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Balkcom wins Trump's 'Complete and Total Endorsement'
To no one's surprise, President Donald Trump on Monday issued a strong endorsement of Jennifer Balkcom, who last week was appointed as the Republican nominee in place of incumbent Chuck Edwards. Read Story »
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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 »
Your Town
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 »
Four Seasons Politics
Balkcom wins Trump's 'Complete and Total Endorsement'
Republican leaders pick Walsh as nominee for NC House District 117
Community News
Here's where to find U-pick apple orchards
HHS student attends Appalachian STEM program
News
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 »
![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 »
Republican leaders pick Walsh as nominee for NC House District 117
Henderson County couple sentenced for fentanyl, meth trafficking
County sees healthy increase in tourism revenue
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GOP chooses Balkcom as 11th District nominee
Transylvania man, 68, draws long sentence in sex case
