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Sandburg Music Festival features blues, square dancing, folk

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Tourism spending reached record high in 2023

The North Carolina tourism economy reached its highest level ever in 2023, Gov. Roy Cooper announced last week, with travelers spending more than $35.6 billion on trips to and within the state.   Read Story »

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Race fans flock to courthouse to meet NASCAR legend

Racin' fans flocked to the Historic Courthouse Friday to meet and get their picture made with NASCAR legend Jimmie Johnson, who is embarking this weekend on a new partnership and first spin around the track in the No. 84 AdventHealth Toyota Camry XSE.   Read Story »

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DISH ON DINING: REL Caffe, wine shop rebrand, Moe's on the move, Black Rose becomes Deluxe

High-end French and Italian, a wine shop rebrand and a barbecue spot moving from Main Street to Asheville Highway are among the changes diners and sippers can expect downtown. Here’s a roundup:   Read Story »

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Local B&B among Southern Living's '20 Friendliest Places in the South'

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DISH ON DINING: What's going in the old Never Blue space?

Although restaurants come and go, there’s never a shortage of creative entrepreneurs ready to invest in the high-traffic Main Street corridor.   Read Story »

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City thanks county for restoring SRO funding

The announcement by the Henderson County Board of Commissioners Wednesday afternoon that it will continue a cost-sharing arrangement to fund SROs next school year short-circuited what was expected to be a contentious discussion of the topic by the City Council two hours later.   Read Story »

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County folds on threat to drop city SRO funding

Walking back a commissioner's proposal to withdraw a $250,000 cost-sharing payment to support the cost of SROs in the four county schools in Hendersonville, Henderson County commissioners on Wednesday announced their commitment to continuing the reimbursement to the city for the 2024-2025 school year.   Read Story »

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DISH ON DINING: 'Elevated southern comfort food' coming to Horse Shoe

HORSE SHOE — Award-winning chefs Jeffrey McInnis and Janine Booth will soon introduce a special blend of “elevated southern comfort food," showcasing locally sourced farm-fresh ingredients in Horse Shoe.   Read Story »

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DISH ON DINING: County's first food hall offers family friendly and fancy variety

From the county’s first food hall to “elevated Southern comfort food” on the Ecusta Trail to fancy cocktails and tempting desserts, new and rebranded dining options are popping up all over.   Read Story »

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