Henderson County News

Hendersonville still has an ace up its sleeve for this afternoon's third and deciding game of the 1-A Western Regional baseball series.

MONTREAT - The Kirkin' o' the Tartan, sponsored by the Montreat Scottish Society, begins at 10:15 a.m. Sunday with the Montreat Scottish Pipes & Drums playing traditional Scottish tunes outside Anderson Auditorium, followed by the 11 a.m. worship service.

The Times-News of Hendersonville reports that 60-year-old Alexander Veazey III was in court Thursday on charges he took the money between 2011 and this year.

Hendersonville, N.C., May 22, 2013: Nominations are being accepted for the Richard C. and Vina L. Sauer Charitable Leadership Award, presented each year by the Community Foundation of Henderson County to honor a local philanthropist who makes a difference in our community.

The North Carolina General Assembly has begun its end-of-session wrestling to reconcile Gov.

The Henderson County Sheriff's Office charged a Hendersonville man with 27 offenses, including seven counts of breaking and entering and three counts of felony larceny.

A bill that would put the Wake County Board of Commissioners in control of area school buildings and land moved closer to passage Wednesday, despite criticism that it was politically motivated.

Park Ridge Health is pleased to announce that Laura Fleck, M.D., board-certified neurologist, has joined its extensive family of primary care providers and specialists.

A legislative bill that establishes a North Carolina Public Charter School Board, removing most charter-school oversight from the State Board of Education, could have a negative impact on both the original intent for charter schools in this state and the funding of conventional public schools.

Now that the cold is gone, farmers can start worrying about the heat. "After this cold front, we're going to see some of the warmest temperatures we've seen, and that's really going to ripen things up in a hurry," said Henderson County strawberry grower Danny McConnell.

There is something very unusual about North Carolina 's geography that contemporary historians seem not to appreciate.

The wreck happened shortly before 8 a.m. when a tractor-trailer overturned on U.S. 25 near Green River Road, close to the South Carolina line.

Four Henderson County men are facing charges in connection with a vandalism spree in the Lake Summit area.

Katelyn Murray, 18, left her home last Tuesday night and has not been seen or heard from since, according to Maj.

More than a dozen of the city's past and present leaders on Friday endorsed a city lawsuit to block the loss of its water system, saying it is unfair to take the system without compensation.

The N.C. Court of Appeals upheld the murder conviction in Henderson County of a man featured on the "America's Most Wanted" website while on the run from authorities.

Henderson County sheriff's deputies have released the names of a couple and their daughter who were shot and killed outside a home in Hendersonville.

About 125 people will gather here today to talk about how to get the state to get moving on improvements to Interstate 26, especially the I-26 Connector through Asheville.

The Henderson County Sheriff's Department identified the suspect as Ralph Robert Warren III, 32.

The mayor of Hendersonville, just 29 miles down Interstate 26 from any-way-you-like-it Asheville, describes her city as a "sophisticated small town," enjoying itself and its more leisurely pace while sharing a lot of the same regional amenities.