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Foundation CEO: Nonprofits' misuse of grants is rare
Established in 1982, the Community Foundation of Henderson County has distributed more than $102 million in grants to nonprofits over the past 44 years. Read Story »
![Cabin Creek Road was covered in ice early Sunday. [AMY B. MCCRAW/Hendersonville Lightning]](/images/stories/2026/01/IceStorm.jpg)
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Second round of freezing rain causes 11,000 new power outages
A new round of freezing rain Sunday afternoon caused power outages for 11,240 homes and businesses by 5:15 p.m. The 12,541 outages at that time was up from 1,301 Sunday morning. Read Story »
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Democratic candidates for the 11th Congressional District ask for support from primary voters
Of the five candidates who attended a forum Saturday morning, one Democratic contender for the 11th Congressional District responded to a medical emergency and another left the event early as a winter storm began moving into the region. Read Story »
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Southern Henderson County could get almost an inch of ice; city imposes curfew
Updates from the National Weather Service show Hendersonville with the highest chance of any Western North Carolina city of getting a quarter inch of ice or more from the coming weather system. Southern Henderson County is in a purple zone, meaning it could get three-quarters of an inch of ice, potentially resulting in downed trees and utility lines and widespread power outages. Read Story »
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Detectives will 'turn over every rock' to find other poisoning victims, sheriff says
Detectives are “going to try to turn over every rock and tie up every loose end” to find other victims if they exist of the woman accused of the poisoning death of two people and attempted poisoning of two others, Henderson County Sheriff Lowell Griffin says. Read Story »
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Same poison linked to four alleged victims in murder, attempted murder case
The man a Hendersonville woman is accused of murdering in 2007 died from the same chemical investigators say was used to poison her two daughters and another man late last year, according to an amended death certificate. Read Story »
Four Seasons Politics
Mills River mayor endorses Orr for county commission
Democratic Party announces 11th Congressional District candidate forum
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Marines will bring home the remains of Guadalcanal casualty Luther Rhodes
These heroes won state and national awards in 2025
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Nurse practitioners honor Four Seasons VP for outstanding service
The American Association of Nurse Practitioners honored Jamie Rouse, Four Seasons’ vice president of palliative care, with its 2026 State Award for Outstanding Contributions, the Hendersonville-based end-of-life care provider announced. Read Story »
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Murder defendant is the mother of two alleged poisoning victims
The 52-year-old Hendersonville woman charged last week with two counts of murder and two counts of attempted murder is the mother of two women investigators identified as victims in the case, the Hendersonville Lightning has learned. Read Story »
Marines will bring home the remains of Guadalcanal casualty Luther Rhodes
Documentary chronicles HHS championship teams
Pardee reopens Mills River clinics after smoke closure
What to know about MLK Jr. celebration, city and county closings
City business owner among those hit with 'potentially catastrophic' premium increases
Funders seek to claw back grants in bankruptcy of Absher's Only Hope WNC
Unvaccinated siblings in Buncombe County contract measles
Laurel Park residents have until Friday to comment on comp plan
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