Nominations are evaluated on: Historical/Architectural Significance: The importance of the building or site on a local, state, or national level, its architectural uniqueness, and its representation ...

A picture, goes the saying, is worth a thousand words. On March 26, day before the six-month anniversary of Hurricane Helene, the Lightning will publish a special edition that tells the story of what ...

Chance of precipitation is 90 percent tonight, 80 percent Sunday before noon with thunderstorms possible. Wind gusts could reach 35-50 mph in the French Broad valley with 50-55 mph above 3,500 feet.

HomeGoods, a leading off-price home décor store in the U.S and worldwide, opens its new store on Thursday, March 20, with a grand opening from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Henderson County public libraries will host five Disaster Recovery Fairs this month to offer help with applications for FEMA aid, hazard mitigation grants and private property debris removal. Local ...

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner on Tuesday sharply criticized a proposal by the city of Asheville that puts diversity criteria in a Hurricane Helene disaster ...

The North Carolina Senate on Tuesday adopted a bill that outlaws DEI programs in public schools and sent it on to the House for a vote. “Our schools should not be in the business of teaching ...

Hendersonville’s Historic Preservation Commission is inviting residents to nominate outstanding preservation projects for the city's annual Historic Preservation Awards. The awards honor projects that ...

The owners of 31 acres on Sugarloaf Road are seeking a rezoning to allow a 50-home subdivision called The Cottages at Sugarloaf Meadow, county officials said. The request by Cottages at Sugarloaf ...

Asheville bluegrass artists will be spotlighted on upcoming episodes of Shaped by Sound, a new original music performance series produced by PBS North Carolina. At 9:30 p.m. Thursday, March 13, Shaped ...