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Drake Fowler, executive director of the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, has been elected to the 2026 Council of Fellows of the American Society of Landscape Architects, the organization announced last week.
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It's kickoff weekend for the summer as Hendersonville, Brevard, Asheville and surrounding communities celebrate with festivals, music, live theater and more.
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You'll want to pick up a copy of the Lightning's 2026 Summer Guide. You'll find coverage of festivals, hiking, biking, music, theater and more. It's on the street now and in subscribers' mailboxes today!
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Critics of downtown’s most prominent — and maligned — piece of public art can rejoice.
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A Hendersonville woman charged with using poison to murder two people, including one of her daughters, will remain held in jail under no bond, a judge ruled Wednesday.
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The Henderson County Planning Board is scheduled to consider a request this week to rezone a 12½-acre tract of land off Asheville Highway near I-26 for a 102-unit townhome development.
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Critics of downtown’s most prominent — and panned — piece of public art can rejoice.
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We've got the story on the new public art on Main Street, an advance on a rezoning proposal to allow 102 dwellings on Asheville Highway at I-26, Associate Editor Amy B. McCraw's story on a plumbing company owner charged with numerous accounts of tax evasion and the Lightning's 2026 Summer Guide!
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The 34th Garden Jubilee, set for Saturday, May 23, and Sunday, May 24, on Memorial Day weekend, brings more than 150 plant and craft vendors filling Main Street, transforming downtown into a vibrant garden-inspired destination.
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