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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 young mom and dad 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 »
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Stepp's Hillcrest Orchard open for U-pick apples
Stepp's Hillcrest Orchard has opened for the 2026 fall season, welcoming guests for U-pick experiences, family-friendly fun and more at the fourth-generation family at 170 Stepp Orchard Drive in Edneyville. Read Story »
![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 »
![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)
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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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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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 »
Four Seasons Politics
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
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County sees healthy increase in tourism revenue
Henderson County tourism experienced continued post-hurricane growth in 2025 as visitors spent $453.34 million countywide, a jump of 3.6% from 2024, the county Tourism Development Authority said in a news release. Read Story »
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Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning
Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning. Read Story »
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Surveillance cameras trigger DeFlock Henderson County, a citizen uprising
Those surveillance cameras that have proliferated on black poles around Henderson County are fueling a citizen uprising calling for elected county commissioners to defund their use by the sheriff’s office. Read Story »
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
Farm club kicks off at Rugby Middle School when classes begin next week
Ask Matt ... how flaggers manage the stop-and-go
Moffitt withdraws bid to be on 11th District ballot
