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Deputy dies after shooting by suspect, who is shot and killed by deputies

Henderson County News

Deputy shot, suspect killed in wild break-in call

A sheriff's deputy was shot and critically injured and a gunman killed when law officers returned fire early today during a call to a vehicle break-in off Piney Ridge Road in the Mountain Home community, the sheriff's office said.   Read Story »

East Flat Rock News

County native makes Trump's list of potential Supreme Court nominees

Allison Jones Rushing, a native of Hendersonville and graduate of East Henderson High School, made President Trump's list of 20 judges and attorneys he said he would consider for a Supreme Court appointment if he wins a second term.   Read Story »

Hendersonville News

LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: Building momentum for greenways

When the story is written of tourism in Henderson County in the 21st century, the period we’re in now will stand out as crucial.   Read Story »

Flat Rock News

Nat Zegree stars in 'Virtual Cabaret' at Playhouse

Nat Zegree, the popular and zany piano impresario, will star in the Nat Zegree Virtual Cabaret at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 8 and 9 in a Flat Rock Playhouse event.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

County to remember Sept. 11 on Friday

Henderson County will conduct a brief ceremony at 9 a.m. Friday at the Historic Courthouse Square to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice on Sept. 11, 2001.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Students will return to classrooms under a hybrid reopening plan

The youngest students will return to classrooms every weekday and students in grade 3-13 will attend school in person two days a week under a hybrid "Return to Learn" model the Henderson County School Board adopted on Tuesday.   Read Story »

North Carolina News

Parkway motorcycle crash kills 11-year-old passenger

An 11-year-old boy died when the motorcycle his father was driving swerved to avoid a vehicle that had stopped suddenly in front of him and collided with a pickup truck on the Blue Ridge Parkway at 11:45 a.m. Sunday near Blowing Rock.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

County blocks city waterline extension, jeopardizing development

In a decision that could have far-reaching consequences for new development, the Henderson County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to block a request from the city of Hendersonville to extend water to Horse Shoe Farm.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Drug dog sniffs out almost 2 pountds of meth

District Attorney Greg Newman credited a Polk County drug dog for sniffing out more than a pound and a half of methamphetamine in a stranded motorist’s car, leading to an arrest and conviction. The case was among the felony charges tried in recent Superior Court terms in Henderson, Polk and Transylvania counties.   Read Story »

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