Damage assessments conducted across about one third of the county found that nearly 1,000 structures were either destroyed or sustained major damage when Tropical Storm Helene hit Henderson County, ...

Gale Holm, of Hendersonville, voted Thursday during the first day of early voting at the Board of Elections. Changes to early voting in Henderson County created traffic congestion and left some voters ...

The Lightning's Voter Guide '24 contains candidate Q&As in the races for School Board, Board of Commissioners, state House, state Senate, District Court judge and Hendersonville City Council. Get a ...

Hazardous Waste: Paints, cleaners, pesticides, etc. (place in separate, clearly marked containers). Do not block streets or sidewalks: Pile debris as close to the curb as possible without obstructing ...

The DRC will be open daily beginning Thursday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. It will provide federal, state and local resources for county residents as they apply for FEMA assistance from the aftermath of ...

Testing is only needed if you believe the storm flooded or damaged your well. A flooded well is where water has risen over the top of the well at any point during the storm. Any well that sustained ...

When he heard about “Mary from Virginia,” a faithful disaster relief volunteer at Etowah Elementary School, schools Superintendent Mark Garrett assumed Mary was a transplant from the commonwealth to ...

The order covers Avery, Buncombe, Haywood, Jackson, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Transylvania, Watauga and Yancey counties.

More than 2,000 NCDOT personnel and contractors from across the state are working in Western North Carolina to reopen roads, clear debris and make repairs to damaged infrastructure.

While 22 Henderson County schools will resume regular operations on Tuesday, Atkinson Elementary School experienced flooding during the storm, causing damage that needs to be repaired before students ...

This waiver does not apply to permits required by other agencies, including the N.C. Division of Air Quality or a local fire marshal’s office. Never burn on a dry, windy day. Never leave your fire ...