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City issues update on recycling, garbage, storm debris

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Disaster Recovery Center open for people needing FEMA assistance

A Disaster Recovery Center for people who need help applying for assistance from FEMA and other government agencies opened Wednesday in Henderson County.   Read Story »

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Nearly 1,000 properties damaged or destroyed, with many more expected

Damage assessments of a third of the county found that nearly 1,000 structures were either destroyed or sustained major damage when Hurricane Helene hit Henderson County, county officials said Wednesday.   Read Story »

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New traffic pattern as early voting opens

Henderson County's early voting will proceed as planned starting Thursday, Oct. 17, with only one voting site, the Board of Elections Office, 75 E. Central St., off Spartanburg Highway.   Read Story »

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Health department will test well water for free

The Henderson County Department of Public Health will provide well water sampling at no charge to Henderson County residents impacted by Hurricane Helene.   Read Story »

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'Mary from Virginia' modeled volunteer spirit

When he heard about “Mary from Virginia,” a faithful disaster relief volunteer at Etowah Elementary School, schools Superintendent Mark Garrett assumed Mary was a transplant from the commonwealth to our north.   Read Story »

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Cooper, DHHS secretary visit Pisgah Forest, Fletcher

North Carolina Health and Human Services Secretary Kody H. Kinsley joined Gov. Roy Cooper Friday to tour Helene damage in Transylvania and Henderson counties.   Read Story »

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Bear season opens in Nantahala forest, delayed in Pisgah

Bear-hunting season kicks off on Monday, Oct. 14, and the USDA Forest Service welcomes state-licensed hunters to return to the Croatan, Uwharrie and Nantahala National Forests. Opening of bear-hunting season in the Pisgah National Forest will be temporarily delayed as the Forest Service continues to conduct assessments and clear roads to recreation areas and infrastructure.   Read Story »

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League announces new location for School Board forum

The Henderson County League of Women Voters has moved a Henderson County School Board candidate forum to Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 409 East Patterson St., off Kanuga Road, because of flooding at the original location. Seven candidates have agreed to participate in the event. The forum, 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.lwvhcnc.org.   Read Story »

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NC Forest Service waives burn permit requirement

 The N.C. Forest Service is waiving the requirement for open burning permits in Henderson, Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Haywood, Jackson, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes and Yancey counties effective noon Saturday, Oct. 12, until further notice. This measure is enacted through the authorization of House Bill 149, the Disaster Recovery Act of 2024.   Read Story »

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