Detectives will 'turn over every rock' to find other poisoning victims, sheriff says

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Southern Henderson County could get almost an inch of ice; city imposes curfew

Updates from the National Weather Service show Hendersonville with the highest chance of any Western North Carolina city of getting a quarter inch of ice or more from the coming weather system. Southern Henderson County is in a purple zone, meaning it could get three-quarters of an inch of ice, potentially resulting in downed trees and utility lines and widespread power outages.   Read Story »

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Nurse practitioners honor Four Seasons VP for outstanding service

The American Association of Nurse Practitioners honored Jamie Rouse, Four Seasons’ vice president of palliative care, with its 2026 State Award for Outstanding Contributions, the Hendersonville-based end-of-life care provider announced.   Read Story »

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Murder defendant is the mother of two alleged poisoning victims

The 52-year-old Hendersonville woman charged last week with two counts of murder and two counts of attempted murder is the mother of two women investigators identified as victims in the case, the Hendersonville Lightning has learned.   Read Story »

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Funders seek to claw back grants in bankruptcy of Absher's Only Hope WNC

Amid more than 20 charges of alleged child-sex abuse that suggest a moral bankruptcy at Only Hope WNC, the nonprofit agency has filed a petition to liquidate its assets and pay creditors the proceeds.   Read Story »

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• Unvaccinated siblings in Buncombe County contract measles       Comments
• Laurel Park residents have until Friday to comment on comp plan       Comments
• BRCC announces hiring of workforce development chief       Comments
• HHS gets a new principal       Comments
• Tickets now on sale for season of 'Hits that Hit Home' at the Playhouse       Comments
• Bounty of Bethlehem 'reflects the heart of Henderson County'       Comments
• AdventHealth opens Obstetrical Emergency Department at The Baby Place       Comments
• Thursday is final open enrollment deadline for HealthCare.gov marketplace       Comments
• Martin Luther King Day service project takes place Jan. 19       Comments
• New class of skilled trades workers enters the market       Comments
• County, Pardee officials break ground on southside clinic       Comments
• Murr completes leadership program at UNC School of Government       Comments
• COUNCIL REJECTS HAYWOOD ROAD APARTMENT COMPLEX       Comments
• Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning       Comments
• Courthouse expansion vote hinges on guaranteed maximum price       Comments
• MLK Jr. Unity Breakfast is set for Jan. 19       Comments
• Local non-profits hit hard by Helene worked to recover from the storm       Comments
• Like her grandmother, Gracie Rose arrived on New Year's Day       Comments
• FBI thwarts ISIS follower's planned New Year's Day attack       Comments
• Rotary Club accepting scholarship nominations       Comments
• Preemie, doing well, claims first baby title at Mission       Comments
• Flu spike forces visitor restrictions at Pardee       Comments
• Don't miss this week's Lightning!       Comments
• City honors Firefighter and Officer of the Year       Comments
• 'The Many Lives of Carl Sandburg' to be staged at Kanuga       Comments
• Credit union helps bring Blessings in Boxes to hundreds       Comments
• Nominations open for Education Hall of Fame       Comments
• City and county offices closed Dec. 24-26; recycling center reopens Friday       Comments
• City to again pitch Dogwood lot for hotel       Comments
• Pedestrian struck on Spartanburg Highway dies of injuries       Comments