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Henderson County News

Elkamet announces $4.6 million expansion

Elkamet has announced plans for a $4.6 million expansion of its East Flat Rock plant that will make the facility its U.S. headquarters.   Read Story »

Fletcher News

Sportsplex beats Fletcher library, nonprofits for Rescue Plan money

Choosing recreation programming over requests from the nonprofit community and the Fletcher Town Council for American Rescue Plan money, the Henderson County Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 on Monday to spend a big chunk of its remaining pandemic-relief money on a sports complex.   Read Story »

Brevard News

Brevard woman sentenced to 15 years for fentanyl sale resulting in death

A 26-year-old Brevard woman was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Monday for trafficking narcotics, including fentanyl that resulted in an overdose death, U.S. Attorney Dena J. King announced.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Minnesota investors to break ground on $80M warehouse project on McMurray Road

A Minnesota investment company plans to break ground this week on the Blue Ridge Commerce Center, an $80 million industrial/warehouse development made up of four buildings and 654,216 square feet of Class A space on a 65-acre site on McMurray Road.   Read Story »

North Carolina News

Poll shows modest gain for Democrats, Senate race toss-up

The first poll since election season kicked into high gear shows a tightening field between Republicans and Democrats at the state and federal level in North Carolina.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

'National Night Out' features first responders, llamas, donut eating contest (2)

For the second consecutive year, the Hendersonville Police Department is inviting the community to National Night Out! from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4, at 1300 Seventh Avenue East, the lot previously containing the old Four Seasons Cinemas building.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

After track shift, Ian churns north, sparing mountains

Hurricane Ian’s shift from a northwest to a due north track likely spared Henderson County a major shellacking from wind and rain.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

At Sherman's, shopkeepers have gazed on 100 years of local history

A smile spread across Becky Banadyga’s face and her husband, Rex, chuckled when the two recalled the time U.S. Secret Service agents plucked a dummy hand grenade from the showcase of their Main Street store.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Jewish shop owners were pioneers of downtown retail

The Jewish community’s contributions to Hendersonville are closely linked to the early development of retail shops on Main Street.   Read Story »

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