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County eyes major renovation of historic ballpark

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Asheville bands rock R&B stage on Thursday

Two Asheville bands will rock the Rhythm & Brews stage on Thursday with headliner Andrew Scotchie performing at 7:30 p.m.   Read Story »

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City officer justified in shooting man armed with knives, D.A. says

A city police officer was justified when he fired his service rifle at a man armed with knives who was walking toward him and other officers despite repeated warnings to stop and surrender, District Attorney R. Andrew Murray said in a letter to the special agent in charge of the Asheville office of the SBI.   Read Story »

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Mills River man receives long prison sentence for child-sex crimes

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Sheriff defends use of Flock cameras, cites safeguards

Henderson County Sheriff Lowell Griffin has issued a strong defense of his department’s use of Flock cameras, saying that they help investigators make arrests in serious crimes and that his office's internal affairs policies safeguard against abuse.   Read Story »

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Poison-murder defense seeks to separate trials

The attorneys representing a Henderson County woman accused of poisoning multiple people, including her daughters, is asking a court to separate one of the murder counts she faces from other charges in the case.   Read Story »

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31-year-old sent to prison on statutory rape charge

A 31-year-old  Hendersonville man was sentenced to up to 24 years in prison after he pleaded guilty last week to charges of second-degree kidnapping and statutory rape of a child 15 years old or younger, District Attorney R. Andrew Murray announced on Monday.   Read Story »

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United Way announces top awards for service, giving

A longtime volunteer, a couple who have been community leaders for many years, a couple who started a bike safety program for children and three manufacturing plants are this year's winners of the  Henderson County United Way's distinguished service awards.   Read Story »

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Henderson County couple sentenced for fentanyl, meth trafficking

A Henderson County couple convicted of fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking were sentenced to prison Thursday, U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson announced.   Read Story »

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County sees healthy increase in tourism revenue

Henderson County tourism experienced continued post-hurricane growth in 2025 as visitors spent $453.34 million countywide, a jump of 3.6% from 2024, the county Tourism Development Authority said in a news release.   Read Story »

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