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Henderson County News

Coronavirus tests more widely available

Previously available only through the North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health and CDC, testing for COVID-19 is now available through private testing companie the Henderson County Department of Public Health announced.   Read Story »

Flat Rock News

Sandburg Home hosts 'BARK Ranger Day'

FLAT ROCK — Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site and the Blue Ridge Humane Society will co-host Sandburg’s first “BARK Ranger Day”on Saturday, March 28. With short training sessions led by a certified dog trainer, visitors and their leashed dogs will learn ways to safely explore park trails. Upon completion of one training session, participants will be sworn in as "BARK Rangers” and receive an official Carl Sandburg Home “BARK Ranger” dog tag.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

LOCAL BRIEFS: Spring Ahead concert, Hot Club, linens for Lent, African art

Community events include the Hendersonville Community Band's Spring Ahead concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, the Hot Club of Cowtown at BRCC next Saturday, an open mic writers forum, Trinity Presbyterian Church's linens for Lent and an exhibit of African art.   Read Story »

Laurel Park News

Petition seeks to block sewer permits until spills end

LAUREL PARK — In the latest effort to derail the Arcadia Views development on U.S. 64 west, petitioners sought to block a sewer permit on the grounds that the city of Hendersonville has a leaky sewer system resulting in excessive sewage spills.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Republican Party holds convention March 12

The Henderson County Republican Party will hold its 2020 County Convention and Precinct Meetings and on Saturday, March 14, at Apple Valley Middle School.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Trump appoints Meadows chief of staff

Mark Meadows, the sandwich shop owner turned real estate developer turned nationally prominent conservative congressman, has one more title in an unlikely political ascendance: White House chief of staff.   Read Story »

Flat Rock News

Owner’s death leaves questions about the future of historic inn

FLAT ROCK — Flat Rock residents are anxious about the future of the historic Woodfield Inn after the death last month of its owner, one of the larger landowners in the county.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

CITY COUNCIL OKs HOTEL, PARKING DECK PLANS

The Hendersonville City Council voted on Thursday to move forward with an agreement for a downtown hotel and plans to build a parking deck, pushing the city ahead on two major projects that have been talked about for years.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

City sacks firefighter charged with setting roadside fires in Polk County

A Hendersonville firefighter charged with setting roadside fires in Polk County has been fired from the city department, Fire Chief James Miller said in a statement Thursday night.   Read Story »

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