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City voters to decide $10 million transportation bond

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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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Pardee pushes open house hiring event to Feb. 18

UNC Health Pardee has rescheduled its February Walk-In Wednesdays hiring event due to the impacts of the recent snowstorm. The event, previously announced for this week, 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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Here are the snow totals

Tuxedo claimed best-dressed title with the most snow from the winter storm Saturday and Sunday, measuring 7.5 inches, while Leicester in Buncombe topped all neighboring counties with almost 11 inches.   Read Story »

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AgHC announces new director

A longtime farm agent and agriculture researcher has been named executive director of Agribusiness Henderson County, the AgHC board announced last week.    Read Story »

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Detectives arrest two after search warrant turns up cache of drugs

Henderson County sheriff’s deputies arrested two people on Wednesday after receiving multiple complaints of drug selling activity and calls for service drug-related overdoses at a home at 320 Alabama Ave., the sheriff's office said.   Read Story »

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Edney Inn, Hog Rock and Pot Shoals roads, Lake Lure Marina get FEMA grants

A new round of disaster aid from FEMA will provide $4.5 million to fix Pot Shoals Road, $1.8 million for marine docks at Lake Lure and $1.61 million to repair Edney Inn Road and Hog Rock Road, roads in Edneyville and the Hickory Nut Gorge that were badly damaged by Hurricane Helene.   Read Story »

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