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Owner seeks county OK to expand mountaintop wedding venue

Henderson County News

N.C. closes DuPont, Holmes forests

N.C. Forest Service officials have temporarily closed DuPont State Recreational Forest and neighboring Holmes Educational State Forest effective at 10 p.m. today restricting public access until further notice.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Local parks add restrictions

Five cities in Henderson County announced new restrictions on park activities on Monday, closing some features where people would be closer to one another.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

BRCC postpones commencement

Blue Ridge Community College announced Monday that it is postponing its May 2020 commencement ceremonies and spring pinning ceremonies and exploring alternative ways to recognize our graduates. The ceremony was previously scheduled for May 9.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Cooper extends school shutdown to May 15

Gov. Roy Cooper on Monday extended the statewide K-12 shutdown to May 15.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Pardee ER sets up check-in station; screening site temporarily closed

The Pardee/UNC Health emergency department has set up a designated check-in station for patients experiencing possible COVID-19 symptoms. Pardee also announced that it had closed the screening site at BRCC on Thursday after testing nearly 300 people.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

County receives report of second positive test

The Henderson County Health Department was notified Sunday that a second Henderson County resident has tested positive for novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The individual is in isolation.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Main Street businesses struggle to survive

Just hours after the U.S. Small Business Administration began allowing North Carolina’s small-business owners to apply for emergency loans, Chuck Watson hit a brick wall.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Builder values mystery warehouse at $21.3 million

Work is continuing on a 112,485-square-foot warehouse on N.C. 280 at Fanning Fields Road for an unnamed company thought to be in the last-mile delivery business.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

National Forest Service closes campsites

The National Forests in North Carolina is closing all campgrounds as of Monday for the health and safety of visitors and staff.   Read Story »

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