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Henderson County News

County's voter turnout tops 50 percent

A week before Election Day and with five days left in early voting, voter turnout in Henderson County topped 50 percent. Through Monday, 44,773 voters of the county's total voter roll of 87,089 had cast ballots — or 51.4 percent.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Six charged with stealing Democratic campaign signs

Hendersonville police officers issued citations to six people on Sunday for the theft of campaign signs for Democratic candidates.   Read Story »

Asheville News

Jet engine maker creating 800 jobs paying $68,000/year

ASHEVILLE — Pratt & Whitney announced plans last week to invest $650 million through 2027 in a new manufacturing facility that will create 800 new jobs in Buncombe County.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Sheriff's office asks help locating 13-year-old runaway

The Henderson County sheriff's office is seeking the public's help in locating a 13-year-old runaway who was last seen at 1 p.m. Sunday near her home on McElrath Road in Mills River.   Read Story »

Hendersonville News

Churches set Vigil for Civility ahead of Election Day

A partnership of churches is inviting the public to join in a new, civil discourse initiative, “With Malice Toward None – Live the Golden Rule,” this weekend ahead of the Nov. 3 election.   Read Story »

North Carolina News

Covid-19 cases remain steady in county while climbing statewide

Henderson County continues to see a steady number of positive number of positive tests of Covid-19 each day, although the numbers do not signify a surge in cases.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

People ‘are looking for experience and return to normalcy,’ Davis says

When he was a student at Appalachian State in Boone, Moe Davis's friends introduced him to a natural feature in the 11th Congressional District.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

‘I want to get government power out of our lives,’ Cawthorn says

Madison Cawthorn, a native of Henderson County, has a compelling personal biography that starts with deep family roots in the mountains, veers into a horrific car crash at age 18 that nearly killed him and left him partially paralyzed and focused his ambition on what he describes as a need to “save my country.”   Read Story »

Mills River News

Gallon jug shatters windshield of Jeep flying Trump flag

Although Andy Brogden understands that "there's bad people on both sides" in one of the more tense election years in recent times, the physical attack he and his family survived went beyond stolen signs and defaced property.   Read Story »

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