County officials opened a new passport office in the Grove Street courthouse with a ribbon cutting Thursday. [photo courtesy of Mike Morgan, Henderson County Chief Communications Officer] People ...

Democrat Jamie Ager held a substantial lead over Republican nominee Jennifer Capps Balkcom in cash on hand as the closely watched 11th Congressional District campaign entered the stretch drive to ...

Project Press Co., the code name for the company that wants to remain anonymous due to competitive pressures, says its investment of $16.12 million in real property upgrades and $46.17 million in ...

Gudrun Linda Jean Casper-Leinenkugel speaks with her attorney, Dustin Dow, as a court security officer escorts her into a Henderson County courtroom for a bond hearing in May.

Four candidates are running for two seats on the Hendersonville City Council. Terms are four years. Incumbent Melinda Lowrance did not respond to the Lightning’s survey. I’m Gina Baxter. I’m 37, and I ...

Mayor for the past 17 years, Volk decided to retire rather than stand for re-election to a fifth term as the city’s elected leader. Mayor pro tem Jennifer Hensley and former council member Jerry Smith ...

VOTER GUIDE is on the street and coming to subscribers' mailboxes! Early voting starts Thursday. Here's hours, polling sites. In Fletcher, incumbent Amber McKinney faces challenger John Brandon Olsen ...

I have been a Mills River resident for 63 years. I have been employed at Advent Health for 31 years and currently I am a surgery desk technician. I enjoy working around the house and spending time ...

Five candidates are running for three seats on the Henderson County School Board, including Republican incumbents Shelia Dale and Alyssa Norman. Incumbent Blair Craven chose not to seek re-election.

House District 113 covers all of Polk county and parts of McDowell, Rutherford and Henderson counties. Henderson County precincts in the district are Armory, East Flat Rock, Flat Rock, North Blue ...

Doyle G. Brown Jr. of Spindale, a businessman, father of two and youth sports coach, is the Democratic nominee challenging two-term incumbent Sen. Tim Moffitt, who served in the House state before ...

Rain is forecast to develop across the area as early as Saturday morning and continue into at least Sunday morning with the peak flooding threat Saturday night through early Sunday, the National ...