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Apodaca endorses Chuck Edwards for his seat

Retiring State Sen. Tom Apodaca (R-Henderson) on Thursday endorsed Chuck Edwards in the Republican primary for Senate District 48 — the seat Apodaca has held since 2003.   Read Story »

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Brewing company open in Fletcher

Dreams do come true. Owners of Fletcher’s first brewery, Blue Ghost Brewing Company, Zachary Horn and Erik Weber have been dreaming of opening their own brewery for over a decade now and this weekend years of imagining, months of planning and building will come to fruition. Blue Ghost Brewing will hold a weekend long Grand Opening celebration starting Friday March 4th, including live music, food trucks, and children’s crafts and of course an extensive beer menu which will highlight the staple beers and specialty brews. Both Horn and Weber have experience in home brewing and commercial brewing but are eager to craft their own brews here in Fletcher. They said they’d like Blue Ghost to be a community center of sorts. Where family and friends can come hang out, have a good time and connect over a brew or two. The taproom is stocked with both children’s and adult games and even Fido will get a dog biscuit on the house.Blue Ghost is located at 125 Underwood Road in Fletcher. This weekend’s Grand Opening hours are Friday March 4th 2-9pm, Saturday March 5th 12pm-9pm, and Sunday March 6th 12pm-6pm.Check out the Blue Ghost Brewing Company’s Facebook page and website (www.blueghostbrewing.com) for normal hours of operation and information on upcoming specialty beer releases, live music, food trucks, and children’s activities.   Read Story »

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Summer concert series moving to Main Street

Rhythm & Brews, the popular concert and craft beer event, has outgrown the downtown venue it’s used for three years and is moving to South Main Street, where it will take up two blocks.   Read Story »

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Towne Place developer agrees to drainage work

Residents of Towne Place were able to extract a promise of drainage improvements from a developer seeking permission to build the last four units in the development on Greenville Highway.   Read Story »

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Senior, workforce housing may ease shortage

Two developments are in the works that could ease Henderson County’s shortage of affordable housing.   Read Story »

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Don't miss this week's HendersonvilleLightning.

You won't want to miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning.   Read Story »

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Loft Cafe & Pub opens off Greenville Highway

Start with a little Italian and a little Mediterranean and sprinkle in local influences shepherded onto the plate by a chef with plenty of Hendersonville experience and you get the Loft  Cafe and Pub, now open at 111 Joel Wright Drive off Greenville Highway.   Read Story »

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Amy Grant headlines Brevard Music Center's anniversary celebration

BREVARD — Six-time Grammy winner Amy Grant will headline Brevard Music Center's 80th Anniversary Spectacular on Saturday, June 25, at 7:30 p.m. at Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium, BMC announced.   Read Story »

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Utilities panel OKs Duke conversion, rejects backup

The North Carolina Utilities Commission on Monday approved Duke Energy's application to replace its Lake Julian coal plant with a new gas-fired power plant but went along with the public staff in rejecting a 186-megawatt backup unit that Duke said it might need by 2023.   Read Story »

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