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Asheville bands rock R&B stage on Thursday
Two Asheville bands will rock the Rhythm & Brews stage on Thursday with headliner Andrew Scotchie performing at 7:30 p.m. Read Story »
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Here's where to find U-pick apple orchards
Henderson County pick-your-own apple orchards — and one pear orchard — are open now or opening soon. Read Story »
![Sheriff Lowell Griffin speaks at a county commission meeting in May of this year. [LIGHTNING FILE PHOTO]](/images/stories/2026/08/LowellGriffin.png)
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Sheriff defends use of Flock cameras, cites safeguards
Henderson County Sheriff Lowell Griffin has issued a strong defense of his department’s use of Flock cameras, saying that they help investigators make arrests in serious crimes and that his office's internal affairs policies safeguard against abuse. Read Story »
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Poison-murder defense seeks to separate trials
The attorneys representing a Henderson County woman accused of poisoning multiple people, including her daughters, is asking a court to separate one of the murder counts she faces from other charges in the case. Read Story »
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31-year-old sent to prison on statutory rape charge
A 31-year-old Hendersonville man was sentenced to up to 24 years in prison after he pleaded guilty last week to charges of second-degree kidnapping and statutory rape of a child 15 years old or younger, District Attorney R. Andrew Murray announced on Monday. Read Story »
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United Way announces top awards for service, giving
A longtime volunteer, a couple who have been community leaders for many years, a couple who started a bike safety program for children and three manufacturing plants are this year's winners of the Henderson County United Way's distinguished service awards. Read Story »
Four Seasons Politics
![Chelsea Walsh poses at Bethel Wesleyan Church Thursday night after Republican Party leaders chose her as the GOP nominee for the state House District 117 seat left open when Jennifer Capps Balkcom was tapped to be the GOP’s nominee for the 11th Congressional District. [AMY B. MCCRAW/Hendersonville Lightning]](/images/stories/2026/08/ChelseaWalsh.jpeg)
Republican leaders pick Walsh as nominee for NC House District 117
Edwards’s downfall upends the political season
Community News
HHS student attends Appalachian STEM program
Farm club kicks off at Rugby Middle School when classes begin next week
![State Rep. Jennifer Balkcom makes her pitch to be the Republican nominee for the 11th Congressional District seat currently held by U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards. Edwards’s withdrawal set off a scramble to choose a replacement — and then opened up Balkcom’s seat. [CONTRIBUTED]](/images/stories/2026/08/JenniferBalkcom.jpeg)
Four Seasons Politics
Edwards’s downfall upends the political season
On March 4, the day after Chuck Edwards vanquished Republican challenger Adam Smith by 40 points in the Republican primary for the 11th Congressional District, the landscape appeared set for the general election. Read Story »
Four Seasons Politics
Republican leaders pick Walsh as nominee for NC House District 117
Party leaders in Henderson County on Thursday night chose Chelsea Walsh as the Republican nominee for state House District 117 in place of incumbent Jennifer Capps Balkcom, who was tapped on Monday night to be the GOP's nominee for the 11th Congressional District. Read Story »
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Henderson County couple sentenced for fentanyl, meth trafficking
A Henderson County couple convicted of fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking were sentenced to prison Thursday, U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson announced. Read Story »
County sees healthy increase in tourism revenue
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Surveillance cameras trigger DeFlock Henderson County, a citizen uprising
Candidate for Balkcom's seat emphasizes farm background
GOP chooses Balkcom as 11th District nominee
Transylvania man, 68, draws long sentence in sex case
HHS student attends Appalachian STEM program
Information meeting set to explain AgOptions grants
