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Henderson County Business

Apple Festival guide covers 2014 season

  This week's Hendersonville Lightning salutes Henderson County's apple farming tradition with an in-depth look at the 2014 apple season. We cover what goes into apple farming from early season pruning to picking and the market.   Read Story »

Hendersonville Business

Local tag agency to close for training

The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles will close its Hendersonville license plate agency on Sept. 3-4 to conduct customer service training.   Read Story »

Edneyville Business

Apple harvest under way across county

DANA — Henderson County apple growers have began harvesting early apples amid guarded optimism that the 2014 crop will bring favorable market prices.   Read Story »

Henderson County Business

Industry recruiting agency fills jobs retention post

The Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development has hired Marcus R. Abernethy as director of industry relations. Abernethy assumes the lead role in managing the Partnership's existing industry program, focused on retaining and growing quality jobs in Henderson County.   Read Story »

Henderson County Business

County tourism spending up 6.78 percent

Tourism spending in Henderson County last year rose 6.78 percent over 2012 and the county advanced two notches among North Carolina's 100 counties in travel impact, to 15th.   Read Story »

Henderson County Business

Owner pursuing new ideas for Glen Cannon property

BREVARD —A  Brevard developer said he is pursuing a number of options for the use of the former Glen Cannon Golf Course, which he acquired after the 150-acre property was sold at auction.   Read Story »

Fletcher Business

Attorneys present arguments in Rosner case

Lawyers for plaintiff Billy Justus said on Monday they would prove that Dr. Michael Rosner engaged in a "civil conspiracy" when he performed unnecessary surgery on Pamela Justus in 2000 while defense attorneys countered that they would show that the neurosurgeon acted responsibly and adhered to professional standards.   Read Story »

Fletcher Business

ROSNER CASE: Surgeon bolsters plaintiff's case on necessity of surgeries

The last surgeon to treat Pamela Jane Justus before her death testified Thursday that in his opinion the operations Dr. Michael Rosner performed on her were not warranted by the condition of her spine and were a contributing factor to her death 12 years later.   Read Story »

Hendersonville Business

Sporting goods store taking old K-Mart space

Michigan-based Dunham's Sports will anchor the eastern end of the Blue Ridge Mall with a 65,000-square-foot space devoted to sporting goods.   Read Story »

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