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Stop of wrong-way driver leads to felony arrests

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$1 billion coal plant conversion to create 800 jobs

In a $1 billion investment that will bring hundreds of construction jobs to the area, Duke Energy announced today that it will retire its Lake Julian coal-fired plant and replace it with a 650-megawatt natural gas-fired power plant and solar generating facility.   Read Story »

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LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: To bee or not to bee

To bee or not to bee. That was the question.   Read Story »

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Pearson leaving D.A.'s office for private practice

Longtime Assistant District Attorney Doug Pearson has joined the Hendersonville law firm of Gillett Stallings and will be representing clients in both civil and criminal legal matters, District Attorney Greg Newman announced.   Read Story »

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Underhill Rose headlines Sandburg folk festival

Folk musicians from across the region will converge at Connemara for a day of toe-tapping fun and music as Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site hosts the 29th annual Carl Sandburg Folk Music Festival on Memorial Day, May 25.The free festival offers live music performances from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Seating is available at the amphitheater or visitors may bring their own chair and rest under the hemlocks while enjoying a day of folk fun. Started in 1987, the folk festival honors Carl Sandburg and his preservation of traditional folk music as found in his collection “The American Songbag.” Steve and Jean Smith will perform hammered dulcimer music at the historic barn area from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Here’s the amphitheater lineup:• 11 a.m. Jhon Akers shares anecdotes of Carl Sandburg’s life and his guitar-inspired passion for music.• Noon. The 42nd Street Jazz Band performs good-time swing era tunes and nostalgic ballads.• 1 p.m. John Emil, master of the slide guitar plays a unique show-stopping mix of delta and folk blues. Emil has supplied music for several prominent television shows such as “Dateline” and “The Voice”.• 2 p.m. The Chuck Beattie band will perform Chicago Style Blues with his traditional old school charm. Chucks’ knowledge of gospel, jazz and the sounds of the Delta make for a memorable experience.• 3 p.m. Internationally recognized female trio Under Hill Rose will perform their impressive harmonic fusion of Americana, bluegrass, R&B and roots music. Their premier album “Something Real” was named one of the American Music Associations Top 100 albums of the year in 2013.       Read Story »

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County to honor veterans on Friday

The Henderson County Heritage Museum in conjunction with Veterans Service Office will honor Henderson County veterans past and present at 1:30 p.m. Friday, May 22, at Veterans Hall. Veterans Hall is at the Veterans Service Office in the Henderson County Human Services Building on Spartanburg Highway.   Read Story »

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Ask Matt ... about 'cut and run' crews, Miss Makita

Matt Matteson, the Lightning's intrepid researcher, answers readers' questions.   Read Story »

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Neighbors 'scared at all hours' of Alpine Woods crime

Local government attorneys and a non-profit legal agency are bearing down in an effort to clean up the crime-ridden and unsafe Alpine Woods Resort.   Read Story »

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Proposed budget keeps tax rate level, trims nonprofits

Henderson County residents would see the county property tax rate remain the same but would pay higher fire taxes almost everywhere if the Board of Commissioners adopts a budget recommended by County Manager Steve Wyatt.   Read Story »

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HHS student's PSA on drug abuse wins NC award

Alex Arcara, a junior at Hendersonville High School, won first place in a statewide Stop Rx Abuse PSA Competition for his 30-second spot that urges teenagers to stay away from prescription drug abuse.His public service announcement shows students spinning a prescription pill bottle and taking the tablets. It ends with the tagline “Don’t Gamble with Your Life.”Arcara learned about the video contest through HopeRx and the HHS Leadership class led by Bethany Phillis, an HHS teacher.He is scheduled to accept the award award by Attorney General Roy Cooper next week at the North Carolina Substance Abuse Prevention Conference in Raleigh. On the same day, HopeRx Director Julie Huneycutt will serve on a panel on teenagers and prescription drug abuse.   Read Story »

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