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Habitual felon sentenced to 17-22 years in prison

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Two charged in connection with misdemeanor child abuse

Henderson County sheriff’s deputies on June 30 charged a 23-year-old man with child abuse and a 24-year-old woman with failing to report a crime against a juvenile after she later turned herself in voluntarily, the agency said in a news release.   Read Story »

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Connie & Ricky Sparks Memorial Scholarship Foundation winners announced

The Sparks Family and Connie & Ricky Sparks Memorial Scholarship Foundation has awarded its 2025 Hendersonville High School Scholarship awards for four-year college and community college students.    Read Story »

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Lane of I-26 East to close near Peter Guice Bridge

A contractor for the N.C. Department of Transportation will close one lane of a short stretch of eastbound I-26 near the Green River bridge on Sunday night through Wednesday night and repeat the closure again next week.   Read Story »

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Sheetz offers free fries for National French Fry Day

Sheetz, the major Mid-Atlantic restaurant and convenience chain that has a store at the I-26 interchange at Fletcher and is building another one on Upward Road, is celebrating National French Fry Day by giving away one free bag of fries to customers who use the Sheetz app. The special offer is available through Sunday, July 13.   Read Story »

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Governor's Rebuilding Western North Carolina Committee meets Monday at UNCA

Gov. Josh Stein and his Rebuilding Western North Carolina Committee will convene in the Blue Ridge Room on UNC Asheville’s campus at 10 a.m. Monday.   Read Story »

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Mission Health monitors issue mixed reviews

Asheville-based Mission Health has seen several busy months so far in 2025, with some important wins after facing significant adversity in 2024. Even so, pushback from community leaders, employees and judges continues.   Read Story »

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Water war settlement derailed in Raleigh

Convened in separate special called meetings on June 16, the Henderson County Board of Commissioners and the Hendersonville City Council each voted unanimously to adopt an interlocal agreement and proposed legislation to settle their differences over city utility extensions. At last, it appeared, the end was in sight for the decades-long water war —  and in a way that could not be undone by future city councils and county commissions.   Read Story »

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Showers and thunderstorms forecast through Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue tonight through Friday with a 60 percent chance of rain or higher each day.   Read Story »

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Advent raises Buncombe hospital request to 222 beds

AdventHealth invites the community to learn more about its plan to apply for a Certificate of Need to add 129 acute care beds to the hospital already approved for construction in Buncombe County.   Read Story »

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