Sheriff’s Office accepting Citizens Academy applications

Henderson County News

Ask Matt ... where does all the trash and recyling go?

Q. Where do all the items end up that are taken to the Henderson County’s Convenience Center on Stoney Mountain Road?   Read Story »

Henderson County News

GOP-backed School Board candidate 'a hundred percent' for parental choice

A young mom who is a registered nurse announced her candidacy for Henderson County School Board on Friday, declaring that masks and vaccines in schools should be a matter of parental choice and not board-imposed mandates.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Stepp's Hillcrest Orchard stars as setting for romcom

Romcom fans who stumble on "10 Steps to Love" will find some familiar scenery.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Alleged trafficker jailed on $2M bond after deputies make big meth seizure

A 60-year-old Hendersonville man was jailed on a $2 million bond after Henderson County sheriff's deputies seized 1.8 pounds of meth after making a traffic stop on Hendersonville on Sunday.   Read Story »

North Carolina News

Rep. Moffitt ranks first in business association's survey of effectiveness

Rep. Tim Moffitt, a first-term House member from Henderson County, earned the highest rating among all legislators in the 2021 legislative rankings from the N.C. FreeEnterprise Foundation.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

McCall to seek re-election to Board of Commissioners seat

Citing upcoming projects including sewer service to serve the apple country, completion of the 2045 comprehensive land-use plan and renovation of the now county-owned VFW post at Five Points as a veterans service center, County Commissioner Rebecca McCall announced that she will run for re-election to her District 4 seat next year.   Read Story »

North Carolina News

FILING OPENS MONDAY: Here's seats, salaries, filing fees

Filing for local, state and federal offices opens at noon Monday and new names could appear up and down the ballot as current office holders try to move up.   Read Story »

News Archive

• Local man, 26, charged with assault and meth possession       Comments
• Center for Arts is out of business as public venue       Comments
• Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning (301)       Comments
• Trail gains momentum — and users — and will soon get design team       Comments
• Edwards' run for Congress sets off jockeying for his Senate seat       Comments
• Westbound I-26 lanes to close next three nights       Comments
• AVL board chair announces run for Congress       Comments
• Here's the status of upcoming road projects       Comments
• Edwards to announce run for Congress, Carolina Journal reports       Comments
• Dena King sworn in as U.S. attorney for western N.C.       Comments
• Ecusta Trail committee to review engineering candidates       Comments
• Volunteer Spotlight: Jonathan Temple       Comments
• Volunteer Spotlight: Joe Wroble       Comments
• Volunteer Spotlight: Sherri Metzger       Comments
• Volunteer Spotlight: Linda Showalter       Comments
• Applications are open for Sheriff's Office Citizens Academy       Comments
• Tributes pour in for George Wilkins Jr., musical soul of the Playhouse for many years       Comments
• Volunteer Spotlight: Jerry Sheffield       Comments
• Volunteer Spotlight: Bryan Byrd       Comments
• Volunteer Spotlight: Beverly Burkle       Comments
• Volunteer Spotlight: Beth Couch       Comments
• Volunteer Spotlight: Rick Merrill       Comments
• Volunteer Spotlight: Dr. Arthur Lebowitz (2)       Comments
• Volunteer Spotlight: Kohlan Flynn       Comments
• Volunteer Spotlight: Debby Farris       Comments
• Volunteer Spotlight: Catherine Baker       Comments
• Community Band returns on Dec. 5 to perform 'Sounds of the Season'       Comments
• CawthWatch: More 'embarrassing ignorance' from 'appallingly ignorant young man'       Comments
• Performances added for Haire's reading of 'A Christmas Memory'       Comments
• Legislative delegation announces $292 million in WNC spending       Comments