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Polk County commissioner announces run for state House

Jake Johnson, the 24- year-old chairman of the Polk County Board of Commissioners, on Wednesday became the first Republican to formally announce his candidacy for the state House District 113 seat next year.    Read Story »

Hendersonville News

Walk of Fame honors 2019 inductees May 5

The Henderson County Walk of Fame Committee will host a public celebration of the 2019 Walk of Fame inductees at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 5, in the Azalea parking lot on King Street at Fifth Avenue.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Real estate agent pleads guilty to misdemeanor sexual battery charge

A Hendersonville real estate agent received a suspended 60-day sentence and one year of supervised probation after pleading guilty in Henderson County District Court on Tuesday to a misdemeanor charge of sexual battery. Judge Kim Gasperson-Justice also ordered Noah George to register as a sex offender for at least 10 years, District Attorney Greg Newman said. George, 38, was charged with sexual battery after an incident on Dec. 31 or Jan. 1 with a 31-year-old woman who was "physically helpless" at the time, according to an arrest report by Hendersonville police Detective Kyle Thiel. "The victim did read a statement" in court, Newman said. The guilty plea "was all done with her input and consent. She was very gracious in her attitude about. I know she's very concerned about (George's wife) and their children. She needed an admission of his wrongdoing and she did get that." George was in the courtroom with his mother, his minister, and defense attorney, Roy Neill. "He did speak and he made an apology before the court," Newman said. "He did express his contrition in open court." The victim, who lives in Mountain Home, said, "I'm not allowed to make any statement because of my position in law enforcement." Asked if she is a police officer, she said she was. George is one of the most visible real estate agents in town, broadcasting weekly radio shows on both WTZQ and WHKP. Formerly an agent with Keller Williams, he recently started his own agency, the George Real Estate Group.           Read Story »

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Arbor Day participants will plant red oak in honor of Dr. Volk

Participants will plant a red oak in memory of the late Dr. James Volk during the annual Arbor Day celebration at noon Friday, May 3, on Bearcat Loop at Hendersonville Elementary School.   Read Story »

Flat Rock News

Chefs aim to 'take the thinking out of eating well'

Mike Phillips and Chuck Connolly figure that many people who want to eat healthier don’t know how.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Facing $1M shortfall, Brother Wolf calls for support

Acknowledging that it overreached with plans for a farm animal sanctuary and lost support through "polarizing vegan messaging," Brother Wolf, the Asheville area no-kill shelter, said it has a $1 million funding shortfall and called on supporters for financial help.   Read Story »

Hendersonville News

LIGHTNING PHOTOS: Good Friday storm swamps city

First responders rescued motorists trapped in high water, roads were closed at the usual flooding spots, forecasters issued a flash flood warning and power crews worked to get the lights back on as a Good Friday storm swamped Henderson County and the southern mountains.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

AVL parking deck wins design award

The new parking garage at Asheville Regional Airport was awarded the 2019 Commercial Airport Project of the Year  for architecture  by the Southeast Chapter of the American Association of Airport Executives, architects Gresham Smith and the Asheville Regional Airport Authority announced.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

City man sentenced to 20 years for drug dealing

A Somerset Drive man was sentenced to almost 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple drug felonies during a term of Henderson County Superior Court March 25-April 12, District Attorney Greg Newman announced.   Read Story »

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