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'I’m in, ' Balkcom says as field narrows for 11th District nomination
After the withdrawal of state Sen. Tim Moffitt from consideration to run for Congress, Henderson County's Jennifer Capps Balkcom emerged on Sunday as one of a handful of candidates who could be chosen as the Republican nominee on the Nov. 3 ballot. Read Story »
News
Information meeting set to explain AgOptions grants
WNC Communities will host an information session in Mills River Monday to explain details of AgOptions grant program for the 2027 cycle. Read Story »
![Rugby Middle School agriculture teacher Carol Levi works in the family’s garden this summer with her daughter, Raelynn, son, Weston, and husband, Jon. [photo courtesy of Carol Levi]](/images/stories/2026/08/0812Levi.jpg)
Your Town
Farm club kicks off at Rugby Middle School when classes begin next week
Students at Rugby Middle School will have the chance to learn more about farming when they return to classes next week thanks to a new club offered at the school. Read Story »
![Flaggers are the most visible part of road construction traffic management. [MATT MATTESON/Hendersonville Lightning]](/images/stories/2026/08/AskMattFlag.jpeg)
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Ask Matt ... how flaggers manage the stop-and-go
Q. Passing by construction sites, I notice these guys (and sometimes girls) in hard hats and yellow vests stopping traffic. Who hires them and what do they get paid? Read Story »
Four Seasons Politics
Moffitt withdraws bid to be on 11th District ballot
State Sen. Tim Moffitt, who was among two or three prospects short-listed to become the appointed Republican nominee to replace U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards on the Nov. 3 general election, announced Saturday that he's withdrawing from consideration. Read Story »
Four Seasons Politics
'I’m in, ' Balkcom says as field narrows for 11th District nomination
Moffitt withdraws bid to be on 11th District ballot
Community News
Farm club kicks off at Rugby Middle School when classes begin next week
Pardee gala honors Philanthropist, Physician of the Year, toasts 'next 30 years'
News
New control tower now open at AVL
The FAA on Friday announced the opening of Asheville Regional Airport’s new 121-foot air traffic control tower, which replaces the old facility built in 1961. Read Story »
Four Seasons Politics
The pros and cons of those being mentioned for 11th Dct. ballot
Monday’s NC-11 vote will do more than determine who replaces Chuck Edwards on the Republican ticket. Read Story »
Four Seasons Politics
Scramble under way to replace Edwards on ballot
With less than a month until absentee voting begins, there’s been a shake-up in one of North Carolina’s most competitive congressional races and one party is seeking a new nominee. Read Story »
Edwards's withdrawal may touch off dominoes in Henderson County
Apprenticeship Blue Ridge sends skilled workers into the job market
Pardee gala honors Philanthropist, Physician of the Year, toasts 'next 30 years'
Ager 'confident we can win no matter who we face'
EDWARDS DROPS OUT
House ethics committee recommends censure of Edwards
Committee findings exonerate Edwards of sexual misconduct or harassment, his attorneys say
Researchers catch endangered bats in Graham County
