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Farm City Day set for Oct. 5

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Carolina Village offers $700,000 for Opp House

Resurrection of the Opportunity House to serve the community once again as a senior center — and a provider of many other services — made a stride forward last week during a Superior Court hearing.   Read Story »

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Multi-vehicle crash shuts down I-26 East at Green River bridge

A fatal multi-vehicle crash Wednesday morning on the Green River bridge has shut down I-26 East at Exit 54, the sheriff's office said. Traffic is being diverted onto the U.S. 25 Connector. The interstate will be shut down for an extended period of time today and drivers should plan alternate routes and allow extra travel time. The crash involved two tractor-trailers and resulted in at least one fatality, WLOS-Ch. 13 reported.   Read Story »

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Vaden Landers brings country blues to R&B stage

Headliner Vaden Landers brings country blues to the stage while the Mattocks-Johnson Band opens the fourth Rhythm & Brews show of the season next week.   Read Story »

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After rain clears, beautiful fall weather in store

Rain could be heavy at times as "potential tropical cyclone 8" pushes west into the Blue Ridge mountains late Monday and through Tuesday morning, the National Weather Service.   Read Story »

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Rebuck keeps her seat as elections board votes to 'move on'

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Nominations open for 2025 Education Hall of Fame

Nominations are being accepted through Jan. 6 for the 2025 Education Hall of Fame, a distinguished recognition celebrating individuals who have made impactful and lasting contributions to education within Henderson County, the Henderson County Education Foundation announced.   Read Story »

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ABC store manager charged with embezzling $375,000

The manager of a Rutherfordton ABC store pleaded guilty last week to federal charges of embezzling $374,807 from the store, using the money to play the slots at a Kings Mountain casino, Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, announced.   Read Story »

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Elections board adds Zoom coverage for emergency meeting

The skirmish over a partisan email sent to legislators by a Henderson County Board of Elections member is likely to spill into public view Monday when the local elections board gavels open an emergency called meeting.   Read Story »

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Independent voters will tip the balance in N.C.

Four years ago, we entered the homestretch of the 2020 election cycle with 7.1 million North Carolinians registered to vote, of which 36 percent were Democrats and 30 percent Republicans. The remainder were unaffiliated (33 percent) or in alternative parties.   Read Story »

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