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A city wide clean up is underway in Prince Albert following a brief but powerful storm Wednesday morning.Withi...

Henderson County (Jun 3, 2021) - The Hendersonville City Council on Thursday authorized the development of 30 high-end rental homes on Old Spartanburg Road near Upward Road and agreed to annex the East Flat Rock property into the city.

A Henderson County commissioner is taking legal action against Gov. Roy Cooper, seeking to end his emergency COVID-19 executive orders. The lawsuit was filed May 28 by attorneys Chuck Kitchen, of Raleigh, and Lydia Boesch, of Pinehurst, on behalf of Freedom Matters NC of Moore County, and Rebecca and Cortney McCall of Henderson County. Rebecca McCall is vice-chair of the Henderson County Board of Commissioners. Cortney McCall is her...

A Henderson County commissioner is taking legal action against Gov. Roy Cooper, seeking to end his emergency COVID-19 executive orders. The lawsuit was filed May 28 by attorneys Chuck Kitchen, of Raleigh, and Lydia Boesch, of Pinehurst, on behalf of Freedom Matters NC of Moore County, and Rebecca and Cortney McCall of Henderson County. Rebecca McCall is vice-chair of the Henderson County Board of Commissioners. Cortney McCall is her...

Application withdrawn for proposed asphalt plant in East Flat Rock A conditional rezoning application for an asphalt plant in East Flat Rock has been withdrawn. Jeff Shipman of SE Asphalt withdrew his application Tuesday afternoon. The Henderson County Board of Commissioners was set to meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday to vote on the project. That meeting was canceled upon the withdrawal of the application. “The county received notice at 12:11 p.m. today that the application for a Conditional Zoning cha...

Henderson County Commissioner Mike Edney has announced he will vote against the proposed conditional rezoning request for an asphalt plant in East Flat Rock.

Henderson County (May 26, 2021) - Henderson County Commissioner Michael Edney announced Wednesday that he will oppose a rezoning request to allow an asphalt plant in East Flat Rock. Edney said he was announcing his decision now "to help alleviate the fear and stress brought on by uncontrolled misinformation."

A proposed asphalt plant in East Flat Rock continues to cause division and conflict.

The hearing will be held at 5 p.m. Monday, May 17, at Thomas Auditorium at Blue Ridge Community College. The applicant, Southeastern Asphalt plant owner Jeff Shipman, is seeking a rezoning of 6.5 acres on Spartanburg Highway at the U.S. 25 Connector  from Community Commercial to a conditional district. A conditional zoning districts allows commissioners to place restrictions pertaining to lighting, hours, noise, stormwater treatment and other factors. The Planning Board voted 5-2 on April 19 t...

Live Music This Weekend: David Payne plays from the heart, inspired by the love of his life Steve Wong, Times-News correspondent Considering that I am just now discovering WNC musician David Payne, the people who say I am a slow learner might be right. But David is not the sort of guy to seek attention. If anything, he is a man at peace with his life and his music, happy to be with the love of his life, at work on the farm and making music for others. This Sunday, David will perform at Appalac...