City's Storm Sweep is a final push to clear Helene debris

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Commissioners, School Board celebrate completion of security upgrade at WHHS

Architects, contractors and county capital projects managers joined Henderson County commissioners and School Board members Thursday to celebrate the completion of nearly $5 million worth of work at West Henderson High School to upgrade security, renovate administrative offices and connect two buildings.   Read Story »

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Meteorological organization retires Helene, two other hurricane names

The Hurricane Committee of the World Meteorological Organization has retired the names Helene, Beryl and Milton from its Atlantic basin name list and John from the eastern Pacific basin name list because of the death and destruction these storms caused in 2024, the forecasting organization announced.   Read Story »

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Historic Saluda depot to reopen Friday after Helene repairs

The Saluda Depot held a grand reopening Friday to celebrate its repair from structural damage caused by Hurricane Helene.   Read Story »

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Tickets available for Pardee's Spring Soiree

Tickets are now available for Pardee Hospital Foundation’s Spring Soiree, on Friday, April 11, at Kenmure Country Club.   Read Story »

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Widespread rain cools area wildfires

Rain on Monday allowed firefighters to gain the upper hand on area wildfires, according to a press release from the N.C. Forest Service.   Read Story »

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Leaders of city, county and schools break ground on Berkeley sportsplex

Hailing the project as a model of interlocal cooperation, leaders of the city, county and public school system tossed shovels of dirt on Monday to mark the construction start of the Berkeley Park sportsplex, which will put four soccer fields, a softball diamond and tennis courts on the historic mill village land.   Read Story »

News Archive

• City's mulch giveaway is under way       Comments
• Authorities lift evacuation orders     Comments
• Community Foundation has given $1.4 million in Helene grants       Comments
• Air quality worsens to Code Purple       Comments
• BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER HELENE: 'They're using the word catastrophic'     Comments
• Wildfire burned Rosy and Matthew's cabin to the ground       Comments
• N.C. Forest Service announces meeting Tuesday on Big Hungry wildfire       Comments
• County urges voluntary evacuation in areas near Polk wildfires       Comments
• Sheriff's office seeks clues in shooting into home in River Stone       Comments
• Woman charged with 15 counts of animal cruelty in hoarding case       Comments
• Dry conditions trigger statewide burning ban       Comments
• Legislature adopts $311M disaster relief bill for farms       Comments
• Citlally Diaz-Mar named state Youth of the Year     Comments
• Farmers’ check will come from ‘the government or a developer’       Comments
• LOCAL BRIEFS: Career Tech Teacher, Good Citizens, storytelling at ArtMob       Comments
• Gated community would offer pickleball, dog park and playground       Comments
• Send us your Helene photos     Comments
• City seeks nominations for Historic Preservation Awards       Comments
• Thunderstorm knocks out power for thousands       Comments
• 'Shaped by Sound' features folk pioneer Alice Gerrard       Comments
• Ask Matt … what happens to mountains of debris left by Helene       Comments
• Bullington Gardens announces spring plant sale       Comments
• Ask Matt ... to crack the mystery of the Spinx (plus a new Sheetz)       Comments
• Forest Service offers salvage timber contracts along Appalachian Trail       Comments
• Shepherd Memorial Park remains in limbo after failed auction       Comments
• Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning     Comments
• Moon honored as Chick-fil-A Teacher of the Year       Comments
• County lifts burn ban     Comments
• Asheville man sentenced to prison for home burglary       Comments
• HAC proposes 132 apartments on Dermid Avenue       Comments