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Tourism spending up 5.6% in county

Hendersonville Business

Owners eye commercial use for old dealership

Harley Stepp says an old Ford dealership at 101 East Allen Street ought to be sturdy enough for most any use. The second floor of the  Joines Motor Co. was used as a showroom.   Read Story »

Henderson County Business

Bond raters upgrade Henderson County

Two bond rating agencies have upgraded Henderson County’s bond rating ahead of the county's plans to borrow up to $30 million for the health sciences building.   Read Story »

Henderson County Business

TDA gets three new members

Three new members have been appointed to the Henderson County Tourism Development Authority to replace members who were term-limited.   Read Story »

Hendersonville Business

Health sciences site will soon 'look like an ant farm'

Starting a yearlong sprint to complete the $32 million Health Sciences Building, construction workers will swarm the work site on Sixth Avenue at North Oak Street.   Read Story »

Henderson County Business

Temp agency to fill 58 fulltime jobs

Friday Staffing will interview candidates for 58 fulltime temporary jobs in Western North Carolina during a career fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 25, at the Friday Staffing Arden office at 1944 Hendersonville Road in Asheville.   Read Story »

Fletcher Business

Meritor in line for incentives for $30M expansion

The Henderson County Board of Commissioners will take up a proposal next week to grant $365,940 in economic incentives for a $30 million expansion that would preserve jobs at Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems, a manufacturer of truck axles and braking systems in Fletcher.   Read Story »

Hendersonville Business

TD Bank partnership benefits local youth club

TD Bank will kick off a "Bring Change" partnership with the Boys and Girls Club of Henderson County on Friday with a check presentation for $2,000.   Read Story »

Henderson County Business

Equestrian Center buys the Lodge on Lake Lure

Tryon Equestrian Partners has acquired the Lodge on Lake Lure, a lakefront lodge with 17 guest rooms that began as a retreat for North Carolina Highway Patrol troopers and their families in 1937 and opened to the public in 1990. The lodge is within 18 minutes of the newly opened Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Spring.   Read Story »

Mills River Business

Sierra Nevada takes it outside

MILLS RIVER — Building on what a spokesman called the "humbling success" of its Mills River brewery, Sierra Nevada is opening its back deck, beer garden and other outdoor spaces at the Taproom this week.   Read Story »

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