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Damage to Lake Summit dam reduces recreation, poses risks

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Saint Paul’s Albariño wins Best in Show in NC contest

A white wine made by Saint Paul Mountain Vineyards won Best in Show at the North Carolina Wine Competition in the Vinifera/Hybrid category, marking another trophy for the winery on Chestnut Gap Road.   Read Story »

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Whether Only Hope was ever licensed is in question

Citing cease-and-desist letters the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services sent to the now criminally charged founder and operator of a shelter for homeless teenagers, Henderson County School Board member Amy Lynn Holt on Wednesday urged county commissioners to stop funding the shelter.   Read Story »

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Neighbors continue to oppose proposed Haywood Road development

Nearly 200 people filled a conference room at Blue Ridge Community College on Tuesday evening for a meeting with developers who want to rezone a portion of Haywood Road for a 180-unit planned community.   Read Story »

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Jerry Smith announces campaign for mayor

Jerry Smith Jr., who served on the Hendersonville City Council from 2009 to 2023, announced his candidacy for mayor of the city on Monday.   Read Story »

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AVL unveils new logo

Asheville Regional Airport has a new logo and website.   Read Story »

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Public gets a chance to comment on high-density developments

One high-density residential development is on the docket for the Henderson County Board of Commissioners this week and another is working its way toward a review by the Hendersonville Planning Board and potentially an up-or-down vote by the city council. If approved the two projects together would add 610 apartments, townhomes or single-family homes.   Read Story »

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Only Hope removes Absher from all involvement in agency

The Board of Directors of Only Hope WNC Inc. has removed Michael Absher from “all positions of authority” and banned him from the organization's home for teen-aged boys, which is also Absher’s residence, the nonprofit said in a statement Monday.   Read Story »

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League program explores benefits of plant-based diet

The Henderson County League of Women Voters and the Hendersonville Community Co-op invite the public to a lunch-and-learn program, Eat To Beat The Heat: The Link Between Food and Climate Change, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3, at First Congregational Church, 1735 Fifth Ave. W.   Read Story »

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Search warrants reveal more details of charges against Absher

The ongoing investigation into the founder and operator of a shelter for homeless teenagers has led to nine more charges of sexual offense involving a minor, jail records of the Henderson County sheriff's show.   Read Story »

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