheville Highway.   Read Story »

North Carolina Business

Henderson County tourism rose by 3.6% in 2019

Domestic visitors to and within Henderson County spent $324.77 million in 2019, an increase of 3.64 percent over 2018, Visit North Carolina said.   Read Story »

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