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'Disaster tourists' warned to stay off closed roads in Gerton and Bat Cave

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Fired deputy gets suspended sentence for wounding man who was acting out

A terminated Henderson County sheriff’s deputy received a suspended prison sentence after pleading guilty on Tuesday to shooting and wounding an autistic man who was banging on his sheriff’s cruiser in the parking lot of Brittany Place apartments, District Attorney Andrew Murray announced.   Read Story »

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Nominations open for North Carolina Award

Nominations are being accepted through April 1 for the 2025 North Carolina Award, the highest civilian honor bestowed by the state.   Read Story »

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Delayed one day, Lightning in subscribers' mailboxes today

A production problem at our printing facility delayed the Lightning's press run on Tuesday, meaning this week's issue will be on the street Thursday and in subscribers' mailboxes on Friday instead of Thursday.   Read Story »

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Chamber honors Cam Boyd, Helene Heroes and business stars

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Loss of large packer 'a major setback for the entire county'

EDNEYVILLE — A fire that spread from outdoor apple boxes into a giant indoor storage space destroyed Apple Wedge Packers on Friday, demolishing one of the largest packing operations in the county and dealing another crippling blow to an industry still reeling from Hurricane Helene.   Read Story »

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Documentary maker hosts forum on landslides, floods

The Center for Cultural Preservation, which produced the award-winning film Come Hell or High Water, Remembering the Great Flood of 1916, will a forum at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, entitled Historic Floods and Landslides: What Have We Learned?   Read Story »

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Lightning moves to South Park Plaza

The Lightning has moved. I know, it seems like we just said that, and did that. True.   Read Story »

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Driver sentenced to prison in pedestrian fatality

A 47-year-old man pleaded guilty last week to voluntary manslaughter in the death of a pedestrian struck and killed on Spartanburg Highway in October 2023, District Attorney R. Andrew Murray announced.   Read Story »

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Extensively damaged by Helene, Patton pool won't open this summer

Add summertime swimming at a public pool to the long list of victims of recreational opportunities.   Read Story »

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