Republicans currently hold 71 of the 120 House seats, one short of the 72 votes needed to override a veto when all members are present and voting. Because overrides require three-fifths of those ...

Enon Leon Overcash, 57, of Hendersonville, passed away Sunday, May 18, 2014, at his home. He was a native and lifelong resident of Henderson County. He was preceded in death by his parents, Enon and ...

Henderson County Environmental Programs and Parks & Recreation are partnering to provide campaign sign recycling drop off in the Jackson Park, 801 4th Ave E., through Wednesday, Nov. 11. There will be ...

The Hendersonville Lightning is one of the small independent news outlets the Associated Press Fund for Journalism chose to receive the AP's highly advanced, fast and accurate election results on ...

A man and woman were each charged with one felony and seven misdemeanor counts of cruelty to animals, a misdemeanor count of child abuse and misdemeanor charge of resisting arrest after Henderson ...

Emmy-winning director Paul Bonesteel will sign copies of his book and screen his documentary A Life Reimagined about Japanese photographer George Masa on Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Blue Ridge Parkway ...

With all precincts reporting shortly after 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, unofficial election results showed Republican incumbent Alyssa Norman leading in the race for Henderson County School Board.

Ager led 62-37% with 72% of the vote counted in the 14-county district covering Western North Carolina. More surprising was state House District 117, where Democrat Lynne Russo led Chelsea Walsh 55-45 ...

The project, called the Lower Mud Creek Floodplain Restoration and Flood Risk Reduction Project, reconnects Mud Creek and its tributaries to the floodplain, creating additional st ...

BorgWarner, a U.S.-based mobility solutions company operating 84 manufacturing and technical locations globally, will further expand its operations in the city of Hendersonville and Henderson County.

The Joseph McDowell Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution honored the winners of the county's “I Voted” contest at its regularly scheduled meeting on Oct. 16 at Champion ...