Changes to city garbage, recycling, brush collection start this week

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17 cadets graduate from Fire Academy

The Henderson County Fire Academy graduated 17 cadets during a June 19 ceremony in the Bo Thomas Auditorium of Blue Ridge Community College.   Read Story »

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Public invited to see concepts for Patton pool, Whitmire Activity Center

The city of Hendersonville is inviting the public to share their ideas for the future of Patton Pool and the Whitmire Activity Center, both of which were badly damaged during Hurricane Helene.   Read Story »

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Downed power line closes Brevard Road

U.S. 64 in Laurel Park was closed in both directions because of a downed power line east of Davis Drive, the Henderson County sheriff's office said in an alert at 8:30 Friday night. The post advised motorists to use an alternative route and said there was no projected time for reopening.    Read Story »

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AVL opens new concourse, TSA checkpoint

With the opening of the new North Concourse and TSA security check point, Asheville Regional Airport this week reached a significant milestone in its transformative AVL Forward project.   Read Story »

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Melody Shepherd making a run at buying Shepherd Memorial Park

A second try at a public sale at auction of Shepherd Memorial Park left the long-running saga as unsettled as ever.   Read Story »

News Archive

• Land conservancies complete purchase of Saluda Grade rail line     Comments
• N.C. Senate passes $2.6 billion Hurricane Helene bill     Comments
• NCDOT announces meeting on two Bat Cave road rebuilds   Comments
• Tax administrator trading mountains for the sea     Comments
• United Way grants support 42 programs at 25 nonprofits     Comments
• Re-enactor to speak at GOP club on Revolutionary War     Comments
• BRCC congratulates first graduates of new Level Up construction program     Comments
• Because of holiday, Lightning arrives on Friday this week   Comments
• Renew NC offers aid to repair and rebuild storm-damaged homes     Comments
• City, county endorse agreement to end water war     Comments
• Demonstrators urge senators to vote no on 'Big, Beautiful Bill'     Comments
• Motorcyclist dies after colliding with deer on Blue Ridge Parkway     Comments
• I-26 to be closed at night as contractor finishes final tasks     Comments
• Here’s the latest on Helene-damaged road repair     Comments
• State DHHS chief calls for continued funding of Healthy Opportunities Pilot     Comments
• Area students win Community Foundation of WNC scholarships     Comments
• Historic Preservation Commission is compiling neighborhood histories     Comments
• Vision Henderson County celebrates class of 2025 graduates     Comments
• Sheriff's office seeks public's help finding 12-year-old runaway     Comments
• UNIMAGINABLE, our Hurricane Helene edition, available on Wednesday   Comments
• Courthouse dome gets a new coat     Comments
• State adopts bill allowing retired officers to continue serving without pension penalty     Comments
• Citing dozens of code violations, city council condemns Cascades hotel     Comments
• Kiwanis Club honors law officers and support personnel   Comments
• Demonstrators 'Wear Orange' to protest gun violence     Comments
• Judge orders new auction of Shepherd Memorial Park     Comments
• 'Creating Calm after Chaos' sessions offered free this summer     Comments
• BRCC announces Music by the Lake bands     Comments
• Guided walk will explain Mud Creek flooding in Helene     Comments
• LOCAL BRIEFS: Paramedics certified, Born Learning Trail, Postcard Party, AAUW     Comments