Matheson described her aunt, 60, as a camera-shy woman who did not reach out to people as much as her mother. A native of Henderson County, Angie loved her family and friends and her dog, Teka, who ...

So-called disaster tourists are causing a problem on the closed roads of Gerton and Bat Cave, where only residents, road crews, contractors, emergency responders and other authorized personnel are ...

More than 125 employers and resource providers will be participating in the Hearts & Hires Job & Resource Fair 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, at the WNC Agricultural Center’s Expo Building, 761 ...

• Appropriations, Capital and Information Technology (Chair) • Appropriations (Vice-Chair) • Commerce and Economic Development (Vice-Chair) • House Select Committee on Helene Recovery (Vice-Chair) • ...

The Community Foundation of Henderson County will host its annual luncheon, “A Gratitude Event,” at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 4, in the Blue Ridge Conference Hall at BRCC. The foundation announced the ...

Nominations are being accepted through April 1 for the 2025 North Carolina Award, the highest civilian honor bestowed by the state.

In business as in journalism, the way forward is to suit up, go outside, make more pictures, write more stories. We’ll be fine in our new South Park Plaza digs. We will, as the great Jim Valvano ...

In its biennial "State of Aviation" report on the economic impact of North Carolina's airports, the North Carolina Division of Aviation said AVL supports 22,745 jobs, more than $1 billion in personal ...

A production problem at our printing facility delayed the Lightning's press run on Tuesday, meaning this week's issue will be on the street Thursday and in subscribers' mailboxes on Friday instead of ...

The final resting place of the Shepherd family funeral business, one of the most respected Hendersonville services for more than 100 years, is likely to be the steps of the Henderson County Courthouse ...

Besides the city pool, Hurricane Helene damaged the Oklawaha Trail, caused a six-month delay in the opening of the Ecusta Trail, closed many facilities at Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site and ...

It isn’t correct to say the federal and state governments haven’t been helping WNC in the aftermath of Helene.