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Henderson County News

Ask Matt ... what's going in old Harris-Teeter

Q. I see that there is some activity in the old Harris Teeter building on Spartanburg Highway. What’s going on?   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Industry recruiters honor top partner

GREEN RIVER — The Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development last week recognized Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. as Partner of the Year for its corporate citizenship and its valuable assistance in recruiting new business.   Read Story »

Hendersonville News

Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning (100)

You won't want to miss this week’s Hendersonville Lightning. You'll read how a boundary dispute that goes back 281 years has ensnarled a Travelers Rest homeowner who is fighting paying Henderson County property taxes on his $2 million home.  You'll read all the food and dining out news, from a move across town by a popular pizzeria to a new gourmet cupcake and cookie bakery downtown. And you'll find the popular Ask Matt, answering questions on everyone's mind. Join the crowd that's causing record single-copy sales and leading to growth week over week for going-on five years. Here's where to pick up a Lightning. • 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 Gen. Store)• Black Bear Coffee Co., Main Street• The 300 block of North Main Street(McFarland's Bakery / Mike's on Main). Pardee Hospital in the lobby. Flat Rock Playhouse, downtown(100 block of South Main Street) Southside Hendersonville(Spartanburg Highway)• Hairstyles by Charlene, Joel Wright Drive• McDonald's, Spartanburg Highway• Norm's Minit Mart, Spartanburg Highway• Hendersonville Co-op• Burger King/BP, Spartanburg HighwayIngles Supermarket Southside Hendersonville(Greenville Highway)Carolina Ace HardwareWhitley Drug Store Flat Rock/East Flat Rock• Flat Rock Post Office• Flat Rock Bakery• Zirconia Post Office• East Flat Rock Post Office• Orr's Family Restaurant, Spartanburg Hwy• Energy Mart Exxon, Upward Road & I-26• Triangle Stop, 754 Upward Road & I-26Village Café and Pub Hendersonville(Kanuga Road)• Hot Dog World, Kanuga Road• Mr. Pete's Market, Kanuga Road• Norm's Minit Mart, Kanuga Road Hendersonville(Fifth Avenue)Hendersonville Post officeFifth Aenue Shell Laurel Park• YMCA H'ville, Sixth Ave & Oak Str• Laurel Park Village, Rite-Aid.• Energy Mart Exxon, Brevard Road at Daniel DriveDixie Diner, Brevard Road Highway 64(Brevard Road)• Horse Shoe Post Office• Mr. Pete's Market, Etowah, Hwy 64-W• Blue Ridge Pizza, Etowah, Hwy 64-W• Etowah Shopping Center, Etowah 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 Mills River• Triangle Stop, 4197 Haywood Road, Mills River• Mills River Family Restaurant. Food LionIngles Eastside Hendersonville and Four Seasons Boulevard• Norm's Minit Mart, Dana Road• Fatz Cafe, Dana Road & Four Seasons Blvd• Grocery Outlet, off Four Seasons Boulevard• McDonald's, Four Seasons Boulevard• Energy Mart Exxon, Four Seasons BoulevardMustang Cafe Highway 64 East(Chimney Rock Highway)• Triangle Stop, 2545 Chimney Rock Road, Hwy 64-E• Mr. Pete's Market, East, Hwy 64-E • Griffin's Store, Edneyville, Hwy 64-E• Edneyville Post Office. Griffins Store, EdneyvilleShell station, 64 East and Sugarloaf RoadIngles, Howard Gap RoadMoose Cafe Highway 25 North(Asheville Highway)• The Ugly Mug Coffee Shop, Hwy 25-N• Triangle Stop, Hwy 25-N, Balfour• Mountain Home Post Office• Fletcher Post OfficeInglesNaples Post OfficeTravel Plaza, US 25 and I-26 Southern & Eastern Henderson County, Polk County• Dana Post Office• Rosco's Grocery, Green River• Saluda Post Office• Triangle Stop, 1487 Ozone Road, SaludaAll Henderson County Ingles StoresAll Henderson County Post Offices   Read Story »

Henderson County News

County wins four blooms, special award for mural

Henderson County scored four out of five blooms and its newly dedicated veterans-honoring painting won a  special award for Most Striking Public Wall Mural during the 2016 America in Bloom National Awards Program Saturday in Arroyo Grande, Calif.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Peace, love and pizza moving across town

Melody Crawford could not help interrupting herself while she was telling a visitor about moving Two Guys Pizza & Ribs across town to Seventh Avenue East. She wanted to announce the news to all the patrons she knew, which seemed to be all of them.   Read Story »

News Archive

• Evacuees jam roads, fill local hotel rooms     Comments
• Tryon man gets 18-year sentence for burglary     Comments
• Student charged with felony for bomb threat tweet     Comments
• Ask Matt ... about Zeb Corn     Comments
• Hamlin loses Carriage Park property to foreclosure     Comments
• City drops impact fees after NC court ruling     Comments
• Renovations under way at Boyd Park     Comments
• Publix seeks more variances for flood-prone site     Comments
• Fletcher ghost story lives on     Comments
• Biltmore conservator to clean Wolfe's Angel     Comments
• Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning (99)     Comments
• County to take up incentives for 71 new factory jobs     Comments
• Deputies charge 22-year-old with statutory rape     Comments
• County reverses industrial zoning in Dana     Comments
• Golfers celebrate Mickey Marvin Day     Comments
• Neighbors cast wary eye on Horse Shoe Farm plans     Comments
• Farm City Day honors farmer of the year     Comments
• Commissioners OK $20M law enforcement training center     Comments
• Local man faces seven felonies in armed robbery     Comments
• Wags to Riches set for Oct. 8     Comments
• Authorities seek missing 15-year-old     Comments
• Miami builder has big plans for Horse Shoe Farm     Comments
• BRONZE METAL: The art of James K. Spratt     Comments
• Developers eye historic mill for hotel     Comments
• Officials celebrate Career Academy construction start     Comments
• Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning (98)     Comments
• Noted sculptor dies as statue is dedicated     Comments
• Veterans thanked for 'the forgotten victory'     Comments
• Ask Matt ... about lottery scratch-off tricks     Comments
• County Commission chair recognized for continuing ed     Comments