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Council OKs $120,000 for museum celebrating African American experience

Henderson County News

Literacy Council names new director

Blue Ridge Literacy Council named Katrina K. McGuire as its new executive director on Monday.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Vaccination campaign 'will take months, not weeks,' Health Dept. warns

Responding to numerous questions from the community, the Henderson County Department of Public Health provided an update on the county's vaccination plan on Tuesday and urged people to be patient while waiting for the shots.   Read Story »

Mills River News

Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning (268)

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

Henderson County News

County GOP calls on Burr, Tillis to block certification of Biden's win

Leaders of the Henderson County Republican Party called on U.S.Sens. Richard Burr and Thom Tillis to join an effort by Sens. Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz on Wednesday to block congressional certification of Joe Biden's defeat of President Trump and instead create a committee to "investigate the claims of fraud, malfeasance, and departure from election laws within those States in question."   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Finalists for police chief make their case

The two finalists to become Hendersonville's next police chief made their case for the job during a live event from City Hall today.   Read Story »

North Carolina News

Repairing damage from remote learning on Legislature's plate

It might be a new year, but remote learning isn’t over.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Spike in Covid cases triggers switch to remote-only school

Henderson County public schools will “Return to Learn” after the holiday break on Thursday under Plan C – the remote only learning model, the School Board decided in a special called meeting on Monday as members cited the surge in Covid-19 infections.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Tom Orr, leader of theater and lover of local history, dies at age 81

Thomas E. "Tom" Orr, whose abiding love for his hometown and passion for theater and local history led him to highlight and celebrate the heartbeat of Hendersonville for five decades, died Sunday at Pardee Memorial Hospital after several weeks of failing health, friends said.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

City wins $750,000 grant to rehab homes in Seventh Avenue district

The City of Hendersonville, in partnership with the Housing Assistance Corporation, is excited to announce the award of a Community Development Block Grant in the amount of $750,000 from the North Carolina Department of Commerce.   Read Story »

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