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County breaks ground on $173M judicial center

Henderson County commissioners and administrators, Sheriff Lowell Griffin and contractors pitched shovels of dirt on Tuesday to mark the ceremonial start of the costliest capital project in county history by far — the $173.5 million jail addition and courthouse expansion.   Read Story »

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Remains of Luther Rhodes, a Marine casualty at Guadalcanal, coming home

Marvin Rhodes lost hope a few years ago that he would ever find the remains of his brother, Luther, who died fighting the Japanese in World War II.   Read Story »

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Planning board says no to Haywood Road rezoning

The Hendersonville Planning Board voted unanimously Thursday to recommend that city council deny a request to rezone about 21 acres on Haywood Road for a 180-unit planned community.   Read Story »

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AdventHealth announces blood drive Thursday, Oct. 16

AdventHealth Hendersonville is urging the public to "Fall Into Giving" at the Blood Connection Mobile Donor Unit  at 100 Hospital Drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16. The Blood Connection unit will be parked near the valet parking area.   Read Story »

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Planning board takes up Haywood Road rezoning

A proposed development on Haywood Road that has drawn large crowds of opponents in two public meetings comes before the Hendersonville Planning Board on Thursday, one of two proposals the board will review for residential development. The other application before the board is for a new subdivision of 50 townhomes on Signal Hill Road.   Read Story »

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Church Street repaving on track for Nov. 10 completion, DOT says

Motorists tired of the bone-jarring ride of Church Street are likely wondering what happened to the repaving job originally scheduled for 2024.   Read Story »

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Announcing first flu death, state DHHS urges people to get shots

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services on Friday announced the first reported flu-related death of the 2025-2026 flu season, an adult in the western part of the state who died due to complications of flu during the first week of October. To protect the privacy of the family, no additional information will be released, the agency said.   Read Story »

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AdventHealth names new president/CEO

Daniel Tryon, most recently president of multiple hospitals owned by Kettering Health in Ohio, has been named president and CEO for AdventHealth Hendersonville and AdventHealth Polk, the health care provider announced.   Read Story »

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Johnson Farm to reopen Barn Loft Museum at Fall Fun Day

Historic Johnson Farm is hosting a Farm Fun Day from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, featuring weavers, wagon rides, tours of the farm and the grand reopening of the Barn Loft Museum.   Read Story »

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