'Putnam County Spelling Bee' opens July 22

Hendersonville News

Expect Church Street delays as parking deck goes up

Motorists who have noticed backups on North Church Street should be prepared for traffic to get worse between now and Labor Day as work progresses on the city's new parking deck.   Read Story »

Transylvania County News

NC budget allocates $26M for area counties

A revised state budget allocates more than $26 million for capital projects and services in Henderson, Transylvania, and Buncombe counties, state Sen. Chuck Edwards and Reps. Tim Moffitt and Jake Johnson announced in a joint news release Thursday. Among the appropriations for Henderson County are $1 million that county commissioners may spend on "public projects," $1 million to support drug rehab efforts, $500,000 to Edneyville Fire & Rescue for building improvements or equipment and $300,000 to Conserving Carolina for dam repairs.   Read Story »

Hendersonville News

New beer garden will pour 25 taps in 1950s service station

Although it may be a little sister to Beer City USA next, Hendersonville still punches above her weight when it comes to local taps.   Read Story »

Hendersonville News

Bobby Wilkins etches his story into the record

Like Easter eggs, names associated with the long and colorful history of Hendersonville High School pop up every few pages of Wilsontown Lynx, Bobby Wilkins’s slightly fictionalized memoir.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

County leaders, public to celebrate new Patton Building

After two years of renovation and construction, an expansive new learning facility will be unveiled at Blue Ridge Community College this summer.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Festival announces 2022 Apple Ambassador

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News Archive

• Rosner settles malpractice suit for $5 million       Comments
• Justus v. Rosner timeline       Comments
• LIGHTNING PHOTOS: Fourth of July parade is back in a big way       Comments
• Fourth of July features parade, concert and fireworks (3)       Comments
• Operation 'Good, Bad & Ugly' sweeps 41 into jail on drug trafficking charges       Comments
• Chamber, Stonecroft break ground on senior living facility on S. Allen Road       Comments
• County joins beaver management assistance program       Comments
• Dave Cooley, chamber executive in 7 cities across the South, dies at age 93       Comments
• New assistant superintendent named to replace retiring Dr. Frye       Comments
• New drive-thru Starbucks, C-store that's 'more than a gas station' coming to town       Comments
• Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning (319)       Comments
• 'West Side Story' opens Friday for monthlong run       Comments
• Legislative leaders call on Stein to act on abortion restrictions       Comments
• Pardee honors Physician, Philanthropists of the Year       Comments
• Fourth of July features parade, concert and fireworks (2)       Comments
• 'Best Winery in the State' is in Hendersonville       Comments
• Proposed bike park stirs uprising in Green River       Comments
• Weaverville fire chief named Hendersonville fire marshal       Comments
• Apple Festival catches spirit of '76       Comments
• Sandburg Home adds $4.1 million to economy, park service says       Comments
• Documentary on HHS state champions to debut in newly renovated auditorium       Comments
• What's new (and old) on Main Street       Comments
• Cedars to become 'most luxurious residential offering in the state,' Fairmont says       Comments
• In a 'big deal,' county, airport creating large industrial park       Comments
• Laurel Park to spend $1.74M on its ‘biggest problem’ — roads       Comments
• LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: Pardee steps up as the ‘safety net’ in a crisis       Comments
• Sparks family announces winners of HHS scholarship       Comments
• Fourth of July features parade, concert and fireworks       Comments
• Fletcher releases names of officers who responded to call resulting in death       Comments
• Nicholson resigns over Juneteenth remark       Comments