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Henderson County News

Wendy Frye honored for leadership of career tech programs

Wendy Frye, director of High Schools and Career and Technical Education for Henderson County Public Schools, has been named the 2020-2021 North Carolina Association for Career and Technical Education Administrative Division Administrator of the Year.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

AVL adds flights to D.C., Boston, Chicago

Citing increasing interest in travel to the Asheville area, American Airlines and Asheville Regional Airport announced launching new daily nonstop service to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) as well as new Saturday service to Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) and Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) in time for summer.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Teachers to get shots this weekend

Henderson County schoolteachers and support staff will get Covid-19 vaccinations this weekend thanks to the efforts by two providers set aside enough doses for educators.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Cooper eases restrictions on bars, theaters, stadiums

Citing improving numbers on new cases and hospitalizations and an uptick in vaccine distribution, Gov. Roy Cooper announced a new executive order on Wednesday that increases in capacity for indoor arenas and outdoor stadiums, allows bars to reopen inside and lifts a modified stay-home order.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning (274)

Don’t miss this week’s Hendersonville Lightning.   Read Story »

Hendersonville News

LOCAL BRIEFS: DAR essay winners, help for pet owners, Francee Sherman Award

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Henderson County News

State may delay city elections until 2022

RALEIGH — With new U.S. Census data not expected until September, the State Board of Elections is recommending moving all of this year’s municipal elections to 2022.   Read Story »

Laurel Park News

Laurel Park becomes first local government to offer paid family leave

LAUREL PARK — Local government employees in North Carolina are entitled to take up to 12 weeks off for a family emergency or to take care of a newborn but no local government in Henderson County had offered employees paid leave.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Man in standoff with the law closes stretch of Willow Road

Sheriff's deputies' involvement with a suspect barricaded in a home caused law officers to close Willow Road in the area of Moore Street west of the Valley Hill Fire & Rescue.   Read Story »

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