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Posing as home aide, woman stole money and drugs, detectives say

A 25-year-old Hendersonville woman who worked as a home health aide was charged with larceny, identity theft and forging prescriptions while working in homes in Henderson and Transylvania counties, authorities said.     Read Story »

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City receives grant to extend Oklawaha Greenway

The city of Hendersonville has been awarded a $1.2 million to extend the Oklawaha Greenway from Patton Park on Asheville Highway to Berkeley Park on Balfour Road.   Read Story »

Flat Rock News

UPDATE: DOT attacks the problem

The hornet's nest in a Greenville Highway traffic signal will be coming down. The state Department of Transportation last week sprayed the nest with wasp killer and will come back, probably next week, to take it down, a traffic engineer said.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

UNC chancellor getting to know NC mountains

Carol Folt, the new chancellor of UNC at Chapel Hill, visited UNC Asheville, spoke to UNC alumni at a meet-and-greet event and met with community leaders during a visit to Asheville and Hendersonville Wednesday and Thursday.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

County included in N.C. disaster declaration

Although Henderson County is one of 13 North Carolina counties included in a disaster declaration because of rain damage to crops, any aid beyond low-interest loans is uncertain, the county's farm-business advocate said.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Big Sweep river cleanup takes place Saturday

The Environmental and Conservation Organization of Hendersonville, Asheville GreenWorks, RiverLink and the Western North Carolina Alliance (WNCA) will hold a multi-county stream cleanup event in conjunction with NC Big Sweep on Saturday, Sept. 21. It's the first time the environmental organizations have joined together to make a regional event.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Ask Matt ... about Howard Gap

Q. I heard that we are getting another roundabout. Where is that one going?   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Volks, breweries honored as 'Friends of the River'

The Land-of-Sky Regional Council presented "Friends of the River" Awards during the 36th annual "Friends of the River" Dinner in Asheville.   Read Story »

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Flat Rock wins $475,000 grant for park purchase

The Village of Flat Rock has won a $475,000 grant that will cover just under half the purchase price of the town's new  park.   Read Story »

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