Henderson County News
The chance of showers and thunderstorms climbs to 60 percent through Monday as the North Carolina Apple Festival brings thousands of visitors to downtown Hendersonville.
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Hendersonville News
Gov. Pat McCrory is scheduled to ride in the King Apple parade at the North Carolina Apple Festival Monday, the first time in 21 years that an incumbent governor has visited Hendersonville for the festival.
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Hendersonville News
Unnoticed amid the fuss over the fountain on the corner of Sixth and Main, the city moved ahead with two new gateway signs on westbound Seventh Avenue. One of the two signs was lighted for the first time on Thursday night, just in time for the 67th annual North Carolina Apple Festival.
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Henderson County News
A 24-year-old Hendersonville man was charged with felony child abuse after an investigation that started when a woman told a deputy conducting a traffic stop "about an infant being hurt and needing an ambulance."
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Hendersonville News
The pricetag for Hendersonville's Main Street mountain fountain has come in at $183,284.59 — a $100,000 cost overrun attributable in part to an underground pump system that the artist had not anticipated.
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Henderson County News
The Four Seasons Rotary Club is launching the first Tour d'Apple event on Labor Day in conjunction with the North Carolina Apple Festival.
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Saluda News
The Backyard Bash at Maggie's in Saluda will be held on Friday, September 6 from 4 to 8 pm. The ad that ran in this week's Apple Festival Section of the Hendersonville Lightning did not specify a date. The owners of Maggie's confirmed the event will not be held tonight, but will be held next Friday, September 6. Read Story »
Henderson County News
At 67, the North Carolina Apple Festival is old enough to cross the street.
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Henderson County News
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Henderson County is the top apple growing county in the state and one of the top producing counties in the U.S. Here are some apple facts:• Henderson County produces more than 85 percent of the apple crop in North Carolina.• The county has 5,700 acres in orchards and grows more than 4 million bushels.• Apples grown in the county, in approximate order of ripening, include Honeycrisp, Gala, Jonagold, Golden Delicious, Mutsu and Crispin, Fuji, Rome, Cameo, Pink Lady.• A full crop will generate approximately $30 million in income.• Apples can be sold as juice, process (such as slicing) or table apples packed for retail sale in bags or trays.• The county has eight pick-your-own orchards and 27 farm stands that offer fresh apples and everything from baked goods and ice cream to orchard tours and hayrides. Read Story »
