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City celebrates Historic Preservation Month

The city Historic Preservation Commission will celebrate Historic Preservation Month with a historic plaque unveiling, Hendersonville History Trivia and preservation awards. [CONTRIBUTED]
The Mother’s Day Market at Historic Johnson Farm features jewelry, ceramics, leather items, wooden décor, baked goods and more.

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Historic Johnson Farm hosts Mother's Day Market on Saturday

Historic Johnson Farm will host its fifth annual Mother’s Day Market 10 a.m.-4 p.m.  Saturday, May 9, rain or shine.   Read Story »

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Forest Service lifts burn ban in 81 counties

The N.C. Forest Service has lifted a ban on all open burning for 81 counties effective 8 a.m. Sunday, May 3.   Read Story »

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Pardee offers sports physicals for prep athletes

Starting this week, UNC Health Pardee Sports Medicine will once again provide sports physicals for local student-athletes, serving 23 middle and high schools across the region.   Read Story »

The Blue Ridge Ringers will perform “Pop! Go the Handbells” featuring popular music through the years at venues across the region.

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Ringers perform pop favorites in free concert today

The Blue Ridge Ringers, a community handbell ensemble, will present its spring concert series “Pop! Go the Handbells” featuring popular music through the years at venues across the region.   Read Story »

A tree trunk covers a headstone at the Edney Family Cemetery in Bat Cave, which remains covered with many trees blown down by Hurricane Helene in September 2024. [PHOTO BY TOBY LINVILLE]

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Volunteers needed to fix historic cemetery buried by Helene

BAT CAVE — A historic cemetery in Bat Cave suffered major damage during Hurricane Helene. At least 10 trees fell into the cemetery. Trees, branches and debris cover the gravestones. Until the cemetery is cleared of trees and debris, it is unknown how many gravestones may have been broken or destroyed.   Read Story »

Four Seasons Politics

Four Seasons Politics

House ethics panel investigating Edwards, reports say

Hendersonville native is holding sheriffs to account in WNC

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Tickets on sale now for Blue Ghost tours in the forest

Loft tour gives glimpse of upstairs downtown

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20 Bearfootin' bears will be unveiled on Wednesday at the Welcome Center stage.

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2026 Bearfootin’ bears debut on Wednesday

Twenty brand-new bears starring in this year’s Bearfootin’ Art Walk will be unveiled at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, at the outdoor Welcome Center Stage, 201 S. Main St., the Friends of Downtown Hendersonville announced.   Read Story »

Four Seasons Politics

House ethics panel investigating Edwards, reports say

The House Ethics Committee has opened an investigation into U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards involving unspecified allegations of "improper behavior," sources have told news organizations.   Read Story »

Former attorney Sam Neill testifies about his efforts to pay back to the victims of his crimes.

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State says Neill 'taking advantage of the system' to minimize restitution payments

Saying he had few options, Special Superior Court Judge Craig Croom on Wednesday entered a civil judgement against disbarred attorney Sam Neill after finding Neill willfully violated the terms of his probation by failing to pay enough restitution to the victims of his crimes.   Read Story »

Kiwanis Club honors outstanding youth

Knights of Columbus honors first responders

Farmers markets open Saturday; city adds Art Walk

Prosecutors say park shooting death happened after a planned fight

Defense seeks release on bond of poison-murder suspect

Teens charged in Dana park shooting

One dead in shooting at Dana Park

Rare sketch of North Carolina Brigade during Revolution is coming to Raleigh