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Hendersonville News

MossColumn: Mourning two men who made us better

We take for granted today that the Historic Courthouse is a steadfast presence on Main Street — a majestic reminder of our past and a functional servant to our present as the seat of county government.   Read Story »

Hendersonville News

Greenville Highway to close for 90 days for roundabout

The NCDOT announced that it will reroute traffic for 90 days while crews finish a new roundabout on Greenville Highway at Shepherd Street and Erkwood Drive.   Read Story »

Laurel Park News

Speak now, before elected leaders choose road priorities

Speak now, elected leaders and transportation planners say, before the bulldozer is growling at your door.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

COUNTY REJECTS 900-UNIT TAP ROOT FARMS DEVELOPMENT

The Henderson County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday denied a rezoning application for a 900-unit subdivision on the Tap Root dairy farm property, ending a contentious debate over what would have been one of the biggest developments in the county. Commissioners who voted no said the proposed development was too dense and too close to the Asheville Regional Airport, that it would stress public infrastructure and would provide housing without preserving quality of life.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning (216)

You don't want to miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning. You'll read about a developer's request for 377 homes and townhomes on Clear Creek Road in Hendersonville, find out who is running for office in this fall's city elections, see what road projects local government bodies may prioritize in the next state Transportation Improvement Plan and read our tribute to Bill Moyer and Robin James Tolleson, who made important contributions to the county. Downtown Hendersonville• Hendersonville Lightning Offi­ce, 1111 Asheville Hwy.• Pop’s Diner, 5 Points, North Main Street• Triangle Stop, 701 North Main Street• The 500 block of North Main Street(First Citizens Bank / Mast General Store)• Black Bear Co‑ffee Co., Main Street• The 300 block of North Main Street(McFarland’s Bakery / Mike’s on Main )• 100 block of South Main(Flat Rock Playhouse) Southside Hendersonville(Spartanburg Highway)• Ingles, Spartanburg Hwy.• Hairstyles by Charlene, Joel Wright Drive• McDonald’s, Spartanburg Hwy.• Norm’s Minit Mart, Spartanburg Hwy.• Hendersonville Co-op• Burger King/ BP, Spartanburg Hwy. Flat Rock/East Flat Rock• Flat Rock Post Offi­ce• Flat Rock Bakery• Zirconia Post Offi­ce• East Flat Rock Post Offi­ce• Whitley Drug, Greenville Hwy.• Energy Mart Exxon, Upward Road & I-26• Triangle Stop, 754 Upward Road & I-26 Along Kanuga Road• Hot Dog World, Kanuga Road• MrPete’s Market, Kanuga Road• Norm’s Minit Mart, Kanuga Road Laurel Park Area• Economy Drug on Fifth Ave. West• Fifth Avenue Shell• YMCAHendersonville, Sixth Ave& Oak St• Laurel Park Village, RiteAid• Energy Mart Exxon, Laurel Park• Dixie DIner, Brevard Road West on Highway 64 (Brevard Road)• Horse Shoe Post Office• MrPete’s Market, Etowah, Hwy. 64-W• Blue Ridge Pizza, Etowah, Hwy. 64-W• Etowah Shopping Center, Etowah• Ingles, Brevard Road• Bandana’s Restaurant, Brevard Road North on Highway 191 (Haywood Road)• Joey’s New York Bagels, Hwy. 191• One Stop Store # 8, Haywood Road (Hwy. 191)• Dollar General, Hwy. 191 & Mountain Road• Triangle Stop, 4197 Haywood Road, Mills River• Ingle’s, Mills River, Hwy. 280 Eastside Hendersonville (Four Seasons Blvd.)• Norm’s Minit Mart, Dana Road• Fatz Cafe, Dana Road & Four Seasons Blvd.• Grocery Outlet, off Four Seasons Blvd.• Energy Mart Exxon, Four Seasons Blvd.• McDonald’s, Four Seasons Boulevard• Mustang Cafe, Dana Road East on Highway 64 (Chimney Rock Highway)• Triangle Stop, 2545 Chimney Rock Road, Hwy. 64-E• MrPete’s Market, East, Hwy. 64-E• Griffin’s StoreEdneyville, Hwy. 64-E• Edneyville Post Office• Edneyville General Store• Walmart Shopping Center North on Highway 25(Asheville Highway)• The Ugly Mug Coffee Shop, Hwy. 25-N• Alykat, US 25-N• Triangle Stop, Hwy 25-N, Balfour• Mountain Home Post Office• Fletcher Post Office• Ingles, FletcherSouthern & Eastern Henderson County • Dana Post Office• Rosco’s Grocery, Green River• Saluda Post Office The Hendersonville Lightning is available at Henderson County post offices and Ingles supermarkets and at Publix.   Read Story »

Hendersonville News

Developer seeks OK for 377 homes on Clear Creek Road

The Asheville developer who proposed the Tap Root Farms development on Butler Bridge Road is seeking approval from the city of Hendersonville for another big development — 377 single-family homes and townhomes on either side of Clear Creek Road south of I-26.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

HHS zoning request cruises despite traffic concerns

More than two years after it last took up a rezoning application for Hendersonville High School construction, the city Planning Board endorsed the change in a unanimous vote.   Read Story »

Hendersonville News

Police identify murder victim

Hendersonville police have identified the victim in a murder last week as James Franklin Stepp III, 48, of Hendersonville. Stepp was shot at 706 Brooklyn Avenue and later pronounced dead at Mission Hospital.   Read Story »

Hendersonville News

Carolina Blue opens Music by the Lake at BRCC

Brevard-based Band Carolina Blue will perform at 7 p.m. Sunday, July 21, at Blue Ridge Community College to kick off the annual Music by the Lake summertime concert series.Formed in 2007 after the release of the album “Nothing So Blue” by Bobby Powell and Tim Jones, Carolina Blue won the South Carolina state bluegrass championship at RenoFest in 2011. Band members received their first Vocal Group of the Year Nomination at the 2018 SPBGMA Awards Show. They have appeared on the PBS TV show “Song of The Mountains” as well as “The Bluegrass Trail” series on RFDTV. The band’s repertoire consists of original songs, bluegrass favorites, and gospel.Band members are Bobby Powell on guitar and vocals, Timmy Jones on mandolin and vocals, Reese Combs on upright bass and vocals, James McDowell on banjo and vocals, as well as American and Canadian Grand Master Fiddle Champion, and fiddler Aynsley Porchak, winner of the 2018 International Bluegrass Music Association’s Momentum Instrumentalist Award.The concert is free and open to the public. The public is invited to bring lawn chairs to enjoy the music by the lake. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be held in the Patton Building. Music by the Lake will continue with Carburetors on Aug. 4.   Read Story »

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