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Community Foundation announces $248,500 in grants

Henderson County News

Democrats mobilize volunteer base to help seniors through pandemic

Declaring that the pandemic is about people and not politics, the Henderson County Democratic Party volunteers are mobilizing for community good.   Read Story »

North Carolina News

Legislature to convene Monday, reopen building at 50% capacity

North Carolina Senate Leader Phil Berger and House Speaker Tim Moore announced Thursday that the Legislature will reconvene in Raleigh on Monday and that the Legislative Building will reopen to the public at a maximum of 50 percent of fire code occupancy.   Read Story »

Hendersonville News

Oklawaha Brewing Co. to open in Sanctuary space

Sanctuary Brewing Co. will be closing the doors of its Hendersonville location in early June and reopen as Oklawaha Brewing Co., headed by Sanctuary Brewing co-owner and head brewer Joe Dinan.   Read Story »

Hendersonville News

City's south side getting new businesses

New commercial development is coming to the south side of the city.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

County's next covid-19 update is next Wednesday

Henderson County's weekly covid-19 update, usually held on Tuesday mornings, will be combined with the regularly scheduled Board of Commissioners meeting at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 20.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Flex calendar schools join traditional calendar schedule for '20-21

Bruce Drysdale and Hendersonville elementary schools will operate on the traditional calendar for the 2020-21 school year, scheduled to begin Aug. 17, dropping the year-round flex calendar for one year.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Newman clears Buncombe deputies in shooting of gunman

Buncombe County Sheriff’s deputies Scott Robinson and Todd Ernst were completely justified in having to fire upon armed gunman Shane Tilman Kent, age 29, on March 31, 2020 outside the Buncombe County Courthouse and Asheville City Hall, District Attorney Greg Newman said Tuesday.   Read Story »

Hendersonville News

Humane Society announces pet food give-away on Friday

Blue Ridge Humane Society is partnering with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty Animals Spay/Neuter Alliance in Asheville to provide a free pet food giveaway to those in need or affected by covid-19, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, May 15, at the Blue Ridge Humane Society storage facility, at 802 S. Grove St.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

In a rare covid bonus, empty schools are boon to construction work

Work is moving faster than scheduled at three major school construction projects as contractors take advantage of campuses cleared of students.   Read Story »

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