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WOMEN RULE: Volk, McCall win top honors at Chamber dinner

Two leaders who have made significant contributions to Henderson County during their service in elective office received the top awards on Jan. 29 during the 103rd Annual Dinner and Awards Program of the Henderson County Chamber of Commerce at Blue Ridge Conference Hall at BRCC.   Read Story »

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Pardee holding open house hiring event next week

UNC Health Pardee has rescheduled its February Walk-In Wednesdays hiring event due to the impacts of the recent snowstorm. The event will now be held on Wednesday, Feb. 18, at the hospital, 800 N. Justice St. Signage in the lobby will direct to the location.    Read Story »

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Council thanks Chief Miller, welcomes Justin Ward as new fire chief

The Hendersonville City Council honored retiring Fire Chief D. James Miller and welcomed the new chief, Justin Ward, during its regular meeting Thursday night.   Read Story »

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Sacked HPD captain is under a criminal investigation, council is told

A veteran Hendersonville police officer was fired from his job last month and currently faces a criminal investigation of allegations that he billed a private company for off-duty hours at the same time he was on duty in his police job, the Hendersonville City Council was told Thursday night after it emerged from a closed door session to discuss a personnel matter.   Read Story »

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City voters to decide $10 million transportation bond

Hendersonville city residents will vote up or down on a $10 million general obligation bond for transportation during the March 3 primary election.   Read Story »

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Grand jury issues indictments in poison murders

A Henderson County grand jury last week formally indicted a 52-year-old Hendersonville woman on two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of her daughter on Dec. 1 and a 42-old-man in October 2007 plus two counts of attempted first-degree murder after another daughter and that daughter’s boyfriend became ill by a toxic chemical in wine they consumed.   Read Story »

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Man, 22, charged with using blue lights to stop a vehicle

Henderson County sheriff’s detectives on Tuesday charged a 22-year-old man with impersonating a law enforcement officer and operating blue lights to cause stop or yield the right of way, the sheriff's office said, advising that here may be additional victims in the Western North Carolina area.   Read Story »

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Kids back in school Wednesday for first time in 11 days

Henderson County public schools will open on a two-hour delay on Wednesday, the first day back in the classroom for students since Friday, Jan. 23, before the one-two punch of the big ice storm followed by 6-8 inches of snow.   Read Story »

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Kids out for seventh straight snow day

Tuesday is a seventh straight snow day for Henderson County school children.   Read Story »

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