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Free Daily Headlines
Bears entered Buncombe homes 71 times this summer
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Brevard announces it has funding to finish Ecusta Trail
By late 2029, bicyclists will be able to pedal the full 19 miles of the Ecusta Trail, pushing off from Hendersonville to Brevard, or riding eastbound from Brevard. Read Story »
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Healthcare Fellows set to launch careers in medicine
Henderson County public schools, in partnership with Blue Ridge Community College, AdventHealth Hendersonville, UNC Health Pardee and the Henderson County Education Foundation, welcomed the Class of 2026 Healthcare Fellows on Monday during the program’s second annual Signing Day event at Blue Ridge Community College. Read Story »
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Unspoken Tradition closes Rhythm & Brews season Oct. 15
Unspoken Tradition, a North Carolina–based quintet that's equal parts hard-driving fire and heartfelt sincerity, headlines the final Rhythm & Brews concert on Thursday, Oct. 15, following opening act the Finkelstein Three. Read Story »
![North Carolina Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley listens as President Donald Trump speaks, Sept. 16, 2026, in Gastonia, N.C. [ALEX BRANDON/Associated Press]](/images/stories/2026/10/MichaelWhatley1.jpg)
Four Seasons Politics
Senate campaign fund bails on Whatley
Senate Republicans’ top campaign spending organization is pulling back in North Carolina and pouring money into Kansas, a striking shift that shows how the party’s plan to keep its majority has turned into an increasingly defensive fight ahead of November's midterms. Read Story »
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City to dedicate historic marker to Buffalo Soldier Walter Bryson
The Hendersonville Historic Preservation Commission invites residents and visitors to attend the unveiling of a historic marker honoring Henderson County native and Buffalo Soldier Walter Bryson at 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, in the northern portion of Oakdale Cemetery. Read Story »
Four Seasons Politics
Senate campaign fund bails on Whatley
On stage with Trump, Balkcom touts signature issue
Community News
![Farm City Day on Oct. 3 in Henderson County will include a farm animal petting zoo among a variety of other activities during the day. [photo courtesy of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Office]](/images/stories/2026/09/0930FarmCity.jpg)
Farm City Day is Saturday
POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT: Stop Chasing Affordable Housing in Hendersonville
![Cypress Run HOA Vice President Bruce Quarantello stands in front of a house that FEMA has agreed to buy and demolish. [COLTRANE HUTCHINS/Hendersonville Lightning]]](/images/stories/2026/10/1Bruce Quarantello Cottage 244 02.jpg)
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Why did FEMA OK purchase and demolition of repaired, inhabited homes?
Two years after Hurricane Helene devastated the region, the first purchases of homes and other buildings catastrophically damaged or destroyed are nearing closing. Read Story »
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Joni Allison named Principal of the Year
Hendersonville Middle School had plenty to celebrate as Principal Joni Allison was named the 2026 Henderson County Public Schools Principal of the Year. Read Story »
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Mixed-use development draws concern about farmland preservation
Developers of a planned a 288-unit multi-family complex and commercial project on what is now a tomato field on Upward Road on Tuesday heard neighbors’ concerns about the continued loss of farmland in the county as the city of Hendersonville began considering whether it will annex the property. Read Story »
Detectives arrest four, seize gambling machines, $9,900 in cash
Receiver, lender urge judge to put Cedars development on the market now
Farm City Day is Saturday
County gets $2M to buy and demolish three flood-prone properties
Developer seeks city rezoning for 288 multi-family dwellings
Signing Day is Monday for Class of 2026 Healthcare Fellows
'When Everyone Swims' showing supports aquatic center campaign
Wilsonart celebrates 70 years as decorative laminate leader
