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A FIFA soccer complex, USTA tennis courts and bike trails created a recreation mecca

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LOCAL BRIEFS: Blue Ridge Kids books, Art League photo show, 'We Are Hope' week

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Bonesteel's George Masa documentary screens free Nov. 14

Emmy-winning director Paul Bonesteel will sign copies of his book and screen his documentary A Life Reimagined about Japanese photographer George Masa on Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center, 195 Hemphill Knob Road, Asheville. The event is free.   Read Story »

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Dana man and woman charged with 8 counts of animal cruelty

A man and woman were each charged with one felony and seven misdemeanor counts of cruelty to animals, a misdemeanor count of child abuse and misdemeanor charge of resisting arrest after Henderson County's animal enforcement deputies investigating a report found a dog and several cats in poor condition on Nov. 1, the sheriff's office said.   Read Story »

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Ask Matt ... when will ‘Misery Mile’ become a sublime ride

Q. Driving through Laurel Park on U.S. 64 West is a disaster zone. When will they be finished with the road work and the four roundabouts they are building?   Read Story »

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Ager, Russo, Kustin, Smith ride blue wave

Democrat Jamie Ager defeated Republican nominee Jennifer Balkcom for Western North Carolina's 11th Congressional seat Tuesday as signs suggested a blue wave could be robust enough to flip Republican-held seats in solid red districts.   Read Story »

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MPO invites public comment on Henderson County transportation priorities

The French Broad River MPO is accepting public comment through Nov. 18 on its draft assignment of local input points for the highest priority projects as part of NCDOT’s ranking process for funding road construction.   Read Story »

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Voters re-elect Hendersonville city council members

Two incumbents held on to their seats on Hendersonville’s City Council, unofficial election results showed on Tuesday night.   Read Story »

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Smith wins mayoral contest

Former Hendersonville City Council member Jerry Smith defeated Jennifer Hensley, the current mayor pro tem, as the former lawyer-turned school teacher-turned lawyer again rode a strong Democratic tide to victory in the mid-term election.   Read Story »

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Check out live election results in the right-hand column

The Hendersonville Lightning is one of the small independent news outlets the Associated Press Fund for Journalism chose to receive the AP's highly advanced, fast and accurate election results on Election Day and other election coverage and photos through the mid-term election and after.   Read Story »

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