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Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning (186)

You won't want to miss this week’s Hendersonville Lightning.   Read Story »

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School Board to hire architect to explore HHS options

Squeezed by a looming deadline and a tight budget, the Henderson County School Board voted Monday night to launch a search for an architect to evaluate options for Hendersonville High School construction in the hopes of coming up with an alternative that the board and the Board of Commissioners can accept.   Read Story »

Mills River News

Deputies charge man with attempted murder

MILLS RIVER — Henderson County sheriff’s deputies charged a 21-year-old Horse Shoe man with attempted murder after an altercation in which they also shot his dog, which had bitten a deputy, the sheriff's office said.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Bold bears prompt proposed rule requiring bear-proof food containers

Visitors to the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests have experienced an increasing number of encounters with black bears exhibiting bold behavior over food in the past few years.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Jury convicts Fletcher man of statutory rape

A Fletcher man was sentenced to almost 11 years in prison after a Henderson County jury found him guilty of statutory rape of a child under 16, District Attorney Greg Newman announced Superior Court Judge W. Robert Bell of Charlotte sentenced William Z. Case, of 68 Allard Lyda Way, Fletcher, to 10 years and 10 months in prison after the conviction in In other cases: Cele Hernandez-Leyva, of 171 Neely Drive, pleaded guilty to First Degree Burglary, three counts of larceny of a motor vehicle, possession of stolen motor vehicle, flee/elude arrest with motor vehicle, second degree kidnapping, breaking and/or entering, larceny after breaking/entering, and robbery with a dangerous weapon. Hernandez-Leyva was sentenced to 106 months in prison. Corey J. Mapp, of 107 Blanton Street, Asheville, pleaded guilty to robbery with a dangerous weapon and possession of firearm by felon. Mapp was sentenced to 102 months in prison. James K. Davidson Jr, of 474 Harris Street, Hendersonville, pleaded guilty to felony possession of cocaine, possession of firearm by felon, and habitual felon. Davidson was sentenced to 99 months in prison. Javier Cervantes Jr, of 76 Raymond Street, pleaded guilty to robbery with a dangerous weapon and felony conspiracy. Cervantes was sentenced to 70 months in prison. Bruce W. Glover, of 279 Poplar Drive, pleaded guilty to assault on law enforcement officer, simple possession of schedule II controlled substance, felony possession of schedule i controlled substance, felony possession of cocaine, two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of heroin, maintain vehicle/dwelling/place for controlled substance, and two counts of habitual felon. Glover was sentenced to 48 months in prison. Jamie R. Hill, of 2020 Somerset Road, pleaded guilty to attempted breaking/entering to terrorize/injure and habitual felon. Hill was sentenced to 48 months in prison. Lewis C. Landreth, of 1420 Big Creek Road, Belton, S.C., pleaded guilty to four counts of Breaking and/or Entering and three counts of Larceny after Breaking/Entering. Landreth was sentenced to 38 months in prison. Hugh D. Hollifield, of 3 Lower Bucks Drive, Asheville, pleaded guilty to larceny of a firearm and possession of methamphetamine. Hollifield was sentenced to 19 months in prison and ordered to pay $3800 in restitution. Xavier D. Raines, of 199 Chadbury Court, pleaded guilty to attempted possession of firearm by felon. Raines was sentenced to 19 months in prison. Jesus Mancillas, of 102 Haven Road, was found guilty by a jury of breaking and entering. Mancillas was sentenced to 120 days confinement. Walter Bracewell, of 101 N. Honeysuckle Lane, pleaded guilty to attempted possession of schedule II controlled substance. Bracewell was sentenced to 120 days confinement. Malachi M. McDowell, of 3940 Columbia, Road, Orangeburg, S.C., pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit breaking/entering. McDowell was sentenced to 20 days confinement.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

To get a head buff, register for Tour d'Apple by Wednesday

Registration is open for the 2018 Tour d’Apple, the Labor Day event featuring Century (100 miles), metric century (100k), 45- and 25-mile rides through the apple country.Participants registered by Aug. 15 will receive a complimentary buff (head scarfs for cold-weather riding). New for 2018, the buffs will be given out this year instead of socks. The Tour d’Apple is an exciting ride through Western North Carolina’s apple orchards, waterfalls and mountains to benefit the charitable projects of the Hendersonville Four Seasons Rotary Club. The ride begins at 8 a.m. from Blue Ridge Community College. To register or for more information click here.     Read Story »

Henderson County News

Apple Festival names parade grand marshal

A longtime Apple Festival worker has been named grand marshal of the King Apple Parade, which takes place at 2:30 p.m. on Labor Day. The Board of Directors announced that it had selected Connie Babcock as the 2018 Grand Marshal. Babcock is being recognized for her many years of service to the Festival including being responsible for the Window Display Contest; serving on the Sponsorship Committee and now as Chair of our Hospitality Committee. Connie is also coordinating the collection of Apple Festival T-shirts over the years. They'll be displayed in the lobby of the Historic Courthouse during the Festival. The board also invites organizations and businesses to participate in this year’s King Apple Parade. Professional floats are available for lease again this year. For information contact the North Carolina Apple Festival at 828-697-4557. Applications to participate in the parade are available at www.ncapplefestival.org under the Parade tab. The deadline for entries is Aug. 24.   Read Story »

Hendersonville News

Chris Collins, an HHS graduate in Congress, charged with insider trading

U.S. Rep. Chris Collins, a 1968 graduate of Hendersonville High School and 2013 HHS Hall of Fame inductee, was indicted on Wednesday on insider trading charges rising from the sale of pharmaceutical stock before the product's failed drug test became public, multiple news outlets reported. Here's the New York Times story. The New York Times reports that charges against Collins stem from his involvement with Innate Immunotherapeutics Limited, a drug maker based in Sydney, Australia, whose primary business was the research and development of a medication designed to treat a form of multiple sclerosis, according to an indictment. The Times reports that Collins was attending the Congressional Picnic at the White House in June 2017 when he received a private email from the company’s chief executive that a test for an experimental drug had failed, the indictment said. Fifteen minutes later, the congressman, who sat on the firm’s board of directors and was one of its largest shareholders, called his son, Cameron Collins, who sold their shares in the company, avoiding losses of more than $570,000, the indictment said. “We will answer the charges filed against Congressman Collins in court and will mount a vigorous defense to clear his good name,” Collins’ lawyers said in statement. “It is notable that even the government does not allege that Congressman Collins traded a single share” of the company’s stock. Born in Schenectady, New York, in 1950, Collins came to Hendersonville with his family when his father was transferred to General Electric's East Flat Rock plant. After graduating from HHS, he earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from North Carolina State University. He earned an MBA from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 1975, according to Wikipedia. Collins made his money buying bankrupt and troubled companies. County executive of Erie County, New York from 2007 to 2011, Collins, 68, won his congressional seat representing a Buffalo-area district in 2013. He was one of the first sitting congressman to endorse Donald Trump.   Read Story »

Hendersonville News

Here are streets the city will repave this summer

Crews will pave 3½ miles of city streets this summer and fall as part of the city’s annual road improvement program funded by state and local money.   Read Story »

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