In response to the Lightning’s inquiry, FEMA’s regional news desk referred questions to the state. “North Carolina Emergency Management administers the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program on behalf of the ...

Two years after Hurricane Helene devastated Western North Carolina the powerhouse that operates the dam on Lake Summit in Tuxedo remains wrecked.

Hendersonville Presbyterian Church is offering a pumpkin patch on the church’s lawn in October to support the its youth programs.

The remains of a second soldier from Henderson County missing since World War II have been identified and will be returned to the community.

The oral rabies vaccination program, originally established in the 1990s, helps prevent the raccoon rabies epizootic from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains, where raccoon rabies does not exist.

Contractors have completed numerous critical repairs on the Blue Ridge Parkway just as the region enters its peak fall tourism season, restoring access to all but 11 miles of the 469-mile scenic ...

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission last week approved an emergency rule that prohibits both intentional and passive feeding of black bears in Buncombe County, in efforts to reduce repeated ...

Etowah-Horse Shoe Fire & Rescue is expected to build a new station on McKinney Road more than two years after its firehouse yards from the French Broad River suffered catastrophic flood damage during ...

The Signing Day recognized the 11 Fellows as they took the next step toward rewarding, high-demand healthcare careers and highlighted the continued collaboration among local education, healthcare, and ...

Hendersonville Middle School had plenty to celebrate as Principal Joni Allison was named the 2026 Henderson County Public Schools Principal of the Year. The announcement came as a surprise when ...

Henderson County will receive more than $2 million to buy and demolish three properties as part of more than $21 million in new disaster aid in North Carolina FEMA announced Tuesday.

Two years after Hurricane Helene devastated the region, the first purchases of homes and other buildings catastrophically damaged or destroyed are nearing closing. In Henderson County, 98 property ...