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BorgWarner expansion to add 378 jobs off Upward Road
BorgWarner Inc. announced Tuesday that it will expand its operations in Henderson County with a capital investment of at least $100 million that will create 378 new job paying more than $67,047 a year. Read Story »
Your Town
Community Foundation names new president/CEO
A veteran nonprofit leader with a background in global conservation, donor advising and grant writing has been named president and chief executive officer of the Community Foundation of Henderson County, the foundation announced Wednesday. Read Story »
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Big rain causes damage, triggers Helene PTSD
Heavy rain overnight Tuesday caused road damage and overwhelmed drainage pipes, especially in the Hickory Nut Gorge. More than that, the rainstorm triggered a sense of panic for some folks in Bat Cave and Gerton who lived through Hurricane Helene in Henderson County’s hardest hit valley. Read Story »
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NCDOT responding to road washouts, damage in Hickory Nut Gorge
Roads were closed and expected to remain impassable after flash flooding caused washouts overnight, fire departments in the Hickory Nut Gorge warned. Read Story »
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NWS issues flash flood warning
The National Weather Service early Tuesday extended a flash flood warning for central and northern Henderson County including Hendersonville, Mills River, Fletcher, Mountain Home, Bat Cave, Gerton, Chimney Rock State Park, Edneyville and Horse Shoe. Read Story »
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Citing traffic, planning board tables call on 102-unit townhome proposal
At the developer’s request, the Henderson County Planning Board voted unanimously Thursday night to table its decision on whether to recommend commissioners greenlight a proposed townhome development off U.S. 25 near its intersection with Interstate 26. Read Story »
Four Seasons Politics
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Ager taps national network of donors for campaign haul
In ‘pleasant surprise,’ county budget holds the line on property tax rate
Community News
Community Foundation names new president/CEO
Tickets on sale now for Blue Ghost tours in the forest
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City hosts 2026 Housing Summit May 27
The city of Hendersonville invites the community to attend and participate in the 2026 Hendersonville Housing Summit at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, at the Hendersonville High School auditorium, 1 Bearcat Blvd. Read Story »
![Emergency crews in 2021. responded to the Hajoca business on Spartanburg Highway after a wall collapsed on masonry workers. The accident killed one man and seriously injured three others. [LIGHTNING FILE PHOTO]](/images/stories/2026/05/WallCollapse4.jpg)
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Verdict in wall collapse suit likely made state history
A Henderson County jury likely made state history when it returned a $101 million verdict against the Hajoca Corp. last week, attorneys representing plaintiffs in the case said in interviews with the Lightning. Read Story »
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First Blue Ridge Beer Festival set for Saturday
The first Blue Ridge Beer Festival featuring 20 or more breweries, live music and food trucks is set for 1:30-3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 30, at Blue Ridge Beer Garden, 402 S. Church St. Read Story »
North Carolina Arboretum chief honored as Society of Landscape Architects Fellow
Garden Jubilee, White Squirrel Festival kick off summer fun
Lightning's Summer Guide is on the street and in subscribers' mailboxes
Mountain fountain is going away
Poison-murder suspect to remain held without bond
Planning board takes up request for 102 townhomes on Asheville Highway at I-26
New lighted feature will replace mountain fountain
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